Trust me, there's
GOING to be Props...
Quoted from another board:
"At the Firefly Convention yesterday QMX announced that they won the Firefly license. Upcoming products include:
Mal's Pistol - A metal Firefly version of the pistol cast in brass from the original pieces.
Tall Cards - A licensed set of Whitefall's tallcards.
Mini Serenity Key Ring - A lil' metal Firefly for your keys.
Scaled Mule - A pre-painted snap-together kit of the Serenity version of the Mule.
Licensed T-Shirts - First up is the movie Troublemaker shirt, and they are working on series designs.
There was also chatter about them producing a Boo, a Mare's Leg, possibly Vera and more maquettes.
They also won the Dr. Horrible license, so we can expect to see maquettes and props from that series too.
I'm sure there's some other stuff I'm forgetting, but that's the headlines!"
QMx has grown a "dead" franchise.
Their business model may not appeal to hardcore prop collectors and replicators,
but it IS growing within the means of most Browncoats.
I'm not really into swag, but cute sayings about the show/movie appeal to many Browncoats.
So, the T-shirts ABOUT the 'verse sell.
Tho' I have to admit, I think T-shirts from IN the 'verse would sell, also.
(The Jayne shirts, obviously.)
The expanded 'verse stuff is drawn from the creative background info used to make the show and movie.
This info would otherwise never see the light of day.
The Firefly blueprints and the 'verse map are HUGE in my mind.
They bring a reality to the 'verse that is outside Joss' normal creative range.
("If you ask me another science question, I'll cry"; Joss quote. Or, "See the blinking lights; science.")
Joss created the magic of the 'verse; QMx let's you hang it on the wall.
Also, QMx has listened to the customers.
The 12th Cavalry patch as an example.
I sent a review listing the small size as an issue.
They posted the review and improved the size and detail on the patch on the second run.
The QMx Serenity replica was a choice that doesn't work for me, but I don't fault them for choosing the compromise-free route.
And, a part of me is glad its not just being knocked-out in China.
QMx has drawn in much of the creative talent in the 'verse, enabling them to work within the safety of the IP license.
Whitefall, 11th Hour, Black Market Beagles; all stellar names from the early, underground days of Firefly Fandom.
My hopes are for the best.
Mike
