Handy guide to sci-fi fans (including Browncoats)

POSTED BY: SimonWho
UPDATED: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 13:47
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SIMONWHO

Monday, March 29, 2010 10:28 PM

Yup, this sums it up pretty well:

BYTEMITE

Monday, March 29, 2010 10:37 PM

Aww, why do the trekkers get pictures?

Technically, the whole effort-to-get-the-show-back-on-air thing was done by Trekkers first. In addition to everything else.

Also, I think technically because Star Wars is six two-ish hour movies and Avatar is just one two hour movie, fourteen episodes is more time than either one. >_> So, you know. For obvious reasons, I consider both complaints irrelevant.

DMAANLILEILTT

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 6:12 AM

i likes this....especially the idea of dirty talk in chinese

LWAVES

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 9:34 AM

The Star Wars, Star Trek and Firefly points all seem pretty valid to me, although for a general list the Star Wars roleplaying bit should be changed to a Leia slave outfit. It's more widely recognised after Friends, Chuck and Fanboys used it.

Who ever did this obviously doesn't like Lost and sounds like they never did.

They should have a list for Buffy/Angel as well and maybe Doctor Who too.

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DMI

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 12:58 PM

Good list. I'd like to see this done with more shows.

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Let me rest my eyes on the fleecy skies
and the cool, green hills of Earth.

BROWNCOAT1

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 8:01 PM

Yep. Sums it up.

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STORYMARK

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 8:07 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by lwaves:

Who ever did this obviously doesn't like Lost and sounds like they never did.

Yeah, they come off as bitter. Kinda brought down the rest of the funny.

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STORYMARK

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 8:09 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Bytemite:

Also, I think technically because Star Wars is six two-ish hour movies and Avatar is just one two hour movie, fourteen episodes is more time than either one. >_> So, you know. For obvious reasons, I consider both complaints irrelevant.

Your math kinda sucks.

The six Star Wars movies add up to close to 14 hours of run time (not counting the TV series). Firfly, at 45 minutes an episode, falls short - even if you add Serenity.

And where's you see a 2-hour Avatar? My ass would have appreciated a run-time closer to that.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

BYTEMITE

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 8:22 PM

Okay, still, the discrepancy is really not as much as it's made out to be. The "sci-fi" guide is misleading, pretending that Firefly has somehow so much less air time that it doesn't justify the response it gets. Clearly that has nothing to do with it.

STORYMARK

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 8:32 PM

I think it's a fair comparison, really. Compared to the other shows/franchises represented. It's not just air-time, but how that time impacted pop culture. Sure, Star Wars may not have that much more runtime than Firefly - but it's cultural impact was MASSIVE. The same (to an arguably lesser degree) with Trek, which also outdoes it in runtime by miles. And even Lost outdoes FF in both cultural impact and runtime. Avatar obviously has carved out quite a notch in the pop culture.

I dearly love me my Firefly - but it's niche of niche. The other franchises listed are on a different level, culturally speaking.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

BYTEMITE

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 8:36 PM

Hmm, then they should say that. Not some nebulous bit of nothing about air time that isn't really valid.

But I can concede your point.

TRAVELER

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 1:19 AM

The fact that "Firefly" is on there says something. Where is "Stargate SG1" or "Farscape"? plenty of science fiction out there to choose from and "Firefly" makes it again.

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

BYTEMITE

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 2:30 AM

I also see no Battle Star Galactica or Caprica.

CHRISISALL

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 2:40 AM

LMFAO!!!!

MANGOLO

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 6:22 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by traveler:
The fact that "Firefly" is on there says something. Where is "Stargate SG1" or "Farscape"? plenty of science fiction out there to choose from and "Firefly" makes it again.

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

Indeed.

Stargate has a movie, 10 seasons of primary show with multiple spin offs. Very impressive for Firefly. B5 and BSG didn't make the cut either.

Anyhows, the argument about how few episodes Firefly had is weak. People become fans because they identify with the show. Richard Hatch tried rebooting BSG for decades. Everyone in the biz thought he was a little nutty about it. I saw a website for fans of Buckaroo Banzai and their quest for a sequel. Avatar was full of cringe moments as far as the dialog and I'm not interested in the characters and their futures. Joss wrote great, precious characters. Almost every single line is worth quoting.

'nuff said.

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GWEK

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 1:47 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by lwaves:
Who ever did this obviously doesn't like Lost and sounds like they never did.

I don't know, I like the show and this seems pretty spot-on.

But, hey, I also enjoyed the Star Wars prequels.

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