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Enterprise Fans Buy Full-Page Ad In LA Times

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the more-pink-skins dept.

jangobongo writes "SciFiWire.com reports that fans of Star Trek Enterprise have succeeded in placing a full-page ad in the LA Times. The ad will urge someone to pick up the show for a fifth season. According to the official fan site, a Star Trek Enterprise fan working for the LA Times has arranged a special deal for a discounted ad. Donations collected to date have covered the cost of the ad which will be located in the "A" section of the paper on Feb. 21."

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  1. That suggests something by gid13 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I wonder when the demand for some shows will become great enough that fans will be able to finance entire shows DIRECTLY. Could probably save a pretty penny by not having to pay so many executives too.

  2. Add by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The entire open source community could hardly gather money for the Firefox add in 3(?) months, but a few Star Trek fans gather for an LA Times add in 2(?) weeks?

    omfg.

  3. Re:How can Star Trek Succeed? by TheKidWho · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Get off your high horse and start watching the newest season of enterprise. It by far kicks major ass.

    Watch it Pink Skin.

  4. Alluring Theme Tune by zootm · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Right. Enterprise. I'm sure it's a perfectly good show. Maybe even good. But am I the only one who instinctively turns their TV off before the end of the theme tune?

    It could be the worst theme on television. Ever.

  5. Re:What is WITH Slashdotters? by hotshot2000 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The problem with your argument is that you assume the presence of Enterprise doesn't affect those who dislike it. That is false.

    1) Aired Trek becomes canon, that is, it becomes part of the mythos that needs to be factored in by, e.g., Trek novels -- those who dislike Enterprise also dislike the fact that future series and books will need to take its presence into account, and spend at least some energy addressing the (in their opinion) contradictions and dubious elements it introduces into the mythos.

    2) The resources being used on Enterprise (squandered, according to those who dislike it) could be put to better use on better Trek if Enterprise was off the air.

    Please realize that at least some of those who advocate the cancellation of Enterprise are not mean-spirited folk who want to take away your enjoyment, but rather equally earnest people trying to ensure the future of Trek they enjoy, in the same way that Enterprise supporters believe themselves to be acting.