How did I miss it?

POSTED BY: Whiplash4ever
UPDATED: Tuesday, February 6, 2007 17:07
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DESKTOPHIPPIE

Friday, January 26, 2007 2:45 PM

Welcome to the 'verse, Whiplash4ever! Be sure to post often.

What made you choose that posting name, by the way? It's cool!

Graphics available at www.desktophippie.com

SHAMELESS

Friday, January 26, 2007 5:56 PM

Welcome, Whiplash! And yes, we who came late to the 'verse are luckier, for we saw the pilot - AS A PILOT. Ha ha! Mine is an evil laugh!
Anyways. F*x is not only a terrible tv network thingy, it's also a terrible source of news. I just discovered how bad it was when I saw the Daily Show a couple nights ago, showing a clip where a newscaster called Democrats shaking hands with the president media whores.
Here's the clip:

WHO THE HELL SAYS THAT ON A LEGITIMATE PROFESSIONAL NEWS NETWORK SHOW THINGY (hush you, I don't know the proper terms

)? I guess F*x isn't one of them. ::shakes her head:: Completely, astoundingly, unbelievable. I always felt people were being a bit too harsh or judgemental by saying F*x News was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to the right, but I hadn't actually seen it in a long time. I dunno. It's just sad.

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Wow, I went on a tangent. Anyways. F*x sucks in many ways. Firefly is awesome. Firefly fans are awesome. And now that I have a Borders gift card, I'm spending my $40 on shiny Serenity stuff! Gonna get me the movie!

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RPG launcher bought in third world country illegally - $10
Landmines - $50 per
Attack/track dogs bred 1st class - $250-500 per
Highpowered assault rifles - $600 per
The look on your face when I show up on your doorstep with a bigfoot - ... Priceless

"You gotta love that the first pirated HD DVD is the one about space pirates who broadcast a video that the government wants to keep secret.

Can't stop the signal."
-reavers_ate_my_dvd

NOSADSEVEN

Friday, January 26, 2007 7:12 PM

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Originally posted by Whiplash4ever:
Reading some of the comments on IMDb, I found it a mixed bag as the Firefly fans critiques with some loving it while others were less than impressed. In regards to some of the people posting negative comments, did the movie people, as is often the case - especially when going from book to movie form, veer so far left from what the TV series plot and characters had established that they'd get a bad taste in their mouths to not like this movie? I can't see any other reason because, as I got caught up in the story, I found myself truly entertained. Everything was so well done. The script and dialog were fantastic. The special effects weren't over done like so many movies these days. The Characters seemed so real it was kind of scary.

To answer your question, the movie people were for the most part the same as the tv show people. The most notable difference in personnel was the change in composer for the score. The negative comments about the movie from Firefly fans are more a reflection of just how well done and beloved Firefly was, than of any fault of the movie itself.

So anyway, enjoy Firefly. If you found the characters in Serenity to be so real it was scary, you're really in for it with Firefly. They'll crack you up, they'll scare ya, they'll break your heart. And you'll be left aching for more like the rest of us.

Oh, and the only things you'll be missing out on by not watching the episodes as they were aired are baseball games, confusion, and widescreen shots shown fullscreen. Honestly, you're getting the better deal.

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Ain't. We. Just.

ILUVYOSAFFBRIDGE

Friday, January 26, 2007 7:42 PM

I ask myself the same thing whenever I watch any of the episodes or the BDM. "How did I miss this?" I might not have ever found it if I hadn't been watching an episode of Without A Trace that had our favorite frequently married red-head, Yo...Saff...Bridge, Christina Hendricks. I thought she was stupendously gorgeous and looked her up on imdb. I saw that she was in a couple of episodes of this little show called Firefly, so I rented the series and fell in love. I realized there was no more Firely to be seen so I cried like a baby (a hungry, angry baby).

I also have a very hard time getting into series that are currently running. I much prefer to get the DVD's and catch up in a fraction of the time.

ECGORDON

Friday, January 26, 2007 7:47 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by shameless:
Anyways. F*x is not only a terrible tv network thingy, it's also a terrible source of news.

Whenever I mistakenly let my tv tuner land on FOX News, I get the urge to bring out the degausser to clean up the mess.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

WHIPLASH4EVER

Friday, January 26, 2007 10:22 PM

Thanks for the welcome Mav, Kane, EC, Browncoat and Hippy. Also thanks to fellow newb's Sister and Siri. It feels like home already... without the crying, moaning and arguing - LOL

Mav - I just like the way it sounds. I like other music... heavier music too... but after cruising different pages, I didn't want to sound like everyone else and besides, Satriani needs to be spread among the younger generations so they can hear what a truly gifted guitarist sounds like. As far as the hair... yep, been that way for a long time. Even more so in fact because that picture is over a year old ;)

Browncoat, It's already been purchased. I bought it the weekend following the day I first saw it on cable. I simply had to have it.

Hippie - It's kind of a long story, but to chop it down so as to not bore everyone, As a youth, I was big into metal. In fact, in the early 80's I fell in love with a bunch of kids throwing themselves around on stage at an Ozzy concert who later became well know... Metallica. After that night, I would throw myself around whenever I heard them and friends would warn me to mellow out before I gave myself whiplash. It just sort of stuck after that. the 4ever part was added later as I got more into computers and screen names because, to just use Whiplash, as I'm sure you can guess, it's more often than not already in use.

You're envious of me? Doctroid, Shameless, FollowMal and FloralBunny... thanks for letting me know that you all are envious of my position here. Here I thought I had missed out on something, but it sounds like most here (who have replied to this thread anyway) would rather be in my shoes. I'm not sure I buy that, but it makes me feel better regardless - LMAO

FollowMal - Also, *Shrugs shoulders into jacket* thanks for the jacket. I'll wear it proudly ;)

FloralBunny - Thanks, I think you look simply fantastic in yours as well :D

ILuvYoSaffBridge - As good as the series promises to be and as great as the movie was, How is it possible that we didn't hear about this? It baffles me - LOL. I'm glad to be in the loop as I'm sure you are as well. It may be that I am lucky to view the series in order and without weird and confusing interruptions, but I feel as though I missed out on something non the less.

NoSadSeven - As far as I'm concerned, this is the most "looked forward to" series/movie I have had on the horizon in a long long time. I just got my Amazon confirmation, so the Firefly series should be here soon. I find myself almost giddy. Do the kids still use that term? Giddy? LMAO - Anyway, as I read the threads here and some of your posts on this thread itself, it's jacking me up to get them here that much sooner. Soon, to soon I'm afraid, I'll have watched them all and I will be left feeling empty for I know there is no more in the foreseeable future, but you know what they say. It's better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all.

Whip

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Of course, that's just my opinion... I could be wrong

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FOLLOWMAL

Friday, January 26, 2007 11:04 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Whiplash:
...... but you know what they say. It's better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all.

We say that a lot around here.

Enjoy the eps when they get there... and come back and commiserate with us, please.

Go to www.whitenoisethelight.net for more info!

ZZETTA13

Saturday, January 27, 2007 10:59 AM

Sorry I'm late with the welcome wagon Whiplash4ever, but I'm glad that you're here. Enjoy the boat and post often. I'd really like to hear what you think of the short run series.

Z

WINDCHIMED

Sunday, January 28, 2007 12:46 AM

I know exactly how you feel, Whip! We (me, hubbie, and kids) just discovered this series last month. Originally, we were watching the episodes through Netflix, but after seeing how good they were, we bought the set. Honestly, I have NEVER seen such good television. The writing, acting, dialect, lighting, special effects ... all are flawless. It's incredible how they mixed so much humor in with so much philosophy. I think "Jayne's Town" in particular is the best single hour of t.v. ever made. I'd love to see this show come back in any form.

-- Windchimed

TDBROWN

Sunday, January 28, 2007 1:14 AM

Glad to have you here, whiplash4ever. You have indeed come home. Pull up a chair in the crew's lounge and have a strawberry.

-Once you watch the Series, what I just said will make perfect sense! lol

"Might have been the losing side, still not convinced it was the wrong one." -Mal

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