Now I'm officially sad...

POSTED BY: TallGuyMe
UPDATED: Sunday, April 23, 2006 08:38
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TALLGUYME

Wednesday, April 19, 2006 6:07 PM

So, as a new Browncoat who just recently bought (and subsequently devoured) Firefly on DVD about a month ago I was bummed the series was so short lived... but I always had the movie "Serenity" to see before the 'verse was totally over for me.. Well... having just received (and subsequently ravenously devoured) the "Serenity" movie from amazon.com, I am truly saddened that I have nothing more to look forward to in the "Firefly" universe (at least as far as we all currently know)...

Thoughts... the show was fantastic... the movie, equally as wonderful, although, by very nature of it having to be a contained 2 hour storyline, a bit rushed. Can't say how I would have perceived the movie having not seen the show 1st...

At any rate, I've never watched a sci-fi show before where I felt that I could just watch hours and hours and hours of these characters going about their daily lives.. fixing the ship.. preparing food.. bickering... doing the mundane, routine stuff that we all do, or we all would do in a broken down junkheap of a spaceship that we called home... do y'all feel that way?? that, yeah, the scenes that propelled a storyline were great, and eventually, ultimately necessary, but it was the moments that could easily have landed on the cutting room floor that truly make the show special? Oh well.

A few more thoughts on the movie... sad to see Book and Wash die. Book's death was easier to accept, especially because it acted as the impetus to get Mal pissed off enough to go to Miranda. Wash on the other hand... heartbroken to see him die... he and Jayne are my 2 favorite characters... Wash was like a little boy behind the stick of Serenity... his humor will be sorely missed, if there is ever to be a continuation of the Firefly universe... oh, and I'm torn about how he died too... part of me wanted a touching sendoff, ala Spock in the Wrath of Kahn... but part of me applauds Josh for killing him off so abruptly, as people in the real universe often do... kudos to Zoe for keeping it together and 'holdin' the line' under those circumstances.

PS: great outtakes on the dvd, and a wonderful intro by Josh... you can really see how he beams when he talks about the Firefly universe...

Aw hell people.. I'm sad, Gorrumit!

Stay shiney,
Tallguyme

NUCLEARDAY

Wednesday, April 19, 2006 6:15 PM

lol, that sounds rather familiar... :)

I went through the same thing, myself. (Just gets harder and harder to watch the end of the movie each time, too.)

Also, completely agree about the little moments. If we can't get another sequel or a series going, all I'd ask is a quick five-minute clip of the crew hanging out in the galley :)

(Those that is of course a big, if. Can't stop the signal and all. )

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NEWBROWNCOAT

Wednesday, April 19, 2006 6:21 PM

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Originally posted by TallGuyMe:
So, as a new Browncoat who just recently bought (and subsequently devoured) Firefly on DVD about a month ago I was bummed the series was so short lived... but I always had the movie "Serenity" to see before the 'verse was totally over for me.. Well... having just received (and subsequently ravenously devoured) the "Serenity" movie from amazon.com, I am truly saddened that I have nothing more to look forward to in the "Firefly" universe (at least as far as we all currently know)...

This is not entirely true ;-) You can now look forward to re-watching the DVD set, then re-watching Serenity, then re-watching ....

I doubt that anyone here will argue when I say it just gets better each time you go through it. In addition, if you have only gone through once, you are missing a lot. The shinyiest thing about the series and the movie is the unbelievable attention to detail and subtlety. Every time you watch them, you see something you missed the first N times through.

ManyHappyReRuns !

One day.
One plan.
One army of Browncoats.

On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.

OLDFOGEY

Wednesday, April 19, 2006 6:27 PM

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Originally posted by TallGuyMe:
... do y'all feel that way??

Oh yeah. Big damn yeah.

FOLLOWMAL

Wednesday, April 19, 2006 6:32 PM

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Originally posted by TallGuyMe:
At any rate, I've never watched a sci-fi show before where I felt that I could just watch hours and hours and hours of these characters going about their daily lives.. fixing the ship.. preparing food.. bickering... doing the mundane, routine stuff that we all do, or we all would do in a broken down junkheap of a spaceship that we called home... do y'all feel that way?? that, yeah, the scenes that propelled a storyline were great, and eventually, ultimately necessary, but it was the moments that could easily have landed on the cutting room floor that truly make the show special? Oh well.

I still would go live on the ship in a heartbeat, TallGuyMe! I'd love to go out into the black on that shiny ship with Mal and the crew.

I've never felt like that about a show before. And never will again, I'd wager.

Welcome home, TallGuyMe... it's a double edged sword, this wonderful 'verse. We have the show and we cope with the loss of the show. But being here is a help, I hope for you as much as it's been for me. These folks here help me cope til I get Mal back.

I hand out browncoats to new folks.. granted they're only virtual browncoats, but I hope you'll be as proud to wear yours as I am to wear mine.

*hands TallGuyMe a browncoat and gear*

There ought to be some folks who will come along and offer you some food, FloralBunny gets the best strawberries.. mmmmm.

The only way I know to really get our beloved crew back is to convert folks and those folks will love our crew as much as us, then maybe there will be a sequel, so let all those you care about know about Firefly. Cuz I want more, and I know you do to.

Talk often, we love to yack.

See you on the board.

One day.
One mission.
One army of Browncoats.

On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave!

FUTUREMRSFILLION

Wednesday, April 19, 2006 6:39 PM

Don't be sad. You are not alone! Put on that lovely new coat and go out and get the comic books.

Then see Slither for a dose of the Captain and the Sherrif from the Train Job!

Nathan doesn't know it yet, but I am his one true love! Is that weird?
(he will believe, he will believe)

FUTUREMRSFILLION

Wednesday, April 19, 2006 6:41 PM

FollowMal

Just wanted to let you know that my new coat is toasty warm.....but why is there a whiff of turnips?

Nathan doesn't know it yet, but I am his one true love! Is that weird?
(he will believe, he will believe)

FOLLOWMAL

Wednesday, April 19, 2006 6:47 PM

You know, FutureMrsFillion, you may have to come back in and get resized for your 'coat.

You ought to stop by my storeroom one afternoon, I got some new and shiny 'coats in.

So.. I'll see ya.

*walks off, wondering, did I give FMF the wrong 'coat.. that isn't the one the Cap'n gave me to keep warm now is it?*

*wouldn't wanna lose that now.. Cap'n might make that real mean Captainy face....*

but wait, I like that real mean Captainy face.. and then after he gets done being all mad..

am I talking out loud?

One day.
One mission.
One army of Browncoats.

On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave!

FUTUREMRSFILLION

Wednesday, April 19, 2006 6:56 PM

Gee FM. I don't know. I think I may have to keep this one safe. Give it to the Captain myself. Ummm, maybe he will be REALLY grateful.

Nathan doesn't know it yet, but I am his one true love! Is that weird?
(he will believe, he will believe)

AGATSU

Wednesday, April 19, 2006 8:22 PM

Hey, TallGuyMe, that sounds awefully familiar. But I found that the episodes have an incredible replay value - I sometimes find myself watching the same chapter of an episode up to 3 times because it's just so cool.
Oh, btw, the man's name is Joss, not Josh.

One day.
One mission.
One army of Browncoats.

On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.

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