I never disliked Inara or Morena, sorry. I agree the whole empowered Companion thing was more Tell than Show, but I was willing to let it play out and see what happened. Didn't really get the chance.
Congratulations to the class of 1999. You all proved more or less adequate.
Snyder ,'Chosen'
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.
JohnSweden - Jan 13, 2005 6:59:25 am PST #381 of 10001
I can't even.
beathen - Jan 13, 2005 7:02:05 am PST #382 of 10001
Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.
I liked her alright, but I liked her clothes more. I want them.
Wolfram - Jan 13, 2005 7:14:02 am PST #383 of 10001
Visilurking
Says a man who's never tried to make sense of the Farscape releases.
Nope. Watched them all in the SciFi marathon who hopefully played them in the right order.
§ ita § - Jan 13, 2005 7:18:03 am PST #384 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Watched them all in the SciFi marathon who hopefully played them in the right order.
Which isn't the same order as the DVDs. So there's no 100% rule.
Gandalfe - Jan 13, 2005 7:22:50 am PST #385 of 10001
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
FYI, my father, who we got Firefly for Xmas (and who is a retired Episcopal priest and social worker), is loving it. Some part, he said, are pure camp, and then it goes directly from that to some of the truest, most mature relationships ever written. (I paraphrase.)
So, a toaster winner is me!
Nilly - Jan 13, 2005 7:29:30 am PST #386 of 10001
Swouncing
I liked Inara from the start. I think it was the combination of that fragment of her looking away, not synchronized with her speaking voice talking about her home, and how she just moved the decorated curtain to reveal a pilot seat and that she herself was the pilot. Both, of course, from "Serenity", so I definitely think there's something to the "watch in order" theory.
Also, there's a mixup in the order of the episodes of "Farscape"? Because I've recently got a tape of the beginning of the first season, and the relationships between the characters keep seeming to go back and forth for no apparent reason. I would prefer an episodes-order explanation much more than a writers-not-paying-attention one.
Frankenbuddha - Jan 13, 2005 7:33:04 am PST #387 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Also, there's a mixup in the order of the episodes of "Farscape"? Because I've recently got a tape of the beginning of the first season, and the relationships between the characters keep seeming to go back and forth for no apparent reason. I would prefer an episodes-order explanation much more than a writers-not-paying-attention one.
The first three seasons, it's generally episodes-airing order, although the worst of it was the first half of the first season, from what I understand.
Fourth season, alas, it's more the writers fault.
Frankenbuddha - Jan 13, 2005 7:33:53 am PST #388 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Also, Hi Nilly!
waves at Nilly!
Nilly - Jan 13, 2005 7:37:46 am PST #389 of 10001
Swouncing
t Waves back at Frank
the worst of it was the first half of the first season
Well, I'm at the first half of the first half of the first season (how does that tie back to all the post who talked about infinities?), so that's what it is for me, now. However, Suela warned me about that, so I will continue watching regardless (um, when this semester ends and I return to being able to find the time, that is).
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 13, 2005 7:50:08 am PST #390 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Because I've recently got a tape of the beginning of the first season, and the relationships between the characters keep seeming to go back and forth for no apparent reason. I would prefer an episodes-order explanation much more than a writers-not-paying-attention one.
That's probably what's at fault, though as the most recent airing of Lost shows, airing order snafus aren't always required for character interaction to be all over the map.