The IT Moment
POSTED BY: chels580
UPDATED: Wednesday, June 7, 2006 21:56
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For me, it was def. Jaynestown. Before, I was just watching the DVD's cuz I was sick and had nothing better to do, and I liked the movie. But then comes along this episode, where you get your role of a fairly stereotypical, predictible character, the macho, big-guns-little-brain merc, completley reversed. You can see that this character who used to be so 2-dimensional had so much soul that it just totally threw me out of whack. The scene where he pushes over the statue of himself kinda got me going "Hey...that's something I wasn't expecting," but the "It don't make no sense" scene really did it for me. Adam does such a good job of portraying the idea that Jayne has all these different moral and ethical issues running through his head at the same time, and that's just all he says, because that's what Jayne does - just kinda bottles stuff up inside when it hurts. That made me just sit back and grin and go "This show is GOOD!"
-Volk
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Two moments stunned me, one of them because it was so sudden, and the other because it was so dark.
First one: Dobson holding the gun to River, and Mal walks in *BAMMMM!*. I'm sitting there stunned - Holy Cow!
Second one: That scene between Mal and Jayne at the end of Ariel. When Jayne wakes up I think "Mal's gonna mess with his brain reaaal good here".
And then I realise that, no, Mal ain't messing with Jayne - he fully expects and intents that Jayne dies. He's even walking up the ladder - probably planning to get some grub before the rest of the crew find out what he done did.
That Jayne says the one thing that saves him - well, that has to happen, right? - is beside the point. The hero was planning on murdering one of his crew - as cool as you like, and without any remorse.
Don't see that in many shows, folks.
Cheers,
Johnboy
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Originally posted by Johnboy:
First one: Dobson holding the gun to River, and Mal walks in *BAMMMM!*. I'm sitting there stunned - Holy Cow!
Same here
...it showed that anything could happen, and anything was possible... and the infamous engine scence, oh, and when they discover what the Reavers did in Bushwacked..
"Remember, always be yourself. Unless you suck."-Joss Whedon
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22nd of November 2005, aprx. 17:00. I had seen the movie twice, and a couple parts of some episodes on TV. I was ready to start liking the whole show, just hadn't gotten the oppertunity yet. Sci-Fi started one of their FireFly marathons, and when I woke up to get ready for work, I caught the begining of an episode. Then it happened..
"Take my love, take my land, take me where I cannot stand..."
I had to stop getting dressed and walk out into my living room to listen to the rest. By the end of the theme, I was misty eyed. Horrible point in my life, and the lyrics were probably the begining of me being able to pull what little sanity I had back toghether. That was when I had my epiphy-thingy, when I move from liking the show to being a part of it.
I will henceforth slaughter a baby cow every year on that day, and hope that my strange and multi-eyed pegan gods bring FireFly back through acts of fire breathing and tenticle rape.
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When Mal shot Dobson.
No question. I was bored and bought the DVD's becuase I couldn't afford a huge box set and I knew it was Joss... can't really go wrong there. Enjoyed the first hour or so, thought it was good and smartly written but nothing incredible.
Then Mal shot Dobson.
It was so quick, so unexpected and so anti-anything I'd ever seen before. I was stunned. That was when I knew!
*****
Taya
*****
I'm going to S3!!!
(*Insert hysterical celebration dance here*)
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I don't think I needed much to get me hooked. After all, it did have one of my favorite actors in it (Alan Tudyk). But I suppose one of the thigs that really did it for me is at the beginning of Serenity (pilot) when Wash is playing with his dinos. Priceless. 
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"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you."
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My first interest, after my wife told me I needed to see the movie Serenity, was the "You want to be captain?" exchange in the promos. For Firefly itself, I have to agree with Sameertia; the "...huh" when Mal looks into River's box. (That's the reason it's in my tag)
After that, everything had me loving the show...and cursing Fox!
Holding until you get back, Captain.
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No, no I don't, but I do remember my it moment for the movie. The moment when all my fears dissolved away and I knew I was home.
It was when Serenity hit atmo and the music changed.
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First time I saw firefly was the double length pilot episode, but I was rather intoxicated so came out of it not really remembering the episode.
Then when I eventually got the series I watched it, it was great and I enjoyed it, but the moment I realised it was a GOOD show wasn't until Ariel.
Really what did it for me, was Jayne turning Simon and River over, at first when he was on the intercom to the lawman, I thought it was all part of the clever plan, but when it turned out he was actually going to do it, I realised that this was no ordinary show and the characters were very strong.
But the Clincher was definately when the 'blue hands' turned up.... WOW!!!! They were freaking awesome, and so scary.
At that point, I knew I would always be a fan.
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Nirwin
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Well this old timer missed the first few eps on fox and I caught Our Mrs Reynolds after it started. The scene with Mal and Book and the "Special Hell" speech in the hallway - caught me - I couldn't quit smiling thru the rest of the show....
I thought - how clever and witty, Mal, I presumed was such a strong, dark character, AND for him to be put in check by Book and the special hell - with all that Safron was throwing at him AND his crew ribbing him - showing him no mercy - was priceless!
I love the show and the verse!
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