Oh, Browncoats...

[mizarchivist]

So, this has been a thing for a few days/weeks in Internet Land. Short version: Nathan Fillion said in an off-had way how if he had a crazy amount of money (won the lottery) he'd buy the rights to Firefly and make it available all the time. And of course, some really hard-core people took him at his word. The thing is, Fillion has said (several times): dudes, it was just something I said, not a thing I expect to happen. In his interview with Chris Hardwick on The Nerdist podcast, (#65) he said if people are going to raise millions of dollars, better to try to cure a disease with it.
sigh
And yet, "Help Nathan Buy Firefly" is still something that's an active thing. I swear people are doing that "well, what does he really mean, don't send him money." Guys. Don't send him money. Just don't. Don't do this thing. Use your immense energies for other good activities, but this one is not something that is likely to happen. It's just rife with pitfalls, particularly when the guy at the focus of the energy said "no." Remember No means No? Apparently not. This almost makes me want to get a twitter account so I can pretty please ask the man himself if he can try one more time to stem the nerd passion on this doomed adventure. Almost.

Keep in mind, I'd be thrilled if there was a chance in hell anything could happen to make Firefly 'verse return. But this isn't it. I did watch a bit of it last night on the Science Channel- yay, Science Channel! It reminded me of how much I love it and I miss it. And with that- time to slog through the rain and mud to go ride a bicycle to nowhere in a basement.

Comments

[feste-sylvain.livejournal.com]

The "Serenity" viewings every year devote the proceeds to some established campaign to stop domestic violence; sending any "Help Nathan Buy Firefly" funds to this charity would be the best diversion, in my humble opinion.

[mizarchivist]

Indeed. I've attended all but one of those charity screenings in Boston and they do lots of good things. There's also lots of other campaigns they could join to help struggling good works. *shrug* Hope it gets redirected soon.

[minkrose]

In my understanding, based on a blog post that was on the front page of the Help Nathan Buy Firefly page, they stated that if the project was not possible, funds would be donated to Nathan's Help Kids Read campaign and Joss's domestic violence one, and something else (I am sleepy but I'm sure someone can find this).

So, I think the plan IS to do that if the money doesn't go to Firefly.

Might've been the losing side

[drwex]

still not convinced it was the wrong one.

(I agree, rabidfen in general ought to be less rabid.)

[minkrose]

Yeah, there's really no good way to do this, and I think Nathan is now totally freaked out.

However, I don't buy the justification that the money could be better used in some other way. I don't think TV rights should cost $300 million either, though. Mostly, I feel like we undervalue art in the face of world troubles, and sometimes, entertainment is the right thing to do. Not all the time, but ... I dunno, I've read a few critiques of the campaign, and it all seems based on "Gosh, that's silly" and I don't agree. I think Firefly is really important, AND I think that's okay.

[mizarchivist]

I mostly see what they're trying to do-- at least it feels like this is a desperate attempt to pump life into the save Firefly campaign, but I feel like it's not going to help. At this rate our best hope for more story is for a new cast in the old 'verse. From my tally over half the original cast is fully employed at the moment. Heck, I'm hoping we can get the 3 main characters from Dr. Horrible for a week to do a sequel for *that*. And I'm not holding my breath.