I was into the series more for the characters than the storylines. I liked MacLeod and Dawson, and I loved Amanda and Methos. (And was filled with rage at what they did with Amanda in that crap spin-off The Raven and still don't understand why they didn't do the Methos Chronicles or even an anthology series instead.)
You know, I've saved lives. Dozens. Maybe hundreds. I reattached a girl's leg. Her whole leg. She named her hamster after me. I got a hamster. He drops a box of money, he gets a town.
Simon ,'Jaynestown'
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.
Kalshane - Sep 30, 2005 10:09:11 am PDT #5285 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.
§ ita § - Sep 30, 2005 10:19:34 am PDT #5286 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Consider the alternative - it was either Amanda or the chick played by Scoggins. No men considered.
I didn't even like Amanda on the main show. I just watched for the beefcake.
Sean K - Sep 30, 2005 10:27:23 am PDT #5287 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I know we'er all black font all the time now, but still just to be kind to those who won't be seeing it until later today or whatever.....
This movie easily had the HSest HSQ I think I've ever seen.
§ ita § - Sep 30, 2005 10:35:40 am PDT #5288 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I was struck hard, but I'd just used up all my energy freaking out at the battering Serenity was taking. I was all "You can't do that! You can't hurt the ship!"
Yeah.
Hmmph.
Sean K - Sep 30, 2005 10:37:17 am PDT #5289 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
That whole sequence, I was just covering my mouth with my hands and quietly whimpering.
Kalshane - Sep 30, 2005 11:19:18 am PDT #5290 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.
Sadly, the non-fans going in aren't going to feel the hurt about the ship the way the fans do. I think newcomers are going to find that whole sequence of events thrilling, while the fans (though I'm mostly speaking for myself here) are going to feel like they've been punched in the gut repeatedly. That's not to say the occaisional gut punch isn't allowed, but by the end I was metaphorically (white font for squicky imagery) puking blood. It was just too much and I couldn't process it on an emotional level anymore.
Second viewing went over much better, though it still hurt.
Steph L. - Sep 30, 2005 11:26:26 am PDT #5291 of 10001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
This movie easily had the HSest HSQ I think I've ever seen.
Really? More than Fight Club? Or I See Dead People? Or the Crying Game?
Okay, those all rely on twists, and this didn't, but still.
§ ita § - Sep 30, 2005 11:27:12 am PDT #5292 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Killing Wash (there, I said it) snapped things into perspective. I felt quite (well, even more) silly about worrying about the ship (and Kaylee's reaction) when presented with death and the potential of Zoe's reaction. So I'd thought it had been a gut punch, but I realised it'd been just a love tap, and wouldn't even leave a bruise.
However, the cheer I felt when the doors opened to reveal River untouched in the room full of Reaver corpses was directly proportional to the loss that had gone before.
And that I appreciated. I just had to remind myself to remember that scene as well as the sad ones.
Topic!Cindy - Sep 30, 2005 11:29:37 am PDT #5293 of 10001
What is even happening?
How about Book's death? Was it expected? Was it a gut punch?
Steph L. - Sep 30, 2005 11:31:11 am PDT #5294 of 10001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
the potential of Zoe's reaction
I *loved* how GT played it, with the snap into soldier mode -- and yet you could see she was shattered, but there was never any doubt that she'd be less than 100% in the battle.
when the doors opened to reveal River untouched in the room full of Reaver corpses
One of those iconic Whedon girl-power shots. I loved it on an emotional level, but I'm still not sure the film earned it.