What would you like to see explained/explored in the FF movie?

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TRAGICSTORY

Saturday, July 26, 2003 9:27 PM

The Inara background would definatly be up there. Not to mention how Mal got enough cash to buy Serenity.

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NIGHTTRAIN

Saturday, July 26, 2003 11:01 PM

This is probably the most obvious choice, but I definitely want to see more of river's story. Who or what these blue hand guys are. I'd like to know what was done to river, and why. And there would also be lots of room to throw flashbacks in the movie of Simon's backstory. We could see more of how he came to rescue river. Also, we could see how he got in with that resistance group that he helped fund in exchange for their help with River. Thats the stuff i'd like to see.

SPACEANGLER

Saturday, July 26, 2003 11:07 PM

Who the hell is Book?
And who the hell was John Doe?

SHEPHERDOFHERMAS

Sunday, July 27, 2003 12:43 AM

I would like to see Inara and Book's relationship - touched on in the Serenity pilot - fleshed out a bit more. (no that really isn't what I meant.)

The vote of my household however would be for Kaylee to save the day and prove to be the Hero of the Ages.... I have no problem with such an idea (although I hate being outvoted) but I think there is a lot of energy in Inara and Book's backstory, and it could tie in to everything from River's liberation to working to destroy the Alliance from within.

JUTIN

Sunday, July 27, 2003 1:39 AM

I believe that we don't need to know how Mal got the cash for Serenity. That's probably what he'd say anyways. I think that what happened to River at the "Special School" was explained thoroughly too. What the movie should be about is the blue hand guys and Book's past and the jeopardy that Simon and River put the crew of Serenity into. I'm a firm believer in "Less is More", we certainly don't want an "X-Files" movie (giving away half of the mysteries in 2 hours). The movie should wrap up a few things from the series and open doors to new things that would make us all sign another petition demanding a sequel. I'm sure Joss is right on top of all this. We has never given away anything too quickly. The movie should give us all one hell of a thrill. And please pick up with Inara's leaving Serenity... what's going on with that?!?

ANTHONYT

Sunday, July 27, 2003 8:59 AM

Hi guys.

I sure don't want to see the Blue Hand guys in the movie. Too much to catch up on, there. I really don't want to see Simon's sister hyped up much, either. Again, you can't do it without explaining it. I don't want the movie to have to explain much.

The Vin Diesel movie Pitch Black is a good example of a Sci-Fi movie with a ship and a crew that needs precious little explaining. You see who the people are. Anything you need is received in dialogue in a minute or two. On with the plot.

THINGS I WANT TO SEE?

1) I want the issue of universe size to be established and not pussy-footed around. Is it many stars, or just one? This is important to me because it raises story issues, not technology issues. If Serenity has to pass through some kind of gate, then that is a possible interception point by Alliance personnel.

2) I want a Sci-Fi story that happens to involve the Serenity crew. Sure, we'll learn about Serenity and her crew in the course of the story by watching how they react to things. We do NOT need a story that massively moves along their various character plots much. This is entertainment for us, and entertainment and introduction for everyone else.

I want the story to have universal appeal. It should be interesting whether it happens to Mal Reynolds or Captain Picard or Han Solo or Horatio Hornblower. In other words, a good story. We are fortunate enough to have good characters. We need a good plot. Something anyone can latch onto. Then the Serenity folks can just be 'plugged into' the story. They will, by their own nature, make any story more interesting. I just think the story should be there with or without them.

Shows like Star Trek have been relying way too much on our love for the characters and not nearly enough on weaving an independantly good yarn.

--Anthony

HKCAVALIER

Sunday, July 27, 2003 8:22 PM

The last thing I want to see is some attempt to continue much at all of the story arcs we've seen on the show, 'cause that would mean rehashing a lot of what has already been done beautifully in the series so the uninitiated will know what's going on. I suppose they could make a story about River's time in the Acadamy and her brother's rescue and all but somehow that just doesn't have "blockbuster" written all over it. Does anyone really want a movie that's just for the fans?

So the story has to be epic and strike a chord with people who didn't watch the show and were turned off by the "cowboys in space" things. A story about the reavers sounds good if they go into a lot of depth about it, like where they come from, how it all started, what their "culture" is like. I'd love it if they explored the mainstream 26th century culture as well. I'd love to find out more about the companion temple priestesses, f'rinstance.

Secretly, of course, I want the heavy-handed lefty movie about how the Alliance and the American Empire are the same gorram thing and the terrible cost of mixing commerce and universal government, some of that "absolute power corrupts absolutely" and a lot about how it sucks to be poor in either timeline. But Joss is gonna have to keep that stuff on the DL if this is gonna be a huge hit and bring back the series.

HKCavalier

Hey, hey, hey, don't be mean. We don't have to be mean, because, remember, no matter where you go, there you are.

MANIACNUMBERONE

Sunday, July 27, 2003 10:10 PM

It all depends; if this movie is going to be the stand-alone ending of Firefly, then I want them to explain just about everything, but if (by the good fortune) there is more to come, I want the movie to just continue in the general storyline, but have it be bigger and better of course, 'cause it's a movie.

Come to think of it, after the movie is a 3 to 4 hour dvd, wouldn't a director's commentary on everything be shiny?

WHOODAHN

Monday, July 28, 2003 1:55 AM

I think the thing I would like to see the most on this movie is me as an extra! A local yokel, Alliance, ex-Alliance, dead body, I don't care.

Just give us the word and the Browncoats will invade Canada!

TRAGICSTORY

Monday, July 28, 2003 9:47 AM

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Originally posted by WhooDahn:
I think the thing I would like to see the most on this movie is me as an extra! A local yokel, Alliance, ex-Alliance, dead body, I don't care.

Just give us the word and the Browncoats will invade Canada!

I must say, that is the best answer so far!

Touche!

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"Societies are supported by human activity, therefore they are constantly threatened by the human facts of self-intrest and stupidity." --Peter Berger

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