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Post by KillerBebe Obeys Zita on Apr 7, 2007 2:12:46 GMT -5
I have had bbqsauce13 the editor of the KP site at www.tv.com start the thread "The Fight For 5" there to help keep them informed of our campaign strategy.
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Post by Darth_Comrade on Apr 7, 2007 2:32:35 GMT -5
Great news, my friend! ;D
I think it's time I started a thread on the starwars.com forums...I've had one before, the more the merrier!
By the way, here's my second letter, I just finsihed up:
--------------------------------- To whom this may concern,
I’m writing to you in regards to the growing community of fans for the TV show ‘Kim Possible’. I hope you are aware of the wide audience which this show has attracted. This international community, we prefer to call ourselves the ‘Kimmunity’, has come together to voice their support for this show to be renewed for a fifth season.
Some of the older fans have been together since 2004. More and more have joined since then, and especially now with this excellent new season, It’s growing faster than before, more diverse, even in age, and surprisingly enough, growing in unity as well!
But with all this I still wonder. Is Disney aware of this?
Surely, with this diverse and beautiful community growing you must be aware that there’s so much that can still be done. This is why we strongly urge that the show should keep going. Since the majority of us in the ‘Kimmunity’ are college students we would love to see Kim Possible and her friends go off to college, this will not only set a great example for all the children that watch the show, but it will also appeal to many college students who are going through life’s pivotal moments.
It is most upsetting to us that the one last quality show left on the Disney channel is going to end short of its potential. Only to be pushed aside by the ridiculously tasteless musicals and live action shows that have proven to be nothing special in comparison to the artistic excellence that is Kim Possible.
We’re really grateful for the new season of Kim Possible, in which the show has shined brighter than its previous seasons and once again demonstrated its colorful storytelling brilliance. Thank you for taking the time to read this letter,
Darth_Comrade
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I thought it would be better if I focused more on the fan community this time.
Is it any good?
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Post by KillerBebe Obeys Zita on Apr 7, 2007 3:09:50 GMT -5
Excellent, could not have said it better. We have many letters and ideas to choose from.
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Post by Darth_Comrade on Apr 7, 2007 3:15:07 GMT -5
Thanks!
BTW, don't hesitate if you want to copy my letters and use them in your e-mails...just change your name.
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Post by KillerBebe Obeys Zita on Apr 7, 2007 3:17:29 GMT -5
Thanks I will, I have some ideas for my letter but I would like to take some parts to round out my letter.
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Post by Ot@ru on Apr 7, 2007 3:52:55 GMT -5
I'll join you...anything for KP...
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Post by Darth_Comrade on Apr 7, 2007 4:00:09 GMT -5
Great to have you on board! Write up a letter or copy one of ours and then put "We stand for KP season 5" in your title... You know how to use the SDS e-mailing program right?
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Post by hi8uslead on Apr 7, 2007 6:26:37 GMT -5
heres my letter do disney
hey there disney. before i start, thanks for allowing such a life changing cartoon continue into fourth season, we the kimmunity dont know how to thank you. but the the thing that gets me is "why stop there?" if we put our heads together we can make kim possible the most poipular cartoon there is on a family channel. take a look at the simpsons, after continuing for over 20 years the simpsons dont say no. if we work together. we could make disney channel history and get a cartoon that started off as a crimefighter with a friend that keeps a hairless rodent in his pocket to the big screen making a 120 minute movie that could be in cinemas all across the globe. all of this could happen if we could just continue from series 4 to a series 5. please dont let a global movement down by saying no it would break a lot of hearts to see the goodbye slogan that has been pushed aside to be in our faces once again. internet riots would happen (if thats possible) so please please please please put a series 5 to work
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Post by Darth_Comrade on Apr 7, 2007 7:26:01 GMT -5
It's a nice letter, but you need to make it a little proffessional.
Do you mind if I clean it up and hand it back to you?
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Post by Ashley Benlove on Apr 7, 2007 11:34:32 GMT -5
I just wrote one of the letters I plan to email tomorrow. Here it is:
To Whom It May Concern:
I have been a fan of the animated Disney Channel series, Kim Possible since August 2003. From the moment I found the show, I was in love. It was the single most amazing show I had ever seen. The show came to me at the perfect time. I was at a time in my life when everything seemed to be changing. I was in my sophomore year of high school when the next chapter of my life began on an August 2003 night at ten at night with an episode of Kim Possible. Kim Possible came into my life and just… flipped everything upside down. She opened my eyes and taught me things about myself that in my first fifteen, sixteen years of life, I hadn’t known. Kim Possible gave me the strength and self-confidence to do things I hadn’t had the courage to do before. Finding Kim Possible was a gift that I shall treasure for the rest of my life. When I had been a fan for a couple of months, in February 2004, I learned that the show was going to end at sixty five episodes. I couldn’t believe it. I had just found this wonderful show and in the next year, it was going to end. I was so sad about that. It was too good of a show to end so soon. That was when I joined Mission: Kim Possible Yahoo Group and the Save Disney Shows Campaign. I sent my first letters to save KP from the 65 episode policy in this month. That same month I added "58. Help Save Kim Possible from the 65 episode rule." to my List of things to do before I die. I was intent on doing this. Fast forward to later that year and early 2005, when Season 3 of Kim Possible began, I was fully aware that if nothing was done to persuade the Disney brass (such as yourselves) that Kim Possible deserved a fourth season, then I would be saying goodbye to Kim Possible in the same year that the final Star Wars movie was going to come out in theatres and the Harry Potter book in which Professor Albus Dumbledore died came out. I have to admit in the months before Kim Possible: So The Drama aired on April 8th, 2005 (the two year anniversary is today, by the way), I was, as Kim said in the season 3 premiere, Steal Wheels, M.I.D: Majorly In Denial. I was so sure that I could handle the show ending. I was so sure I was going to be ready to see my favorite show since Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and The Golden Girls end. Guess what? I wasn’t. On April 9th, 2005, I wrote in my diary, “Of course right now, I feel really heartbroken. I can't explain it any other way. I deserve to feel like that, I mean, Kim was the best show that I've ever seen and the only show that I've ever truly love and it's like I'm losing a part of me with her departure. She is the best "sister" I ever had. After next week they'll be four episodes left and eventually no more.” For several days, I had this horrible heartbroken feeling that was best summed up in my diary entry on April 10th: “I never realized how much of the show I had let into my heart until yesterday. I mean, the moment that I fell in love with the show and declared Kim "my big sister," (which was back in November of 04) I set myself up for heartbreak. The moment that I let KP into my heart, I was hooked, and now, we're getting to the end of the series... and I know I told myself that I'd be able to handle the show ending but now... I can't. For it to end, it would be like losing a family member. This show ending is going to be the hardest thing ever. I never thought it to be possible to actually have a broken heart, and yet now that is exactly what I feel. I feel like D.C. has taken my heart and stomped on it. I mean, sure, we got a couple of more episodes to go, but this movie was the finale. I mean, it ended the KP-verse as we knew it. I always end up crying when the MHS sign says, "The End" at the end of the movie. It's like I said, I mean, sure, we got to see Kim and Ron together but... I want to see more of their relationship.” Then, on April 13th, I found out the ratings for So The Drama and realized, “If I loved this show as much I have been saying, then I should be fighting for it.” Which is what I did. For the next 7 and a half months, I was a member of Mission: Kim Possible and Save Disney Shows Campaign. I did everything I could to fight for Kim Possible season 4. I wanted it more than anything. I prayed for it, I sent letters, I sent emails, I did everything I could. And, then, on November 29, 2005, I found out that the show had been renewed for a fourth season. Going back to my story of my list of things to do before I die, on that day, I was proud, ecstatic and crying in happiness to add next to the item on that list, "--Check; November 28, 2005." For a moment like that, it was worth it. It was worth fighting for Kim. She saved my world, she changed my world, and I felt the need to repay the favor, which I have done. It was one of the proudest moments of my life. On February 10, 2007, a year since the show had been renewed, I watched the season 4 premiere and was so into it. I have since watched nine of the episode and absolutely love it. I must commend Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle on their wonderful ways of making season 4 so much fun. Kim and Ron being a couple, senior year of high school, going across the world, Ron a running back on the football team, Shego and Drakken’s funky relationship, Jim and Tim Possible in high school, aliens, new siblings, and more. It’s been amazing watching season 4 because I know that if I hadn’t realized on April 13, 2005 that I had to fight for Kim to see her continue on after her and Ron becoming a couple, I couldn’t say, “I was a member of the group that fought to save Kim Possible.” In the year before season 4 started I became a member of the Kimmunity fully. I had stayed away from message boards during 2004 and 2005 because I just didn’t want to be around them, and then I decided to be a part of one in 2006 and continuing on in 2007. I have met so many wonderful people, people who are like family and friends. We’ve become a tight-knit group and I am so glad that I’ve met them through being a Kim fan. It’s one of the gifts that Kim gave me. She gave me a group of people who I probably would not have met if it had not been for Kim Possible. It pains me to realize that if season 4 is the last season then by the end of 2007, the Kimmunity will be going our separate ways and leaving, which is why I am emailing you on this day of the Resurrection of one of the heroes of the world. I am asking that you allow the fans to have a season 5 of the show that explores Kim Possible’s life in college. Life does not end when you graduate high school. I should know. I graduated high school on May 27th, 2006, almost 6 months to the day that the Kim Possible season 4 renewal had been announced. I started college and I’m still around today. It would be a treat to see Kim in college. It would. I’d also love to see box sets of the seasons of the show with special features in the form of behind the scenes things, audio commentary and interviews with the crew and cast. But, thank you for season 4. I hope that you consider this email and listen to what I had to say. I wish you a very Happy Easter and a wonderful day,
Sincerely, (my name)
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Post by KillerBebe Obeys Zita on Apr 7, 2007 20:42:54 GMT -5
Here are some of my last minute ideas. I tried to keep them short and sweet. Since I am not a writer, if i made them any longer, the content would have started to suffer. Some are stolen, and some are borrowed, but the meaning should be clear, so if someone would like to make quick edits to these, before I send them out tomorrow, it would be most appreciated.
We stand for KP season 5 Letter 1
To whom it may concern: Having found out that Disney has not renewed the Kim Possible series I would like to say that KP is a show that appeals to people of many ages, I would like to urge you to reconsider this decision. At your next meeting please been to the attention of your peers this show fosters good morals and social values for young teens, it also appeals to people of all ages who are fans of quality animation. I along with my family enjoy sitting together and watching Kim Possible.
It’s obvious the Kim Possible fandom is more loyal than any other. Almost four thousand fan fiction stories are online. Even though no new episodes were released in 2005, nearly a thousand of these fan fictions were posted in that year alone! The fan art and fan music videos are coming out on a daily basis. We’ve lost count on how much there is online.
I strongly believe with proper merchandising to an older teen and young adult will increase the fan base. An online statistic showed that the average viewer for Kim Possible is at the age of thirty! Personally, I wish if I had a Kim Possible mug, key ring and car ornament Please, along with a season 5 reconsider your marketing strategy for Kim Possible.
Letter 2 Dear Sirs:
Being a fan of Disney’s Kim Possible I found it sad to hear that you are not renewing the show for a season 5, I enjoy the quality of the stories, character interaction and the cel animation, I have been a fan of KP since season 1 aired and have bought the available KP DVD’s and as part of your future merchandising of Kim Possible, Disney should release the series onto DVD.
It is most upsetting to us that the one of the few quality shows left on TV is going to end short of its potential. Only to be pushed aside and be replaced by shows made for a much younger audience twelve and under that have proven to be nothing special in comparison to the artistic excellence that is Kim Possible and not try to appeal to your older fan base.
Letter3 Greetings:
We being loyal fans of Kim Possible ask you to not cancel the series, we enjoy the quality of the programming and the adult satire. We would ask you to review your decision for the reasoning of this choice. Kim Possible can become a long running series if giving the chance and handled right.
As loyal fans we are also seeking a line of merchandise made for the adult collector. I strongly believe the merchandise is dealt with wrongly. An online statistic showed that the average viewer for Kim Possible is at the age of thirty! How can a thirty year old go off and buy little KP dolls? Or pink KP blankets and towels? Most of the fans are hiding in their closets due to the wrong impression that the merchandising is giving off. Personally, I wish if I had a Kim Possible mug, key ring and car ornament. Please, reconsider your marketing strategy for Kim Possible.
Letter 4 Please renew KP for a season five, Kim Possible has a large, devoted fan base of adults who are tuned into the subtler aspects of the series - the "gags" aimed at James Bond fans, and at classic TV series of the past. These gags, which go right over the heads of pre-teen viewers, are appreciated by older fans. Not since the television series "Get Smart" has there been a viable satirical vehicle for the spy / crime fighting genre of movies. By having strategically placed pauses in the action for a bit of nostalgia gag or dialog, the Kim Possible show keeps itself from becoming "campy", and does not take itself too seriously to have a bit of fun. The balance on this is delicate, and the creative team should be kept intact to continue the balance if possible.
Letter 5
I am aware of an effort by fans of Kim Possible to continue the series past season 4. The issue here is the continuation of a franchise that can be financially lucrative to the Walt Disney Company, and of enjoyment to its fans. I too would like to urge you to extend the show for years to come
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Post by spacefreak on Apr 7, 2007 22:05:11 GMT -5
killerbebe, those are actually pretty good. Fix up the grammar and it'll be great for people who don't have the time to write out long personal letters. All of them are definitely better than the generic KP letter on the SDS Email site.
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Post by KillerBebe Obeys Zita on Apr 7, 2007 22:31:40 GMT -5
killerbebe, those are actually pretty good. Fix up the grammar and it'll be great for people who don't have the time to write out long personal letters. All of them are definitely better than the generic KP letter on the SDS Email site. Spacefreak, I have checked my grammar, and here they are. If you see anything, point it out to me. Thank you. Remmber, SEND YOUR E-MAILS!! edited: We Stand For KP Season 5 Letter 1 To whom it may concern: Having found out that Disney has not renewed the Kim Possible series, I would like to say that KP is a show that appeals to people of many ages. I would like to urge you to reconsider this decision. At your next meeting please been to the attention of your peers this show fosters good morals and social values for young teens, it also appeals to people of all ages who are fans of quality animation. I along with my family enjoy sitting together and watching Kim Possible. It’s obvious the Kim Possible fandom is more loyal than any other. Almost four thousand fan fiction stories are online. Even though no new episodes were released in 2005, nearly a thousand of these fan fictions were posted in that year alone! The fan art and fan music videos are coming out on a daily basis. We’ve lost count on how much there is online. I strongly believe with proper merchandising to an older teen and young adult will increase the fan base. An online statistic showed that the average viewer for Kim Possible is at the age of thirty! Personally, I wish if I had a Kim Possible mug, key ring and car ornament. Please, along with a season 5 reconsider your marketing strategy for Kim Possible. Letter 2 Dear Sirs: Being a fan of Disney’s Kim Possible I found it sad to hear that you are not renewing the show for a season 5. I enjoy the quality of the stories, character interaction and the cel animation. I have been a fan of KP since season 1 aired and have bought the available KP DVD’s, and as part of your future merchandising of Kim Possible, Disney should release the series onto DVD. It is most upsetting to us that the one of the few quality shows left on TV is going to end short of its potential only to be pushed aside and be replaced by shows made for a much younger audience twelve and under that have proven to be nothing special in comparison to the artistic excellence that is Kim Possible and not try to appeal to your older fan base. Letter3 Greetings: We being loyal fans of Kim Possible ask you to not cancel the series, we enjoy the quality of the programming and the adult satire. We would ask you to review your decision for the reasoning of this choice. Kim Possible can become a long running series if giving the chance and handled right. As loyal fans we are also seeking a line of merchandise made for the adult collector. I strongly believe the merchandise is dealt with wrongly. An online statistic showed that the average viewer for Kim Possible is at the age of thirty! How can a thirty year old go off and buy little KP dolls, or pink KP blankets and towels? Most of the fans are hiding in their closets due to the wrong impression that the merchandising is giving off. Personally, I wish if I had a Kim Possible mug, key ring and car ornament. Please, reconsider your marketing strategy for Kim Possible. Letter 4 Please renew KP for a season five. Kim Possible has a large, devoted fan base of adults who are tuned into the subtler aspects of the series - the "gags" aimed at James Bond fans, and at classic TV series of the past. These gags, which go right over the heads of pre-teen viewers, are appreciated by older fans. Not since the television series "Get Smart" has there been a viable satirical vehicle for the spy / crime fighting genre of movies. By having strategically placed pauses in the action for a bit of nostalgia gag or dialog, the Kim Possible show keeps itself from becoming "campy", and does not take itself too seriously to have a bit of fun. The balance on this is delicate, and the creative team should be kept intact to continue the balance if possible. Letter 5 I am aware of an effort by fans of Kim Possible to continue the series past season 4. The issue here is the continuation of a franchise that can be financially lucrative to the Walt Disney Company, and of enjoyment to its fans. I too would like to urge you to extend the show for years to come.
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Post by spacefreak on Apr 7, 2007 22:50:16 GMT -5
Oiy ... *copies to MS Word and starts working on them for final touches*
And we are T minus 11 minutes to KP-Day and counting...
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Post by KillerBebe Obeys Zita on Apr 7, 2007 23:09:44 GMT -5
Once more into the breech dear friends. the time has come, the first volly has been fired across their bow. Come Monday when they turn on their computers they will see, UNITY!
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Post by johnnys on Apr 7, 2007 23:13:15 GMT -5
So, no one is gonna give Disney a heads up that we're gonna flood their inbox?
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Post by spacefreak on Apr 7, 2007 23:14:01 GMT -5
So, no one is gonna give Disney a heads up that we're gonna flood their inbox? I almost feel sorry for them waking up and checking their emails on Monday.... *sigh* they're gonna have a really bad case of the Mondays. Anyway, here are the updated drafts of killerbebe's letters. They still need some work with a bit more writing on them (particularly letters #2 and #5, but that's easily fixable. I tried to keep much of the original as possible, and just moved around some words and did a bit of pruning. Letter 1 To whom it may concern: Having found out that Disney has not renewed the Kim Possible series, I would like to say that KP is a show that appeals to people of many ages. I would like to urge you to reconsider this decision. At your next meeting, please bring to the attention of your peers that this show fosters good morals and social values for young teens, and it appeals to people of all ages who are fans of quality animation. I along with my family enjoy sitting together and watching Kim Possible. It’s obvious the Kim Possible fandom is more loyal than any other. Nearly four thousand fan fiction stories have been written and posted online. Despite the lack of new episodes in 2005, nearly one thousand fan fictions were posted in that year alone! There is fan art and fan music videos being produced on a daily basis to the point where we have lost count on the amount of Kim Possible material posted online. I strongly believe that with proper merchandising directed towards older teens and young adults will increase the fan base. An online statistic showed that the average viewer for Kim Possible is at the age of thirty! Personally, I wish if I had a Kim Possible mug, key ring and car ornament. I ask that you rework your current marketing strategy for Kim Possible, as well as reconsider your decision not to continue with a fifth season of Kim Possible. Letter 2 Dear Sirs: Being a fan of Disney’s Kim Possible, I have found it sad to hear that you are not renewing the show for a fifth season. I enjoy the quality of the stories, character interaction and the techniques of animation. I have been a fan of KP since the airing of the first season and have purchased all of the Kim Possible videos that have been released to date. However, I recommend that as part of your future merchandising of Kim Possible that Disney release the series onto DVD. It is most upsetting to me that one of the few quality shows left on television will be ending short of its potential, only to be pushed aside and be replaced by shows targeted for a much younger audience, particularly those under the age of twelve. It is in my opinion that none of these programs have proven to have the same artistic excellence that is found in Kim Possible. It has been shown that Kim Possible appeals to viewers of all ages, thus providing an excellent outlet for families to get together, despite their hectic individual schedules. Note: You really need to add more to this to end it Letter3 Greetings: We being loyal fans of Kim Possible ask you to not cancel the series, as we enjoy the quality of the programming and quick comedic moments found throughout the episodes. We would ask you to review your decision for the reasoning of this choice, as we believe Kim Possible can become a profitable long running series if giving the chance and handled properly. As loyal fans, we are also seeking a line of merchandise that appeals to the older demographics. I strongly believe the merchandise for Kim Possible is currently working well below its potential and that there are many ways to make the items more attractive to all audiences, not just those in their preteens. An online statistic has shown that the average viewer for Kim Possible is at the age of thirty! I ask you, how can a thirty year old go to their local retailer and purchase little KP dolls, or pink KP blankets and towels? Many fans of Kim Possible are hiding in their closets due to the wrong impression that the merchandising is giving off. Personally, I wish if I had a Kim Possible mug, key ring and car ornament. Please, reconsider your marketing strategy for Kim Possible. Letter 4 Please renew Kim Possible for a fifth season. Kim Possible has a large, devoted fan base of adults who are tuned into the subtler aspects of the series - the "gags" aimed at James Bond fans, and at classic TV series of the past. These gags, which are taken as innocent jokes by the preteen viewers, are very much appreciated by older fans. Not since the television series "Get Smart" has there been a viable satirical vehicle for the spy / crime fighting genre of movies. By having strategically placed pauses in the action for a bit of nostalgia gag or dialog, the Kim Possible show keeps itself from becoming "campy", and does not take itself too seriously to have a bit of fun. The balance on this is delicate, and the creative team should be kept intact to continue the balance if possible. Letter 5 I am aware of an effort by fans of Kim Possible to continue the series beyond a fourth season. The issue here is the continuation of a franchise that can be mutually beneficial to both the Walt Disney Company and the viewers of the show. With proper merchandising and advertising similar to that found in many of your live-action programs, Kim Possible can be financially lucrative to the Walt Disney Company, and made to the enjoyment of its fans. I too ask you to extend Kim Possible for years to come.
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Post by Ashley Benlove on Apr 7, 2007 23:17:05 GMT -5
So, no one is gonna give Disney a heads up that we're gonna flood their inbox? Why should we?
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Post by spacefreak on Apr 7, 2007 23:19:13 GMT -5
Do TPTB have any clue of what is going on?
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Post by johnnys on Apr 7, 2007 23:29:13 GMT -5
So, no one is gonna give Disney a heads up that we're gonna flood their inbox? Why should we? Just a common courtesy. Dracko19 sent a heads up to Disney the last time.
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