deanb Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 So who here's a fan of Firefly? Any favourite moments? I'm only a recent initiate of the cult, only watched it once upto now but found it highly enjoyable. And yeah I'm somewhat disappointed Fillion didn't get the part of Drake. I'd say for me one of my favourite parts is where they start the bar fight (with the cool forcefield windows) then as they're about to go over the cliff Wash pulls up with Serenity n tells everyone to go inside Lemme see if i can find it. Nope. This'll have to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pheermee Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 I am a fan of Firefly. I can play and sing the Hero called Jayne on guitar. But my favorite episode would have to be "Out of Gas" Such a powerful episode. http://www.feentv.com/view/e8s0521iu/the-man-they-call-jayne/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartless Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 I love the series...one of the few sci-fi series I can stand, and the only really good thing to ever come out of Joss Whedon. At first I wrote it off as a live-action Cowboy Bebop wannabe, but it really does have it's own soul. Have you guys seen the unaired episodes that were on the DVD/Blu-Ray release? I didn't even know they existed until I was in a store one day reading the case. I need to see them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMagicPony Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Worst. Theme Song. Ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pheermee Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 I love that theme song! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantelope Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 I only saw the movie but I found the surprise revealing about the reapers to be not shocking at all. It was like it was ripped directly out of Xenogears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jimmeh Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Firefly is a great series as it is very well written and acted, as it manages to convey a lot of different emotions depending on the episode. Some of exciting and fun, while some of the later ones are darker and more touching. Picking up the DVD set was one of the best buys I've done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 I didn't see it until it was on Netflix, but I loved it. What's this about extra episodes on the bluray? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheForgetfulBrain Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Firefly was excellent. I remember seeing the preview for Serenity and thinking it looked like awful cheese, wondering what the big deal was. But then my mom visited for the holiday and I saw it in theaters (since she was a huge fan of the show) and was blown away. Went back and watched the TV series and loved the hell out of it. Such a wonderful, unfortunately handled series (Fox strikes again) - still amazed and happy they got their feature film though. That's more than a lot of great TV series can say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantelope Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 I may have had a small hand in the death of the series. I took one of those surveys at the mall where they ask you about the show and the commercials looked terrible and I gave it bad marks on the survey. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMagicPony Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 I'm gonna have to watch it again. I only sort of remember the episode where Jayne becomes a folk hero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jimmeh Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 I didn't see it until it was on Netflix, but I loved it. What's this about extra episodes on the bluray? I imagine it's just the un-aired episodes that were also included on the DVD release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicitizen Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 For me, Firefly is "the one that got away". Whenever I'm reminded of it, I can't help but wonder what might have been If only it had lasted a few more seasons... It died before it ever had a chance of reaching it's prime, and it was just so damn good. :'( I may have had a small hand in the death of the series. I took one of those surveys at the mall where they ask you about the show and the commercials looked terrible and I gave it bad marks on the survey. Sorry. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mister Jack Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 I already liked this series, but after seeing the movie I got a whole new appreciation for the narrative as a whole. It offers a satisfying conclusion, but doesn't tie things up so tightly that it can't ever be continued in any way (if only...). My only complaint with the film is... Wash's death. It was so out of nowhere, which is fine, but almost no time was spent dwelling on it. I get that they were in a bad situation, but he died like a red shirt, and he deserved better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted December 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Yeah that bit was pretty fucked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 I thought that Book's sendoff was way better. It was emotional, treated the character with respect, and he went out like a champ. That part made me pretty sad because I loved that character, but if you have to kill a beloved character, that's the way to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted December 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Yeah that one as handled well, though I also felt a bit sudden(well as in off-screen I guess) I think that was more on the part of the actor and worked in to have him in the film, but not for too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartless Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 One thing that kinda confused me in Serenity...at the beginning they show the doc rescuing River from an Alliance facility. In the show's canon, she was delivered to him by some guys he paid to rescue her. Is it retcon, or is the escape sequence in the movie after the events of the series but before the movie? I saw it and automatically thought "oh this must be prior to the series" but I'm not sure now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-K Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 I liked both Firefly and Serenity, although I watched them in reverse order. A shame really, it's the only sci-fi series that I found to be enjoyable to this day. Fringe is sort of ok, but a little light on the sci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Film discussion: I liked Wash's death. It was meant to be shocking and create tension for the climax; keeping you worried that at any moment anyone else could die quite unceremoniously Heartless, I believe the 'retcon' during the film was a sacrifice to new viewers. Setting up a quick load of background, while keeping it visually interesting. In the series pilot you get that (well-acted) bit of backstory told by Simon, which probably wouldn't thrill film audiences. Also, look out for Zac Efron playing a young Simon Tam in the series. I'd kinda guessed Book's 'mysterious' background but, apparently, there was a comic that explained it all (although reviews say it's bit rubbish; like the other comics). It's probably clear I'm a total Firefly nerd (and I love my Blue Sun t-shirt), but I have a talent for remembering pointless shit. Currently, writing an article about Firefly and Mass Effect 2. Not ashamed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jimmeh Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 I read the comic that came between Firefly and Serenity that finished the Blue Hands story. Yeah, I wasn't hugely impressed =/ I think there was a more recent series that did cover Book's back-story, though I haven't read those. Has anyone else seen the video comparing Firefly and Uncharted? http://www.gametrailers.com/video/uncharted-2-hawp/59109 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted December 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 One thing that kinda confused me in Serenity...at the beginning they show the doc rescuing River from an Alliance facility. In the show's canon, she was delivered to him by some guys he paid to rescue her. Is it retcon, or is the escape sequence in the movie after the events of the series but before the movie? I saw it and automatically thought "oh this must be prior to the series" but I'm not sure now. It is a sort of retcon but one that works. Basically in the movie Joss Whedon wanted Simon rescuing River. The retcon is that in Serenity (The pilot episode) Simon, who at this point is still pretty distrustful of the crew, was lying to Mal. Which is something that he is pretty adept at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Yeah, they made an 'excuse'. It sort of works. Except he's clearly no action hero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartless Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 I read the comic that came between Firefly and Serenity that finished the Blue Hands story. Yeah, I wasn't hugely impressed =/ I think there was a more recent series that did cover Book's back-story, though I haven't read those. Has anyone else seen the video comparing Firefly and Uncharted? http://www.gametrailers.com/video/uncharted-2-hawp/59109 Sent from MY BLOWN MIND. Except not completely blown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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