Anyone not feel the Firefly love?

POSTED BY: Jetgirl23
UPDATED: Thursday, February 9, 2006 08:01
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QUEENOFTHENORTH

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 3:39 PM

Yeah, I had my parents watch the first two episodes of Firefly and the movie. They thought it was "okay" but they showed no interest in watching any more episodes of Firefly, and certainly don't love it the way I do. They lack imagination, what can I say? They refused to sit through Hitchhiker's Guide because it was "too weird".

However, my brother watched the movie and has just asked to borrow my Firefly set, so that's a victory. I also converted my cousin, who now owns her own set and movie. So, some people will get it, others won't. Their loss.

"I'm having one of those things - a headache with pictures."

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THESOMNAMBULIST

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 3:44 PM

Hi Jetgirl23

Well I've converted my two best friends (1 man, 1 woman), a long time college friend and her husband and my mum and dad :D

My two best friends I got into Buffy and Angel that took some time but Firefly they lapped it up. My college friend and her husband I took to watch Serenity and they loved it straight away without any fuss and now have bought Firefly.

My dad who loathes Sci-Fi fell in love with Firefly after just a couple of lines from Jayne and Wash and when I took him to watch Serenity in the cinema agreed with me that it's the film of 2005.

But for all this success can I get my girlfriend to watch it?

No!

I've tried my damndest but it's no use. The one saving grace is that she's not actually seen it so it's not a direct critisicm on the show, merely the genre label of Sci-fi that turns her nose.

Oh plus when she saw the Serenity poster she was like:

"Ok now I see why you like this show!"

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FLYWITHMECAPTN

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 4:29 PM

I have one friend that just can't get it. Just won't get it.

Well my belief is that this person lacks compassion, and has never been passionate about anything. Not enough love. You know what I mean Jetgirl23. Just, no love.

Is that how your friend seems?

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

VOSHEXETER

Monday, January 30, 2006 5:41 AM

When i first started watching the episodes, i thought, "wow," the more western edged eps got me more into the characters. The pure "sci-fi" appreciation came second. Then, as I travelled deeper into the FF verse, these traits reversed thier effect on me. But now, I'm getting back into the western eps. Its a total cycle, man. I'm also watching to see how many pull back shots there are of Morena Baccarin pouring tea in her shuttle.

"Earl Gray. Hot." Picard

voshExeter

ASARIAN

Monday, January 30, 2006 9:24 AM

Hello Jetgirl23,

I just recently identified for myself that FireFly/Serenity is a collective body of episodes, the core mass of which is Love. And I am thus attracted to it like, say, the pull of gravity. If there's nothing in the soul to resonate with that Love, then FireFly/Serenity can never draw such people, let alone carry them. Like Mal said: "You can know all the math in the 'verse, but you take a boat in the air you don't Love, she shake you off just as sure as the turning of worlds. Love keeps her up when she oughtta fall down." Same thing. Without Love, these folks possess nothing to make FireFly work for them; and, consequently, after an episode or two, they fall right out of the sky.

Take it for what it is: a good Love-o-meter. Heck, I'd base solid friendships on people's reaction to FireFly! lol

P.S. Thinking of that last scene in Serenity, I just remember that expression: "Whatever floats your boat." And I realize I now have the answer: Love! :)

"Mei-mei, everything I have is right here." -- Simon Tam.

DARKLIGHTER9

Monday, January 30, 2006 4:09 PM

My girlfriend really likes it (although shes still a die hard farscape fan above and beyond firefly)and so does her mum, but her little sister and dad just dont get it (they dont understand the whole western in space idea and he hates the theme tune! ( )) I'm with asarian on this one!.

None of my girlfriends family have seen the BDM, that should bring the non believers around (Ass kicking River anyone?)

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TAMSIBLING

Monday, January 30, 2006 4:48 PM

Okay, but here's the flip side to that question: Why do we love it so much? What is about this show that compels us to share it with those we care about and hope that they will feel the same?

I have a few theories, but I'd be interested to get other feedback.

My main working theory is this:

We all want to belong to something bigger than ourselves. We love Firefly because the crew and the show gave us a sense of community and family. The crew created their own family, and if the stories can be believed, the cast did as well. The reason we're on this site right now is because we needed to extend that feeling of camraderie outside the confines of an hour a week.

Let me know your thoughts.

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MAL: Define interesting.
WASH: Oh God, oh God, we're all gonna die?
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ANGEL: If nothing we do matters, than the only thing that matters is what we do.

ASARIAN

Monday, January 30, 2006 7:25 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by TamSibling:
Okay, but here's the flip side to that question: Why do we love it so much? What is about this show that compels us to share it with those we care about and hope that they will feel the same?
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Let me know your thoughts.

Good question, Tamsibling (great nick, by the way).

What indeed? Why do we love it so much? Your main theory is a right on the money, I think, and I completely agree.

Since you ask, just the other day I made a post, trying to answer your very question. It would be rude (not to mention megalomaniac, lol) to repost it here. So, if you wanna read my take on it, have a look:

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=17234

Love is about sharing. As simple as that.

"Mei-mei, everything I have is right here." -- Simon Tam.

ELOISA

Monday, January 30, 2006 8:06 PM

I tried to hook my father without success - he's the kind of fantasy and SF fan who likes a few select people such as Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett, but won't branch out. I think my brother and sister'll take to it better. They both have February birthdays; I've picked up a copy of Firefly for each of them, so I'll soon find out...

As to why I love it? Because it's complicated. It's exactly the sort of thing I go for - antiheroes instead of heroes, not necessarily doing what's right but doing what's less wrong, who have it in them to do amazing things just once in a while. The philosophy's difficult, the sociology's difficult, there are layers upon layers in there - it's massive. I really mean that - while I was watching the BDM (saw that before the series) I got a flash of something close to the Total Perspective Vortex; the sudden sinking realisation that the setting is far too vast for me to see all of it at once, and that there's a massive weight of cultural and personal history pressing down on the characters.

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ITSBROKEN

Monday, January 30, 2006 8:15 PM

i posted a thread similar to this, because i cant get my cousins and some friends into the show. They reject things i am into before they even hear about it. They are more concerned about not getting into anything 'sci-fi' cause its for 'weirdos'.

Anyone else notice that some of the people that do not give firefly a chance are the people that do 'mainstream' things? like all buy razrs, watch one tree hill or the oc, and all worry about their image? yeah i need new friends.

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