Things you didn't notice until you got the DVD...
POSTED BY: Shiny
UPDATED: Sunday, April 30, 2006 15:27
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I spotted this while watching the DVD: I think the Reaver in the Miranda recording is the same Reaver who River punches at the begining of that fight scene. Aside from apparently being played by the same actor, the Reaver in the recording had a fresh wound on his right cheek -- the Reaver that River punched had a scar on his right cheek.
If so, it's a nice bit of syncronicity, since the recording's being broadcast during that part of the fight.
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When watching the DVD I noticed that in the scene where Kaylee is telling Simon and River about what kind of ships to look for River looks like she's wearing a jacket rather similar to the one Kaylee wears in the pilot. I don't actually think it's the same one because I thik the lengths are different but it made me smile for a minute, thinking that maybe Kaylee gave River her jacket as a goodbye present.
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When we first meet Mr Universe, on one of his screens there's a an advert. A girl drinking from a blue sun fizzy drink can, the very same 'ad', infact, from the episode 'Ariel' when Jayne is contacting the authorities on the comms center inside the hospital, to do the dirty on them. 
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One thing I just noticed today is Mal's actual age. On the series DVDs we never get an outright statement of the date, but I was watching the SciFi marathon earlier, and the voice-over intro at the beginning also contains text that tells us the date the series is set: 2517 AD.
The Serenity DVD (the Operative's screens) tells us that Mal was born in 2468, which makes him 49 years old, possibly 50 by the time the Serenity action rolls around! I must say, Mal has aged *very* well, don't y'all think?
Also, Zoe is shown in the deleted Operative scene to be born in 2484, which makes her only 33/34 in the timeline.
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OK, I'm a bit slow, and too lazy to read all the responses (carefully)...
But did anyone else besides me, hubby and son notice that when the operative reads Mal's war records, his rank is listed as "Captian" not "sergant"? Maybe its just 'cause hubby's retired AF, or just 'cause I've watched the poor DVD so many times, that the player is starting to cringe!
Don't mean to nit-pick, but its odd. When do we get the "uncut" version?? any ideas?
pacrat
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I haven't read them all, so sorry if someone's already posted this.
When the crew descends the stairs at the Maidenhead, in the background you can her a news reporter-like person saying something about people being locked inside of a vault and that the Alliance has never confirmed nor denied the existence of Reevers.--Remember when Mal tells the guard to get those people inside the vault so that they won't be attacked by the Reevers. I thought that was cool.
Also, when they get to Mr. Universe's planet and Mal leaves the crew behind at the blast doors, it pans all of to everyone--Jayne, Zoe, Kaylee, Simon, River and Inara. It's hard to tell it's Inara, though because she's looking back down the hall where Mal went--like she's missing him.
Wacky fun!
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When they are sitting around the kitchen table right after Miranda, Jayne drinks out of a bottle, then passes it to Simon, who also drinks.
Call me crazy, but this is one of my favorite parts. It really shows how they've settled their differences, despite their continuing bickering.
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OH goody! I've been out of town and haven't had a chance to search for this thread of detail silliness that I [knew you guys would have started since the DVD release. Yippie! More details!
I loved the opportunity to watch the thick bits on slo-mo too...the outtake of 'the Op looks at service records' has a bit with Zoe's picture, and doesn't she just look dispirited and ragged.
The film clips and stuff on the screens in Mr Uni's 'office space" I won't blare on about, because Don (master of detail) and theSoapBoxer already mentioned the dino reference and the Snow White, but did you notice the way these two cartoon characters look at the scene in horror as the Op stabs Mr Uni? I liked that part of it too. If anyone knows what those two characters are about, reference-wise, enlighten, please.
When they're coming up on Miranda, as the rest of the crew watches Reaverworldcentral in fear and loathing, Jayne shifting back and forth clutching the substitute Vera like a blankie, River sits at the very front of the group, gazing past all of this, rapt at Miranda.
Love the Haven outtake! Love it! "Hood ornament, Dirtnap, steal their shit", Bwah haa ha, thanks Nathan, what a total maniac.
Oh, one more thing. When Serenity finally comes to rest in the bay at Mr Uni's, the view on the cortex screen behind Wash's head that shows planetary positions swings back and forth for a second to reorient, then snaps into place with a new orientation. Just another fabulous tidbit.
Whew, scary-long post. *squidges all the detail freaks* thanks guys!
*edit to add* Bwah haa haa that's even scary longer than I thought. Removed some rant from this post.
Shiny Trees! Yavanna made Shiny Trees!
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I would have to say my favorite thing about Serenity/Firefly is the sheer fact that Mal is more the anti-hero than he is the hero (as pertaining to all other heroes in movies). For instance when he is talking to Zoe before going to rescue Inara he says "If something happens, if i dont contact you, you take this ship, and you come get me." Rather than the usual line of "If im not back in...(cliche line) you get out of here." I just love that it makes Mal seem more naturally human instead of some kinda superhero.
"We have done the impossible that makes us mighty" Mal
Siklis Pakem Parabellum "If you want peace prepare for war" (Latin)
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