Things you DIDN'T notice the 1st time you watched FF

POSTED BY: GunRunner
UPDATED: Friday, August 13, 2004 10:00
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GUNRUNNER

Monday, March 15, 2004 4:30 AM

What were the things you didn't see the 1st time you saw the show but you liked the after you saw it a few times?

For example I didn't notice the no sound in space (I was too caught up in the plot and BGM), and I didn't notice the alliance officers looked like doormen until I saw the commentary, infact I thought the uniforms were kinda cool!

What 'bout everyone else?

GETUPKID

Monday, March 15, 2004 4:42 AM

the first time i saw it i noticed that jewel staite (kaylee) is hot, the second time i saw it i noticed shes the hotest girl ive ever seen

SAINT JAYNE

Monday, March 15, 2004 4:59 AM

I still haven't seen River steal bread off of Jayne's plate, and I've seen the series 5 times.

OKKAY

Monday, March 15, 2004 5:57 AM

Too many to list. There were a BUNCH of other people's favorite moments, favorite quotes, etc., that I never caught even after watching an episode 5+ times.

a couple off the top of my head:

The "Jayne, grab your weapon" double entendre

Jayne always touching things

ALL of the Blue Sun references

It took me forever to figure out the layout of the ship. I'm still not sure I've got the cargo bay all figured out (where all the catwalks are and where they lead to, etc).

The word "shiny". I swear I never heard them say that word until after I got the DVDs.

a bunch more I'll probably remember later...

Wow, it's a wonder I got into this show at all, in retrospect it looks like I wasn't paying attention at all.

RKLENSETH

Monday, March 15, 2004 6:00 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Saint Jayne:
I still haven't seen River steal bread off of Jayne's plate, and I've seen the series 5 times.

She does it at the end of Safe when everyone is sitting down and eating dinner.

Oh, and play Cantr II at www.cantr.net.

SOUPCATCHER

Monday, March 15, 2004 9:35 AM

I'm totally with you on the Blue Sun references. Those went right over my head the first time through.

I also spent a lot of time trying to figure out the layout of the ship. Some of the deckplan threads on this site helped me out a lot.

I liked Mal using the crew members name in Out of Gas to countermand the other ship captains order after he gets gutshot.

Most of the things I noticed a second (or third, etc) time around were non-verbal reactions of characters.

The look on Zoe's face when Wash gets up and says, "bastards not going to get days" in War Stories.

Zoe's easy hefting of the bag at the beginning of Shindig after Mal had just whined about how heavy it was (although if it hadn't been for the commentary I probably wouldn't have gotten that one).

These are just the ones that come to mind right now.

I shaved off my beard for you, devil woman!

SEVERA

Monday, March 15, 2004 1:34 PM

I think it was in Trash, the "She's in Congress?" sceen... When Jayne pushes the, what is it a tin, at Wash, look at Zoe's face... the "protective" expression just kills me!

Don't mess with her man! :)

--Severa

BROWNCOAT1

Monday, March 15, 2004 1:51 PM

The Blue Sun signs and symbols that pop up throughout the series. I am noticing them all the time now.

I am catching all the Mandarin phrases now. The first time I ever saw the episodes on TV, I always thought they were mumbling.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

OCELOTWREAK

Monday, March 15, 2004 3:48 PM

After hearing the background commentaries, I especially liked the scene where Wash is carrying the large container of medical supplies up the hill behind Mal, puffing from the exertion. Apparently it really was heavy, and he wasn't just acting. But i missed the whole thing on the first viewing.

First view, I thought the sidearms were just guns. I didn't pay attention to the detail of their construction until 2nd viewing, and that they were obviously still firing bullets but with a lot more mechanical beauty and electronic sound effects thrown in to emphasize their "newness."

I didn't get the connection between River slashing Jayne's shirt and the shirt having the Blue Sun logo on it until umteen viewings later.

For 'Objects in Space', I got the feet touching everything, and the reification / objectification of items and people first time round, which i thought was cool and very dark. However, it wasn't until I listened to Joss's background commentary that i felt the full impact (nausea?) of his existential theme for this episode. THEN Jubal Early's final "Well... Here I am..." makes perfect sense, given his situation. Thank goddess for the commentary on this episode!

-Ocelot Wreak.

"I figure you're here 'cause you need some whacko who's willing to stick his finger in the fan. So who are we helping?" - Mickey K., in 'The Equalizer'

SANGUINE

Monday, March 15, 2004 7:34 PM

quote(First view, I thought the sidearms were just guns. I didn't pay attention to the detail of their construction until 2nd viewing, and that they were obviously still firing bullets but with a lot more mechanical beauty and electronic sound effects thrown in to emphasize their "newness." )

Alot of the guns in firefly are older guns you can still find today. Like the gun Dobson (the fed) used was a Astra Model 400 from around 1930's. Then their are alot of more modern guns also. One of my favorite things is to ID gus on firefly.

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