The Order of Things
POSTED BY: GrayFury
UPDATED: Sunday, October 26, 2025 15:14
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Originally posted by GrayFury:
1) Watch the series IN ORDER as they are formated in the DVD box set.
Sorry, but the only quibble I have is here. The box set has Objects in Space coming after The Message, but in the Firefly 'verse The Message the message should be last, chronologically speaking. I know there are all sorts of objections, but sorry--that's how I watch 'em, and that's how I introduce people to the BDS.
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Joss liked Objects in Space more, which is why he put it last, I think. I agree that the Message comes after it, but it's not really a good ending point for the series...
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Well, I don't want to re-fight this point, but I think that 'verse chronology has to come before emotional satisfaction (for me, anyway). Y'all are free, of course, to watch them in any order you please.
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I agree and disagree with both sides of the "Message OiS, OiS Message" debate... The message WAS meant to be AFTER OiS, There are continuity issues, like Rivers Sanity just being point of fact in the message. So technically OiS should be BEFORE the message. Heres the rub... the series ENDS after the message. Joss "the boss" felt that the one show was a stronger way to END the series....and I agree. If the show were to go on, even just finish out the season... The order would be different. but ending on the bitter sweet "I can win this!" almost seems like a perfect (albiet unwanted) last page to the book that is the series... there for I stamnd by my descion... also its less confusing for the newly "recruited" to NOT hear the sentance "when you get to the 2nd to the last episode on the last disc, skip that, go watch the last, when thats done go back and watch the second to the last!" I've watched it in both orders many times... Joss was right to order them like they are, he always is. Clever bastard that he is. And casual, I fully resect that you like to keep things chronological. (I mean its got the word logical in it) And continuity is VERY important to me too, but in a perfect world we'd all be sitting on our couches every Friday night (I'd like it to be on Friday) watching Fox's 4th season of Firefly, then the 5th, the 6th, the 7th.....
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Now Any of you Browncoats noticed that I missed anything....lemmee know and I'll paste it in. (If I deem it to be something that enhances the verse')
GrayFury,
How about keep checking http://www.serenitystuff.com to see what
new stuff keeps popping up in the verse.
And keep hoping!!! Like hope for this:
“We’re also hoping to come out with a large scale, 16 to 18” model of the ship, light-emitting, spinning engine, very detailed. That’ll be an expensive project, that’ll be next year.”
http://www.serenitystuff.com/2006/09/06/new-licensed-serenity-props-fr
om-qmx/#more-995
New licensed Serenity props from QMx
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I saw those...its very exciting...I'm looking forward to the official "Mal's gun" prop.
"Smellin' alot of IF comin' offa' this plan!"
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On the Message/Objects in Space debate:
I really felt like OiS was more like the beginning of the movie than the end of the show, if you know what I mean.
And you can't end on that laying-Tracey-on-his-planet-with-snow-and-sadviolin scene.
And Joss is a veritable GENIUS, and I'm not one to question his artistic desires
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I just wanted to bump this thread. As a newbie, it took me 2 months, till yesterday, to even find out about DEAD OR ALIVE. And this list has lots of other good info for new fans.
To paraphrase Kaylee: Whedon's Firefly is just so lush. I want to take a bite out of it all over, you know?
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Wow, Thanks for the bump....I forgot all about this post...I may have to add some things.... the QMX props, some of the podcasts, the prop store of London, etc... we'll see.
"Smellin' alot of IF comin' offa' this plan!"
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If there's more please, pretty please post them. I've never hung out on a fan site before and am stumbling around trying to find goodies. Anything to keep the 'verse alive even just a moment longer!!!
To paraphrase Kaylee: Whedon's Firefly is just so lush. I want to take a bite out of it all over, you know?
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