SIMONWHO

Even if you're flying faster than it can turn, the world does not stop turning. I'm currently in a dingy internet cafe in Sydney and even though I'm no longer there, all the other bits of my life keep turning. The curious thing is that thanks to said dingy internet cafes, I can keep track of it, watch the international gross mount up and generally keep my finger on the pulse. I should point out that there is finally some sunshine here so I'm going off to enjoy that and then I have a whole week in the middle of nowhere effectively so I won't be able to keep tabs on anything. That'll be interesting too. Mmm. There really ought to be some meat to this blog. Okay, I'll ramble about Sydney for a bit. How best to explain it? I can give you an example from last night. I'm walking with a group of five or so people, including my brother, and we come to a road crossing. Even though the pedestrian light is red, my brother crosses anyway. A taxi turns from the junction and Rob is now directly in his path. What happens next: 1) My brother becomes road kill. 2) The taxi driver revs, honks and screams at my brother who has to jump out of the way. 3) The taxi driver stops, waves at my brother and gestures at the rest of us to cross over too. Pretty much any other city in the world, it would be 1) or 2) but in Sydney, on we were waved. Most peculiar. It's not all courtesy and bon homie, though. I keenly feel the lack of hunger for reading material (bookshops are moderately sparse and there are a fraction of the number of magazines that most other countries have). There's also a slight mean spiritedness to some things here, a casual racism against the English (for example, the British backpacker whose boyfriend was allegedly murdered by someone on trial at the moment has been continuously castigated in the press, even to the point of constant hints that she may have been complicit) and a sense that priorities may not be quite right (most newspapers consist of 50% sports, 30% ads, 10% commentary and the remaining 10% is only occasionally actual news.) I couldn't live here but it is nice to visit.

SEVEREN

I am really frustrated right now(like many of you Im sure)about Serenity's theater intake and I know its one more weekend away from gettin pulled from theaters. I know whats happening though and its the same thing that happened to the show...its not getting enough time. Its only been out like twenty days or something and that just isnt enough time. I guess all I can hope for now is that it gets at least 40 mil in the theaters but Im sceptical that thats even gonna happen. If any of you can give some hope it would be really appreaciated.

CMDRSUE

Hello Firefly community! I have come late to the party, not even seeing a full episode until after Serenity came out on September 30th. But I've tried to make up for my lapse with an abundance of enthusiasm at this point. Ever since I saw Serenity I've been asking myself, how did Fox mess up so bad with this show? I ask because I am a lifelong sci-fi fan and a worshipper of Whedon. How did they manage to miss me? The timing of Firefly wasn't good for me (busy year, very busy year) but I remember that it barely made my radar. Now there is no power in the 'verse that will keep me from making sure that we get more Firefly.

CMDRSUE

Oh, and by the way, I tested out as Zoe on the What Serenity Character Are You? test (

TENSEN01

Okay, so, I logged a little while ago that I'm gonna be in a Serenity RPG... this is still the case, but I really was unable to get into the previous character(which is good to find out now, since we haven't played yet.) So, I need your help, I'm looking for ideas for characters... right now I have a "Fixer" or Gopher... he kind of guy who knows enough people on enough worlds that if you need something for a job, he can find it. But I'm still looking for more ideas:) All are welcome. thanks

SOUNDHACK

Well, I am going to see Serenity again today, bringing along a blind date/non-fan. I was watching Firefly again last night, and something occurred to me, just looking at Book throughout the episodes... I think it possible that Book may have been an Operative in his prior life. It would fit his proficiency in fighting (the pilot), his knowledge of weaponry (War Stories), his quote in Objects in Space, and the fact that the bounty hunter knew Book wasn't a shepard, also in OiS. I think we all kinda figured he was an Alliance type, but I think this particular occupation makes sense more than his being a judge, as some have suggested. It is more likely that a bounty hunter would recognize an Operative (who is sort of like a bounty hunter) than a judge. Oh, and a judge, while deserving respect, probably wouldnt command as much alacrity or urgency as a retired Operative would when injured, in Safe. Sorry if someone mentioned this already, I havent been actively monitoring the posts here. I hope to write more thoughts about the movie tonight!

BERSERKER

:blast:

TENSEN01

Okay, I think I decided on a character idea, go here