Ok, I'm a NOOB, and I'm hooked on Firefly
POSTED BY: Jayhawk35
UPDATED: Wednesday, November 9, 2005 04:06
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Well, it looks as though I may get to see Serenity on the big screen after all! 
I think I've convinced my parents into coming into town Wednesday evening to watch my 6-year-old son Zachary while my wife and I sneak off to the movie! I'll report back if it happens, and let you know what I think! 
On another note, I just loaned my Firefly DVD set to an old sci-fi friend today who I hadn't talked to in a while, and explained it all to him, and told him he HAD to watch it! I'm looking forward to hearing his thoughts and comments (although I'm a bit leary, since he hated Red Dwarf, which I really enjoy). Keep the word spreading!
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Zoë: Shepard, isn't the Bible kind of specific about killing?
Book: Very specific. It is, however, somewhat fuzzy around the area of kneecaps.
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Quote:Not to worry, Jayhawk, everything's shiny. Based on my experience, there's a roughly 99.7% chance your friend will enjoy Firefly, and about a 92% chance he'll buy a copy of the DVD set for himself.
Originally posted by Jayhawk35:
On another note, I just loaned my Firefly DVD set to an old sci-fi friend today who I hadn't talked to in a while, and explained it all to him, and told him he HAD to watch it! I'm looking forward to hearing his thoughts and comments (although I'm a bit leary, since he hated Red Dwarf, which I really enjoy). Keep the word spreading!
Okay, I just made those numbers up, but you get the idea...
What I'm saying is, you're about to experience the joy of bringing a new Browncoat into the world. (Lots easier than the way your wife did it!)Hope you do get a chance to see Serenity on the big screen -- it's a real ride. Don't forget to fasten your seat belt.
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Ain't about you, Jayne. It's about what they need.
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gratz man. feel your thuziasm. been there, felt that.
don't lend out those DVDs unless you've got enough grit (and heavy weaponry + a healthy dose of murderous psychosis) to demand them back. I'm finding it's a hard bargain. Many people borrow stuff and it requires a crack-unit of ubermen to get it back after prolonged badgering. Others, you lend it to, they just fall so in love with it they don't wanna give it up (and are too cheap and cheesy to go buy their own). Why buy when you have one on loan?
XG
You're not the only disaffected trek nerd who needs a break from latex aliens and more of the chemically loveable bosom buddies in space.
No such thing as gravity. The "Earth-that-was" just sucks.
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Hello To Everyone !
I'm brand new, too...to FIREFLY and the board...in person, I'm actually kind of old.
I came to FIREFLY through the BUFFY boards and saw SERENITY before I got the series DVDs. I have kind of odd taste in TV (everybody at work tells me !), but I can honestly say I have NEVER enjoyed a show as much as I do FIREFLY. I haven't watched it all yet...we saw TRASH last night...but enjoy the stories and the characters so much, I just hate to think there are only a couple of episodes to go. I know I'll be watching them over and over. I'm looking forward to discussing the "oh so fine !" points of this wonderful show with my fellow fans.
Debbie
"...since I found SERENITY...you can't take the sky from me..."
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Originally posted by Jayhawk35:
How long have the Dark Horse comics been out? What are the chances of finding them locally, or am I going to have to order them? (I live in the Kansas City area).
Dark Horse published 'Serenity' as a three part series, the first came out in July,
the second in August,
and the last in September,
and each one had three covers
(so that there were nine covers in all, and each of our BDHs got to be on the cover once)
They sold out really quickly, some stores may have the odd copy around, but they are hard to find...
Dark Horse said they would do reprints, but I don't think that'll happen now,
BUT
the series will be reprinted in Jan/Feb as a graphic novel....
AND you can still find the original three at midtown comics in Manhattan (they ship)
http://www.midtowncomics.com/
just search 'Serenity' at their site...
I think they still have all three books,
just not all nice covers.
enjoy!
eta: bummer, it looks like Serenity #3 might be sold out...
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and buy the 'Serenity' comics published by Dark Horse,
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http://browncoats.serenitymovie.com/serenity/?fuseaction=tools.invlink
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im new too. but have made a few posts before.
when i first saw the trailer for Serenity, and seeing it was by the same guy who made Buffy and Angel i made fun of it, and when i saw it had Steve the Pirate in it, i took it to another level. well about two weeks after it hit theaters my friend told me its been getting rave reviews, and told me some say the story has been compared to star wars, and that we should see it. since i had nothing better to do, luckly for me, i went and saw the movie. it was supurb. hundreds of times better than i thought it would be. and in that first scene when Serenity is blasting off into space, i thought to myself, "boy that ship looks like a giant firefly!" not untill after the movie, and said that to a friend of mine, did he fill me in on the name of the TV show Serenity took after. after that i went home and found a copy of Firefly and have watched it about 5 times, and the movie twice. i cant wait for the movie to come out on DVD, because im waiting to buy Firefly and Serenity together. i really want to hear each eppisode with comentary. not only do i love the character design in this series, but the almost perfect blend of space, the wild west, and asian themes.
all that and... what does BDH (i think thats it) stand for? i see it used when talking about the actors.
The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry
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Originally posted by CornCobRob:
all that and... what does BDH (i think thats it) stand for? i see it used when talking about the actors.
let me be the first to explain:
In 'Safe' (on the TV show 'Firefly')
River & Simon are almost killed,
Zoe & Mal (and Jayne hanging out of the ship) arrive JUST in the nick of time...
in fact Mal says to Zoe:
'looks like we arrived just in the nick of time, what does that make us?'
Zoe replies: "Big Damn Heros"
Mal "aren't we just?"
So of course they are BDH
the movie is the BDM
and eventually the sequel will be the BDS
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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
&u=embers&linkID=36
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yeah, I just looked at Midtown's site, and I don't see #3 either. 
That bites. Maybe I'll try ebay and see what I can find.
btw, I enjoy collecting action figures and toys of things I enjoy, and I found some Serenity action figures on ebay of Mal, Jayne, and the Reavers. Anybody have any insight into these toys? How long have they been out, and who made them, etc.?
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Zoë: Shepard, isn't the Bible kind of specific about killing?
Book: Very specific. It is, however, somewhat fuzzy around the area of kneecaps.
Hello to 51BAYSIDE and all the other NOOBS like me! It's good to know that I'm not the only one showing up late to this party!
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Originally posted by Jayhawk35:
I enjoy collecting action figures and toys of things I enjoy, and I found some Serenity action figures on ebay of Mal, Jayne, and the Reavers. Anybody have any insight into these toys? How long have they been out, and who made them, etc.?
they are made by Diamond Select Toys:
http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/store/category.asp?CategoryID=338&Sub
categoryID=274
and they have said they have no plans for making the rest of the crew (whose idea was it to make a Reaver and no River?)
I think they came out last Summer...late Summer
there are a lot of fan made goodies
(t-shirts, messenger bags, goodies) here:
http://www.destinything.com/id131.html
I've bought a lot of stuff here and it has been great quality.
It was funny when I would first show up with it,
back before the movie was made...and nothing official was available.
Universal did, eventually, crack down on the stuff they were copyrighting,
but Joss just sees it as free publicity and doesn't mind.
more than you needed to know, right?
anyway, do check w/you local comic books stores,
someone may have copies still
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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
&u=embers&linkID=36
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It's good to know that I'm not the only one showing up late to this party!
You know, Browncoats love a party. And well, we just can't bear to end it. So this party goes on and on, well into the night and into the next day... There is no "late"! :D
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