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Ran into a guy from Fox at the airport
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:51 AM
BIGGESTDAMNHERO
Quote:Originally posted by FollowMal: Quote:Originally posted by Vertigo: you sir, are a genius! Shiny. I'd like to suggest a self questioning session if you will? Suppose the exec was on his way to meet with higher up execs after a particularly grand meeting with Joss and his feelings were pretty good about anything Joss did. Suppose he had the opportunity to recommend that Fox execs higher up than he pay attention to Joss' stuff, even former stuff. That that way might lie money and good ratings. But he was accosted at the airport by someone who made him feel exactly the opposite about Joss and Joss' fans and stuff and that now his feelings had totally changed. In fact, he felt like recommending that Fox not even pursue much with Joss because his fans were intimidating, ill-informed and pushy. Therefore any discussions about reviving Firefly would be off the table permanently. Would you still consider him a genius? I'm not saying that this is so... it's likely not at all. But what if it were? Each one of us speaks for the larger whole and represents us all. Is this what we want seen and heard? Really? Do we want our chances improved or harmed?
Quote:Originally posted by Vertigo: you sir, are a genius! Shiny.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:01 AM
BOOKREADER
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:03 AM
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:05 AM
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:09 AM
FOLLOWMAL
Quote:Originally posted by biggestdamnhero: I was there you were not. I'm an active duty COMBAT VET! and a Firefly fanatic. I play no PC "Bovine Scatology" with ANYBODY! This guy tried to impress me that he was somebody. I put him in his place, and feel it was the right thing to do.
Quote: Should I have like some have suggested beg at his feet to bring Firefly back? PLEASE! Somebody has to stand for their beliefs.
Quote: I haven't watched Fox, Fox News, went to a 20th Century Fox movie.
Quote: So put your money where your mouth is Pal! TV and movies are driven by money. Not platitudes, pandering and arse kissing!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:13 AM
Quote:Originally posted by FollowMal: Quote:Originally posted by biggestdamnhero: I was there you were not. I'm an active duty COMBAT VET! and a Firefly fanatic. I play no PC "Bovine Scatology" with ANYBODY! This guy tried to impress me that he was somebody. I put him in his place, and feel it was the right thing to do. As you say, you were there, I was not. I would not have handled this situation as you did. This is a discussion board, I can say what I think about your actions since you posted them publicly. You be satisfied with your actions, I'll be bothered by them. Ok? By the by, I have the utmost respect for vets and would like to say thank you for your service. Quote: Should I have like some have suggested beg at his feet to bring Firefly back? PLEASE! Somebody has to stand for their beliefs. I nor anyone else here suggested anyone beg for more Firefly/Serenity. That wouldn't work either. But I would have told the guy about our fandom and it's charity work and that we're hoping for more and looking forward to what Joss is going to do with them. I would have told him I owned the DVD's, was planning on buying the Blu-Ray version and hoped they'd give us more. I would have charmed him with my long eyelashes and hoped he'd have said... yeah... we're interested in doing more FF with Joss, because the DVD's sell so very well! My belief is that antagonizing anyone and making them feel uncomfortable will not gain you a friend, but being a friendly person just might. That's not begging or giving up your beliefs, that's being a friendly person, that's all. Quote: I haven't watched Fox, Fox News, went to a 20th Century Fox movie. I am not a fan of Fox News nor of the news right now, lol. So I can join you on that one, but I do watch Fox ( Bones is great! and New Amsterdam is interesting! ) and I go to movies made by 20th Century Fox. I also watch my Firefly DVD's and they were put out be 20th Century Fox too, bless 'em! Quote: So put your money where your mouth is Pal! TV and movies are driven by money. Not platitudes, pandering and arse kissing! I do put my money where my mouth is, I buy FF/S DVD's and share them with family, friends, libraries, nursing homes, women's shelters, and fire stations all the time. I have since I've arrived before the movie was released. I've campaigned and guerrilla marketed hard for more of FF/S too and continue to be active in and give to Browncoat charities. No platitudes from me, nor pandering nor arse kissing... not for you either. I just do what I feel is right and say what I feel is right.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:16 AM
Quote:Originally posted by biggestdamnhero: BOOKREADER Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 11:01 His Quote: It's people like you who give browncoats a bad name. Hey get over it. Obviously you have no life outside a TV show? Browncoats a bad name? Its fiction hello? Did you join the independents? No because it's Science FICTION. You have taken a love of a TV show to a posible addiction? Am I right? Bet you own a stormtrooper costume too? Seriously some of you people in here need jobs, hobbies or professional help! Jeez! Get over it! "And I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling"
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:20 AM
Quote:Originally posted by BookReader: Quote:Originally posted by biggestdamnhero: BOOKREADER Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 11:01 His Quote: It's people like you who give browncoats a bad name. Hey get over it. Obviously you have no life outside a TV show? Browncoats a bad name? Its fiction hello? Did you join the independents? No because it's Science FICTION. You have taken a love of a TV show to a posible addiction? Am I right? Bet you own a stormtrooper costume too? Seriously some of you people in here need jobs, hobbies or professional help! Jeez! Get over it! "And I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling" This would be amusing if it weren't so sad. Next time you feel the need to chime in for browncoats everywhere, please don't. As far taking things too far, I'm not the one claiming to be the 'biggest damn hero'. Egotistical much?
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:25 AM
MAL4PREZ
Quote:Originally posted by biggestdamnhero: Frankly FollowMal, your a boob and you need some testicular fortitude enhancement!(I wanted to type something else) You formed a fantasy in your tiny brains what happenned. Hey get over it. Obviously you have no life outside a TV show?
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:33 AM
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:40 AM
CHRISISALL
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:43 AM
Quote:Originally posted by chrisisall: One of you is gonna fall and die and I'm not cleaning it up. Suspicious Chrisisall
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:53 AM
FUTUREMRSFILLION
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:56 AM
Quote: Originally posted by BiggestDamnHero: Frankly FollowMal, your a boob and you need some testicular fortitude enhancement!(I wanted to type something else) You formed a fantasy in your tiny brains what happenned. Hey get over it. Obviously you have no life outside a TV show?
Quote:Originally posted by BiggestDamnHero: FOLLOWMAL, Just so you know after reading your response I agree with you. apologies. he stated who he was. I stated what I liked and showed displeasure with what his company did. I did not beliitle a total stranger. He was a nice guy, who tried to awe me with his credentials, which happenned to be FOX. Bad timing on his part. Oops sat next to a Firefly fan, darn! He moved after I told him I have basically boycotted Fox. He moved I didn't force him to. Hope we can still be browncoats together. No hard feelings just got out of hand defending myself. Hope you understand. Take care. Paul
Quote:Originally posted by chrisisall: One of you is gonna fall and die and I'm not cleaning it up. I think we can all chill a little, there's obviously some shenanigans afoot. But a surprisingly good discussion came from it.... Suspicious Chrisisall
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:01 PM
Quote:Originally posted by FutureMrsFIllion: I am afraid I have to go along with FM on this one. As always! eta - sounds like we need a little milk and cookies in this here thread! I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn! "We don't fear the reaper" FORSAKEN original
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:06 PM
ZEEK
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:17 PM
RAYCHEETAH
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:20 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Raycheetah: Hindsight is always 20/20. All this learning experience cost us was an opportunity lost. It may serve us all well in the future, should another such arise. -Raycheetah =^[.]^= The enjoyment of any good thing is only enhanced by sharing it with others. http://fans4writers.com/ support the WGA writers strike http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=30176
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:32 PM
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:53 PM
STARTROOP
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 1:32 PM
SPINEBITE
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 2:25 PM
TLACOOK
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 2:32 PM
AGATSU
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 2:35 PM
BLUEREDGREEN
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 2:56 PM
Quote:Originally posted by tlacook: Idiot.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 2:58 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Blueredgreen: I certainly hope that comment was directed towards the FOX guy... we all love the person who hurts and offends FOX Ching-wah TSAO duh liou mahng!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 4:22 PM
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 4:25 PM
Quote:Originally posted by FutureMrsFIllion: My Dearest Darling FollowMal- Whilst I hold you in the higest affection and would follow you anywhere, I must regretfully decline your lovely invitation to trade my turnipy coat for your cunning hat. For you see, I can not be blamed if some dum dum gives me the wrong coat.....and the Captain does so love to watch me nekid pyre dance in nuthin but it. Kisses and hugs FMF I am on The List. We are The Forsaken and we aim to burn! "We don't fear the reaper" FORSAKEN original
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 5:34 PM
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 6:00 PM
NCBROWNCOAT
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 6:23 PM
JEWELSTAITEFAN
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 4:43 AM
Quote:Originally posted by tlacook: It is totally directed at the unthinking fool who started this thread. If you don't ever want more of the 'verse from the only folks who can actually give you more of it, keep up the antagonism. Hopefully, this development guy will be generous and not paint the entire fandom with the brush of this obnoxious moron, but it isn't likely.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 4:56 AM
Quote:It would be much better to paint the picture of a fandom who flames each other over differences of opinion and can't even be civil with each other.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 5:05 AM
CHANNAIN
i DO aim to misbehave
Quote:Originally posted by BookReader: Do you think that civility should be extended to the people who have in their power to bring us more of the 'Verse? Or should we continue to piss them off, as TOP did?
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 5:13 AM
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 5:20 AM
Quote:Originally posted by FutureMrsFIllion: *FMF strolls into the thread pushing her milk and cookie cart before her*
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 5:30 AM
Quote:Originally posted by BookReader: Does this include Joss Whedon? You do know he's going back to work with them, don't you?
Quote:Originally posted by BookReader: Quote:It would be much better to paint the picture of a fandom who flames each other over differences of opinion and can't even be civil with each other. Do you think that civility should be extended to the people who have in their power to bring us more of the 'Verse? Or should we continue to piss them off, as TOP did?
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 5:49 AM
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 6:04 AM
TDBROWN
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 6:17 AM
Quote:This was a lost opportunity, IMO, but blustering and arguing about it accomplishes nothing. Here's hoping that reason and tact prevails if a similar situation arises.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 6:34 AM
JONGSSTRAW
Thursday, April 17, 2008 3:05 AM
KADOOGAN
Thursday, April 17, 2008 3:40 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Kadoogan: Joss and Tim Minear were the ones who changed the running order of the show, not Fox. You don't even know what the hell you were talking about before being an a**hole!
Thursday, April 17, 2008 5:18 AM
Quote:Originally posted by FollowMal: Quote:Originally posted by Kadoogan: Joss and Tim Minear were the ones who changed the running order of the show, not Fox. You don't even know what the hell you were talking about before being an a**hole! This is one of the "myths" of the fandom that has been perpetuated since the beginning. I remember when I first arrived I believed that the eps were reordered by Fox, that the movie was greenlit because the fandom brought it about ( the movie was greenlit before the sales of the Firefly DVD's made any difference, so fan action didn't bring it about ), our "done the impossible" mentality has been repeated over and over again until it's legend has grown beyond what people know to be fact. This has concerned me a lot lately. I've read all over the 'Verse the truth about these things, yet I don't see anyone putting it in print where all the fans can have that knowledge too. I've wanted to say it, but feared backlash over it as well. How do you say these truths, that negate so very much about what this fandom thinks it did? I think it's much better to work from a center of true knowledge in a quest for anything. If you want more Firefly/Serenity it's important to know what's been done ( lots and lots and most of it didn't work ) and what is the truth about what did work. Then you can think of new things that no one has ever thought of before or tried. You also are armed with the knowledge necessary not to make the mistake of pissing off a Fox employee who might have gotten a different opinion. You will think of things that are positive for the fandom knowing what has gone before and what our reputation is. Knowing these truths does not negate the fact that the DVD's of both Firefly and Serenity sell like hotcakes. That fan action is of utmost benefit. In fact it's the language the folks who can give us more understand the best. Another plus side fan action is the CSTS screenings- which both do good works and quietly position us for more. Any and all Browncoat charities benefit both us and others. Local groups and our shindigs and get togethers keep us a connected and caring community. There's lots of things we can do and lots of ways we can be. Positive action will get us more than negative action. ETA for clarification: To the best of my knowledge from facts I've gleaned from reading posts by Browncoats here at the beginning and a few "inside the business" Browncoats ( please don't mistake that I have first hand knowledge of this ) although the movie was greenlit and fans didn't have any more to do with getting Serenity than Joss or Mary Parent it was fan action that promoted the movie when Uni didn't do exactly a stellar job of that ( Uni requested that the fans help viral market the movie ) and it was the fans who bought ( in record #'s ) and spread the word of the Firefly DVD's thus encouraging Uni that they'd certainly made the right decision re: Serenity. I don't want to in any way diminish what the fans did do.
Thursday, April 17, 2008 5:34 AM
TALIE
Thursday, April 17, 2008 2:28 PM
DIGIFICWRITER
Thursday, April 17, 2008 3:14 PM
CALDAR22
Thursday, April 17, 2008 7:37 PM
FAITHLOVESPURPLE
Friday, April 18, 2008 3:40 AM
Friday, April 18, 2008 3:52 AM
Quote:Originally posted by FaithLovesPurple: Yes, he probably deserved some scolding for badmouthing FM or our fandom in general, but when we start name calling him (calling him an idiot) we're just lowering ourselves.
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