There's a minor spoiler early in the comments section of the first link. There may be more, but I stopped reading halfway through that one.
I've really got to learn to just do the damage and get out of town. It's the 'stay and gloat' that gets me every time.
Ethan Rayne ,'Potential'
Firefly 4: Also, we can kill you with our brains
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.
Deena - Jun 25, 2005 4:05:49 pm PDT #3402 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
tommyrot - Jun 25, 2005 4:07:59 pm PDT #3403 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Oh, ah, yeah. I didn't even read the comments, but since people can post anything they want it doesn't even surprise me. Sorry.
It's possible the Weekly Standard piece is slightly spoilery in the second half of the second page. Or not - I'm not sure....
eta: The Weekly Standard described Firefly (the series) as:
Think of it as Star Wars, if Han Solo were the main character, and he still shot Greedo first.
Polter-Cow - Jun 25, 2005 7:46:37 pm PDT #3404 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Ha! That's an awesome description.
Deena - Jun 25, 2005 7:57:57 pm PDT #3405 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Tommy, no big. If I'd been paying more attention I would have realized and stopped before the spoiler. It's nice to know about the good press.
Emily - Jun 25, 2005 8:27:26 pm PDT #3406 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
I wonder about the idea that Universal is "beta-testing a new marketing strategy." For how many movies would this realistically work? It's working for Serenity because the audience existed beforehand and was somewhat rabid (in the nicest and politest of ways) -- so, okay, films made from Whedon shows, but I have my doubts about how generalizable it is.
And if "generalizable" isn't a word, blame the gin. For the phrase "blame the gin," blame Hec. Er. Look, pretty things!
(Edited because I ended a sentence with a preposition. See? Horrible, shameful public drunkenness!)
DavidS - Jun 25, 2005 8:39:15 pm PDT #3407 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
For the phrase "blame the gin," blame Hec.
Wait, did you bob your hair and start drinking gin after I sent you the book Bobbed Hair And Bathtub Gin?
Emily - Jun 25, 2005 8:47:34 pm PDT #3408 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
No, just there's that Clare Fader song, "The Wine," that you put on a CD for me? Yeah, that.
And I've always drunk gin.
DavidS - Jun 25, 2005 9:00:11 pm PDT #3409 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
No, just there's that Clare Fader song, "The Wine," that you put on a CD for me?
That's a good song for the drinking. We were just listening to it last week.
And I've always drunk gin.
Next time you're in SF - we're off to the Zam Zam Room.
Gris - Jun 25, 2005 11:16:58 pm PDT #3410 of 10001
Hey. New board.
I like gin. Firefly is good too. Kaylee is pretty. River is prettier. Good, then.
t /drunk
okay, tag not actually closed. yet.
Volans - Jun 26, 2005 2:10:50 am PDT #3411 of 10001
move out and draw fire
Weekly Standard has a review? That's positive ?!? But, but, Mal has a social conscience. How can they live with that?
And what the hell is M.E. Russell doing writing for Weekly Standard? Other than making scale for published articles.
I get all twitchy in my seat waiting for this show.