Something in Serenity suddenly makes sense to me, from a martial perspective *spoilers* (do we still need to say it?)

POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Tuesday, November 1, 2005 02:35
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At first thought, River being able to slay (Ha- River The Reaver Slayer) scores of Reavers seemed rather over the top, but consider: at Niska's she did the math, closed her eyes, and put down three in an instant. Mix the abilities to 'do the math', martial programming, and the reader's power to 'see' things coming, and you really would have a weapon that could kill efficiently. Maximum carnage with minimum effort. In a fighting sense, she's won the game by working out all the permutations on the way in.

One more question put to bed, nes pas?

Epiphany struck Chrisisall

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also add to it that the Reavers are not going for the KILL,
they want to eat their victims alive...
so they are just trying to get in close, not kill from far away...
she would have been in big trouble if the Operative hadn't told the Alliance soliders to stand down.

I heard an interview (a recent recorded interview) w/Joss where he was asked who would win:
Buffy vs River...
I was going to give it to River because she could read what Buffy was going to do ahead of time,
but Joss gave it to Buffy because of super powers.


BTW I do think it is still polite to say *spoiler* for the Browncoats from other countries...
but certainly we are getting to the day when everyone here should be expected to have seen the BDM...
anyone know of the date we should set?

Personally I've appreciated how considerate everyone has been here at fff

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If you havent' seen the film, please don't read my post! Heavy spoilage! Comments on the film and cast...

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I've seen the film twice now, and to me, the saddest part of not getting a sequel is that in a way, with River and Malcolm at the helm, the store of Serenty/Firefly has just begun...

My friend who has just discovered the series but hasn't seen the film, was mystified by the desktop wallpaper (the best one by far, IMHO) that shows River yielding a sicle/sword thing and eveveryone else in the background.

It's funny how, at the time the series was cancelled, it was truly a case of, "River, we hardly knew ye" ...

In Serenity, we can clearly see what River's really about, and the film ends just as her real story begins.

Of course, like everyone else, losing Wash and Book is hard to deal with, but it was so great seeing the potential that River had all along finally "come to the fore..."

But I can hardly imagine the story without Wash and Book. So I've got mixed feelings, I guess, which is a good sign. Films that haunt you, and are impossible to forget, are the very best kind.

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Originally posted by MaTwang:
I've seen the film twice now, and to me, the saddest part of not getting a sequel is that

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why is everyone so sure there won't be a sequel?
jeez...
give it two years, I would bet money on there being a sequel green lit
and in three years we'll be all excited about getting to see our BDS

Universal needs some time to make some money and see the dedicated fan base grow...
and Joss needs some time to make 'Wonder Woman' and 'Goners'
but there will be a sequel

and even before then there will be comic books,
no way there won't be a lot of great comic book stories about our BDHs

Have faith

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watch the R. Tam Session vids: http://www.hittarivertam.nu/
and buy the 'Serenity' comics published by Dark Horse,
and have you joined the Browncoats yet?
http://browncoats.serenitymovie.com/serenity/?fuseaction=tools.invlink
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Originally posted by MaTwang:

I've seen the film twice now, and to me, the saddest part of not getting a sequel

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We got the first movie, why shouldn't we fight for a second. Now with more people than ever, I am not giving up I will fight till the make a another movie or bring it back to T.V.




~~River: Bible's broken. Contradictions, false logics. Doesn't make sense.~~

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Originally posted by embers:

Have faith

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Here, here!

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."
"We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!"
"I swallowed a bug."

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Originally posted by embers:

why is everyone so sure there won't be a sequel?

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Good question; one I've been trying to figure out myself. I mean, by rights we never should have gotten this far! Think about it!

1. What are the chances of a half-season wonder getting a boxed DVD set?

2. What's the likelihood of that DVD set becoming a best seller, and (more importantly) a perennial steady-seller, i.e. a "cash cow"?

3. How likely that someone would green-light a theatrical sequel to this quirky little cult TV show?

Face it people, the odds have always been against us -- and so what? Browncoats are survivors baby; they can't kill us with a stick.

"Never tell me the odds." -- Han Solo

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