I just tried to convert another one and failed

POSTED BY: TheReaver
UPDATED: Wednesday, February 4, 2004 17:10
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THEREAVER

Tuesday, February 3, 2004 8:12 PM

I shouldn't have bothered trying. He didn't have the patience for it. He thought it was boring although I'd rather the several hours of Firefly than any other sci-fi (with the exception of Star Wars) but when he told me exactly his opinion I could have him. Has anyone else here failed because of this?

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BROWNCOAT1

Tuesday, February 3, 2004 8:17 PM

Honestly I have not had anyone I showed it to who did not like the show. My stepdad wasn't a huge convert, though he did like the series, I doubt he will buy the DVD set. Guess I will get it for him for his birthday. I am sure he will go with me to see the movie when it comes out.

Sorry to hear your friend did not like it. Did he give any indication what exactly about the show he did not like?

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ADEPTUS

Tuesday, February 3, 2004 8:39 PM

A friend of mine who claims to have seen the show (he says he saw 1.25 episodes - starting with "Our Mrs. Reynolds") said he didn't like it because Serenity didn't have any ship-to-ship weapons. Kind of a weak reason to dislike a show in my opinion, especially given the nature of the universe.

Of course, I don't think he was really paying that much attention during his alleged viewings because the other day, I mentioned something about Adam Baldwin and described him as "the guy who played Jayne," and my friend was all like, "What, the guy who played Jayne?" Seems to me that name/gender combination would be something that would've stuck out in your mind on the first viewing.

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CALHOUN

Tuesday, February 3, 2004 8:43 PM

There is bound to be some non-intellectuals who dont like Firefly for some weak reason or another.. cut them loose.

BROWNCOAT1

Tuesday, February 3, 2004 8:46 PM

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Originally posted by Adeptus:
A friend of mine who claims to have seen the show (he says he saw 1.25 episodes - starting with "Our Mrs. Reynolds") said he didn't like it because Serenity didn't have any ship-to-ship weapons. Kind of a weak reason to dislike a show in my opinion, especially given the nature of the universe.

Of course, I don't think he was really paying that much attention during his alleged viewings because the other day, I mentioned something about Adam Baldwin and described him as "the guy who played Jayne," and my friend was all like, "What, the guy who played Jayne?" Seems to me that name/gender combination would be something that would've stuck out in your mind on the first viewing.

Sounds to me like your friend is hung up on the spaceship battles in space thing. Star Trek and Babylon 5 are good for that effect. Personally, I have always thought it odd that someone would be willing to risk something as expensive as a spaceship unless there were no other choice.

If he did not know who Jayne was, odds are he didn't really watch the show. No way is he forgetting Jayne's pitch w/ Vera to Mal in trade for Saffron.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

LTNOWIS

Tuesday, February 3, 2004 8:52 PM

I've only tried to convert 2 people. Both appeared to be relatively unenthusiastic, but genuinely liked the show. My sister, coming home from college, was too busy to see the whole series, but called and said she missed the characters. My friend kept annoying me with incredibly dumb questions ("Shouldn't a spaceship be cleaner?" "When they accelerate, shouldn't there be a 'zooming' noise?"), but really loved the show, saying I should have brought over more than one disk. Now whenever I talk to him on AIM, he begs me to bring the other disks over.

GUNSLINGINBROWNCOAT

Tuesday, February 3, 2004 9:29 PM

My friends have been hearing me rave about the show for a long time, and one of them even seemed interested in trying it out. The next time he was over I got him to take the first disk home and check it out. He had it for three weeks and, well, let's just say he must have the shortest attention span imaginable. I think he's mentioned before he has very mild ADD or something.

He succeeded in getting through Serenity in 2 or 3 sittings, but I had to remind him to do it. He'd literally be online and say he had absolutely nothing to do, and I'd suggest going to watch the DVD he had hostage. He usually didn't. He actually said he really like Serenity, but I haven't had a chance to get him to watch any others, I wanted my DVD back REAL bad! It was like FF withdrawl.

I haven't given up yet though, and I'll definitely drag friends & family to the movie when it comes out!

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JUSTDAVID

Tuesday, February 3, 2004 9:33 PM

I only had one failed conversion (and several very successful ones). It was a friend of mine from work, who despite the almost thirty year difference in our ages (she's 65), has usually shared my enthusiasm for many shows & movies. She was always a huge Buffy fan, so I loaned her my Firefly VHS tapes (this was months before the DVD release) expecting much praise and gratitude. So when she returned them, she said she just couldn't get into it, I was stunned. But then she said "I want something I can put on and enjoy while I'm cooking, or doing my knitting," and I answered "Yeah, this show does require you to pay attention."

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STATIC

Tuesday, February 3, 2004 9:37 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by LtNOWIS:
"When they accelerate, shouldn't there be a 'zooming' noise?"),

NO SOUND IN SPACE, YOU DUMB BASTARD!!!!!

Oops. . .sorry. I over-react to nit-pickers. . .ESPECIALLY when the nits they pick don't make sense anyhow. *grin*

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AURAPTOR

Tuesday, February 3, 2004 10:12 PM

My dad is in his 70's. Even HE laughed at it, and he absolutley does not get 'sci fi' or any such fantasy stuff. He spends most of his time watching either The History Channel or The Weather channel. But then again, he DOES follow 24 and Alias. Go figure.

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