Words of Hope and DVD Goodness from Adam B.! by Radegund

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Words of Hope and DVD Goodness from Adam B.!

POSTED BY: RADEGUND
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 7, 2003 06:13
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Monday, April 7, 2003 3:19 AM

Posted by Adam Baldwin on the official Fox forums last night in the '"Serenity Saloon" is open fer bidness' thread (thanks to Jynk for the alert):

From: ADAM_BALDWIN 1:26 am
To: ILOVEJAYNE (113368 of 113579)
4235.113368 in reply to 4235.113344

Joss says that he hasn't given up! "Tell them, we will fly again!" --JW

From: ADAM_BALDWIN 1:52 am
To: ZATHRAS10 (113453 of 113578)
4235.113453 in reply to 4235.113438

OH, I forgot the funniest part. We were all standing around talking about the commentary we'll do for the DVD set... There'll be all eleven of us sitting in a room with microphones and beer. Poking fun at our on-screen selves. :-))
I can't wait!
Peace,
A.B.

Radegund

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Monday, April 7, 2003 4:02 AM

LOSTANGEL

Yipppee!!!!

*does snoopy dance* and that's saved for VERY special occasions!

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Lost Angel

WASH: Psychic, though? That sounds like something out of science fiction.
ZOE: We live in a space ship, dear.
WASH: So?

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Monday, April 7, 2003 4:14 AM

HARDAN

Yeahh! Good news after this waiting and suffering....
There is still hope!

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Yes there are Fireflyfans all over the world. Even in little switzerland.

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Monday, April 7, 2003 6:47 AM

NOOCYTE

Oh Lawdy! They're gonna put Whedon, Fillion, and Baldwin in a room with beer (mmm...beeer)! With any luck, Jewel will have a bit too much...Oh, the possibilities!!

Can't wait to hear more about this project!

Department of Redundancy Department

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Monday, April 7, 2003 7:20 AM

SARAHETC

Beer and commentary, yes. Very good. The stuff of actualized joy.

But I'm curious to know more about how we'll fly again. I mean-- are we really going out there, to the black?

I hope and hope.

Sarah

I'm a dying breed who still believes, haunted by American dreams. ---Neko Case

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Monday, April 7, 2003 7:46 AM

BROWNCOAT1

May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.

This is AWESOME!!! I had heard the rumors, but was afraid to get my hopes up....

I will buy a DVD set for each of my friends and one or two for myself!!!

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

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Monday, April 7, 2003 8:09 AM

NOOCYTE

That's the stuff, Browncoat! They can put me down for multiple copies as well. We'll show those reavers at Fox the kind of loyalty (backed by hard currency) they pissed away!

A thought; how's about Browncoats in major cities make a point of purchasing DVD sets and contributing them to public libraries' A/V collections (perhaps under the auspices of the Browncoat Foundation, and with a smattering [or more!] of media attention). One way to get the word out...

Keep flyin'!

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Monday, April 7, 2003 9:11 AM

FIREFLYPASSENGER

Awesome idea Noocyte. Just Shiny!

I am sharing this great thought at the firefly fox forum.

Keep flyin'

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Monday, April 7, 2003 10:02 AM

MANIACNUMBERONE

I heard the news via Succatash. Is this for real? or just a fan with the name adam_baldwin who has high hopes and an evil sense of humor?

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Who's winning?
I don't know, they don't seem to be playing by any civilized rules that I know.
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Monday, April 7, 2003 10:08 AM

PHYSICSCHICK

You can always tell if it's Adam Baldwin or someone that's faked the name because of the gavel beside his name on the Fox forum. That's assuming no one has hacked his password or anything crazy like that.

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Monday, April 7, 2003 10:09 AM

HAKEN

Likes to mess with stuffs.

I'm thinking it's legit because it was posted with Adam's account.

You can find that post here:

http://forums.prospero.com/foxfirefly/messages?msg=4235.113368

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Monday, April 7, 2003 10:14 AM

NOOCYTE

Actually, Adam posts quite frequently over at the Official Board (bless his heart). His name appears with a wee gavel, identifying him as a "moderator," and verifying his posts. Seems sooth to me!

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Monday, April 7, 2003 10:22 AM

JAMIE

What great news! Can't wait to get my hands on my own dvd set, that is, if all the other browncoats haven't snatched up every copy. Haha.

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Monday, April 7, 2003 10:24 AM

NOOCYTE

Thanx for the link, Haken. BTW, how cool is it that the cast still hangs out together!? How do I get invited to these pool party thingies (and how many of y'all do ya think I could sneak in [Oh, ahem! the caterers are here...and all their wacky cousins]?)?!

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Monday, April 7, 2003 10:41 AM

JRC

Reminds me of days long past. . .
I was thinking (however fuzzily)

of the original Star Trek, back in the mid sixties, and the petitions that were being signed and sent to NBC, pleading with the powers-that-be to bring it back. Remember y'all, that process took several years before the first movie came out. However, with the internet AND snail-mail, hopefully, we can bring Firefly back, somewhere, somehow. . . . .and hopefully, it will be at LEAST half as popular!
In the meantime, I'll keep watching my eps downloaded from the 'net.

Talk peace, but, carry a BIG stick.

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Monday, April 7, 2003 11:14 AM

NOOCYTE

Being a basically optimistic person, it rather pains me to say this...but it seems to me that the reason for the resurrection of Star Trek had nothing to do with petitions and other expressions of fannish adoration. It had everything to do with the success of a little film called Star Wars, and Paramount's scramble to find a franchise of their own...and.. lookit that! We have this "Space Trek" thing, or whatever, and we won't even have to pay for the rights! Then they proceeded to rush Robert Wise into releasing an essentially incomplete film, to start the coin a-flowin'(much improved, but not entirely saved by his loving restoration this past year). As yet another example of cynical, fan-indifferent studio shenanigans, it would seem a thin bough on which to hang our hopes for "Firefly."

On the other hand, Roddenberry was no Whedon. The guy's energy and inventiveness and parental passion for his projects gives me hope *despite* the Star Trek example (and look to what ignominious depths *that* franchise has sunk).

And here's me with the hoping (hopinghopinghopinghoping...)

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Monday, April 7, 2003 11:24 AM

HJERMSTED

I'm feeling optimistic that there will be more Firefly in our future (beyond the initial 15 hours). If any show has the potential to grow legs and take off after a slow (albeit sabotaged) start, Firefly does!

With UK Sci Fi about to air the eps in the intended order, Firefly has the chance to open up a whole new continent of fans.

I envy the folk on the Euro side of the pond who will be seeing Firefly for the very first time the way we should've seen it for the first time. But I am hopeful their added voices will resuscitate the franchise considerably.

A US DVD release will leave additional people wanting new eps as well! If Fox can get those suckers out before Christmas, I promise to give EVERYONE on my list a DVD set of Firefly for the holidays.

It's been frustrating, but we're building a movement person by person! The results of this effort are on the horizon.

mattro

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Monday, April 7, 2003 3:55 PM

CYRIDEL

Don't know if anyone has posted this yet here, but saw this on Ain't It Cool News. Here's the link:

http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=14912

Me like Firefly. Firefly not dead. Me am happy.

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Monday, April 7, 2003 4:45 PM

PHILOMEL

Party on!

This is fabulous news!

I am speechless with glee ... but ... wheee !

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Monday, April 7, 2003 4:48 PM

JRC

I believe without Star Trek paving the way, Star Wars may never have been created.
In 1969, the last ep for Trek was aired. After thousands and thousands of letters, and who knows how many phone calls, it was put up for syndication and became extremely popular. In 1975-76, the first ideas for ST: The Motion Picture were tossed around between Paramount and Gene Roddenberry. In 1979 (early 1980?), ST: The Motion Picture was released. This movie was already in the works "before" Star Wars was released in 1977. I would say Star Wars helped Star Trek in selling more tickets.
As far as a comparison between Roddenberry and Whedon, I see many similarities (creator, writer, producer), but Gene's major claim-to-fame was the Star Trek franchise, a thirty-year franchise, while Joss' record includes some very popular shows, but not enough time to show the same longevity. Time will tell.
If Firefly can have half the popularity of Star Trek, it will do very well indeed!!

Talk peace, but carry a BIG stick.

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Monday, April 7, 2003 5:16 PM

LERXST

Point of order: Star Trek was going to be cancelled at the end of the 2nd season in 1968. The letter writing campaign was what convinced them to bring it back for a 3rd. Of course they moved it to 10pm on Fridays, and then cancelled it after the end of the season. But, because it had gone on for 3 whole seasons, they were able to sell it into syndication easily (most networks require at least 3 seasons so they can run an episode every weekday and not get too repetitive). Once it was syndicated, the fan base grew exponentially -- spawning the Star Trek conventions, the SNL parodies, and eventually the movies and new series.

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Cap'n, can I have money for a slinky dress?

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Tuesday, April 8, 2003 12:13 AM

HARDAN

Hey! I didn't know that we have Harry Knowles on our side!

.....He's our ally.......and a powerfull ally he is!

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Yes there are Fireflyfans all over the world. Even in little switzerland.

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Tuesday, April 8, 2003 5:46 AM

BROWNCOAT1

May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.

Quote:
Originally posted by Noocyte:
That's the stuff, Browncoat! They can put me down for multiple copies as well. We'll show those reavers at Fox the kind of loyalty (backed by hard currency) they pissed away!

A thought; how's about Browncoats in major cities make a point of purchasing DVD sets and contributing them to public libraries' A/V collections (perhaps under the auspices of the Browncoat Foundation, and with a smattering [or more!] of media attention). One way to get the word out...

Great idea Noocyte! I will do just that. I will donate one to the local library, and see if the VA hospital would like a copy.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

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Tuesday, April 8, 2003 6:13 AM

NOOCYTE

Clearly my information on the demise and resurrection of Star Trek was incomplete (coming as it did primarily from a couple of Starlog articles, read MANY years ago, which formed impressions that I did not subsequently bother to amend). I stand corrected (and, I must add, rather more encouraged than I was yesterday!).

Incidentally, when I said that Roddenberry (whose memory I revere) was no Whedon, I was very specifically referring to my sense that the Great Bird of the Galaxy was more a visionary than a mover/shaker in the way that Joss seems to be when he becomes passionate about a project.

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Tuesday, April 8, 2003 6:19 AM

NOOCYTE

Quote:
Great idea Noocyte! I will do just that. I will donate one to the local library, and see if the VA hospital would like a copy.

Shiny! Glad you liked the idea. The VA hospital notion is a nice touch which I hadn't considered (since the library idea occurred to me basically as I was typing it!). I'll see about that for the VA in my area (Philadelphia, lest we double up on each other).

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Wednesday, May 7, 2003 6:13 AM

X572

I would sure like to know when the heck it's planned to come back on the air. I'm freakin hungry for more firefly dang it!!!
When When When!!!
Please respond...Somebodyyyy!!!!

Joshualeetopple@aemail4u.com

Crazy Topple

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