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Re: Firefly Fans?
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Tue, 19 Nov 2002 20:34:55 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, David Koudys writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Jason Maxwell writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Allan Bedford writes:
> > > In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Allan Bedford writes:
> > >
> > > > Well.... I sat through an entire episode tonight, on purpose. :)
> > >
> > > Was I the only one who watched it the other night? Oh boy, there go the
> > > ratings. ;)
> > >
> > > No comments from anyone?
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> > > Allan
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> > I've watched every episode. Best new show this season. FOX announced
> > yesterday that even though it's getting low ratings (approx. 3.0) it has
> > given the go ahead on two more episodes, with the decision about the rest of
> > the season to come in a couple of weeks.
> >
> > I agree with the post earlier in the thread that Joss Whedon shows take a
> > season to get going (as do most SF TV shows). Still, it's good to see a
> > mainstream SF show that isn't the drek being churned out by Berman and Braga
> > with the Star Trek label stuck on it. I think last week's Enterprise may
> > have been the last straw for me on that series...
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> Space: Above and Beyond went, what, 2-3 seasons?
> Earth 2, can't remember if it made an entire season
> What was that other one--Space Rangers--a few years back?
> Ahh, Firefly is like a breath of fresh air. I do appreciate the ST
> franchise, but when B5 came along, ST went from an almost-obsession to just
> appreciate.
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> Firefly reminds me of B5--there is a darker seedier side to human nature and
> everything ain't clean and pristine in space.
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> I've caught 2 full eps and parts of a few (keep forgetting to turn on the TV
> at 8 p.m. on Friday) and I like the 20th century feel to it. Doorknobs are
> not going to disappear anytime soon.
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> I hope Firefly gets a chance to make it.
I think it will. I read today on aintitcool.com that they've greenlighted
another couple of episodes for production, so they're going to make a full
season.
Adrian
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| (...) Space: Above and Beyond went, what, 2-3 seasons? Earth 2, can't remember if it made an entire season What was that other one--Space Rangers--a few years back? Ahh, Firefly is like a breath of fresh air. I do appreciate the ST franchise, but (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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