I think a lot of analysts bring their own agenda to a work and that shit is frustrating and annoying to read. If they are really looking at the work itself and exploring what is actually there (whether the writer put it in deliberately or not), it can be illuminating.
Damn you, Bridget! Damn you to Hades! You broke my heart in a million pieces! You made me love you, and then you-- I SHAVED MY BEARD FOR YOU, DEVIL WOMAN!
Monty ,'Trash'
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.
Scrappy - Aug 09, 2005 6:24:54 am PDT #4100 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
manzo - Aug 09, 2005 7:00:04 am PDT #4101 of 10001
If we're really lucky, they'll do it in that order...
Damn! Birmingham's sold out already. Stupid not-seeing-post-in-time-ness. At least I've got the Monday showing in Edinburgh to look forward to, but it would have been nice to see the film twice in three days. As long as it doesn't suck, of course... ;-)
I am Jack's username - Aug 09, 2005 10:29:24 am PDT #4102 of 10001
I'll try to stay away from your wheaties.
Capitalist libertarianism is very big on property rights. Serenity's crew on the other hand steal stuff. They rob folk. They, are, thieves.
Edit: removed info from opensecrets.org and issues2000.org as requested by Consuela and Kevin.
Okay to post a political compass graphic, and say that Mal seems closer to Bush than Badnarik?
Connie Neil - Aug 09, 2005 10:33:26 am PDT #4103 of 10001
brillig
Oh, look, tortured connections to pet subjects.
Consuela - Aug 09, 2005 11:33:10 am PDT #4104 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I'd rather not spend any time talking about Joss and Tim's political beliefs: it's really not relevant to the discussion.
I'm a text gal, and I'm not all that interested in authorial intent.
Additionally? That kind of commentary just feels rude. Tim, at least, is a member of this community, and I'd hate to think you felt free to dig up, oh, my political contributions, or ita's or Deb's to post publicly.
Connie Neil - Aug 09, 2005 11:34:41 am PDT #4105 of 10001
brillig
I'm a text gal, and I'm not all that interested in authorial intent.
Have you seen the discussion in Natter? There's been some discussion about judging authorial intent.
Consuela - Aug 09, 2005 11:39:40 am PDT #4106 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Yes, I have. And I think that text wins out over authorial intent; because regardless of what I meant to say, if my text says the status of Companions is kind of uncertain, and my lead regularly insults Companions without anyone challenging that, the fact that I meant Companions to be highly respected doesn't hold a lot of water.
Just as a fr'instance. Ahem.
DXMachina - Aug 09, 2005 11:42:14 am PDT #4107 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
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Connie Neil - Aug 09, 2005 11:42:56 am PDT #4108 of 10001
brillig
I do get very tired of Mal trashing Inara in front of people.
§ ita § - Aug 09, 2005 11:43:51 am PDT #4109 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It's because he wuvs her. And is seven.