Enterprise Fans Buy Full-Page Ad In LA Times

jangobongo writes "SciFiWire.com reports that fans of Star Trek Enterprise have succeeded in placing a full-page ad in the LA Times. The ad will urge someone to pick up the show for a fifth season. According to the official fan site, a Star Trek Enterprise fan working for the LA Times has arranged a special deal for a discounted ad. Donations collected to date have covered the cost of the ad which will be located in the "A" section of the paper on Feb. 21."

Re:NYT?

[pangloss]

It was cheaper to subtract.

Huh?

[Black Parrot]

Is this story an ad for an ad?

Re:That suggests something

[Dachannien]

What, are you some sort of Slashdot editor or something? [slashdot.org]

Oh boy!

[Anonymous Coward]

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Paaaa-thetic

[Anonymous Coward]

They should have taken out an ad instead calling for the involuntary euthanasia of Rick Berman. I'd eat Alpo for a month to come up with the money to get behind that.

Re: Why?

[Black Parrot]

> Enterprise is by far the worst Star Trek series of all time, why save it?

They want to postpone the start of the next series, which will be even worse.

This won't succeed

[bigtallmofo]

My campaign to save Webster in the late 80's didn't succeed and I don't see why this campaign will either.

Emmanuel Lewis, one day, you'll be back if it's the last thing I do.

If Enterprise is to be killed off...

[blcamp]

At least save T'Pol.

There are "logical" reasons for this.

No, really. Honest...

What does the ad say?

[Tibe]

Help save Star Trek.

New writers needed.

I have an idea

[earthforce_1]

How about covering the hull of the enterprise in ads like a formula 1 race car?

Seeing a big Viagra ad splayed across the top of the saucer section would be worth watching the show again...

Re:Put in something better....

[nuclear305]

"Put in something better...."

Like what, Sibling Swap? Survivor 32? American Idol: Reloaded Ad Nauseum? CSI: Buffalo?

I can't possibly see what would be a better use of a timeslot. Enterprise may not be all that great, but rest assured they'll replace it with something worse and redundant.

How about this instead?

[Anonymous Coward]

Never much cared for Enterprise, but if anyone wants to bring back the Andy Griffith Show for another season, I'd surely watch that...

Jumping

[vistic]

Please stop, the shark is tired now.

Re:The ship should self destruct at the season end

[strelitsa]

STAR TREK ENTERPRISE: Scene 55, Final Day:

A darkened cabin aboard this vessel [att.net].. Two figures lie in bed.

Zoom in on the perspiring figure of Captain Robert April, tossing and turning in a fitful sleep. Having consumed entirely too much Arcturian rarebit at dinner the night before, April suddenly sits bolt upright in bed, screaming "YAAAAHHHHH!!! in sheer terror, the result of a particularly long and horrible nightmare. Wife Sarah, rubbing the sleep from her own eyes, rolls over looking at him with concern and says, "Honey, what's wrong? What's wrong?"

Slow fade to black, roll credits.

Re:Good Luck

[Anonymous Coward]

Yeah, file it right next to the 'Save Angel' campaign.

Re:I have an idea

[liquidsin]

Shouldn't the Viagra ads go on the thrusters?

Orginal ending?

[Rai]

How about crashing the ship into a planet? Hold up, that's been done. How about ramming it into an enemy ship? No wait... What about a phasing cloak where it gets stuck in an...no, dammit! Uh, time travel...assimilation...green animal women... Oh, the hell with it.

Re:ENOUGH!

[Sponge Bath]

...could of been named "Hicks in space"

Captain: Cletus, engage that warp thangy.
Cletus: I caint! Thar's possums in the warp drive!

Re:Move on!

[Anonymous Coward]

Right! What an affront to the viewer's decency. I burned my spock ears in protest.

Enterprise lacks sex appeal

[zymano]

f enough sci-fi fans thought it was good enough then it would get ratings.

An idea to spice up the show would be new uniforms . Have ALL the women including the hot vulcan in tight miniskirts just like in the original series. Remember the Vulcan in the StarTrek movie ? Hell make them even smaller skirts. Why not add some eroticism instead of staying stale and puritan.

I WOULD DEFINITELY WATCH THEN.

Re:PDF of advert

[still_sick]

Uhhh... Does anyone else see a slight logistical problem with the left-most coupon?

Re:I have an idea

[eclectro]

How about covering the hull of the enterprise in ads like a formula 1 race car?

That would be too obvious. Instead they could have product placement by having products mysteriously warp into the future and appear on Archer's desk.

Re:We will do anything we can to save it

[forkazoo]

No, for the people paying for the ad, it would be like losing their *only* friend. It isn't good.

Re:I have an idea

[Zoop]

Shouldn't the Viagra ads go on the thrusters?

No, those are where the Beano ads go.

Re:That suggests something

[drsquare]

Where the hell does the money go? It can't be in the acting, or the writing, or direction, or editing, or sets, or special effects, or anything related to the quality of the programme.

Re:PDF of advert

[dbullock]

Your people call it a replicator.

Our people call it a xerox copier.

Re:That suggests something

[IgnoramusMaximus]

Where the hell does the money go? It can't be in the acting, or the writing, or direction, or editing, or sets, or special effects, or anything related to the quality of the programme.

* with the corporate-media telepathic-remote-viewing-clairvoiance hat on*

Err... executive salaries?