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Originally posted by JRC:
May all those DVDs gather dust on the shelves, never having been bought!!

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If it weren't for The Simpsons, I'd probably never watch Fox again.

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I just wanted to point out to everyone that the DVD for Fox's Paris Hilton-based reality show "The Simple Life" will be out TWO DAYS after the season ends. And we had to wait nearly a year. Those bastards.

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That's because Simple Life was quality television. You put all the time and effort into finding someone with star quality like that, two of them no less, and you get magic. I mean, the chemistry between NIcole and Paris? Phenomenal. With all the research, dedication, and effort put into that show by Fox execs I'm surprised it wasnt better recieved. The ... how can I even put it ... complexity of the interactions of the people in that town was just priceless, as was the power in the scene with the cow. My God, I think America should riot- riot I say! - because that DVD isnt coming out the very day after it ends!

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so i did.



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Originally posted by BrownCoat1:
...Personally I do not see the fascination. I do not think (Paris Hilton) is that pretty and she has all the personality of a cardboard box...

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You really should have more consideration for other's feelings. This is an insult to cardboard boxes everywhere.

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Originally posted by RobertRence:
A friend lent me the series on Saturday and I finished watching it yesterday. Throught the entire series I kept muttering to myself, "Man, I hate FOX." But at least there's now a bit of prescident.

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Welcome to the board RobertRence. Always glad to have another fan post. Good to hear that the DVD set brought another fan over. Glad you enjoyed it.

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FOX wants to bring Family Guy back apparently. Due to the DVD sales and the fan base, they think it's a "Sure thing" now. So, maybe they'll do the same with Firefly. Though, hopefully, Firefly can go to another station (Still waiting on the actual answer to that poll) that actually knows how to schedule a TV show.

Plus, there's the movie coming out. Scheduled (did I read that right?) for 2005, I hope it doesn't resolve a damn thing with any of the characters. Doing so would be a self-admitting nail in the coffin of the series.

Anyways, here's to hoping. Later.

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The idea has circulated that perhaps w/ the precedent of Family Guy that Fox might reconsider Firefly due to the better than anticipated DVD sales. Personally I would not want Fox to handle the show again. Their bungling the first time around nearly killed the show permanently, and I would be hesitant to give them another crack at it.

With Universal buying the rights to the show, at least as far as movie rights go, I would like to see it on Sci Fi. More Sci Fi fans would have a chance to see it there, and it would be a better fit in keeping with the line of programming.

Let's all hope that the excellent DVD sales shows Universal the potential of the show as a movie, and that the movie surpasses their hopes. If it does, perhaps we will see Serenity fly on the small screen again.

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

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Originally posted by RobertRence:
A friend lent me the series on Saturday and I finished watching it yesterday. Throught the entire series I kept muttering to myself, "Man, I hate FOX." But at least there's now a bit of prescident.

FOX wants to bring Family Guy back apparently. Due to the DVD sales and the fan base, they think it's a "Sure thing" now. So, maybe they'll do the same with Firefly. Though, hopefully, Firefly can go to another station (Still waiting on the actual answer to that poll) that actually knows how to schedule a TV show.

Plus, there's the movie coming out. Scheduled (did I read that right?) for 2005, I hope it doesn't resolve a damn thing with any of the characters. Doing so would be a self-admitting nail in the coffin of the series.

Anyways, here's to hoping. Later.

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Originally posted by Channain:
Gimme a GORRAM FOX!!

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Gimme a GORRAM FOX!!

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Originally posted by Geezer:

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Originally posted by BrownCoat1:
...Personally I do not see the fascination. I do not think (Paris Hilton) is that pretty and she has all the personality of a cardboard box...

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You really should have more consideration for other's feelings. This is an insult to cardboard boxes everywhere.

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Originally posted by Drakon:


But no cardboard box has ever been the subject of an internet porn movie. That is the fasination right there. She's rich, and her tape ended up on the internet.

"Wash, where is my damn spaceship?"

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The sad thing is that "The Simple Life" (read as Simpleton Shameless Attempt at Ratings) got good ratings while it aired. Looks the ratings floated somewhere between 3.4 & 5.4.

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Below are the top prime-time shows for Dec. 1-7. Listings include the week's ranking, with season-to-date ranking in parentheses, rating for the week and total homes in millions.
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19. (X) "The Simple Life" special, Fox, 13.3.
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With Universal buying the rights to the show, at least as far as movie rights go, I would like to see it on Sci Fi. More Sci Fi fans would have a chance to see it there, and it would be a better fit in keeping with the line of programming.

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Originally posted by VinceHolz:
Forgive the lateness of this comment, as I only just registered a moment ago ^.^;

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With Universal buying the rights to the show, at least as far as movie rights go, I would like to see it on Sci Fi. More Sci Fi fans would have a chance to see it there, and it would be a better fit in keeping with the line of programming.

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As much as one may think Sci Fi would be a good home for Firefly, I'd say I'm glad they passed on the show.

Just look at their recent treatment of great space sci-fi shows. As stated in an artical on B5TV.com, Sci Fi seems to be distancing itself from any and all space bound science fiction. The cancelation of Farscape dispite superior ratings, the fact they had J. Michael Straczyski (sp) on board to do a new B5 spin-off series and let it dwindle into the void, and their total support of landbased sci-fi like Stargate and X-Files, all signs that the Sci-fi channel is no longer what it once was.

And I'm sure that if they did pick up the rights to Firefly, they'd only mistreat and abuse it, much like Fox has.

And as a fan of Serenity and her crew, I'd rather that not happen.

And I've gone off on quite the rant now ^.^;; What a way to join the forum...

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Originally posted by VinceHolz:
Granted, yes, they put a lot of effort into the Battlestar Mini..

but their commitment to it has yet to be determined, as according to Cinescape it's up for a 12 episode series. (Which I personally would love to see, because the Mini left far too many unanswered questions) If they sign it for a season, then it's possible there may be hope left.

But if they let this too dwindle away, I may take the advice of many 'Scapers and stop watching Sci Fi all together. I rarely watch it now as all they run are Horror Movies, Stargate, and X-Files.

Okay perhaps that's unfair, they do run some decent shows in the mid-day. But I personally would rather watch reruns of seaQuest and First Wave then The Sentinel and Crossing Over.

There is also hope because, if I'm not mistaken, Sci Fi recently changed ownership, or rather, it's parent company did. And hopefully they'll opt to bring back more Sci-fi and less other stuff.

Only time will tell.

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Originally posted by BrownCoat1:

Not one to blow my own horn, but my wife if far hotter than Paris Hilton, and I don't need to watch internet porn for my fix. LOL

I guess that does it for some guys, but I would think they could find a hotter woman to drool over.

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Originally posted by mrgreen:
FOX is stupid, but seems that alot of people are just as stupid.

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Originally posted by SpaceAngler:
I just wanted to point out to everyone that the DVD for Fox's Paris Hilton-based reality show "The Simple Life" will be out TWO DAYS after the season ends. And we had to wait nearly a year. Those bastards.

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Originally posted by Drakon:
Is there any way we can get off this kick of insulting the potential audience? I see this as self destructive.

You tell me you think I'm stupid for liking something you don't, no matter what the reason is, or how justified you feel, that's it. I ain't gonna listen to you any more. You tell me this other show is great, so what, you also told me I was stupid, and you were wrong about that, and rude to boot. So why believe you about this new show.

What it will do is create a loss of credibility, and the appearance of a kind of snobbishness. It will ensure that Firefly remains a cult show, and never break into mainstream, (who wants to associate with such rude fanatics) Which means no finanical backing for a new series, as it will drive people AWAY, because they will think we are all fanatical snobs.

Look, I think Firefly is better than Star Trek TOS. But I realize that in art in television there is no objective standard, and hense no truth as to what is good or bad. Without truth, terms like "stupid" become nothing but personal opinions, insulting self destructive ones at that. The closest thing there is, is ratings, how many folks watch the program.

And I also know that Firefly sells itself. Its not that people are stupid, so much as most folks did not even know it was on, and never saw it. Let them watch a couple episodes of the DVD, and they are hooked.

"Wash, where is my damn spaceship?"

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Originally posted by BrownCoat1:
...Paris Hilton...Of course at least the cardboard box serves a purpose which is more than can be said for our Ms Hilton.

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Originally posted by Knibblet:
I must say both serve the same purpose. You put *junk* in them.

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Originally posted by kingofkoins:
For a nice article about reality television, go here-
http://ucsub.colorado.edu/~pijoan/relaunch/realitytvblows.html

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Originally posted by kingofkoins:
Both those shows jumped the shark a while back anyway.

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