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."

PDF of advert

[jong99]

Actual advert here: http://enterprisefans.com/ad/final.pdf [enterprisefans.com]

Re:La Times??????

[CrazyTalk]

No offense - but RTFA. They wanted USA Today, but couldnt afford it.

Re:Good Luck

[krisp]

I liked how UPN taunts Enterprise fans. Half way through the show they ran an add that said "Enterprise is coming to an end. These are the last episodes!"

I doubt UPN will uncancel it.

Re:Add

[MrNonchalant]

Uh. No. Firefox took 1 week to get the money and got way more money than they needed. Plus they were paying normal rates. It did, however, take 3 months for the ad to run. This angered many. Get your facts straight.

Well, Brent Spiner was good!

[porcupine8]

I've seen a half an episode of Enterprise. It had Brent Spiner as one of Soong's ancestors or something. Whenever his scenes were on, I was happy and liked it. Then it would cut to these awful horrible dimly-lit scenes with bad actors in torn clothes that looked like some show the USA network threw together to show at 4pm on Sundays when nobody watches TV anyhow.

Then, Brent Spiner entered the dimly-lit place and talked to the bad actors and my head went ALL EXPLODEY because I just couldn't believe he would submit himself to such a piece of crap! As long as his scenes were separate, I could convince myself that they had just accidentally spliced together two different shows. But then they came together and I was sad and I never watched Enterprise again.

SpreadFirefox ad got...

[kcb93x]

When we placed the ad with the NY Times, we got a discount for taking it when they (the NY Times) wanted to within a two week window. With this one, they've got a guy who works for the LA Times, so he probably got the discount as well as the chance to pick his/her own date.

Fan made episodes

[cbr2702]

Have you seen this? [newvoyages.com] Two new episodes of TOS, with more on the way.

The Enterprise storyline had an ending all along.

[wrench turner]

The end of the story arc is in the can and they've already started airing it.

The most recent episode made clear how Archer was integral to the creation of the Federation.

Soon I'll bet we get an episode about the Suliban and the cold war. I expect they'll let us know who that holographic time lord was and re-kindle that sub-plot that'll lead to the next series/spin-off.

They've still got to explain the glaring differences between the Enterprise and Start Trek TOS universes. i.e. Why Archer and this Enterprise history isn't known by the Kirk and Spock gang.

They're preparing the setting and cast for the next show. I figure that's why Trip's going to the Columbia, why Flox get's kidnapped.

I dig the show and I look forward to the next series. Wow, T'Pol, what a babe, my favorite character.

If you really want to know you can read the pre-production report of the final episode. [startrek.com]

Re:That suggests something

[ceejayoz]

Yeah - the Lost pilot cost $10 million for two hours, and that was the most expensive pilot in TV history. It had blowing up aircraft engine and such, too.

I've heard $60-$80 million for an entire SEASON of Enterprise, which gives us $4 million an ep or so.

Star Trek dead?

[thaum1el]

Well, one can discuss in absurdum wether or not Enterprise was worthwhile.

The question of wether or not the death of Enterprise is a good thing, is a completely different thing.

Concidering the hardcore fans has complained about how the series have developed ever since they made an episode that was not TOS, especially the Voyager and Enterprise series, can we really be sure that Paramount will actually go for another series? Or will they fear that it is too unsecure a step to take from an economic standpoint?