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Firefly 4: Also, we can kill you with our brains  

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Discussion of the Mutant Enemy series, Firefly, the ensuing movie Serenity, and other projects in that universe. Like the other show threads, anything broadcast in the US is fine; spoilers are verboten and will be deleted if found.

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Lilty Cash - Jun 19, 2005 6:32:00 pm PDT #3222 of 10001
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."

I started watching Firefly two times before I was sucked in enough to keep going. The first two times, my mind started to wander during 'The Train Job' and I stopped paying attention. Third time, I decided to start with something I hadn't watched yet, and it stuck. I haven't watched the ep again since finishing the series, but I'd guess I'll like it more now that I have.

I did loan my friend the dvds in preparation for the movie, and told him to go ahead and skip 'The Train Job' for now and go back and watch it later.

Una - Jun 19, 2005 7:11:46 pm PDT #3223 of 10001
when i die, please bake my ashes into a brick and use me to hit fascists.

I absolutely adore "The Train Job" and so far have always used that as my conversion episode. With people who, like me, are tickled by starting with a bar fight and the kicking-of-bad-guy-into-engine is the final thing leading to addiction.

Also, just got back from Batman which rocks!! and I got to see the Serenity trailer!! My movie companion apparently hasn't heard me rave enough about Firefly (he works in a different lab in the institute), because I actually had to explain my squeeing over the trailer. He's already slated for conversion, however, as soon as he finishes Buffy season seven...

Am I the only one who quite likes the trailer music, un-Firefly-y though it may be?

JenP - Jun 19, 2005 7:21:08 pm PDT #3224 of 10001

Nope, I like the music, too. Though, yeah, not Fireflyesque. Speaking of TV series music, I just orderd the S1 CD for BSG. Cannot wait. Wish I had a Firefly CD.

Kalshane - Jun 19, 2005 7:25:57 pm PDT #3225 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

I like The Train Job, but was thoroughly unimpressed with it when it first aired, beyond the infamous kick into the engine. It just didn't work as an introductory episode, IMO, but it works fine as a caper episode.

Back in the day, when all I had was my tapes of the broadcast episodes, I used Our Mrs. Reynolds and Shindig as my hooking episodes. Once I had access to Serenity, I never used anything else.

DavidS - Jun 19, 2005 7:38:03 pm PDT #3226 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Train Job is my least favorite episode. The only thing I like about it is punting the bad gun into the turbine.

It's not terrible. But there's not one line I love and cuddle and cherish and hold to my chest. Also, I resent that it ran first and basically killed the fucking show by garnering such mediocre reviews.

Of course, that's Fox's fault. But still, it's #13 out of 13.

Gandalfe - Jun 19, 2005 7:45:22 pm PDT #3227 of 10001
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.

garnering such mediocre reviews.

I thought the reviews were good, just not the ratings?

Polter-Cow - Jun 19, 2005 8:11:18 pm PDT #3228 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

But there's not one line I love and cuddle and cherish and hold to my chest.

I think you have a problem with your brain being missing, sir.

aurelia - Jun 19, 2005 8:31:32 pm PDT #3229 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

So at my show tonight one of my guests handed me a note from another acquaintance telling me that he'd seen the Serenity trailer and pointing me to the apple trailers site.

Too funny.

DavidS - Jun 19, 2005 8:38:54 pm PDT #3230 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I think you have a problem with your brain being missing, sir.

Not enough. Not nearly enough.

What's your least loved anyway?

Mr. Broom - Jun 19, 2005 8:45:23 pm PDT #3231 of 10001
"When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I'd love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie." ~Trent Reznor

More than enough: "You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with until you see who's in ruttin' command here!"

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