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POSTED BY: J00
UPDATED: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 22:57
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GELASSENHEIT

Saturday, April 15, 2006 2:01 AM

I was a fan of the series when it was still airing, but got its cancellation notice.

My immediate 'cricisms' of the movie were that the characters were too 2 dimensional. It could have been because they could only get 2 hours worth into this movie, whereas the series was able to give the time to show character development.

A true Firefly fan is one who has enjoyed both the series and the movie, has seen both numerous times and still can't get enough.

Gelassenheit means Serenity

CRYBABY

Sunday, April 16, 2006 7:19 AM

Hey Mike:
I am a newly recruited fan of Firefly so I thought I'd add my thoughts. When my brother bought the box set and movie over a while back I was a bit sceptical about the whole thing. The premise of a space western sounds absurd but its works!!! The characters are people we can relate to, not the idealist charactures fed to us in Star Trek (ie: the insufferably shrill Janeway and aloft Piccard) but people who have the same wants and needs of us mere mortals. It may be set 500 years into the future but people are still people and that’s what appeals to me most I suppose, what guy can't relate to Simon making an a$$ of himself with Kaylee and vice versa.
Another thing I think that made it such a great series was that the way that the plots of different episodes intertwine with one another. Unlike many TV shows today (apart from notable exceptions such as Lost etc...) it felt like there was a time flow and "narrative" behind the whole thing. Characters that you met earlier had a greater impact ie: Badger, Saffron that crazy Russian fella and you felt that it wasn’t just another modular show where Capt. X flies off to help some poor sod, gets in a fight, wins the day and flies on to have yet another adventure this time with giant space blobs.
Before I sat down to watch it I knew that it had been cancelled but it wasn’t until I saw it that i realised what a outrage it was. It was Space Above and Beyond all over again (ran to only one season, culled way before its time) though this time there’s an active fan base who where not going to let the issue stagnate. This is the first fansite that I have contributed to and hopefully this support may, fingers crossed, bring firefly back (we live in hope). I think that what makes a browncoat IMO.
I thought the movie was very good though it was a slight departure from the series. It had no real slow moments when the characters could open up though the characters were for the most part those in the series ( Mal a little taciturn at the start but he was soon his own self). Considering the rather limited medium film can be ( only 2 hours to explain everything to newbies and keep the f/fheads happy) it was accomplished masterfully and despite the slight liberties taken with the story it worked. Only real regret was the death of Book without any resolution of any of the questions concerning his past. Wash's demise while regrettable (the funniest character in the show) showed that even the good guys lose sometimes and that no one is safe. The loss of both characters could be a problem if the show is ever resurrected though it could lead to some grown within the series and interesting plot lines (Wash Jnr. taking the helm and the Operative turning out to be Book's love child)

Well that’s my two cents...

RMMC

Monday, April 17, 2006 1:39 AM

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Originally posted by deepgirl187:

I never really watched Buffy or Angel. Is it actually normal for Joss to twist knives into our hearts by killing off our favorite characters?

Frequently and at length. And it isn't a all unsualy for him to wait a season or two, just to make sure you're really attached to the character before giving them the axe.

Painful partings on Buffy and Angel with the lenght of time we had with them before the axe fell (which I'll put under spoilers for those who don't wanna know yet):

Select to view spoiler:

Jenny Calandar: 1 1/2 seasons; Joyce Summers (Buffy's mom): 5 seasons; Angel (who was later resurrected) 2 seasons; Tara: 2 seasons; Cordelia: 9 seasons; Doyle: <1 season; Wesley: 7 seasons; Spike (like Angel, was later resurrected) 6 seasons; Fred: 4 seasons; Jonathan: 7 seasons. Heck, Buffy's died 3 times (in season's 1, 5 and 6)!

Quite the list for off the top of my head, eh? So yeah, just figure, nobody's safe.

Quote:
(Sorry. Still going through acute Wash withdrawal.)

I understand completely. I'm still missing both of our lost crew.

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RMMC
“Can we start with the part about Jayne getting put down by a 90 pound girl, ‘cause that’s never gonna get old.”

FLORALBUNNY

Monday, April 17, 2006 11:20 PM

Bumpity bump.
Do we get to see your results?
Heh.

bun
-- bastards criticized my turtle --
----- why's the rum gone? -----

MIMA

Tuesday, April 18, 2006 12:08 AM

I was interested in what brought people into this made-family of browncoats too. i made a poll of what "hooked" people who watched firefly. http://www.serenitymovie.org/browncoats/forums/index.php?showtopic=333
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check out the responses. firefly is a special show.

FLORALBUNNY

Tuesday, April 18, 2006 1:17 AM

Interesting, mima, but I'm a "most-of-the-above" so couldn't vote.

Didn't know Whedon from an upper canine incisor pre-Firefly.

Especially enjoyed the comment from the addict who mentioned earwax...

bun
-- bastards rated my turtle --
----- why's the rum gone? -----

J00

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 10:02 PM

That was a fantastic idea! Thank you so much. This is killer for my research.

Thanks again,
Mike

J00

Tuesday, April 25, 2006 10:57 PM

Thanks for this responce in particulare, it is really the kind of thing I want to explore more in depth. I was hoping you could elaborate what about the movie, specifically attracted you to the tv series?

Thanks again for your responce.

Mike

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