That's the equivalent of the plot blurb on the back of most of my old fantasy novels. Clearly written by someone who didn't do the reading.
Angel's lame. His hair goes straight up, and he's bloody stupid!
Buffybot ,'Dirty Girls'
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 - Sep 29, 2005 11:07:41 am PDT #5190 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
Kalshane - Sep 29, 2005 11:08:46 am PDT #5191 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.
Heh. Still better than a TV Guide blurb for Old Yeller from years back along the lines of: "Story of boy and his dog. Then he shoots it."
Sean K - Sep 29, 2005 11:14:59 am PDT #5192 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I think my favorite TV guide blurb is the one written for the original Highlander movie (and I seen its exact wording multiple times, so somewhere there's a database of movie blurbs that weekly guides pull from, or something...):
It was something to the effect of "Sean Connory and Christopher Lambert travel back and forth through time, fighting evil...."
Ummm.... Yes, the story shifts back and forth through time, but that doesn't mean that the characters are actually doing so. Clearly written by someone who, at best, was watching the movie while doing about sixteen other things.
Kalshane - Sep 29, 2005 11:52:55 am PDT #5193 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.
Metacritic is up to 71/100 with 8 reviews counted.
Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 29, 2005 11:55:11 am PDT #5194 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
Yeah, she really agonizes over that one.
Well, I suppose it tested her loyalty to Mal. And found it wanting...
Mr. Broom - Sep 29, 2005 12:10:59 pm PDT #5195 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
Not even that, I says. I all but guarantee you that 1) Mal would have wanted her to take Wash over him and 2) she knew this about him.
§ ita § - Sep 29, 2005 12:12:58 pm PDT #5196 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think it tested her patience, but that's about it.
Kalshane - Sep 29, 2005 12:13:50 pm PDT #5197 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.
And possibly her dry cleaner, with the bloody ear and all.
brenda m - Sep 29, 2005 3:17:03 pm PDT #5198 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Joss Whedon's science-fiction adventure is "more engaging than any of George Lucas's recent screen entertainments," says the front page of theNY Times website.
Back with a spoiler report as soon as I go read it.
ETA: Only the vaguest of spoilers, if that.
JenP - Sep 29, 2005 3:34:29 pm PDT #5199 of 10001
I may have mentioned once or twice (or possibly ten times) today (and maybe a couple of times earlier in the week) that I was going to see Serenity tomorrow.
So as I'm leaving work today, a co-worker cheerily calls out... "Happy Serenity Day tomorrow!" It's so nice that they humor me in my geeky exuberance.