Unpopular Opinions

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LEXAN

Friday, June 22, 2007 3:04 AM

Do you think cancelling Firefly was a good idea? Was 'Heart of Gold' your favourite episode? Do you think River is perfectly sane? Did you find the character of Kaylee to be kinda sucky? Any other unpopular Firefly opinions?

Then please list them here.

Firstly, the last two opinions I stated up there were two relating to mine. River, although not perfectly sane, actually doesn't say anything that isn't pure truth. Moreso than anyone else on the show. She only says that which is relevant to what is going on or what is about to happen by most can't interpret what she is saying because they're just not smart enough. Even the actors on the show don't understand it... Most of dialogue is brilliant and taken to another level by Summer Glau's excellent acting ability...

And then there's probably the opinion that is so unpopular that it is likely I'm the only person on the board, or the internet who has it. I've always found Kaylee to be exceptionally annoying, probably the worst regular cast member of any of Joss' shows... I was honestly disappointed she didn't die in the movie...

Okay... They're the main ones. I'll probably be able to think of more later...

EDIT: Not sure how all the threads came up... Can they be removed?

LEADB

Friday, June 22, 2007 3:14 AM

First, I'm having a -really- hard time deciding which thread to post this in....

No, I have no unpopular firefly opinions.

I have many unpopular opinions, but they tend toward religion and politics ;-)

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SAMEERTIA

Friday, June 22, 2007 3:26 AM

Yes.
I have one very unpopular opinion.
I really think that at some point during the show, Wash & Simon should have kissed.

I'm sure if we'd gotten three or four more seasons, they would have gotten around to it, alas it was not meant to be.

Yes.
That's a joke.
No. Seriously. I am joking.

Is there a reason why this thread was started five times?

PHOENIXROSE

Friday, June 22, 2007 3:55 AM

YesIthinkKayleeisocasionallyirritatingandwhinyandkindofahornyschoolgirltypewhowouldgoafteranymanprettyandintriguingenough
andthatJewelhadwaymoreoffdaysthantherestofthecastwhichmadethewhinyworseandthecharacterlessbelievable

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ROMANCEGURU

Friday, June 22, 2007 4:04 AM

Depends where you post. But my unpopular opinion here would be that I’m a firm believer that Jayne and River would make one hot/fun/crazy/sexy/deadly couple.

I like to think everyone’s entitled to his or her opinion with out getting flamed even if it isn’t among the general consensus.

Oh, and I think Kaylee's a little overrated, but I wouldn't wish death on any of the characters.

STARRBABY

Friday, June 22, 2007 4:06 AM

I don't know how "unpopular" this opinion is, but I know not everyone agrees with me. I think one of the main reasons Jayne dislikes Simon is because he fancies Kaylee.

I also *don't* want Mal and Inara to get together . . .ever. The tension between them is too awsome to break. I think if the series continued, and Mal and Inara got thier acts together, that would have been the equivalant of jumping the shark. It would have been down hill ever since.

Oh, and another one . . .I think it would have been a horrible idea for Zoe and Wash to have kids. Not that they wouldn't have made great parents - I just don't think a smuggling ship is the best place for young'uns. Too many stray bullets, reavers, violent feds, etc.

Okay, I'll hush up now.

LEXAN

Friday, June 22, 2007 4:10 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Romanceguru:
Oh, and I think Kaylee's a little overrated, but I wouldn't wish death on any of the characters.

Fair enough...

I didn't really wish death upon her, but I knew someone was bound to die and I would have preferred that person, or one of those people, to have been her...

CAUSAL

Friday, June 22, 2007 4:20 AM

My unpopular Firefly opinions:

Jayne is a bad guy. Lovable, yes. Funny, yes. Great character, yes. But by the end of the second season, he would have turned on them. He wears hats people!

And the really unpopular opinion: The Message is the last episode of the series. Numbered last, filmed last, last in series continuity, but not aired last, and hence not the final note that Joss selected for Firefly's swan song. But in the world of the 'verse, last. So I watch it last, after OiS. I like it better that way, because it ends on a such a downer (also because it was supposed to come after OiS! ).

Now, where did I put that flame-retardant jumpsuit...

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6IXSTRINGJACK

Friday, June 22, 2007 4:25 AM

I have one.

The BDM is the textbook definition of "shitty movie".

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REGINAROADIE

Friday, June 22, 2007 4:27 AM

I'm moving this post from the hijacked kitty thread to the real thread. Thanks for the heads up, Starrbaby. How far along are you now?

The one big unpopular opinion I have about the show also involves River, but it's about the character in general.

Everyone here loves River so much. And Joss revolved the movie a lot around her and it's fit into his theme of ass kicking girls and all that. But personally, I didn't find her to be that interesting of a character. If anything, she's really boring. All she does is just stand in a corner, babble inconsistently and act erratic. She doesn't do ANYTHING. And to make matters worse, everyone makes a big deal out of her. The Alliance wants her, Simon sacrifices everything in his life for her, and the crew by the movie is ready to topple an entire government for her. Everyone's making decisions for her, which character-wise is just wrong. A character who makes no decisions for herself and is just moved around by others is a boring character. That's why I loved it when she shot Niska's men down in "War Stories", or toyed with Early in "Objects in Space" and retrieved Simon's medkit and slaughtered the Reavers in SERENITY. It's the only time in the entire franchise that SHE ACTUALLY DOES SOMETHING OF HER OWN VOLITION.

And yet, everyone is "I love River. She kicks ass." To tell you the truth, I actually like Summer more in THE 4400, because she's an assertive character, and actually speaks in coherent sentences. When she makes up her own damn mind and speaks in coherent sentences in the sequel, THEN I'll give her more credit.

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