Joss Made My 11-yr-old Daughter Cry

POSTED BY: ItWasAllADream
UPDATED: Friday, December 2, 2005 23:41
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ITWASALLADREAM

Wednesday, October 19, 2005 11:56 PM

I agree that Serenity sucked, just because of the "surprise" twist, the one that ruined my whole family's night, the one that made my 11-year old daughter ball her eyes out.

I loved the effects, the adventure and especially the shinning the light of truth on current events with modern drugging of our own society.

But, IF this wasn't just a dream sequence and things aren't returned to normal, I don't think I'll be a fan anymore.

My family and I really loved the show, not because there were life threatning adventures, but mostly because of the comedy and great characters.

ENGINEANGEL

Thursday, October 20, 2005 12:26 AM

i'd recommend that you see the movie again. I know it's hard, but i was disappointed, shocked, mad, and sad when i first saw the movie. I went again, and i loved it!!! The end of the movie was better and, even though i'm still broken up about Wash, I wasn't disappointed that time.

keep flyin'
EngineAngel

Wash, you were the best gorram pilot in the verse. Rest In Peace (and then come back again!!!)

OBIWAN

Thursday, October 20, 2005 1:00 AM

Please feel free to take this the wrong way.

If you can't accomodate your daughter's grief over a fictional character, what hope do you have to help her through a true tragedy?

Seems like a perfect opportunity to have some good parent-daughter talkin'.

SIMONWHO

Thursday, October 20, 2005 1:24 AM

I advise you to sue. Sue Joss, sue Universal. Your daughter has obviously suffered psychological damage and you need to be compensated.

Alternatively you could tell her that both Serenity and Firefly are fictional and that Wash didn't die because he never even existed in the first place. He could turn up in the next film or be reincarnated as the Easter Bunny because he is a fictional creation and as such not bound by the laws of reality that the rest of us are.

Take my advice, keep her away from the news channels.

BARCLAY

Thursday, October 20, 2005 1:43 AM

"PG 13 Parents Strongly Cautioned. Some Material May Be Inappropriate For Children Under 13. Sequences of intense violence and action, and some sexual references."

The MPAA loves you.

"You are on the Global Frequency."
http://www.frequencysite.com
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SAFEAT2ND

Thursday, October 20, 2005 2:03 AM

Simonwho & Obiwan .

Itwasalladream wasn't trying to be confrontational, but you two saw fit to knock 'em down and drag 'em through the mud. Good going...

Itwasalladream, stay true to Firefly if nothing else. That still counts.

Oh and Simonwho & Obiwan, let me guess, neither one of you saw Old Yeller at age eleven...ease up.

Safeat2nd, Chief Handyman of Destiny

EMBERS

Thursday, October 20, 2005 2:11 AM

Safeat2nd:
I think that the phrase 'Serenity sucked' IS confrontational
and that the remarks of Simonwho & others were appropriate and called for....

there is a division in this fandom right now,
and people who stand up with controversial opinions should expect others to disagree with them.

I'm sorry the 11 year old was upset, and I think maybe her parents shouldn't so much blame Joss as themselves for not finding out more about a PG-13 film before taking her.

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SIMONWHO

Thursday, October 20, 2005 2:15 AM

Excuse me, can you think of a more confrontational thread title than "Joss Made My 11-yr-old Daughter Cry"? Well, all right "Joss Whedon is a complete bastard and emotional stunted my daughter" would be worse but still, it was a personalised attack and more than that, it was just another negative thread started purely for the reason of knocking the movie again.

This site is supposedly devoted to Firefly and Serenity fandom. We do not need fifteen new threads a day about how disappointed someone was in the movie. Or would you prefer it if everyone just poured out their bile on a daily basis?

UNSARDONIC

Thursday, October 20, 2005 2:15 AM

Yup...

when I was 11, I was a cryin' fool... wept like a baby at the original "Mighty Joe Young" which, now, I would watch as history or for its camp value.

You said a shiny thing which I agree with - about the original poster's motives and validity, I mean. I agree with the second poster, "itwasalladream" should go back & see it again - probably on her own - to get a feeling of her OWN emotions on the matter.

I've seen it 5 times & it's Just Not Enough: I need more of the (Firefly) 'Verse.

HOHOHO

PSYCHICRIVER

Thursday, October 20, 2005 2:42 AM

Im sorry to hear that...but hey, I think Joss kinda intended for people to cry. I think its a compliment to a writer/director is something that was supposed to be sad really saddens people.

Are you a fan of Joss' other works? Buffy? Angel? Cos...its a Joss Whedon movie...there was no way they were making it out alive.

And like others have said...it is a PG13 movie.

Kids are crying at this movie. Theres a lot of adults crying at this movie, too.

PsychicRiver

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