Slashdot has Serenity poll!

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BUBBLEOFEARTH

Wednesday, September 28, 2005 6:06 PM

There's another one at JoBlo: http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=8730
I know nothing about these people, but they look a little cynical.
Only 830 out of 1827 chose the best option so far.

That said, this was a gorram amazing movie, and I don't give a fig what any polls anywhere say. The people I saw it with, fans & newbies alike, left the theatre satisfied.
Satisfied & shaking.

(Don't know how to start a new thread. Sorry.)

REALLYKAYLEE

Wednesday, September 28, 2005 9:27 PM

gee thanks
my picture on my screen is of kaylee getting shot- and it is mighty similar to the look on my own face. great. all this fuss for just one good thing
*tear*

shakespeare: more words than God.

INIRE

Thursday, September 29, 2005 1:16 AM

wow, Mithel, I doubt it.

having seen the movie as well, and having been party to Joss's style for a while, Firefly/Serenity marches on. The first rule of Joss: nothing is sacred but the story.

MITHEL

Thursday, September 29, 2005 12:01 PM

Sure Inire, Joss and Serenity may march on... just with a lot less fans. And exactly because of that... "nothing is sacred"... sigh... I'm sure there are people that liked crap like "Sin City" too. Just not my family, and several of my friends that have also expressed dismay that Joss released a movie that ruined the fantastic magic that was Firefly.

INIRE

Thursday, September 29, 2005 1:11 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Mithel:
Sure Inire, Joss and Serenity may march on... just with a lot less fans. And exactly because of that... "nothing is sacred"... sigh... I'm sure there are people that liked crap like "Sin City" too. Just not my family, and several of my friends that have also expressed dismay that Joss released a movie that ruined the fantastic magic that was Firefly.

the magic of Firefly is that a great story is told while Big Things happen all around our BDHs. Big Things IRL are rarely predictable or even necessarily pleasant, but they shape our lives regardless and allow us to see the 'verse (RL or not) for what it is; big, gorgeous and not always on our side.

So IIMO, 'll agree to disagree. what happens in Serenity makes the story stronger, and highlights the fact that at its base Firefly/Serenity is a drama. not a fairytale.

RABIT

Thursday, September 29, 2005 1:18 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Mithel:
Joss released a movie that ruined the fantastic magic that was Firefly.

for you.

Please keep in mind a couple of things:
1) Other people absolutely enjoy the reality that Joss creates. They like their Sci Fi to be less Trek and more "real".
2) There are a lot of people in the world who were not exposed to Firefly, but who will absolutely love Serenity. Probably more so than there will be Browncoats who leave the fanbase in despair over the movie.

I am sorry you feel that way, but I definitely think your opinion is valid. I don't personally agree, but you have every right to feel that way.

Rabit

MITHEL

Thursday, September 29, 2005 1:34 PM

Dancing around the details to avoid spoilers makes it tough to discuss this.

I absolutely agree that the "real" factor is exactly what makes Firefly so fantastic. Far better than Star Trek, Star Wars, SG-1, Atlantis, BSG, etc. But keeping a "real" verse could easily have been done a different way that would not have upset so many fans.

There will be some new people that will like Serenity. But in my opinion any newbie that watched Serenity will see just "another action flick", they won't understand so many little details that make the interactions between Mal and Inara, Simon and Kaylee, etc, etc... so special.

FLYINGTAMS

Thursday, September 29, 2005 2:13 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by inire:
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So IIMO, 'll agree to disagree. what happens in Serenity makes the story stronger, and highlights the fact that at its base Firefly/Serenity is a drama. not a fairytale.

Some of us prefer fairytales, we we want suckyness we'll watch the news :(

BROWNCOAT1

Thursday, September 29, 2005 2:36 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by bubbleofearth:
There's another one at JoBlo: http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=8730
I know nothing about these people, but they look a little cynical.
Only 830 out of 1827 chose the best option so far.

That said, this was a gorram amazing movie, and I don't give a fig what any polls anywhere say. The people I saw it with, fans & newbies alike, left the theatre satisfied.
Satisfied & shaking.

(Don't know how to start a new thread. Sorry.)

Here's the latest on the Jo Blo poll:

A great sci-fi movie
45.63% = 1158 votes

A TV movie of the week
30.14% = 765 votes

A piece of shit
17.57% = 446 votes

Sereni-what?!?
6.66% = 169 votes

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"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

Richmond, VA & surrounding area Firefly Fans:

http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/richmondbrowncoats/

http://www.richmondbrowncoats.org

INIRE

Friday, September 30, 2005 1:26 AM

Quote:
Some of us prefer fairytales, we we want suckyness we'll watch the news :(

I can understand that to some degree, but for me plot progression does not equal 'suckyness'.

stagnation = suckyness

Joss tends not to = stagnation.

therefore, joss's writing does not = 'suckyness'.

YMMV, and I plan on seeing the movie with its ever-so-highs and OMG-lows over and over again, and apparently so does my little band o' 'Coats down here in Tucson.

And I can't wait for the sequel; FWIW, can you say 'flashback'? With same, nobody is ever truly gone from a story

edit/add: if it helps, this seems to sum up the situation pretty well. ONLY for the ones who have seen the movie already: IMPLIED SPOILERS.... http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=21407

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