An idea for a new Firefly TV show...... by Spookyjesus

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An idea for a new Firefly TV show......

POSTED BY: SPOOKYJESUS
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 12:39
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Tuesday, May 25, 2004 11:19 PM

Since the TV series looks like it's dead in favour of a movie franchise - I was thinking that a way to have our cake and eat it too would be this -

Firefly: The Animated Series.

Then we have our movie over here and a TV show over there.

It would make a kick ass cartoon - although Inara's actual work would have to be fudged somewhat everything else could be mostly kept.

Would you like to see this on Fox Kids? More importantly would Fox Kids like to see it on Fox Kids?

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Wednesday, May 26, 2004 1:34 AM

DRACOS

I dont know, personally I think I'd rather see it come back as a spinoff with a different set of characters than an animated show. And I'd never want to see it on Fox.

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Wednesday, May 26, 2004 5:39 AM

BROWNCOAT1

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

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Originally posted by Spookyjesus:
Since the TV series looks like it's dead in favour of a movie franchise - I was thinking that a way to have our cake and eat it too would be this -

Firefly: The Animated Series.

Then we have our movie over here and a TV show over there.

It would make a kick ass cartoon - although Inara's actual work would have to be fudged somewhat everything else could be mostly kept.

Would you like to see this on Fox Kids? More importantly would Fox Kids like to see it on Fox Kids?

Not too wild about the animated idea, though I suppose it beats nothing at all. I am not sure that you could "fudge" Inara's work too much, but that could be worked around.

Personally I think Fox Kids would be a horrible fit, and honestly who wants to give any part of Fox another chance to mishandle this great show. I think the Cartoon network might do better w/ such an animated show, perhaps on the adult swim?

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

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Wednesday, May 26, 2004 6:41 AM

FORRESTWOLF

Fox! Sure! We could do Firefly meets the Simpsons...Jayne as Bart, Mal as Homer...Lisa as Kaylee?

(please understand, I'm kidding...)

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Wednesday, May 26, 2004 7:24 AM

GHOLA

I'd be all for a Firefly animated series if they didn't make it for kids. Does anyone remember that awful Stargate animated series they came out with a while back?

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Wednesday, May 26, 2004 7:53 AM

BROWNCOAT1

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

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Originally posted by Ghola:
I'd be all for a Firefly animated series if they didn't make it for kids. Does anyone remember that awful Stargate animated series they came out with a while back?

Remeber it? I try every single day to forget it. Now you just reminded me of it!

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

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Wednesday, May 26, 2004 8:58 AM

CHANNAIN

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Originally posted by Ghola:
I'd be all for a Firefly animated series if they didn't make it for kids. Does anyone remember that awful Stargate animated series they came out with a while back?

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Originally posted by BrownCoat1:
Remember it? I try every single day to forget it. Now you just reminded me of it!

I'm with him. I come across it still once in awhile and basically do this

As long as it was for Adult Swim animation, I'm cool with it. fox doesn't deserve it, but you all pretty much know my feelings about that. Imagine my surprise when I learned this week that fox had renewed "Arrested Development" I haven't watched it, so I don't know the quality, but I couldn't help thinking "they renewed something and it's NOT reality TV?"

Am I bitter...well, yeah!

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Wednesday, May 26, 2004 9:12 AM

GORAMSHINY

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Originally posted by Ghola:
I'd be all for a Firefly animated series if they didn't make it for kids. Does anyone remember that awful Stargate animated series they came out with a while back?[/QUOTE

There was an animated Stargate?

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Wednesday, May 26, 2004 10:57 AM

SPOOKYJESUS

Yeah animated Stargate was crappy and shortlived.

I only mentioned Fox kids because Fox still own the TV rights - and in terms of "for kids" I was thinking of how well the Starship Troopers spin off worked.

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Wednesday, May 26, 2004 12:39 PM

HIGHIRON02

I'm afraid that an animated series in the US would fall along two lines. Saturday morning cartoons like Scoobie Doo, Power Rangers and the like. The plot lines would have to be overly symplistic and light hearted for the kids. Episodes would be typically the caper of the week, someone needs to get rescued, bullets fly, nobody gets hurt and the bad guys get away. Primetime cartoons (Simpsons, Family Guy, etc.) would have to be lighthearted but allow for more adult oriented jokes. Firefly is just way too dark for American television.

There is a place for such animation, however. Japanese Anamie is very popular often allowing for much darker subjects. "Cowboy Bebop" comes to mind. Many of these are a series of 22 to 26 episodes which have a continuous story arc. Once the last episode is over, the story is finished. Popular series such as Cowboy Bebop make it to the big screen and this format allows the animators display the art of their craft. The tv shows (25 min.), the must quickly get to the plot there is precious little time for their artistic prose. Secondly, Cowboy Bebop The Movie should be viewed somewhere in the middle of the series. It doesn't make sense as a continuation of the original story.

Very few Animie series are brought back for multiple years, Sailor Moon being one of them. I would love to see Firefly as an animated series. We have gotten so little of the story that I want to see more. It needs the dark story lines, the linguistic humor that JW is famous for. The linguistic jokes probably would not translate well.

Highiron02

PS. If you enjoy animie there are two additional series that I would recommend. "Witch Hunter Robin". It is about a witch hunter and her name is Robin. Really it has issues about life, death, moral dilemas, personal choice, and destiny. Another excellent series is "The Last Exile." This one has superior anamation and the use of CGI graphics. The story is pretty good too.

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