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{{quote|''Sometimes, viewers are so afraid that shows will be [[Screwed by the Network]] that they refuse to watch it, even if it sounds appealing to them.''}}
'''The ''[[Firefly]]'' Effect''' refers to viewers being afraid of committing to a new series because they don't believe the series will last long enough to make up for the investment of time and emotions. "The network is just going to cancel this, so I'm not giving it my heart." If enough viewers think this way towards a particular TV series, it may become a [[Self-Fulfilling Prophecy]]—people don't watch because they think the show will be canceled, and then the show is cancelled ''because'' no one is watching it.
[[Corrupt Corporate Executive|Television executives]] don't tend to want to invest in intelligent or overly complex series, because they worry that the given show will be less popular, (and thus draw in less money from ratings) if [[Viewers are Morons|viewers are required to use their brains]]. As well as the Trope Namer ''Firefly'', ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' was a quintessential example of this trope. It had an initial premise which was very similar to that of Firefly in some respects, and although the show didn't get cancelled, said initial premise was basically scrapped; as well as the series being made a lot less intelligent, and more violent. Jeri Ryan was initially intended to be brought to the show as an exploitative element due to her figure, which ended up backfiring due to the fact that, as well as being beautiful, she turned out to be a very talented actress.
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