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Whedon Calls Death Knell For Firefly

Posted by Zonk on from the i-guess-they-can-take-the-sky-from-me dept.

Ant writes "Entertainment Weekly is reporting on the end of Firefly." From the article: "Alas, Whedon's fond memories are also tainted by Serenity's status as a franchise nonstarter; despite Universal's best marketing efforts, the film only mustered $25 million. 'In the end, it was what it was: a tough sell,' says Whedon, adding that it appears the Firefly saga has reached its conclusion. He has no regrets -- and he's moving on."

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  1. Serenity, I weep for thee by egypt_jimbob · · Score: 1, Funny

    Say it ain't so, Joss. Say it ain't so.

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    I am a leaf on the wind. Watch how I soar.
  2. Whedon's last words by Tackhead · · Score: 5, Funny
    > 'In the end, it was what it was: a tough sell,' says Whedon, adding that it appears the Firefly saga has reached its conclusion.

    "It was a leaf on the wind." *CRUNCH*

    1. Re:Whedon's last words by pcgabe · · Score: 4, Funny
      In the director's commentary, Joss relays an anecdote about this scene.
      Alan (Wash): My script only goes up to page 105. It's weird. I don't have any pages for after that.
      Joss: Oh, I just... that's the end. It just ends there. You guys land, it's a happy ending.
      Alan: Oh, good. OK, fine.
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      Don't put advice in your sig.
  3. Take Solace by shma · · Score: 2, Funny


    Somewhere, where fictional characters continue to live on after their creator has let them go, Malcolm Reynolds is punching someone in the face.

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    I came here for a good argument
  4. I guess by ThePiMan2003 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I guess you can stop the signal :(.

  5. Re:Dude! Get it on iTunes! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I have a bag of MMs, thats like 60 shows right there.

  6. Probably a good thing by Sheepdot · · Score: 5, Funny

    If Firefly doesn't stop now, then how else are we going to have Firefly: The Next Generation here in twenty years, complete with the new River/Jane-daughter wise-cracking empath, a male companion, a cyborg mechanic, and the psychotic-chained-up Reaver named "Thudd" for comedic relief?

  7. Re:Just a thought.... by chandoni · · Score: 3, Funny

    An anime-style series? He could call it Grave of the Firefly.

  8. Re:It is a sad thing... by cens0r · · Score: 2, Funny

    his name was Jane.

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    Jack Valenti and Orrin Hatch will be first up against the wall when the revolution comes.
  9. Re:It is a sad thing... by corbettw · · Score: 2, Funny

    Take my favorite chracter, Jade.

    Ya know, usually when a person says a character is their favorite, they at least know the name of that character....

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    God invented whiskey so the Irish would not rule the world.
  10. Re:No rights for it by Rei · · Score: 4, Funny

    He robbed from the rich, and gave to the poor
    Stood up to the man, and gave him what for
    Our love for him now ain't hard to explain
    The hero of Canton, the man they call Jayne!

    (sorry - you sing your song, I'll sing mine :) )

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    I spent the evening flickering into your darkness.
  11. Re:Made for TV by Rei · · Score: 4, Funny

    If only pigs had wings

    Come on, what kind of browncoat are you? The appropriate responses would be:

    "If wishes were horses, we'd all be eating steak right now."

    or:

    "If only I had a magical wish-granting plank."

    fortune-firefly is your friend. :)

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    I spent the evening flickering into your darkness.
  12. Re:Yeah but you liked Battlefield Earth. by Ianing · · Score: 3, Funny

    http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=4966&cid=11336 63

  13. Re:it just wasn't that good by slashdot_commentator · · Score: 3, Funny

    You date a girlfriend geeky enough to appreciate Firefly. You've never heard of it.

    1) You are not a geek. You do not belong here. Stop reading stuff from this website. Go to Kuroshin or Technocrat. Shoo.

    2) You do not deserve your girlfriend. Smurfs need to date Smurfette, you on the other hand can easily get by on standard issue female.

    Oh, why am I falling for this ruse? Your girlfriend obviously only exists in your Sybillike mind.

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