Good News About Book, et al

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KC5F

Thursday, May 31, 2007 11:28 PM

The seminars at Wesleyan (yes, CT) were open to all - it was one big Commencement and Reunion weekend. This seminar was at 2pm on Saturday, and there were probably 200 people present.

As for the "moribund" comment, I wondered about it, too. When he said it, I took it to mean that once whatever excitement (DVD sales?) died down a bit about Firefly and Serenity, they'd have to decide in which direction to go next.

There sure was a lot of buzz among the Buffy fans about their graphic novels, so maybe that's the way it's going to come out.

He did mention during the seminar, though, that television was his favorite medium, as he had time to develop the characters. (Damn you, FOX!)

BROWNCOATSANDINISTA

Friday, June 1, 2007 12:21 AM

Hell's Kitten,

When, Where, wait what? Tim Minear did what now that might have been a lie?

"I'm not going to say Serenity is the greatest SciFi movie ever; oh wait yes I am." - Orson Scott Card

PHYRELIGHT

Friday, June 1, 2007 1:17 AM

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Joss' answer: "Yes." He went on to explain that "when this thing gets moribund" the story would be continued, whether with the actors or in another medium.

Hehe! Whatever Book's secret is, I still believe that it has a great deal to do with River's name as one of the last words he spoke as he laid dying--speaking of getting moribund!

Or, perhaps the even greater question: will Serenity ever continue? The wonderful part of the this industry is that you'll never know.

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PHOENIXROSE

Friday, June 1, 2007 1:32 AM

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Originally posted by Hell's Kitten:
I was just going to say to PR that Tim Minear told Inara's story, in part. Unless it was a lie. Either way, it was really... interesting......

The toxin, yeah, I heard. That's not really her story, though, just a possible thing that could have been in her needle. It's not why she left Sihnon (I don't think) and it's not a concept they were going to be allowed to run with, either, because it was 'too dark'. And, since he won't confirm something he let slip once, I still have that hope.

For those who have no idea what I'm talking about, Tim Minear once said that they had planned on a storyline where Inara gets taken by Reavers and survives by injecting herself with a toxin that will kill anyone who has sex with her, so that when the Reavers try to 'rape her to death' they die instead. So the crew finds her shaking, beaten and torn up surrounded by dead Reavers. The network hated it and they really had to scrap that idea, but it was postulated that the toxin was what was in her black vial, and that's why she pulled it out when the Reavers were close.
I have a few problems with this storyline, myself. Not that it's dark (which it is) but that it didn't seem well thought-out. The toxin would have to work instantly, for one, to keep her from being brutalized beyond survival. It wouldn't work on female Reavers, for another, and they could still try to eat her and/or the crew. Unless it makes everything in her toxic in which case biting would have the same effect. But then how could something deadly be so widespread in a person's system and not harm them? It wasn't something they got to fully explore, so they didn't have the wrinkles worked out, but it seems off to me.
Regardless, now they won't talk about it. It was something Tim said before the movie was made and now he refuses to comment on it again, as do Joss and Morena, so I still think they're holding out for a sequel.

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FOLLOWMAL

Friday, June 1, 2007 2:35 AM

First word he said was yes.
I'm going with that.

PR, you're right as rain to say that Joss still has hopes to tell the story --else he'd tell us these secrets. I agree totally. He even said as much in the Firefly Companion Volume 2.

I think he wants to tell the story with the actors too, but in lieu of that I'll take what I can get. If it's graphic novels like the Buffy comics, so be it. It's Joss and Joss is boss.

As for moribund... *shrugs*

I'm willing to wait, I ain't going anywhere.
I've got my friends here.
We're extremely blessed to have what we DO have.
There's lots to keep me busy til then.

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HELL'S KITTEN

Friday, June 1, 2007 3:02 AM

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Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
That's not really her story, though,

Aaaaaaaah, see, I must have missed that part.

I love your logic and your hope. ^__^

LIGHTINGBUG

Friday, June 1, 2007 7:19 AM

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Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
He's said before that if there's no hope of a sequel, Book's secret (and Inara's) would be told in some form. Part of the reason - a BIG part of the reason - I won't give up hope is because neither story has been told, which means HE still believes in a sequel, so I still believe in a sequel.

I'm with PR on this one.

Also, I get positively giddy that the description of moribund is dying or nearing death. That Joss uses the word yet implies that in his mind, the whole Firefly/Serenity shebang isn't even nearing death yet. Still very much alive and well, just waiting to see what medium it will be in.

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"If it helps, I'm going to say yes."
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"Ooh. I can't."
"See, I like a girl who's unpredictable."

ARBAS

Friday, June 1, 2007 8:13 AM

I read moribund as not selling as well ...

Joss :- "Hey we need to make more Firefly stuff"

Suit :- "Why bother, the old stuff is still selling and that's all profit"

DARKFLY

Friday, June 1, 2007 9:12 AM

Joss has also said that when there is no hope of contining the story that he will get drunk & go online & tell all of the Firefly secrets, so I believe there will be more Firefly/Serenity as long as Joss hasn't got drunk.

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Friday, June 1, 2007 11:54 AM

Well, I, like PR, will remain hopeful for that sequel. I will hold out hope until Joss shows up at my door and tells me face to face that there is no hope, then maybe even after that.

The whole Inara/toxin/pile o' dead Reavers story that Tim told was not only dark, but like PR said, it just doesn't really seem to click. It may have been an idea they had at one point, but I don't think it would have seen the light of day.

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