Time for confession, Browncoats!
POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Monday, April 18, 2005 02:44
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Thanks, Frogger.
Maybe I'll try showing it to him and distract him for a moment during the shot of the Doctor's blood 'round his head. That was a little unsettlin'.
The bloodsoaked Chrisisall
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"Hi, I'm SHK, and I flat out ignored Firefly when it was broadcast..."
Boy, do I feel stupid now! Friends told us about it, kept asking if we had seen it, but everytime they told us the premise, I just went "okaaaaay....right...." and smiled and nodded, and didn't try at all to watch it. Also, for some reason, I just never watch anything on FOX (I even have trouble remembering what the channel number is for it).
Said friends bought us the DVDs as an anniversary present...("dang, I guess I HAVE to watch this goofy show now...")...10 minutes into the pilot, I'm saying "and FOX cancelled this why???"
I've done my gorram mea culpas, downed a ration of Mudder's Milk for good measure, and opened my own Browncoat store...I find ways now of spreading Firefly goodness to the masses, including one of my grad school projects, believe it or not!
Yep, I'm obsessed....and sorry it didn't happen sooner.
"We gotta go to that crappy town where I'M a hero..."
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Originally posted by SergeantX:Quote:
Originally posted by Channain:
....I was initially put off by the theme too, but then at first I only listened to the very Country sounding initial bars. Still don't like Country, but have long since gotten into Blue Grass.
Channain,
Hearing people say things like this, especially people of such obvious taste and refinement as yourself, truly breaks my heart. I'd like to propose the notion that you have been poisoned - poisoned by something called country music. I'm talking about the crap that passes for country on the radio. Please, please ignore it and realize it is NOT country music. It's nothing more the commercial pap designed to appeal to the feeble minded.
For the love of Firefly, get yourself a copy of Blacklisted* by Neko Case, anything by Jeff Black, Jim White, the Flatlanders, the Handsome Family, Julie Miller, Townes van Zandt.... the list is long. Then sit down and try to forget about the droning garbage on the radio and really listen to good country music. You might be surprised.
*especially "Deep Red Bells" or "I Wish I Was the Moon"
SergeantX
"Dream a little dream or you can live a little dream. I'd rather live it, cause dreamers always chase but never get it." Aesop Rock
People interested in hearing what real country music sounds like should also check out the fantastic radio show "Swingin' Doors" every Thursday 6-9pm pacific time (streamable at www.kexp.org or listenable in the Seattle area on 90.3 fm and 91.7 fm)
Here's the description from KEXP's website:
"Swingin' Doors
Thurs 6-9pm
While Seattle might not be known as a country music mecca, the city has one of the best country radio shows to be found anywhere thanks to Swingin' Doors, which airs every Thursday night on KEXP from 6 to 9. Hosted by Don Slack, Swingin' Doors is one of KEXP's most popular shows, and new converts are always welcome. Don explains, "I love it when I hear from listeners who tell me they didn't think they liked country music until they heard Swingin' Doors."
Swingin' Doors offers a different perspective on country music than can normally be found on the airwaves, which might be one reason the show's been successful at attracting alternative music listeners. Unlike the tightly controlled play lists and narrow range of music heard on commercial country radio, you'll hear a wide variety of country sounds from the past and present on Swingin' Doors, from honky tonk and western swing to alternative country and bluegrass. "I try to keep listeners up-to-date with the best stuff that's happening in the wide world of country and related styles today, while still providing plenty of opportunities on the show to explore the music's roots," Don explains. "I also want to make sure that I'm constantly mixing it up on the show by playing a variety of country styles and bands. Many listeners have commented through the years that they really enjoy the diversity of the show."
You'll also hear plenty of local artists on Swingin' Doors. "I think the Northwest twang scene has never been better," says Don, "and I'm very happy to give it the support that it deserves. I can think of at least two dozen great country and alt-country bands playing around town on a regular basis, with another couple dozen promising up-and-comers on the way. And with twang-friendly venues like the Tractor, the Little Red Hen, Jules Maes and the Sunset, there are plenty of great places for country-minded musicians to play nowadays. It all adds up to one special music scene.""
KEXP has a two week streaming archive for all their shows, so you can listen anytime. :)
Enjoy!
Mattro
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I apologize for my spam-like post above.
I just get so excited when I get to tell more people about our little KEXP!
Mattro
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Watched Firefly from the start. I'd heard Nathan Fillion from Buffy (yup, we got Buffy in the UK before Firefly was available on tv) was in it and I tuned in - a little unenthusiastically as it wasn't Buffy related, despite it being Joss Whedon, but by the end of it I was hooked. I only saw it from where they came out of the ship and then they were checking out the meeting place between them and Patience, and Jayne was saying "You're coming through loud and clear", and Mal responds "That's cos I'm standin' right here". Hilarious, and from that point I didn't take my eyes off the screen til the end of the ep (we got to watch it in the correct order with the pilot first) and I was hooked, looking forward to each new ep every week with more and more exitement every time. It just got better and better.
Now my breath is baited for the movie.
Don't give me songs.
Give me something to sing about.
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Well, I have a question for all my fellow Browncoats. Did anyone else watch Nathan on Three Guys and a Girl? Granted I never saw it until it was in reruns, but I really enjoyed the show and loved Nathan's take on his character. Anyone else watch the show? If not, get thee to a TV Guide.
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Originally posted by dietcoke:
Well, I have a question for all my fellow Browncoats. Did anyone else watch Nathan on Three Guys and a Girl? Granted I never saw it until it was in reruns, but I really enjoyed the show and loved Nathan's take on his character. Anyone else watch the show? If not, get thee to a TV Guide.
I loved Two Guys and a Girl. Of course, I didn't start watching til after the first season, which seems to be a good thing from the episodes I've seen in repeats. Until I saw Firefly, Nathan was Johnny to me.
If you can be an idiot, I can be an idiot. - D'Argo
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I had no knowledge of Firefly when it first aired on Fox, but I happened on it when Space (in Canada) aired the show's extremely short run.
I still had no clue about the show when, while flipping the channels, I stumbled onto the 2-hour premier. As I am usually up for watching new sci-fi shows when I get the chance, I stopped and watched it. Needless to say, I fell in love with the show from the start. After watching the pilot, I made sure that everything else was put on hold every following week when Firefly aired and did not miss a single episode for the entire run on Space. WHen the DVDs came out, I bought them and watched the whole series again.
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As much as I enjoyed watching Jessica Alba and her mesmerizing pout, I really lost interest as the 2nd season came to a close. The story had lost me.
I do have one confession. I didn't start watching Firefly so much for its own merrit, but because it came on before John Doe. I liked that show right from the start. The more time passes and I DON'T hear folks talk about that show, the more I miss it. For the few of us who got hooked on John Doe, what a way to end a season! ( And what a criminal way to end a SHOW! )
As I watched Firefly each week, I came to see the brilliance in the story, the characters... it all took some time. Had ( THEY ) not been so quick to pull the trigger - 
" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "
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Nope. I moved effortlessly from Dark Angel to Firefly. I was certain Firefly would be cool before it ever aired; based on three things:
(1) I was a Buffy fan and impressed with the strength of the stories and development of the character's and genre plots. So knowing that Joss Whedon was also behind Firefly, I expected that there could be similar depth of story.
(2) I was impressed with some of the cg cinematography that I saw in the pre-release trailers.
(3) I really like the whole atmosphere. The dirty, worn-out, desperate appearance.
I was also a very small minority.
Most of the people I spoke with were either angrily insisting that I boycott Firefly in protest to the cancellation of Dark Angel, or they were complaining about the purely aesthetic similarity to the American West. The problem with both groups was that neither was actually seeing Firefly for what it could be or evaluating the evidence without bias. Instead they were viewing it as what they assumed it was. For one group, it was a supposed obstacle or even cause of the cancellation of another show, for the other group it was the shallow aversion to superficial perception of stereotypicality.
The truth is that if either of these groups had actually considered the evidence fairly and openly then they would have seen what I saw: a potentially exciting and original sci-fi show. But most people rarely view the world without bias.
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Qui desiderat pacem praeparet bellum.
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