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JOEY

Friday, July 11, 2008 5:54 PM

I have long enjoyed the movie serenity and I'm saddend to say that I never knew about the show when it was on the air. I just finished watching the series on DVD and it left me with more questions that answers. In the movie at the beginning it shows River being rescued by her brother. What I want to know is was she captured some how between the show and the movie or was the easiest way for new commers to understand waht was going on. If she was captured then how? Also what was Book really the reason I ask this is because in the last epsoide "Objects In Space" when the doctor asked the bounty hunter if he felt good beeting up a shepard and he replied he's not a sheppard that left a huge question in my mind. If anyone can let me know I would greatly apprecite it.

Joey

WYTCHCROFT

Friday, July 11, 2008 6:01 PM

WELCOME ABOARD this shiniest of sites:)

Serenity the movie - (know here as the Big Damn Movie or BDM) is set after the series of Firefly by a minimum period of 8 months.

BUT - the beginning of the movie is a flashback to before the show! confusing?? l'il bit:)

the gap between the series and the film is filled by the official comics ( www.darkhorse.com) and by the wonders of fan fiction (check out the Blue Sun Room here).

for speculation AFTER the BDM see also: http://www.stillflying.net

As for Shepherd Book - oh, the debate rages on! If you dig into some of the forum strings here you'll find plenty of possible answers - but for now Joss is keeping the truth to himself...

there are also some good threads here discussing the 'verse as a whole and the time-line in detail...

e.g. http://fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=4&t=31980
for time-line

or this: http://fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=17&t=33432
for alliance/verse stuff

this is about Book: http://fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=4&t=26270

jump in - have fun:)

WYTCHCROFT

Friday, July 11, 2008 6:20 PM

also:
http://drhorrible.com - whedon's latest extravaganza!

http://www.watchtheguild.com - hilarious hijinks from whedon chums

http://www.fireflyfans.net/feature.asp?f=45
Dead or Alive - the genuine 'missing' episode

http://www.serenityverse.com

http://mal4prez.livejournal.com/5548.html
great fics!

http://serenitytales.typepad.com/
fantastic ‘verse comix!

http://www.intotheblack.ca/

http://bellflower.sigil777.com/index.php
shiny fan films

http://bigdamnzine.com
new online zine - check it out

http://www.serenitymovie.org
great site – like this one!

http://www.cantstopthesignal.co.uk
uk browncoats

http://www.fireflywiki.org/Firefly/HomePage
all the 'verse info a pilot could need to fly:)

serenity BDM shooting scipt:
http://firefly.girven.org/scripts/serenity_movie.htm

pilot script - original version:
http://www.twiztv.com/scripts/firefly/season1/firefly-111.htm

official medical centres:

http://boards.nbcuni.com/universalHD/
Universal - go and be nice

http://www.whedonesque.com
joss

http://www.timminear.net
tim

http://www.zoicstudios.com/
zoic stuidos (mmmm)

Summer Glau...
www.summer-glau.net
www.summerglau.co.uk

MYSPACE...
nathan fillion's
http://www.myspace.com/nathanfillion

Jewel Staite's
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&frien
did=147037658

Mark Sheppard's
http://www.myspace.com/vdodgy

http://www,equalitynow.org
joss supports

http://www.kidsneedtoread.org
nathan supports

http://www.completehero.com
nathan supports

MSB

Friday, July 11, 2008 9:14 PM

Way to inform Wytchcroft:)

HEy welcome aboard Joey...greatest place in the verse is right here:)

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Love doesn't make the world go 'round; love is what makes the ride worthwhile.

EMBERS

Friday, July 11, 2008 9:20 PM

WELCOME! we love hearing from new fans!

Quote:
Originally posted by joey:
I have long enjoyed the movie serenity and I'm saddend to say that I never knew about the show when it was on the air. I just finished watching the series on DVD and it left me with more questions that answers. In the movie at the beginning it shows River being rescued by her brother. What I want to know is was she captured some how between the show and the movie or was the easiest way for new commers to understand waht was going on. If she was captured then how?

the chronology is confusing:
River was enrolled in the Academy by her parents
her brother discusses having people break her out (after he learned that she was in danger) in the pilot episode of 'Firefly'... that is how she got into the box - as part of the escape.

In the movie we get to see that Simon was really being modest, he was very actively involved in saving his sister: the guys he hired were the ones who lifted both of them to safety and then he (probably, I'm assuming here) probably put her into stasis in the box so that he wouldn't have to worry about her mental and physical condition while he tried to find somewhere safe to take her.
We know, of course, from the TV show they ended up on Serenity...

So the whole beginning of the movie was a fractured back story giving some of River's history ....

Quote:

Also what was Book really the reason I ask this is because in the last epsoide "Objects In Space" when the doctor asked the bounty hunter if he felt good beeting up a shepard and he replied he's not a sheppard that left a huge question in my mind. If anyone can let me know I would greatly apprecite it.

Joey

none of us know that answer to that, however Joss has said that the next series of Serenity comic books will go into Book's back story, so I'll be excited to see how much we learn about him!

have you read all the comics yet? Check out the thread here:

New Firefly fans should check this out: http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=15816
DON'T MISS DR.HORRIBLE! Nathan Fillion sings!!!!!

LACDESILES

Friday, July 11, 2008 9:30 PM

Welcome. I am new here myself. First post actually. I have been visiting for quite some time and peeking in as well. You will find good people here who share at least one thing in common: A love for all things Firefly. I know I have. Thank you to all you posters for sharing your thoughts, feelings and ideas. In some way you all keep the show and the 'verse alive for me.

A Saskatchewan Browncoat

CHINDI

Friday, July 11, 2008 10:51 PM

Welcome Joey and LacdesIles!!

This is a real friendly place.. we are all here on and off but we are united in the agreement that we are holding til Mal comes to unite the 'verse and there is more Firefly!

Your questions are good ones and have been much debated- lol- join in at any time and any place.

Chindi

ZZETTA13

Friday, July 11, 2008 11:35 PM

Howdy Joey welcome aboard.

Great having you join us.

Z

KELLEN

Saturday, July 12, 2008 1:41 AM

ROLEPLAYS!!!!!

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=34123
LOS: Roleplay thread

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=34107#623326
LoS: Out of Context/Character thread

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=21&t=33833
Virtual Firefly: Tranquilty

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=21&t=33962#623814
Virtual Firefly: Browncoat

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=21&t=33456
Virtual Firefly: Wash

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=21&t=33796#622902
Virtual Firefly: Book

RECOMENDED:
LoS
VFF: Book
VFF: Wash

TRAVELER

Saturday, July 12, 2008 1:55 AM

We got you Joey. You are now a Browncoat.
There is no turning back. I am sure you have discovered that already.

The escape scene in the movie is the original escape that brought Simon and River onboard the Serenity in the first episode of the TV series. It is a flashback for those who have not seen the TV series.

Just as those who have posted before me, Book is a big question mark. In one of the episodes Book mentions to Mal that he was not always a Shepard. What he was before is kept secret forever I am afraid to say. But Book did become a Shepard. In the first episode you see his confession to Inara, which he would only do if he were a true Shepard. Fortunately he did not throw away his identification card. They are handy at times.

So please join in. If you have searched through the fansite then you know we discuss about any topic.

So welcome to the verse;
traveler

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

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