I'm somewhat disappointed so far...

POSTED BY: millernate
UPDATED: Saturday, October 5, 2002 01:46
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ZICSOFT

Friday, October 4, 2002 10:56 PM

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Originally posted by Alternity:
I don't know where Whedon is going with this thing. It's supposed to be an anti-Trek show. Star Trek has an optimistic view of the future. Firefly is more cynical and is trying to show a future that isn't any different than the present. Nothing has changed. Trying to be realistic is good I suppose, but I watch TV as an escape from reality. My week is full of reality, cynicism, and pessimism. I don't need to watch it on TV. So where's the hook that is going to capture my interest? Where is he going?

roj

Nothing has changed? You mean George W Bush is President of the Alliance?

I guess you mean that Firefly doesn't assume that "progress" is inevitable. Where, here's a hot flash: it aint.

There's nothing wrong with wanting a little escapist fantasy at the end of the day. But there's more than one kind of escaspism. Maybe you like your escapism simply and glossy and always-makes-you-feel-good. But there's already plenty of that. Some of us want more. We stories we can think about, and that talk about things we care about. We're tired of that Star Trek/Star Wars stuff that says "just lay back and turn off your brain". Most of all, we want stories that we can actually believe in.

If you don't like that kind of story, well, there's plenty of other stuff on TV. But maybe you should give this kind of show a chance. You might find things that you didn't know you were missing.

JOSS, WHERE'S MY CHECK???!!!

ALTERNITY

Saturday, October 5, 2002 1:46 AM

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I guess you mean that Firefly doesn't assume that "progress" is inevitable. Where, here's a hot flash: it aint.

You are correct. Firefly says that this "negative progress" that I observe today will continue for a few hundred more years. That is depressing, not entertaining, and not enlightening.

roj

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