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David
Nov 13, 2012, 4:23:49 PM11/13/12
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'Firefly' reunion special delivers big for Science Channel
by Sandra Gonzalez
The Browncoats came out strong on Sunday night for the Firefly Reunion
special.
Firefly: Browncoats Unite garnered a total of 1.2 million viewers and
was also the Science Channel�s most-watched Sunday night ever among
the 25-54 demo with a 0.5 rating, the network said today.
The special, which was moderated by EW�s Jeff Jensen, brought together
stars Nathan Fillion, Adam Baldwin, Summer Glau, and more for a chat
about everything from the show�s truncated run on Fox to its
incredible cult following.
'Firefly' reunion special delivers big for Science Channel
by Sandra Gonzalez
The Browncoats came out strong on Sunday night for the Firefly Reunion
special.
Firefly: Browncoats Unite garnered a total of 1.2 million viewers and
was also the Science Channel�s most-watched Sunday night ever among
the 25-54 demo with a 0.5 rating, the network said today.
The special, which was moderated by EW�s Jeff Jensen, brought together
stars Nathan Fillion, Adam Baldwin, Summer Glau, and more for a chat
about everything from the show�s truncated run on Fox to its
incredible cult following.
hanc...@bbs.cpcn.com
Nov 13, 2012, 4:26:17 PM11/13/12
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On Nov 13, 4:23 pm, David <dimla...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 'Firefly' reunion special delivers big for Science Channel
Many people don't get Science Channel. It should've been aired on a
> 'Firefly' reunion special delivers big for Science Channel
channel that's more widely available.
Michael Black
Nov 13, 2012, 7:05:56 PM11/13/12
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about science, not fiction, but then I seem to recall some dicussion of
that when the show was announced.
Michael
Dano
Nov 13, 2012, 7:31:04 PM11/13/12
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I'm going out on a limb in thinking that folks interested in science MIGHT
just be interested in science fiction too. And vice versa.
More appropriate than wrestling on the SyFy network I think. Or the reality
crap on A&E and Bravo. Gotta pay the bills...
news:alpine.LNX.2.02.1...@darkstar.example.org...
I'm going out on a limb in thinking that folks interested in science MIGHT
just be interested in science fiction too. And vice versa.
More appropriate than wrestling on the SyFy network I think. Or the reality
crap on A&E and Bravo. Gotta pay the bills...
Barry Margolin
Nov 14, 2012, 10:09:11 AM11/14/12
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In article
<c8af3f24-f2e4-47d6...@s14g2000vba.googlegroups.com>,
Looks like they aired it because they've also started running reruns of
Firefly.
--
Barry Margolin
Arlington, MA
<c8af3f24-f2e4-47d6...@s14g2000vba.googlegroups.com>,
Firefly.
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Barry Margolin
Arlington, MA
Jim G.
Nov 14, 2012, 3:34:46 PM11/14/12
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David sent the following on Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:23:49 -0500:
disproportionately vocal, and (for the rest of us) everything worth
saying about this short-lived show has already been said.
--
Jim G. | A fan of the good and the bad, but not the mediocre
"I'm really ready for this day to be over." -- Duke Crocker, HAVEN
> Firefly: Browncoats Unite garnered a total of 1.2 million viewers
Which speaks to two realities. Hardcore Whedonites are
disproportionately vocal, and (for the rest of us) everything worth
saying about this short-lived show has already been said.
--
Jim G. | A fan of the good and the bad, but not the mediocre
"I'm really ready for this day to be over." -- Duke Crocker, HAVEN
Madlove
Nov 15, 2012, 2:14:27 AM11/15/12
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Jim G. wrote:
> David sent the following on Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:23:49 -0500:
>> Firefly: Browncoats Unite garnered a total of 1.2 million viewers
> Which speaks to two realities. Hardcore Whedonites are
> disproportionately vocal, and (for the rest of us) everything worth
> saying about this short-lived show has already been said.
Apart from 'Buffy' and 'Angel' has JW had *any* TV success?
> David sent the following on Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:23:49 -0500:
>> Firefly: Browncoats Unite garnered a total of 1.2 million viewers
> Which speaks to two realities. Hardcore Whedonites are
> disproportionately vocal, and (for the rest of us) everything worth
> saying about this short-lived show has already been said.
Both 'FF' and 'DH' were yanked due to lack of an audience.
AC
Nov 15, 2012, 4:17:21 AM11/15/12
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--
AC
Madlove
Nov 15, 2012, 3:22:36 PM11/15/12
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David wrote:
> Firefly: Browncoats Unite garnered a total of 1.2 million viewers
> Firefly: Browncoats Unite garnered a total of 1.2 million viewers
Jim G. wrote:
> Which speaks to two realities. Hardcore Whedonites are
> disproportionately vocal, and (for the rest of us) everything
> worth saying about this short-lived show has already been said.
> Which speaks to two realities. Hardcore Whedonites are
> disproportionately vocal, and (for the rest of us) everything
> worth saying about this short-lived show has already been said.
Madlove wrote:
> Apart from 'Buffy' and 'Angel' has JW had *any* TV success?
> Both 'FF' and 'DH' were yanked due to lack of an audience.
> Apart from 'Buffy' and 'Angel' has JW had *any* TV success?
> Both 'FF' and 'DH' were yanked due to lack of an audience.
AC wrote:
> A very narrow definition of success.
Buffy - 7 Sns.
> A very narrow definition of success.
Angel - 5 Sns.
TV shows old and new send DVD sales soaring
"Once the studios hit on the entire season concept, it really took off,"
said Zane Plsek, director of video for the Wherehouse Music chain.
One sign that younger fans have embraced the concept is that shows such as
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel" are among the chain's biggest
sellers.
http://www.seattlepi.com/ae/tv/article/TV-shows-old-and-new-send-DVD-sales-soaring-1122977.php
Jim G.
Nov 16, 2012, 3:42:45 PM11/16/12
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Madlove sent the following on Thu, 15 Nov 2012 03:14:27 -0400:
that the "TV" part is superfluous, as Buffy and Angel would not have
survived for long on the "big four" networks of the day.
> Both 'FF' and 'DH' were yanked due to lack of an audience.
Before Avengers, Joss's appeal was relatively small and relatively
strong.
> Jim G. wrote:
> > David sent the following on Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:23:49 -0500:
> >> Firefly: Browncoats Unite garnered a total of 1.2 million viewers
>
> > Which speaks to two realities. Hardcore Whedonites are
> > disproportionately vocal, and (for the rest of us) everything worth
> > saying about this short-lived show has already been said.
>
> Apart from 'Buffy' and 'Angel' has JW had *any* TV success?
Commercial success? No. And before last summer, you could arguably say
> > David sent the following on Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:23:49 -0500:
> >> Firefly: Browncoats Unite garnered a total of 1.2 million viewers
>
> > Which speaks to two realities. Hardcore Whedonites are
> > disproportionately vocal, and (for the rest of us) everything worth
> > saying about this short-lived show has already been said.
>
> Apart from 'Buffy' and 'Angel' has JW had *any* TV success?
that the "TV" part is superfluous, as Buffy and Angel would not have
survived for long on the "big four" networks of the day.
> Both 'FF' and 'DH' were yanked due to lack of an audience.
strong.
David Johnston
Nov 17, 2012, 11:38:11 PM11/17/12
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On 11/14/2012 1:34 PM, Jim G. wrote:
> David sent the following on Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:23:49 -0500:
>> Firefly: Browncoats Unite garnered a total of 1.2 million viewers
>
> Which speaks to two realities. Hardcore Whedonites are
> disproportionately vocal, and (for the rest of us) everything worth
> saying about this short-lived show has already been said.
>
Wouldn't that depend on how many people actually subscribe to the
> David sent the following on Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:23:49 -0500:
>> Firefly: Browncoats Unite garnered a total of 1.2 million viewers
>
> Which speaks to two realities. Hardcore Whedonites are
> disproportionately vocal, and (for the rest of us) everything worth
> saying about this short-lived show has already been said.
>
channel it was on?
William December Starr
Nov 18, 2012, 3:24:27 PM11/18/12
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In article <o9l7a8h4pk2325u0q...@4ax.com>,
say that since I came back into r.a.t in April I think I've seen a
lot more of you complaining about them than I've actually seen any
_of_ them.
-- wds
Jim G. <jimg...@geemail.com.invalid> said:
> Which speaks to two realities. Hardcore Whedonites are
> disproportionately vocal, and (for the rest of us) everything
> worth saying about this short-lived show has already been said.
I don't know where all these "hardcore Whedonites" are, but I gotta
> Which speaks to two realities. Hardcore Whedonites are
> disproportionately vocal, and (for the rest of us) everything
> worth saying about this short-lived show has already been said.
say that since I came back into r.a.t in April I think I've seen a
lot more of you complaining about them than I've actually seen any
_of_ them.
-- wds
Madlove
Nov 18, 2012, 3:40:05 PM11/18/12
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Madlove wrote:
> Apart from 'Buffy' and 'Angel' has JW had *any* TV success?
> Apart from 'Buffy' and 'Angel' has JW had *any* TV success?
Jim G. wrote:
> Commercial success? No. And before last summer, you could arguably say
> that the "TV" part is superfluous, as Buffy and Angel would not have
> survived for long on the "big four" networks of the day.
JW seems to have hit his peak with those two shows, as everything else
> Commercial success? No. And before last summer, you could arguably say
> that the "TV" part is superfluous, as Buffy and Angel would not have
> survived for long on the "big four" networks of the day.
he did
got canned pretty quickly. Dunno how he landed that plumb job on 'Avengers'.
Jim G. wrote:
> Before Avengers, Joss's appeal was relatively small and relatively strong.
Adam H. Kerman
Nov 18, 2012, 5:53:34 PM11/18/12
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Madlove <mad...@arkham.dc> wrote:
>[Joss Whedan] seems to have hit his peak with those two shows, as
the way he portrayed it. You do know that Buffy was a documentary, right?
>[Joss Whedan] seems to have hit his peak with those two shows, as
>everything else he did got canned pretty quickly. Dunno how he landed
>that plumb job on 'Avengers'.
Uh, everyone behind the cameras in Hollywood remembers high school exactly
>that plumb job on 'Avengers'.
the way he portrayed it. You do know that Buffy was a documentary, right?
Madlove
Nov 19, 2012, 6:49:22 AM11/19/12
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school life.
1. She meets a cool guy who isn't what he seems to be, and after she
sleeps with
him he changes into a monster.
2. She meets a cool guy who isn't what he seems to be, and after she
sleeps with
him he reveals himself to be a player who doesn't call her back.
3. Her schoolmates and friends are two-faced sneaks who aren't what they
seem to be.
4. The high school principal is a domineering idiot (no surprise there).
5. The couples lie to, and cheat on, one another (see "two-faced sneaks"
above).
etc. etc. etc.
But unless the people behind the cameras were in charge of hiring him,
I'd still like to
know how JW landed 'The Avengers' gig.
Jim G.
Nov 19, 2012, 4:06:10 PM11/19/12
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David Johnston sent the following on Sat, 17 Nov 2012 21:38:11 -0700:
Well, for starters, DirecTV carries it, which is a pretty good-sized
chunk of the potential audience right there. Can anyone else here speak
to whether other outlets carry it? Cox? Time Warner? Others?
chunk of the potential audience right there. Can anyone else here speak
to whether other outlets carry it? Cox? Time Warner? Others?
David Johnston
Nov 19, 2012, 5:05:31 PM11/19/12
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On 11/19/2012 2:06 PM, Jim G. wrote:
> David Johnston sent the following on Sat, 17 Nov 2012 21:38:11 -0700:
>> On 11/14/2012 1:34 PM, Jim G. wrote:
>>> David sent the following on Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:23:49 -0500:
>>>> Firefly: Browncoats Unite garnered a total of 1.2 million viewers
>>>
>>> Which speaks to two realities. Hardcore Whedonites are
>>> disproportionately vocal, and (for the rest of us) everything worth
>>> saying about this short-lived show has already been said.
>>>
>> Wouldn't that depend on how many people actually subscribe to the
>> channel it was on?
>
> Well, for starters, DirecTV carries it, which is a pretty good-sized
> chunk of the potential audience right there.
Is it part of their basic package?
> David Johnston sent the following on Sat, 17 Nov 2012 21:38:11 -0700:
>> On 11/14/2012 1:34 PM, Jim G. wrote:
>>> David sent the following on Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:23:49 -0500:
>>>> Firefly: Browncoats Unite garnered a total of 1.2 million viewers
>>>
>>> Which speaks to two realities. Hardcore Whedonites are
>>> disproportionately vocal, and (for the rest of us) everything worth
>>> saying about this short-lived show has already been said.
>>>
>> Wouldn't that depend on how many people actually subscribe to the
>> channel it was on?
>
> Well, for starters, DirecTV carries it, which is a pretty good-sized
> chunk of the potential audience right there.
Jim G.
Nov 26, 2012, 4:05:53 PM11/26/12
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David Johnston sent the following on Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:05:31 -0700:
Everyone I know who has DirecTV seems to have it, but maybe they all get
the same basic upgrade.
the same basic upgrade.
Jim G.
Nov 26, 2012, 4:05:53 PM11/26/12
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William December Starr sent the following on 18 Nov 2012 15:24:27 -0500:
(1) I'm no more "complaining" about the reality of "hardcore Whedonites"
than I am "complaining" that water is wet or that the sun rises in the
east.
(2) They don't congregate on r.a.t. or anywhere else on USENET. They
tend to gravitate to web forums, where avatars and pictures and other
shiny things can add to their entertainment.
than I am "complaining" that water is wet or that the sun rises in the
east.
(2) They don't congregate on r.a.t. or anywhere else on USENET. They
tend to gravitate to web forums, where avatars and pictures and other
shiny things can add to their entertainment.
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