Goram?

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KOHAN

Tuesday, June 1, 2004 8:16 AM

I think it was funny ^^

"If you take sexual advantage of her, you're going to burn in a very special level of Hell, a level they reserve for child molesters and people who talk at the theater."

KOHAN

Tuesday, June 1, 2004 8:17 AM

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Originally posted by ecgordon:I think you got a bad penny there, kohan. I don't think it could mean that in the context of the majority of times it is used in the show.

How about in "Serenity" when Badger says, "Well, this is my gorram den." Or in "Objects in Space" when Jubal says "You're not in my gorram mind, you're on my gorram ship!"

I think it is obvious that it is a substitution for goddamn, and more than likely is a result of a commonly mispronounced or slurred use of that word.

yeah, you're right ^^|||

"If you take sexual advantage of her, you're going to burn in a very special level of Hell, a level they reserve for child molesters and people who talk at the theater."

JUMPY

Tuesday, June 1, 2004 3:56 PM

haha thanks kohan

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SAVIGAR

Sunday, June 13, 2004 4:51 PM

Interesting discussion, folks. Joss has stated "I like me some cussin'" in an interview not too long ago. For anyone who's watched Buffy or Angel, we see how he has Spike say plenty of things that would be considered tremendously offensive in Great Britain, but most folks in the US don't have a clue as to the meaning. So, to me, it's pretty obvious that words like 'gorram' and 'humped' are just more creative ways of Joss getting by the censors.

I have a question, for those who might know: Would the Chinese embedded in 'Firefly' make it impossible to air the show in China? Would they have to bleep it? That would be kinda ironic.

SHINYSEVEN

Monday, June 14, 2004 1:57 AM

Although when Book first arrived, Mal would probably have gone out of his way to *offend* Book, no one else would, and over time Mal would probably have joined in the general desire to avoid actual blasphemy (as in Not Taking the Lord's Name In Vain) as opposed to mere vulgarity like [sexual act] [excreta] [hostile characterization] etc.

SLOWSMURF

Monday, June 14, 2004 3:01 AM

I think airing the show in china, their chinese would be non-understandable. Based on what I've heard from those who have done translations, the pronounciations are just horrible often.

KOHAN

Wednesday, June 16, 2004 4:45 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Savigar:

I have a question, for those who might know: Would the Chinese embedded in 'Firefly' make it impossible to air the show in China? Would they have to bleep it? That would be kinda ironic.

Well, those of us who "understand" Chinese with an american accent probably end up listening to most of the phrases over and over again before actually making out what they are trying to say.

so if they do decide to air it over there at all, I don't think they will need to beep too many words out...

who knows, maybe they won't air it because so far all of the high government offical positions are being held by the "american" side of the alliance.

"If you take sexual advantage of her, you're going to burn in a very special level of Hell, a level they reserve for child molesters and people who talk at the theater."

MALIGN

Friday, June 25, 2004 7:56 PM

I believe its definatly a way to get around cursing. Its like when they say "ruttin" we all know what it means but theres nothing for the censors to say about it.

LIZ

Friday, June 25, 2004 8:20 PM

"gorram" seems like a good evolution of "goddamn"... i mean "sheesh" came from "jeez" which was shortened from "Jesus." interesting, no?

XXMACGUYVERXX

Thursday, April 10, 2008 4:05 AM

Old post but oh well .....a little side note I actually think Joss used to live on a street called gorham

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