Stop me if this has already been discussed, but does Serenity look like a-?

POSTED BY: chrisisall
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CHRISISALL

Wednesday, August 10, 2005 10:10 PM

I just turned another citizen into a FF fan, my brother in law, and he asked "Why does Serenity look like a horse?" And I remember having that go through my head months ago, but hadn't really thought of it since.
Is it intentional? I guess it must be. But it's only at certain angles.
I don't care, the ship looks cool no matter what inspired it's design.

The Andromeda's crap by comparison Chrisisall

HASUFEL

Wednesday, August 10, 2005 10:28 PM

I've always thought so. Joss says it was designed to look like a bug, but the neck and head say horse to me. Especially when Jayne is jumping off it onto a train just like in all the old westerns. This even led to my screen name.

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DREAMINGBEGGAR

Wednesday, August 10, 2005 11:02 PM

I remember watching one scene in particular (possibly in the pilot?) where Serenity was in the process of landing and thinking the same thing. The elongated bow really screams horse from the side. And the there is the scene right before Mal kills Dobbs when he Jayne and Zoe ride into the cargo bay. The only part of Serenity that is visible is the cockpit and the neck-like structure. The juxtaposition between the ship and the horses that the BDM are riding is remarkable.

And I agree, Serenity is an extremely beautiful piece of engineering. Like a pegasus.
With turbines on the side and a fusion drive crammed in the hind quarters. And an angry guy with a really big gun hanging out of... nevermind.

(Edited for craptastic spelling.)

Dreamingbeggar

BRUISERSMOM

Wednesday, August 10, 2005 11:08 PM

It's supposed to look like a firefly which is bug that they don't have where I live.

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PURPLEPENGUIN91

Wednesday, August 10, 2005 11:26 PM

I think it could look like a horse, but it really does look like a firefly too. It definitely has bug like qualities. :)

BROWNCOATFAN1

Thursday, August 11, 2005 12:53 AM

sorry but i dont see a horse. i see more of a bug.

NYWOE

Thursday, August 11, 2005 1:38 AM

Hmm, I never noticed that before, but you're right, it does look like a horse! Or a pegasus.

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This even led to my screen name.

Explain.

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DARKJESTER

Thursday, August 11, 2005 2:48 AM

I guess it's just me, but I see a cross between a bug and a duck (or maybe a swan...)

MAL "You only gotta scare him."
JAYNE "Pain is scary..."

PINGJING

Thursday, August 11, 2005 2:56 AM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
Stop me if this has already been discussed, but does Serenity look like a-?

A horse? That is *so* not what I thought you were going to say.

Julia

HASUFEL

Thursday, August 11, 2005 4:08 AM

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Originally posted by Nywoe:
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This even led to my screen name.
... Explain. ...

Because I thought Serenity looked like a horse, I wanted a horsey sort of name when I joined this and other boards. Hasufel is a geeky horse name, being the horse that is given to Aragorn in the Two Towers when he, Legolas, and Gimli meet the Riders of Rohan. (Should I have left spoiler space?)

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