You are the head of a major network: Firefly vs the new Battlestar Galactica

[Dark Jezter]

If I'm the head of a major network, I cancel them both and put Futurama back on the air.

 

[Black Omega]

Battlestar Galactica is my choice, easy. Though with the internet buzz Firefly always got, I figured it would win the poll. My just be personal preference, but I really like Galactica. While Firefly's liternal 'western in space' only annoyed me. The trailer looks cool for the movie, but the TV series turned me off it enough I might skip it. The two episodes of Firefly I watched only annoyed me.

 

[Just_Hal]

I love both shows, but I chose Firefly because, even though BSG is a great show, and makes me think, and keeps me interested, Firefly made me laugh like almost no show has. The setting and characters were fascinating, and when I was done watching the DVD for the first time, I was depressed that I would not be able to learn more about them (thank goodness for Serenity, and here's hoping for more movies after that).

If BSG were canceled today, I would be upset, but not quite to the extent that I'm upset over Firefly being canceled.

ditto

 

[Agamon]

Wow, that's not even fair. BSG is good, but not Firefly good.

 

[John Crichton]

Which network I'm working for?

Choose any network you like or assume you work for all the major ones and do a comparison of how you'd handle each. It's all in good fun either way.

 

[The_Universe]

Battlestar all the way. Better cast, less Whedon-trademark angst. Plus more explosions.

 

[mattcolville]

I am, it should be noted, a huge snob and think Whedon's stuff is generally crap. BSG isn't great but it's pretty good and it's better than most SF on TV.

Also, I think the Sci-FI channel has proven better able to leverage the legacy of the original series into a hit, while Fox proved unable to leverage Whedon's popularity fresh off Buffy into a success. And given that I think both networks are run by nincompoops, I must conclude it's because BSG is the better show.

 

[Ranger REG]

Choose any network you like or assume you work for all the major ones and do a comparison of how you'd handle each. It's all in good fun either way.

And I have only just one 1-hour timeslot to fill?

Can't I just ditch two 30-minute informercials to open a new timeslot?

 

[Ranger REG]

Also, I think the Sci-FI channel has proven better able to leverage the legacy of the original series into a hit, while Fox proved unable to leverage Whedon's popularity fresh off Buffy into a success. And given that I think both networks are run by nincompoops, I must conclude it's because BSG is the better show.

Too bad SCI-FI is a cable network and I'm stuck with FOX as on-air free-view network.

 

[Darrin Drader]

I had to go with BSG. I liked Firefly quite a bit, and I do think it could have grown into a very nice series, I like the gritty gritty flavor sans the western element a heck of a lot more. Call it bad taste, or whatever, but that's where I stand.