[spoiler] ROB JAN'S BIG DAMN LIST OF 101 COOL THINGS ABOUT SERENITY [spoiler]

POSTED BY: roboz
UPDATED: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 00:28
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ROBOZ

Sunday, October 9, 2005 9:05 AM

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CONTAINS NOTHING BUT SPOILERS AND A HEAP’A MISREMEMBERED QUOTES! (Y’ALL BEEN WARNED!)

Usually when I’m writing a review for my radio show I have to name the actors and critical crew members, summarise the story, not give too much away, not be entirely obscure or not be too obsessive about minutia. The latter’s a real trainspotting, anorak characteristic that I, of all folks, have to keep a weather eye on, though admittedly a lot, lot less than mainstream media would. Anyway, it’s a genuine pleasure to just sit down and as a fannish exercise just burn indulgently through a list of all the cool stuff about Serenity that I could call to mind after a couple of sittings. See Joss, the audience was watching! Actually, I reckon it would be educational to see how Serenity stacks up in the ‘cool things’ stakes compared to most other genre or mainstream flicks. I think it would rate more than tolerably well, and then some!

ROB JAN
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In no particular order....

101 COOL THINGS ABOUT SERENITY

RIVER

-After the Reaver ground chase when the Mule’s been scooped into Serenity’s cargo bay and has crashed to a stop, during the silence and sudden lack of mayhem, River says brightly, “I swallowed a bug!”
-River silhouetted against the opening blast doors with the Reavers piled around her, holding a trophied Reaver spear and an African throwing axe, looks for all the world like Buffy!
-The ‘innocent in hell’ look on her face as she watches the swing burn on Haven.
-The way her face pops into view from a duct as Simon and Kaylee get down to the biz...!
-Chuckled at the Significant Look that River gave to Zoe above the Bank Vault when she warned Zoe about the victim who was going to try something heoroic, pretty close kin to the equally skew-whiff look River flashed Simon when he asked her if he was talking to Miranda. (Ta to Alicat for the correction, things do blur in the mind's eye!)
-On the ‘film within a film’ River carefully bent down and sniffed Inara’s bed in the shuttle, after she heared that it’s where Inara conducted her business. We know from the series that River has a nose for sex, and isn’t shy about cheerfully mentioing it aloud!
-Summer Glau’s awesome, other worldly body langauge....those muscle straining ceiling clamps that she does....eat yer heart out Jean Claude!
-The incredible backwards-over-the-shoulder-boot-to-the-head that River delivers to one victim in the Great Bar Fight!
-The way every step that River takes reflects Summer’s ballet training and of course, we’ve seen and heard that River herself used to be a dancer....and remember the role she had in Angel?
-It continues to be ironic that Firefly replaced Dark Angel on U.S television, given that Firefly also partially revolves around a girl who has been ‘enhanced’ into a human weapon by a government agency. Also strange that Tru Calling was the replacement for Firefly, given that the title character was a woman who was magically enhanced...and that she was the actress who played Faith The Slayer in Buffy and Angel!
-”Put a bullet to me. Squish!” A real ‘Aww no!” moment
)Recently seen Summer play another institutionalised girl in The 4400. So little time, so many whacky roles to fill!)
-River’s vampire like ability to appear right behind someone without making a sound.
-The terrific young actress they got to play young River...really nailed the part!

KAYLEE

-Jewel Staite knows how to steal a scene with ‘business’. When Kaylee and Jayne are clearing up the junk in the cargo bay as Jayne rattles on about the plumb loconess of the Reavers Kaylee picks up a catalyser widget to throw in the trash airlock, thinks better of tossing it, and starts to scavenge parts from it....
-During the Last Stand, upon hearing that Simon regrets he never had sex with her, Kaylee sets her jaw, cocks a gun and says, “Hell with this! I’m gonna live!”
-Kaylee choking back the tears as she tells Simon and River as

DONCOAT

Sunday, October 9, 2005 3:10 PM

Excellent list Roboz!

I noticed a few minor errors in wording in some of the quotes. Would you like me to mention them here, or should I email them... or just go soak my head?

ROBOZ

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 12:28 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by DonCoat:
Excellent list Roboz!

I noticed a few minor errors in wording in some of the quotes. Would you like me to mention them here, or should I email them... or just go soak my head?

G'day DonCoat

(Why does that handle make me think of some kinda
Mafia connection?)

Glad y'all liked the list, was an interesting exercise compiling it! I just posted a playful analysis of Sun Tzu's Art Of War and its connection to the tactics used in the BDM which you might want to check out as well. Should be in the New Threads for the 11.10.2005

Ta for the potential corrections, feel free to reply hereabouts as my computer flags me when I get replies and that's convenient!

I've just updated the list though, and corrected
a lot of spelling mistakes myself...wouldja believe you can blame my Chinese Translator?

Be obliged if you have spotted anything I haven't corrected already though!

Cheerio

Rob Oz