Open letter to Firefly and Birds of Prey fans
POSTED BY: aDam
UPDATED: Thursday, August 10, 2006 19:02
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People who don't like Serenity or Flrefly should really just shut their stupid mouths; like we really care about what you think.
I think that people who make it their business to post that they don't like our show and movie, really should be sexually defiled by a genetically altered rhino raised by reavers.
enuff said
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Wow aDam, you and Jack Thompson would make fast friends. You say that the show was cancelled because it sucked, right? Firefly was cancelled because Fox picked it up, completely skipped the mandatory pilot that really should have been aired, and then aired the rest of the shows out of orders. Then they blamed the lack of success on Joss. You really shouldn't assume that just because YOU didn't like the show doesn't mean that everyone else is supposed to hate it. Yo're saying that you're trying to educate us. If we rally are uneducated, I'd prefer to stay that way, thank you.
From what I've seen, it's gotta be better than the alternative.
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Originally posted by Badhras:
I just saw the movie. I'm not a fan. I didn't come away mesmerized. I was interested in finding out why people like/dislike the series. It's unfortunate that The Troll can say very little that is enlightening about why the series sucks.
On a scale of 5 stars (with 5 being good), I can only give the movie a 3. The directing of the first 10 minutes was pretty good. The firefly/serenity universe seems well developed. Language and cultural ambience helps to distinguish the future of spacefaring humans from some of the more typical TV sci-fi universes. I liked the Operative as the antagonist. He seems to sum up the Alliance well - reasonable, civil, calculating, efficient, and in pursuit of an idealized utopia.
The acting and character development were tolerable. Each actor had a few good moments, but it was somewhat bland otherwise. The captain was enjoyable, but his conflicted self seemed lacking. The doctor also had a lot of good potential that got wasted. For somebody who had built a network of contacts, and is obviously very smart, brave, and resourceful - he came across as excess baggage, with little to contribute, no worthwhile knowledge, and no real plan.
The part that really annoyed me was when the doctor got shot. A few moments before the shooting, the sister was a crying an ocean. For a person with psychotic tendencies and an obvious love for her brother, her transition into psycho-fighter was too calculated and calm. That gunshot should have snapped her... really hard, really abruptly.
Obviously, fans have had time to bond with the characters. My dissatisfaction is probably no different than why I liked Lord of the Rings movies and why my dad thought it was rather boring and apparently fell asleep during the first 2 movies. To each his own, I suppose.
As it is, Serenity is not good enough to convince me to invest in watching the series. Like Babylon 5, it has distinctions to pique some interest, but it feels like you need to be a devoted sci-fi geek to enjoy it. For it to really rise above 3 stars, it would need better acting and a better script to bring out the wealth of character development hidden in the series. I might be shallow in this regard, but oh well. I enjoyed Star Wars without the benefit of a TV series and I liked Star Trek, despite hating most of the different TV incarnations.
So, congratulations on getting your movie. If a Serenity sequel shows up, I hope it turns out to be a bit better.
p.s. I'm eagerly waiting for other geeky movies: Halo and AeonFlux.
Now, unlike the original author of this thread, this is an honest, intelligent articulate review with specific examples. I am a late arrival to this universe (I was out of the country when the show first aired and only saw 1 episode--Ariel) I love all things Joss and my curiosity remained but not enough to spend $40 on the DVD set. I was glad when Sci Fi reaired the show and became totally engrossed. Your going to see the movie shows you have an open mind so my advice is: if you have a way to see the original episodes ie renting or borrowing from a friend, do so and keep that open mind. Then see the movie again and discover if your opinion changes. I hope it makes you into a fan like it did me and so many others. Thank-you
p.s.--hope you enjoy Halo and Aeon Flux
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Well - I hated Aeon Flux. You guys got quite the movie compared to that filth attempting to pass by as a film. I can only hope that Peter Jackson is able to make something of Halo, but I am not getting my hopes up.
As for Serenity as a TV series... I can see why it would be very fun to watch. I do like the different bent on spacefaring humanity, and the concept of Reavers is just plain bad-ass. The occasional use Mandarin in the movie was kind of nice - did they generally relegate its use to "oh crap" slang moments?
As for getting around to watch the show - maybe. My hesitation isn't on the quality of the show, as much as it is the fact that my wife is already upset with me spending too much time on my new xbox. Perhaps when I get bored of it I'll go and rent the shows.
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If it helps Sci-Fi is doing a 10-show Firefly marathon on 1-6-06 all day before the return of Sci-Fi Friday (FINALLY!)
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Trolls are fun :D. 'Specially the ones who talk all proper 'n fancy to try and make themselves seem smarter then they really are.
There 'specially fun to poke with sticks. Gits em agittated you know. Then they use some big words to try n' convince you they are ignorin' ya.
In any case, we got our big damn movie. Now we need our big damn sequel (or season 2) and we'll all have somethin' else to root about.
Serenity's fandom is slowly growing. Only a fandom as big as ours could turn a series into a movie. DVDs are selling great at the moment to.
By the way, in case anyone was wonderin' I was refferring to Adam. Badhras has my respect for having an open mind ;).
How's my firefly speak? Good? Bad? Fee-oo?
...It's fee-oo isn't it?
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Where do we find Adam's post?
In the Troll dungeon where it belongs!!!!
You may have noticed that this is a FAN site -
where you will find mostly people who enjoyed the film. Good luck in finding many who agree with you.
Browncoats - If we can't run we crawl, and if we can't crawl we find someone to carry us!
NOT someone who will kick us while we're down!!!!
We're all hoping for at least one movie sequel or a new tv series...........
What are you looking forward to.................? More Star Wars / Star Trek / Babylon 5 etc (eg more of the same old crap that we don't want anymore because we love some thing new, innovative and exciting called Serenity and Firefly!!!!
Go spread your anti-firefly propaganda somewhere else, cause no one's buying it here!!!
Humbug
"You know what the first rule of flying is?... Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse, but you take a boat in the air you don't love, she'll shake you off just as sure as the turning of worlds. Love keeps her in the air when she oughta fall down, tells you she's hurting 'fore she keens. Makes her a home." Mal, BDM
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aDam,
I respect that you have a right to your opinions. However, your use of foul language, obvious lack of respect for anyone on this forum, and inability to let go mark you instantly as a troll. If you could produce a well thought out and coherent criticism of Firefly/Serenity then I feel that the other members would be slower to dismiss your opinions. In that vein, I personally feel that Kim Possible and Even Stevens, the two of your "Good" shows I have seen of late, rely heavily on slapstick humor, cliched situational jokes, and an utter lack of creativity from any of the authors.
Our situation, us being Browncoats, reminds me of one of my favorite lines from Shakespeare.
"I may be but small but I am fierce" or something to that end. This almost sums up our situation. Only now, no longer are we small. We're still fierce.
"Preacher, ain't the bible got something pretty specific to say about killin'?"
"Yes, however it's a bit fuzzier in the area of kneecaps."
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You know, if you want a good laugh, check out Adam's website. Here's a quote:
"As many of you know I'm a big Sailor Moon fan what with it being the best series of all time and all. So there's this other series "Utena" which is pretty good. I followed the series but never heard that it was in any way related to Sailor Moon. So the videos for the series come out and they've got this huge writing on the box that says "From the Director of Sailor Moon". Total crap. Sailor Moon was actually created by Naoko Takeuchi. She did the original Manga on which the TV series was based."
http://adamrulz.com/beef/mar2003.html
So, keep this in mind when he insults Firefly/Serenity - he's a 26 year old man who thinks Sailor Moon is one of the best series of all time... That's right, a series about high school age girls who fight evil Japanese monster things. The. Best. Series. Of. All. Time.
Think about it. It truly is funny.
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It gets better!
He's into 90's rap retards Kris Kross.
What a jerk off...
http://adamrulz.com/board/viewforum.php?f=2&sid=c8de7d641bcdfbda65be5f
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www.guyandpenguin.com
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