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Tonnage Talks As the SAVE VERONICA MARS Campaign Hits Its Final Deadlines!!

Hey! Fresh talkback.. by paulrichard	Jun 11th, 2007 02:09:01 AM
...yet to be soiled by super deluxe trolls Apostle and Anchorite. What's up with those guys anyway?
Apostle and Anchorite are doing a piss poor job, by darthuser	Jun 11th, 2007 02:14:46 AM
if you were to ask me. Since they started pissing and moaning, CBS renewed Jericho and Veronica Mars fans have shipped an ungodly amount of candy.
its over Herc.... by tristeele	Jun 11th, 2007 02:25:41 AM
sorry to say. Two shows coming back from the dead in one season has got to be impossible. I would love to see more VM but I just don't see the passion for the show like Jericho had .
A little scatterbrained... by DocBosch	Jun 11th, 2007 02:34:58 AM
...don't get me wrong, I'm behind this and hopes it works, but it seems somewhat inconsistent. A ton of Mars bars would've made it very clear, but mixing in the snicker and now marshmallows makes it seem disorganized. How about push pins, and dominos, and flip-flops. Hopefully it'll still make an impact. And the iTunes mass purchase seems like a good idea.
E! Save My Show Campaign Doesn't Lie... by Darth Fabulous	Jun 11th, 2007 02:43:57 AM
How can VM kill in that poll every year and not come back, especially when it kicked Jericho's ass? I bought my Mars bars 24-pack, signed the petition and am downloading "The Bitch Is Back" off iTunes...let's all do our part and get this thing done!
It doesnt have the passion of Jericho because by optimus122	Jun 11th, 2007 02:49:24 AM
The show has been on the brink of being cancelled for 2 seasons now and the ratings have stunk from the beginning. Why have they stunk? A few reasons , 1 of which being EVERY show on that network has poor ratings. Another reason is House and other competition on the other major networks. Another is the old you need to see it from the beginning BS that most series demand from the viewers. Anyway the marshmallows and snicker bars do fit in with the series. I will be buying that episode tomorrow.
It'd be nice if ... by Shan	Jun 11th, 2007 03:08:09 AM
... they at least made 1 or 2 tv movies to tie up some loose ends, namely the election, the Fitzpatricks and so on.
it ain't over until 15 June by newc0253	Jun 11th, 2007 03:22:55 AM
ah, trolls. It's so cute the way you won't shut up and go away. All you're doing is boosting this talkback's numbers and gaining more attention.
The best way... by Scramble Network	Jun 11th, 2007 03:24:42 AM
to fix the whole 'You need to see it from the beginning' problem is simple. From when The CW renews it, to the start date of Season 4, they should make every episode available to stream via their web site. And they should make it an embeddable player (with ads) so that people can put them on their blogs, myspace pages, emails, wherever. THAT would give the hardcore fans an amazing way to spread the word about the show.
And I don't know... by Scramble Network	Jun 11th, 2007 03:29:19 AM
Why anyone would move on to acceptance until after the 15th? After all, both Kristen Bell and Dawn Ostroff are STILL talking about that date as the time for the final decision. And I really don't know that VM fans don't have the same passion as Jericho fans. I mean, you're looking at something like $7000 raised in four 4 days, and half that time was the weekend! And that's not counting the money spent on the Hollywood Reporter ad, or the money that will be spent on iTunes. If this had started a few weeks earlier, the amounts wouldn've been unbelieveable. Jericho's campaign (which was amazing),occured over a longer period of time, so its just not comparable.
I agree by optimus122	Jun 11th, 2007 04:07:03 AM
The problem though with this campaign as compared to the jericho campaign is the website activity is 1/5000th of what CBS had on its website. Also for some reason the press isn't nearly as interested in this as they were for Jericho. I think its just because everyone thinks that the show was lucky to have a 3rd season with the ratings it always had so thinking they will change their already made up minds about a 4th season is just out of the question. Still at least there is still a shot so I will be buying that episode tomorrow like all the other fans.
Got my $1.99 Ready by topaz4206	Jun 11th, 2007 04:27:27 AM
And i hate itunes!
I would rather buy from by optimus122	Jun 11th, 2007 05:12:36 AM
XBOX live as I hate itunes too but wtf..
Xbox Live, NetFlix, ETC by The Pelti	Jun 11th, 2007 07:29:45 AM
The Xbox live comment is good. If you have Itunes, buy it on itunes. Buy it on xbox live. Everybody move veronica mars season 1 and 2 to the top of your netflix, blockbuster, etc, queues and return the movies you have out. If you or anyone you know still doesn't have those dvds, buy them this week. hell, buy the soundtrack on itunes or amazon. Anything that will track its popularity.
admirable by stvnhthr	Jun 11th, 2007 07:49:45 AM
VM was not my cup of tea, but the fan's devoiton is admirable. I hope it works for you guys.
"Even Herc has picked up on my idea..." by newc0253	Jun 11th, 2007 08:30:56 AM
yes, anchorite, you're the very first person in the whole history of the internets to think of the idea of direct subscription as a way to support tv shows. the first person ever! for the record, i invented cornflakes.
RE: invented cornflakes by RokurGepta	Jun 11th, 2007 09:24:38 AM
John Harvey Kellog... the inventor of cornflakes, was a Seventh-Day Adventist, and i think later in life was proved to be a stark raving lunatic
John Harvey Kellog a "stark raving lunatic" by newc0253	Jun 11th, 2007 09:34:43 AM
indeed, given his mental state, how can we believe his claim to have invented cornflakes?
maybe... by RokurGepta	Jun 11th, 2007 09:43:48 AM
David Koresh invented cornflakes?
I sent a Milky Way bar by RokurGepta	Jun 11th, 2007 09:52:09 AM
I figured Mars....Neptune....Milky Way
if this show gets renewed... by bowtiehoon	Jun 11th, 2007 10:06:44 AM
Mars should become a major sponsor or something...they're making a lot of money from veronica mars fans LOL
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? by Peter Venkman	Jun 11th, 2007 10:30:02 AM
NO! NOTHING IS OVER TILL WE SAY IT'S OVER!
I'll buy and pass the word to my friends and family by the_pissboy1	Jun 11th, 2007 11:10:18 AM
Sending an email right now...
Firefly, Arrested Development, Freaks n Geeks... by the_pissboy1	Jun 11th, 2007 11:17:41 AM
They all might have survived or even exist today if a pre-pay policy really could be pushed into the mainstream. I'm not pushing for the model to become standard but for shows that obviously appeal to only a small and most likely loyal/financially solvent segment, this could be something that could allow producers/creators to keep shows going long after networks abandon the series. Would I pay yearly for Arrested Development? I kept buying the DVD sets for myself and others! Firefly? Same. Freaks n Geeks? Yep. And of course VM - VM has cost me a bundle. I pushed that show on every friend and in turn they have lured others into it - I feel like a damn dealer. I've probably blown $300 over the course of the past two years on VM alone. I'll buy more than one copy of the bitch is back tomorrow too.
The Geman's Bombed Pearl Harbour? by rosasaks	Jun 11th, 2007 11:18:44 AM
It's amazing how I learn something new about history every day on this website...
M&M/Mars gets the message: by mraig	Jun 11th, 2007 11:23:07 AM
And they have agreed not to cancel the Mars Bar, or the Snickers bar. Hey, remember when Enterprise got cancelled and people were seriously talking about the fans themselves raising the money to finance the new season? As I recall, one guy donated something like a million dollars to the cause. All I'm saying is, I was disappointed by half of the Enterprise episodes that I got to watch for free. Imagine how disappointing it would be to pay a million dollars and then sit down and watch "A Night in Sickbay".
Save The Sopranos.... by rosasaks	Jun 11th, 2007 11:29:38 AM
Send David Chase more reels of film.
I'LL BUY FROM ITUNES TOMORROW by Captain Vidal	Jun 11th, 2007 11:42:53 AM
and pass the word on to more people. already bought mars bars and had it sent last week....we need more!!!!!!!
So anyway I headed over to IMDb... by Alonzo Mosely	Jun 11th, 2007 11:45:00 AM
As I am bored and I was trying to see if Anchorite was listed as he has said he was in Road to Wellville and Bugsy Malone, so I thought I'd see if I could find someone with a listing for both... Yeah extras are not normally listed, but as I said I am bored... Then I found this - http://tinyurl.com/25hsjb - check it out, it is a slice of genius...
of course the geman's bombed pearl harbor. by frankenfickle	Jun 11th, 2007 12:06:25 PM
who were you thinking--the jeponise's?
someone donated a million bucks to save Enterprise? by newc0253	Jun 11th, 2007 12:37:50 PM
really? what did they do with the cash? For that kinda money, i'd at least expect to take Jolene Blalock out to dinner.
Somebody didn't get the Germans/Pearl Harbor ref? by Richard Cranium	Jun 11th, 2007 01:06:33 PM
Please tell me you're kidding.
Wait...no, "FIRST!!!" nonsense?!? by Ellipsian	Jun 11th, 2007 01:18:16 PM
Man, I'm lovin' us "Veronica" fans more and more! Thanks for resisting, paulrichard!
Germans Pearl by Rich6896	Jun 11th, 2007 01:20:06 PM
My goodness. Please do yourself a favor. Rent Animal House.
Subscription TV by Scramble Network	Jun 11th, 2007 02:13:53 PM
Has been talked about for years, but never proven feasible. The production values are just too high. Enterprise is the most prominent example, they raised millions with some huge donations, but didn't scratch the surface of what was needed. The differential between how many people watch a show on TV to how many people would pay to order it is HUGE. It just wouldn't raise enough money to actually produce the show. The only I could see something like this work, is if networks would let fans know what the gap number is-- that is, the differential between what the show is earning through its various revenue schemes and what it "Needs" to make to continue. But I don't see networks giving that number up, and I don't see big enough numbers of fans mobilizing even for something like that.
What a waste of money! by jojo-pimp	Jun 11th, 2007 02:16:54 PM
this is really beyond gay! for a chic show!
More than that... by Scramble Network	Jun 11th, 2007 02:19:53 PM
The campaign's raised a lot more than $2500... that number was from early Saturday. Also, it doesn't include Amazon, which is around $4000, the Hollywood Reporter effort, which was around $2000, and whatever gets spent on iTunes tomorrow... most of that all in one week.
Too bad iTunes hates Europeans by Oasx	Jun 11th, 2007 02:21:55 PM
Atleast they wont sell video content to us, or else i would have purchased the episode
JoJo...VM's Fans Are Mostly Dudes... by Darth Fabulous	Jun 11th, 2007 02:31:39 PM
Which is why Dawn O. screwed up by teaming it with GG on "Aerie Tuesdays"...
The shipment by Scramble Network	Jun 11th, 2007 02:44:35 PM
Does arrive on the 14th. As for awareness, its slowly building. AICN, USA TOday Pop Candy, Zap2It, TV Squad, all wrote it up yesterday or this morning. The major blogs are on it today, look for major press before Thursday. And really, MOST Jericho press came AFTER the show got renewed. Back when JERICHO was in the midst of their campaign, I saw people telling them how stupid it was, what a waste of money it was, etc. Virtually the same things being said about VM fans now. Now that the Jericho thing worked, all people talk about is how well done it was. Wierd. Look, there's an economy of scale here. The CW is not CBS. The audiences sizes are smaller, and so are the respective shows of fan support. I just wonder what these people will say if this works? Everyone involved knows its a long shot. For most people, its a couple bucks and 5 minutes of their time. Definitely worth taking a chance if it saves rhe show.
officially? cancelled by mollyunravel	Jun 11th, 2007 03:06:01 PM
ausiello at tvguide.com is reporting that it's "officially dead" with confirmation from rob thomas: http://tinyurl.com/2j2v2q
Dead, dead, deadski... dont bother with iTunes or candy by ShiftyEyedDog2	Jun 11th, 2007 03:08:23 PM
i came here to report the same tv guide article. guess if thomas says its so, its so. too bad they didnt get a hold of that info a few days earlier. their fans have just wasted literally thousands of dollars. at least now we wont waste our money on iTunes tomorrow! so long, veronica sniffle
not exactly wasted... by mollyunravel	Jun 11th, 2007 03:17:59 PM
maybe the mars bars and marshamllows weren't in time to save the show, but it'll still show the network what the fans are capable of and willing to do. and dealing with the product will be a hassle for them and i think that's worth the 8.50 i spent on candy.
oh, btw... by mollyunravel	Jun 11th, 2007 03:21:24 PM
as i posted over on ausiello's blog - i can't wait to see what rob thomas does next. i really hope he can keep some of the cast and crew together kind of like judd apatow and seth rogen have done since freaks and geeks. i think that the cast of veronica mars has great chemistry and i could see them working together again on various shows and/or movies.
we should've sent Semen to HBO for Deadwood by troutpencil	Jun 11th, 2007 03:46:04 PM
Cocksuckers should've united for that one. It's a much more noble cause than Veronica fucking Mars, with its Kristin Cavallari cameos and nonstop vomit inducing cuteseyness. In a world where that garbage (potentially) is resurrected while Deadwood perishes, I find myself a lost soul completely bankrupt of hope for the world.
Cry me a river, troutpencil. by Novaman5000	Jun 11th, 2007 03:48:54 PM
You at least get two films to wrap things up.
Who cares by Knightsong	Jun 11th, 2007 04:37:56 PM
If Firefly couldn't get renewed no other show deserves a 2nd chance.

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