There's no particular reason they'd need to stand so conveniently spaced, not to mention they all seem to be reacting to completely different surroundings. Well, that or posing.
It's to confuse the Reavers.
I happen to be very biteable, pal. I'm moist and delicious.
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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.
tommyrot - Sep 06, 2005 7:48:42 am PDT #4672 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.
Kalshane - Sep 06, 2005 7:51:55 am PDT #4673 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.
Lasers are illegal for private ownership is what we're told in HoG. I don't think Trash mentions the whys, just that the lassiter is the first one.
On the non-legal side, it's been postulated (though never mentioned in the show) that traditional firearms are easier to build and upkeep than laser weapons, which would make them the weapon of choice among outer-rim folk anyway.
Kristen - Sep 06, 2005 8:29:56 am PDT #4674 of 10001
Universal should have gotten Kristen and Allyson to work on it.
I wanna know what's with the Papyrus knockoff font?
Volans - Sep 06, 2005 8:44:01 am PDT #4675 of 10001
move out and draw fire
I wanna know what's with the "rewind" arrows as the crossbars in the "E's".
Eddie - Sep 06, 2005 1:11:02 pm PDT #4676 of 10001
Your tag here.
But he had a question I didn't know the answer to (since I never really cared) -- what was the deal with laser guns versus the bulletary variety? Why does everyone have the Wild-West style? We didn't get to Trash, so I couldn't remember what they said.
Somwhere on the new Serenity site, it mentions that only the Alliance are allowed to have lasers. Not sure if this can be considered canon, since it's not strictly spelled out that way in the show, but there ya go.
Also, Kalshane makes a very good point regarding bullets. Same argument holds for horsies.
Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 06, 2005 1:51:07 pm PDT #4677 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
It's to confuse the Reavers.
Now I have the mental image of the cast suddenly breaking into a spontaneous production of kabuki theatre, complete with make-up, and the Reavers just standing with their heads tilted like in that Monty Python "Confuse a Cat" skit.
Polter-Cow - Sep 06, 2005 2:52:23 pm PDT #4678 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I prefer that one to the Star Wars looking one.
Heh. I thought this one was rather Star Wars-looking.
Jars - Sep 06, 2005 3:02:21 pm PDT #4679 of 10001
I just thought, what with the heads, and the gun... if they were drawn, instant Star Wars poster. From back in the day, obviously. Which isn't a bad thing.
Way to make sense, Jars.
Mikey - Sep 06, 2005 4:02:59 pm PDT #4680 of 10001
All this time, I thought Hunter was a bitch. Turns out she was just hungry.
Spoilerish poster, not?
Anybody have any ideas for a Firefly-centric name for my newest fantasy football team? I'm in a league called, believe it or not, Jaynestown Mudders.
SailAweigh - Sep 06, 2005 4:13:17 pm PDT #4681 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Heh. Did I tell you guys one of the new players in my daughter's roller derby league chose the rink name of "Gorram Reaver?" It made me very, very happy.