I had confirmation of getting press passes for tonight's screening in Boston, but that didn't guarantee a seat. It's too much work to get a babysitter, and haul my cookies into town for a free maybe. I'd rather pay the ten bucks at the local theater, instead.

But I've just gotten text messages from Cashmere via her cell phone, and now I'm feeling just a little bit of regret. *sniff*

I'm watching Ariel on SciFi right now (AIFG). I noticed that the head cop said "You mean my reward for apprehending the three fugitives" (emphasis added).

So, this means Jayne was/is a wanted man, no? Possibly as the result of stealing from Magistrate Higgins (Jaynestown) or other nefarious activities (Merc!Jayne in Out of Gas). Fun to think about.

Inside Serenity on SciFi is pretty good. Stay far away if you're spoiler-averse.

Yeah, I had to stop watching.

Also? I just saw a Serenity ad on one of the two Spanish language channels we get. Excellent!

Inside Serenity on SciFi is pretty good. Stay far away if you're spoiler-averse.

It's saving on my DVR so I can watch it after seeing the movie!

I noticed that the head cop said "You mean my reward for apprehending the three fugitives" (emphasis added).

Oh, oh! I also discovered the head cop = Dave Brass!!

I really wanted to watch it, but New!NotEmily!Roommate was watching the Red Sox (er, also not Valerie, but the notation kind of stuck).

From MSNBC: Can a failed TV show spawn a successful film?

Huh. I wonder what that could be about....

Vaugely spoilery, as to the general focus of the film. Quotes from Joss and some of the actors.

Fillion: You are? This is awkward.

Heh. I almost tagged this when I first read it. It's a fun interview. And now that I've read what ita posted in Natter about meeting him at the premiere, I can safely say my Fillion-crush is bigger than ever.

It often leaves the viewer to infer meaning from context, and that puts Firefly in a league all its own: it assumes a degree of intelligence on the part of the audience that few shows dare to try to get away with.

But unlike some other shows that TRY to do this, Firefly never did it with the story. I've been trying to watch more recent well-respected shows, and I find myself unable to follow the characters' paths through the story. I'm consistently asking "How did she figure that out? Why did he decide to do that? What clued him in? Is she suddenly psychic?"

With Firefly, the characters were real enough that I never had trouble following their actions and reactions as they created/experienced the story. It wasn't all laid out on a platter, to be sure (What's Book's background? What exactly tipped Mal off that Jayne sold them out? Is Simon gay?), but it was real, and thus the work I put into watching Firefly was rewarded.

Shows that try to copy the "Don't explain everything" need to have a better understanding of when you can and can't do that.

I noticed that the head cop said "You mean my reward for apprehending the three fugitives" (emphasis added).