Newbie in withdrawl...mourning...This sucks

POSTED BY: Jetgirl23
UPDATED: Saturday, January 28, 2006 23:39
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JERRYT

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 2:51 PM

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Originally posted by STDOUBT:
Oh, one more thing -it might even make you
laugh again ;] (or cry in a good way)

http://www.swartzer.com/writing/serenity2000.php
!!!!!!!!!!!!Spoilers at this link!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lol, Love it!

Quote:
FANS WHO ARE GOING TO SEE THIS AGAIN BECAUSE JOSS WHEDON IS OUR MASTER NOW: (singing along)
"Take my Book, Take my Wash, kick me right smack in the crotch,
I don't care, cause I'll still see, this film Whedon made for me!"

JerryT
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"I'll be in my bunk"

PSOLARIS

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 3:03 PM

Ahhhh, welcome now to our world. We are all suffering from symptoms of withdrawal of somekind here because we all love this show so gorram much! So make yourself right at home Jetgirl!

Incidentally, there was a thread created not too long ago that is a 12-step proccess for symptoms of withdrawal. Check it out:

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=15442

Psolaris

"Ten percent of nuthin' is...let me do the math here...nuthin' into nuthin'...carry the nuthin'"

CARTOON

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 3:17 PM

Is it just us? Is there something *we* possess that others are lacking -- or is this show actually that good?!?!?

To me, the qualifier of how much I enjoy something is -- when it's over, do I get up and go on with my life, or am I left feeling empty, wishing there was more?

With "Firefly" (while it's not perfect), I definitely feel empty, wanting much, much, much more.

Even with the single episode I didn't like ("Heart of Gold"), I was still left wanting to see even more "Firefly".

Maybe it's "the less you have of something, the more you want it" syndrome. Life's usually like that. You can own 10,000 books, and someone borrows a single volume, and naturally, that's the volume you feel like reading when it's not around.

Somehow, I don't think that's the story with "Firefly", though. I genuinely think the stories (and mostly) the characters grab a hold of you, and they don't let go. You actually care about them -- for all their faults, and they feel like good friends or family, and you're sad when you can't see them and spend more time with them.

Man, this is pathetic. I need to get a life.

TEETHGRINDER

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 3:18 PM

Sweetie... You are not a freak. Are you addicted?? Oh yes you are... Just like the rest of us. Welcome!!! One more browncoat to help us hold the line. We will hold the line!!!!
(Nice storytelling by the way. You should be a writer or something like that.)

NOSADSEVEN

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 4:27 PM

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Originally posted by Jetgirl23:
Then I watch "Serenity" the movie. VERY CRANKY!! I dont get it! Wash! How could you!! My captain! He was mean! "I didnt like it!" I pout some more to my sister..."it didnt give me what I wanted" I want my Firefly show back"!

"You're an idiot" my sister says..."it was a great movie"

Shes right of course.. but she doesnt know how hooked I am...

I love this part. Especially the contrast with your still-rational sister.

Yeah, we've all been there (that's why we're here). The details are different, but the story's the same.

Also, have you read the comics yet? They are due to be re-released shortly as a trade paperback, and take place between the series and the movie.

Oh, and it was Alan on Arrested Development. He played Pastor Veal (Anne's dad). Also of note, the Bluth office building exterior is the same building Jayne picks up the uniforms in front of in Ariel.

Anyway, welcome to the pain.

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Ain't. We. Just.

ALLARTICULATE

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 5:18 PM

My story right there, started a few months ago, so at least my husband got to load me up at Christmas with trading cards and action figures and the comic books.
Don't want it to be over...
Can't stand it...

FLYWITHMECAPTN

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 5:28 PM

Wow,,,,,did I write this?

No, JETGIRL23 did.

Wow, sounds like what I wrote.

Ditto.....all the way

Join the club. I'm stuck now between two stages, which is depression and anger. Been at these two stages for a while

I can't tell you how many times I've watched and re-watched the shows. It took me a long time to re-watch objects in space. That is probably the only eps. I don't know by heart because I can't bring myself to watch it. Panic settles in that I'm at the end of the set again.

Can't wait to go home now and keep watching.

I hold on to this saying because I feel, here, at this site, on this ship, all of these fans, friends I've made, help carry me through the next day, and the day after that, and the day after that.

Tracey: 'When you can't run anymore, you crawl... and when you can't do that--'
Zoe: 'You find someone... to carry you.'

Don't forget to call him "Sir." He likes that.

GEEJAKE

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 6:50 PM

I went through the same problem in December..When I had finished the series and seen the film twice ...Friends of mine that were big Whedon fans told me to check out his first TV project BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER which he created (he wrote and directed about 1/3 of the episodes just like he did for Firefly)...Even though this was the same friend who introduced me to firefly and this was also a Whedon creation I resisted...Title ,premise and Sarah Michelle Gellar completely turned me off...On top of that I had seen parts of some episodes and thought it looked stupid...
My friend finally almost demanded that i watch the show and lent me all 7 seasons of the show on DVD..He gave them to me around mid December..I watched the first few episodes of the first season and still was unimpressed...It took me about a week to finish the 12 episodes of Season 1...The beginning of season 2 is where everything changed..It was clear that the writing and acting were starting to improve and the show was beginning to get a very funny edge to it...I watched Seasons 2 - 7(22 episodes each) in about a week(insomnia)..As the show went on it was interesting to see Whedons talents grow...After finishing the series I was feeling the same empty feeling that I had after I was done with the FIREFLY series...I am not comparing the two but the fact is that Whedon took alot from Buffy that he put into Firefly...The operative has word for word dialogue that is stolen from Whedons Spike character,there is a character in buffy that has been brain washed so he freaks out when a specific song is played(sound familiar),there are hundreds of similarities including the Scooby gang in Buffy has the same type family feeling that the crew does in Firefly...There are many characters in Buffy that have some incredibly funny moments(Giles,Xander,Spike,Willow,Anya,Oz,Cordellia,The Three Super Villain Geeks,The Mayor,All three principals,and even Buffy and Dawn have many very funny moments in the Series)
I am not trying to compare Buffy to Firefly but the fact is Whedon does a great job With Buffy and you can see him growing episode to episode..Buffy is an action,drama,comedy,horror show... There is no denying that the silent episode and the Musical Episode that both won emmy's are brilliant...
If you have not checked out Buffy and you are a Whedon fan you are making a mistake..

Former Buffy Hater

EMBERS

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 6:53 PM

Welcome aboard!
and we all feel this way.
but don't lose heart; there will be more

first there will be more comics
but eventually there will be more shows and/or movies

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watch the R. Tam Session vids: http://www.hittarivertam.nu/
and buy the 'Serenity' comics published by Dark Horse
have you checked out this thread?:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=15816

CHRISTHECYNIC

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 7:02 PM

Welcome here, we're weird.

Ok, so since your new here, and I've been saying this to everyone who is new here, here's the deal: New movie depends on DVD sales, right now it's looking not so good, new series depends on many things, money being one of them.

If you want more get more people to watch, get more people to buy the DVDs.

-

That over and done with some things you should know:

1 You are a freak, but in a good way, and you are hardly alone in that freakness.

2 You are very welcome here and we are quite glad to have you. You'll never find a better group of people. Ok, so maybe you will, but it won't be easy and if you do you should count yourself twice blessed.

3 There are other things you should know, and I should know them too, but either I forgot them or I never knew them in the first place.

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