Mas, como nem tudo na vida é literal, em inglês o termo também é usado como gíria. Segundo o sítio Poltrona, "a frase 'Nuts!' é atribuída ao general norte-americano Anthony Clement McAuliffe durante a II Guerra Mundial. Cercado por alemães ao fim da Batalha do Bulge, na França, McAuliffe soltou a frase sem nenhum sentido aparente para afirmar que não se renderia". A partir daí, a expressão adquiriu um sentido semelhante a "Dane-se" ou, segundo o canal AXN, "Tá louco". Ah, também é uma forma chula para se referir aos testículos...
Os fãs adotaram o sentido literal, aproveitando que no "antigo" último episódio, um dos heróis da série grita "Nuts" em uma situação de perigo. O principal sítio envolvido na campanha foi o http://www.nutsonline.com/jericho.
A emissora voltou atrás, os sete episódios que haviam sido cancelados foram gravados e já foram ao ar nos EUA (no Brasil serão exibidos de 7 a 12 de julho). A presidente da CBS chegou a dar uma resposta para os fãs de Jericho (o mais legal é o Post Scriptum):
June 6, 2007
To the Fans of Jericho:
Wow!
Over the past few weeks you have put forth an impressive and probably unprecedented display of passion in support of a prime time television series. You got our attention; your emails and collective voice have been heard.
As a result, CBS has ordered seven episodes of "Jericho" for mid-season next year. In success, there is the potential for more. But, for there to be more "Jericho," we will need more viewers.
A loyal and passionate community has clearly formed around the show. But that community needs to grow. It needs to grow on the CBS Television Network, as well as on the many digital platforms where we make the show available.
We will count on you to rally around the show, to recruit new viewers with the same grass-roots energy, intensity and volume you have displayed in recent weeks.
At this time, I cannot tell you the specific date or time period that "Jericho" will return to our schedule. However, in the interim, we are working on several initiatives to help introduce the show to new audiences. This includes re-broadcasting "Jericho" on CBS this summer, streaming episodes and clips from these episodes across the CBS Audience Network (online), releasing the first season DVD on September 25 and continuing the story of Jericho in the digital world until the new episodes return. We will let you know specifics when we have them so you can pass them on.
On behalf of everyone at CBS, thank you for expressing your support of "Jericho" in such an extraordinary manner. Your protest was creative, sustained and very thoughtful and respectful in tone. You made a difference.
Sincerely,
Nina Tassler
President, CBS Entertainment
P.S. Please stop sending us nuts :-)
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