Independents Push For Second Firefly Season

ovanklot writes "It seems that Brilliant Screen Entertainment is looking to see if there is an audience for a second season of the science fiction show FireFly. From the article: 'It's possible that subscribers may choose one of three playback options; monthly DVD deliveries, TV On-Demand using your cable or satellite provider, or computer viewing via Streaming Download.'" They are asking folks to fill out a short survey to gather demographics for support in their efforts to get Fox to release the show to them. The site also stresses that they want neither money nor confidential personal information.

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Ain't gonna happen

[mark-t]

There is, by my understanding, an absolutely ZERO chance that Fox will pick up a second season of Firefly and an approximately equivalent chance that Fox will consider surrendering the television rights to another channel.

The absolute best fans can hope for at this point is a straight-to-dvd 2nd season release.

Re:Ain't gonna happen

[daivzhavue]

And a straight to DVD 2d release would be just fine. Better actually in some respects.

Re:Ain't gonna happen

[SputnikPanic]

However, stranger things have happened. Family Guy, for instance, turned out to be so successful on DVD that it led to the show's resurrection; sales of the Firefly DVDs similarly have been surprisingly high. It was one of Amazon's best-selling DVDs for 2005, and both Firefly and Serenity are still on their top 10. It wasn't until after Serenity was released that I discovered the series -- and that thanks to my girlfriend, Whedon fan that she is -- but I for one would love to see the series come back.

Re:Ain't gonna happen

[Sparks23]

Honestly, it's not FOX I see as the roadblock, at this point. It's Joss Whedon and the cast.

Whedon's said that while he still has "other tales to tell in the 'verse," they aren't ones to be told on TV; he's moved on to other projects, and has said that Firefly -- as a TV series -- is done. The cast, after the film, have moved on to other projects as well.

Actors (and director/producer/writer sorts) have to make commitments to projects. With the movie, they were pushing for it too. But now they've had to move on to other jobs, and it seems unlikely that they will all be able to drop everything and run back for a second season.

Re:Ain't gonna happen

[bubkus_jones]

The first season is selling quite well. I've bought it twice, myself (once for my self and once as a gift).

I, and most people I've talked to, prefer to watch their "TV" in DVD form, because you're not dependant on the network, their ability to stay connected, their other shows (how many times was Firefly preempted by football during its first run?), their schedule (how many days was Firefly on in it's short run?), or how much they care about the show (how many episodes were unaired, or aired out of sequence?).

With how poorly Fox treated Firefly (and Angel, well, how they treated Joss in general those last couple years), I have no doubt that a direct to DVD, or some sort of internet broadcasting, would be preferred.

Why should we believe them?

[CapnRob]

Seriously - do these guys have any standing, any connection, any track record that would lead anyone to suspect that they could actually produce the show? And do they have any connection with Whedon and company that would indicate that Whedon would *let* them produce it?

Re:Second Season? Sure...

[McFadden]

I've never seen Firefly and I probably wouldn't be that interested in it, but I'd rather encourage people to fight for what they want, than sit back and spout pointless cynicism.

Done the impossible latley?

[SuperKendall]

I don't see this as anything more than a larger level fanboy effort.

You mean like the one that managed to get a major motion picture created from thin air?

This is the age of large level fanboy efforts actually gaining traction.

Re:Nothing wrong with DVD or internet release

[MrPerfekt]

Just nitpicking here but I'm tired of people ragging on TV. People, mostly geeks, complain about how TV is just pure crap but then in the next breath they talk about a TV show they just bought on DVD. Ugh. So you don't hate TV for all of it's content obviously. But I will agree that about 1% of TV shows are "lowest common denomonator" that a majority of people can enjoy. So that leaves another 99% and of that you may like a huge chunk of it but obviously a sizeable piece of all TV is going to be "crap" to you. You can't win them all. Especially when there's hundreds of channels with about 12 hours per day of programming.

Channels serve a useful purpose to me. When I want to be "entertained" and I don't want to stress my already-indecisive brain, I just turn on the TV and "see what's on". I _hate_ hovering over a stack of DVDs and trying to decide what sounds appetizing to me at that moment. This is the same reason I prefer "radio" (sat. or mp3 streams) to playing straight mp3s or cds.

I rather let somebody do the deciding for me most of the time. Which of course freaks out anybody that is a control freak. Just relax, and say it with me: Everything will be ok.

Which also brings up that in the DVD method, titles need to be selected and paid for (either by renting or buying) before you watch them. I'm more of a try-before-you-buy chap.

I'll keep my TV thanks.

Re:Second Season? Sure...

[thesandtiger]

I have seen some of it, and I found it awful, but I'd *still* like to see something like this happen because:

1) I'm not the only person in the universe - just because I don't like something doesn't mean that I should be opposed to other people having it, especially since...
2) I don't have to watch it.
3) This type of model - DVD subscription or something - might get applied to something I *do* like.
4) It's kind of funny when people who are fans quote the show at me and I look at them blankly - fans are always surprised when they discover that someone like me is a non-fan.

So good luck.

Re:Nothing wrong with DVD or internet release

[Reziac]

You say,
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Channels serve a useful purpose to me. When I want to be "entertained" and I don't want to stress my already-indecisive brain, I just turn on the TV and "see what's on".
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Exactly why so many "crap" shows make it big. When average Workin' Joes comes home from their 9 to 5, they don't want intellectual giganticism. They want something that they can just flow with and not have to think about.

And I can speak to this from firsthand experience: When I was working 12 hour shifts (as it happened, on TV and film sets!) I'd come home on Friday night, turn on the TV, and there were Baywatch and the Dukes of Hazzard and suchlike.... Predictable, tolerably pleasant, just enough plot to pretend something actually happens -- and exactly right to relax and unwind by, put my feet up and have a beer and let my brain drift off to sleep.

[Side thought: one has to wonder if part of why some people find their jobs so stressful is because they've never learned how to really relax after work.]

Now, I wouldn't pay money for any of those shows on DVD, but they serve their purpose. They're massage therapy for the brain -- you relax and let them do their thing.

Conversely, I'm quite willing to buy DVDs of shows that have captivated my interest. And yes, those take a proactive desire to concentrate on what I'm watching -- so while they're a lot more intellectually *entertaining*, they're not necessarily great for relaxing after a long day at work.

BTW this is why my everyday-use MP3 list is "every bloody thing I own" all randomly mixed together -- no need to decide what I want to hear; it'll all come by sooner or later, just like radio.