"Theresa Fortier, one of the instigators of the http://www.SavingAngel.org Web site, said the group has raised some $22,000 from several hundred donors in just a few weeks."

Now, one would think, that anyone in the retail business who advertises their products on TV would realize that if the fans of Angel are willing to dish out $22,000 to help save their show even after being told it most likely won't help save it, that this is a show they might want to showcase their products on. And of course that isn't counting the money donated for the magazine ad in Variety too.

Glad to see that the truck campaign is getting the attention they sought and hopefully this is making some people in power rethink their unexplainable decision to cancel Angel.

Firefly Flanatic | March 22, 07:09 CET

Saving Angel campaign takes flight

That title and the "wow" reaction made me immediately think Saving Angel was going to get a blimp ad. So although I think this article and the billboard trucks are awesome, I can't help but feel a little disappointed. A blimp would be cool. Oh, well. ;)

electricspacegirl | March 22, 07:31 CET

I agree, let's get a blimp. LOL!!! :)

twiggy | March 22, 07:36 CET

I had the same thought, electricspacegirl.

melsta | March 22, 07:59 CET

Melsta, good to know I'm not alone. Sometimes I think my thoughts are too crazy.

Anyway, how much do you think a blimp ad would cost? It's probably too expensive. But it would just be too cool.

electricspacegirl | March 22, 08:39 CET

Yeah, I was expecting a blimp or some kind of banner flying behind a plane. Or, OH! Maybe skywriting! Yes.....

Rogue Slayer | March 22, 09:27 CET

Maybe not a blimp, but what about sky writing? Or an airplane trailing one of those banners? Hmmm....

cubiclesatan | March 22, 09:29 CET

There's a reason why you don't see more people doing the blimp thing, it's VERY expensive.

TaraLivesOn | March 22, 12:20 CET

Man, I am all for this blimp business. Do we want to go down as the blimpless fandom? I think not. That would simply be bad form.

weatherby | March 22, 14:26 CET

In my fantasy, we are not blimpless.

electricspacegirl | March 22, 15:38 CET

Hey, this same story is listed on the front page of CNN.com. Talk about exposure. That's great!

Karen | March 22, 19:14 CET

Anyone else laugh when they call it the "soon-to-be-cancelled", I mean the whole reason behind this is that the WB did offically canceled the show - unless they know more than we do. Either way they can keep using the "soon-to-be" line, only the next time I hope it's more like a "soon-to-be sixth season". :)

RavenU | March 22, 19:26 CET

Karen - I was just going to write the same thing about this story being on the front page of CNN. This is great....I hope this helps b/c the people at savingangel.org have done so much to keep Angel on the air. It would be nice to feel that the fans actually matter in the eyes the network.

lala | March 22, 20:13 CET

Ok blimp rental and such - depends on the blimp Remote Control starting at 8' for less than $1500.00 not including shiping and graphics. The kind you see at sporting events flying around. Can you imagine flyingit around the WB or FOX executives studio offices. :)


No pricing availible on these sites but there is also Airplane banner ads and Hot Air Ballon Ads

[ edited by RavenU on 2004-03-22 18:41 ]

RavenU | March 22, 20:33 CET

A little blimp should follow Jordan Levin around day and night, at work and at home, just hovering over him.

[ edited by irish on 2004-03-22 20:07 ]

irish | March 22, 22:06 CET

Let's face it, we're just a bunch of blimpless wonders...!

This is one of the more amusing and still somewhat substantive threads on this site for some time...I'm laughing out loud in my office!

Chris in Virginia | March 22, 22:34 CET

I am very suprised that there has not been any articles in EW concerning Angel's demise...There were major articles concerning the SMG "exclusive" but no mention of AtS...Too bad really!

Simpleba | March 22, 23:34 CET

The best advertisment would be David B. walking around butt naked with a sign on his back, "Save Angel's Ass"!! I don't think they (or he) would go for it though! Oh well, I can dream.

Firefly Flanatic | March 23, 00:32 CET

LOL blwessels! Now I can't get that image out of my mind. Not that it's a bad image or anything...

electricspacegirl | March 23, 01:11 CET

Hey it's got Yahoo front page coverage now. News headlines spot.. the headline they use is "Save 'Angel' campaign raises $22,000"

jenguin | March 23, 03:16 CET

Hey - I've got the slogan for our airborn campaign: "With fans like these, who needs wings?"

middlefaith | March 23, 07:58 CET

I am such a dork.
http://userpic.livejournal.com/12753055/40227

electricspacegirl | March 23, 08:19 CET

I have this urge to start chanting "BLIMP, BLIMP, BLIMP!" like some guy at a kegger shouting "Chug."

weatherby | March 23, 10:53 CET