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Science Channel Buys Rights To Firefly
citking writes "The Science Channel has purchased the rights to Firefly and plans to air all episodes in order and in high definition. In addition, physicist Dr. Michio Kaku will appear to explain the theoretical science behind the show's sci-fi concepts. There's a brief interview in the article as well with Nathan Fillion, who chimes in with his thoughts on Firefly and playing Mal."
Since when is it news that a second rate basic cable channel gets the rights to air a show? Call be when they buy the rights to make new episodes.
since Firefly is the best show of ALL TIME!!
what a novel idea!
the whole first attempt at airing this was a textbook trainwreck, and the result was blamed on the show's merit.
I work for the Department of Redundancy Department.
There were characters other than Kaylee?
Since when is it news that a second rate basic cable channel gets the rights to air a show? Call be when they buy the rights to make new episodes.
since Firefly is
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I'mma let you finish... but I just wanna say... Stargate is the best show of all time!
Call be when they buy the rights to make new episodes.
Well, that's Plan B.
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Unfortunately, I don't think that will happen after the movie wrapped up the story line and killed off major characters.
I'm prepared to pretend the movie never happened if it mean more episodes. Who's with me?!
What movie?
Wrapped up? Joss Whedon loves to kill off main characters. He probably would have killed off at least 1 of those people if he had a second season.
Its not what it is, its something else.
Since when is it news that a second rate basic cable channel gets the rights to air a show?
The Science Channel is a Discovery network.
Market penetration, 100 million households for Discovery Channel, 50-70 million households for each of its second-tier networks. Discovery Networks U.S.
Discovery tends to stay on target. True crime on I.D. Animals on Animal Planet. No pro wrestling to pump up the male demographic. I'm looking at you, SyFy.
You could do much worse if you were looking for a new home for "Firefly."
I'll be in mah bunk.
Or more reasonably, that any new episodes would fit between the two, since it's implied that a lot of time passed between the series and the movie.
Unfortunately, I don't think that will happen after the movie wrapped up the story line and killed off major characters.
I'm prepared to pretend the movie never happened if it mean more episodes. Who's with me?!
As much as I loved the series I'm awfully tempted to say let sleeping dogs lie. That one season's worth is a work of art
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I'mma let you finish... but I just wanna say... Stargate is the best show of all time!
Oh, come on, mods, do you think it responsible to mod up flamebait comments like this as insightful?
Besides, I thought everyone knew that Babylon 5 is the best show of all time.
To be fair, engineering *is* a science...
Quo usque tandem abutere, Nimbus, patientia nostra?
I'm not sure what universe you're in, but in this universe Sliders was the best.
I always look at Farscape as the '90's version of American cultural propaganda
Your assumption that this Australian show was an American show demonstrates how well you have succumbed to the notion that all things are American :)
This show was very pro-UN control (versus American control,) very much against the idea of a group making themselves the police of the galaxy that nobody asked for or wanted, renamed NASA to ISA (or something like that,) and towards the end was pro-peace to the point that I was expecting them to break out in song. HEck, they even had an episode that showed how the US was letting 9/11 destroy world unity over the space program.
That said, this is my second favorite shows of all time only trumped by Babylon 5. And it surpasses Babylon 5 in terms of consistent awesomeness.