The minus is probably a good idea. People are often wary of A+ ratings, as they tend to be indicative of a lack of objectivity (read: tainted by nerdery) that probably wouldn't reflect their Joe-Sixpack opinion.
Giles, if you would like to get by in American society, then you are going to have to follow our traditions. You're the patriarch. You have to host the festivities, or it's all meaningless.
Buffy ,'Sleeper'
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.
Mr. Broom - Jul 19, 2005 12:27:18 pm PDT #3630 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
Mikey - Jul 19, 2005 4:20:46 pm PDT #3631 of 10001
All this time, I thought Hunter was a bitch. Turns out she was just hungry.
Did anyone here see Serenity stuff at ComicCon? I hear it went well, but not from anyone who knew enough Jossy stuff to give me details.
Forgive me if I'm repeating, but there was a panel--with everybody but that guy in Spamalot. Just good natured palaver. The closest thing to hard news was that the movie is finished. Funniest bit: Nathan gave us the secret to soap opera acting--a good three part reaction shot. When another character tells yours something, and the camera is on you, just think: did I leave the stove on?; yes, I did; no--I didn't. Facial expressions that work every time.
Joss was seen shopping for Harry Potter.
And there was a screening of said finished film at a downtown multiplex. Shiny.
Kevin - Jul 20, 2005 3:02:17 am PDT #3632 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
sumi - Jul 20, 2005 4:29:26 am PDT #3633 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Excellent.
Nutty - Jul 20, 2005 4:33:57 am PDT #3634 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Nathan gave us the secret to soap opera acting--a good three part reaction shot. When another character tells yours something, and the camera is on you, just think: did I leave the stove on?; yes, I did; no--I didn't.
This sounds like the dignified version of fart-smelling acting.
sumi - Jul 20, 2005 5:07:34 am PDT #3635 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Wolfram - Jul 20, 2005 5:19:30 am PDT #3636 of 10001
Visilurking
That was hilarious. Especially this:
Cannily realizing that viewers enjoy the thrill of the chase, Fox skipped the pilot, ran the second episode first, mixed up the rest, and waged a heroic battle to keep interest high by endlessly airing commercials about "Oliver Beene." Had "24" been handled the same way it would never have made it to "12."
and this:
And remember, every time you support a canceled Fox show, somewhere a network executive loses his wings.
Thanks for posting that, sumi.
Polter-Cow - Jul 20, 2005 6:06:33 am PDT #3637 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
If it goes down, blame me, as I'm hosting it.
Go you! I really liked it. Damn, I want to see it. It looks all action-packed and wisecracky.
beathen - Jul 20, 2005 6:30:22 am PDT #3638 of 10001
Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.
Jayne's cheerful violence
This is a good description of Jayne.
Great article. I love reading all the good press about Firefly and Serenity and mocking FOX at the same time.
FOX is definately going to the special hell.
Beverly - Jul 20, 2005 6:41:57 am PDT #3639 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Kevin, thanks! I still haven't managed to catch the, or even a, Serenity trailer at the theatre, which saddens me deeply. This managed to lift the gloom, by a little. Okay, by a lot.
And from the article at Sumi's link:
Thanks to massive DVD sales and -- well, let's go with "devoted," because "dangerously obsessive" sounds so negative -- fan interest, Whedon and all the original actors will gleefully return to fly in the big damn movie "Serenity," which is scheduled to be released Sept. 30. This does not generally happen with canceled TV shows
and this:
And remember, every time you support a canceled Fox show, somewhere a network executive loses his wings.
The writer could have been channeling that Whedon guy.