I've only ever been aware of "BNF" with the associated negative connotations and that was long before I'd even heard of LJ.

Me too. I think my exposure was through Dana and/or shrift, and it was never kind, and predated the rise of LJ, as far as I can tell.

First parsed as Significant Other.

Me too.

In Wonderfalls there's an exchange about Krav Maga.

One of the unaired episodes, Betsy.

Recently, there was a debate in the Firefly fandom regarding Joss' political views. A fan quite smugly said that there was no way that Joss is a liberal, because Buffy and Firefly were both written from a conservative viewpoint.

I said, not true. Joss is very liberal.

S/he returned, "Evidence?"

I won't lie, I was pissed that my word, as the State's Expert Witness, was not immediately believed as FACT.

I had to go and google? What? I had to BACK UP MY CLAIM? DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?

Yes. I laughed at myself.

One of the unaired episodes, Betsy.

Whew.

Buffy and Firefly were both written from a conservative viewpoint.

The hell? The ragtag group of misfits fleeing an oppressive government is conservative?

The ragtag group of misfits fleeing an oppressive government is conservative?

Well, I suppose you could argue that since many conservatives hate "big government," that it fits.

Just playing devil's advocate.

I can argue Firefly as conservative, sure. The argument itself is ridiculous. I can make myself over and argue conservative viewpoints all the live long day, and write in that voice, if i want to. Doesn't change the fact that I'm going to vote for the biggest commie pinko on the ticket every election.

I mean, the conservative viewpoint is pick yourself up by your fucking bootstraps, and if you don't have bootstraps then pick yourself up by your fucking shins. The State isn't here to take care of your ass. How is this not Mal?

The hell? The ragtag group of misfits fleeing an oppressive government is conservative?

Well, I guess you could make some kind of case for "oppressive government"="big government"="liberal badness," the lead characters' fondness for their weapons as a shout-out to the NRA, and the ragtag group of misfits as vaguely conservative in a libertarian sort of way, if you squinted really hard and fudged things and did a lot of handwaving. But I am perfectly content, instead of making such arguments, to say Pffffft and roll my eyes forever.

Mal is a libertarian. Which doesn't match today's "conservatives" at all.

And I'm shy about stating my beliefs firmly.

Mal is a libertarian. Which doesn't match today's "conservatives" at all.

They match a little. Both think there should be no government interference in economic affairs. (Well, conservatives believe there should be some taxes to pay for the military.)