Describe the shows premise in a unique but truthful way for newbies

POSTED BY: Zol
UPDATED: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 03:58
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ZOL

Saturday, March 12, 2005 10:57 PM

How do you describe the show to people who have never heard of it?

"Space Westernbably the shortest desription.

"It`s about a crew who are keeping low from an official body `Alliance` and will do any job that will keep them flying free. The Captain & his 1st mate Zoe were together on the losing side of a galactic war, they have a registered companion (whore) onboard, a shepherd (preacher), a love struck female engineer (she loves the doctor), a Doctor & his younger sister (both on the run from the alliance - his sister had some medical experioments done on her and they want her back), you`ve also got Wash (the pilot) and finally there`s Jayne (gun for hire on the ship) & they all live aboard the ship.

The premise is that it`s a western in space - done by Joss Whedon (but don`t let that fool you, it`s good, very good)"

The above is just bit of waffle but I`m sure it could be done better in maybe 1 or 2 sentences?

Give it ago, and be original but truthful to the series.

Darin (Zol.)

ARAMINA

Sunday, March 13, 2005 12:11 AM

It's hilariously funny, pant-wetingly scary, brilliantly intelligent, shockingly silly and gut-wrenchingly beautiful.

When I think of an interesting signature you'll be the first to know.

ZOL

Sunday, March 13, 2005 12:40 AM

but that hardly describes the premise of the show, if someone said that to me I would think of it as hype (nothing personal about the comment)

Darin (Zol.)

SHINY

Sunday, March 13, 2005 12:47 AM

Better'n sex. ;p

Actually, what's worked for me in the past has been something along the lines of:

"Outlaws on the losing end of a galactic civil war fly their run-down ship to the edge of civilization all the while smuggling, scavenging, and pretty much taking any job that comes their way just to stay afloat."

I also found this passage from the 'versal site works well:

"Captain Malcolm Reynolds is a hardened veteran on the losing side of a galactic civil war, who now ekes out a living pulling off small crimes and transport-for-hire aboard his ship, Serenity. He leads a small, eclectic crew who are the closest thing he has left to family - squabbling, insubordinate and undyingly loyal."

Jayne, your mouth is talkin. Might want to look into that.

STARPILOTGRAINGER

Sunday, March 13, 2005 1:45 AM

A hooker, a crazy girl, and a preacher ride on a spaceship with a bunch of petty criminals. Wackiness ensues.

;)

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CHRISTHECYNIC

Sunday, March 13, 2005 1:46 AM

Imagine for a moment that you lost everything. Your home has been occupied, your army has been defeated, your faith has been crushed. Now you try to live, one day at a time, and survive in a place with new politics and few resources.

Put on a brown coat, buy a space ship, get a crew of misfits, and you’ll be Malcolm Reynolds, captain of Serenity, doer of jobs both legal and not, and protector of two fugitives.

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No, that’s a bad way to describe it. Oh well.

PIZMOBEACH

Sunday, March 13, 2005 2:02 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by christhecynic:
Imagine for a moment that you lost everything. Your home has been occupied, your army has been defeated, your faith has been crushed. Now you try to live, one day at a time, and survive in a place with new politics and few resources.

Hey, that's really good! That brings home the bleakness, though I would have expected something a bit more, you know, cynical.

I'd like to be king of all Londinum and wear a shiny hat.

SERGEANTX

Sunday, March 13, 2005 2:42 AM

Just tell them it's Star Wars if Shakespeare had written it.

I'm not entirely kidding. More than anything, what makes Firefly rise above is the dialog. More than clever, it's art within art that will unfold new layers of meaning as you listen closer.

Of course a lot of people don't like that...

SergeantX

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ARAMINA

Sunday, March 13, 2005 6:14 PM

Zol Yeah, but it was pretty :)

When I think of an interesting signature you'll be the first to know.

ARAMINA

Sunday, March 13, 2005 6:31 PM

OK then...

Shot 2:

A future of history about a crew doing the right thing by breaking the law, taking things seriously by seeing the funny side and staying independent by relying on others.

Hey, it's vague, but I wouldn't want to spoil anything for anyone.

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