One thing that cracks me up is that Nathan Fillion and Adam Baldwin have gotten so used to the Firefly speech patterns that they use them when publicly speaking to fans, in (more or less) their own words. And I'm not 100% certain that's a conscious choice...

Hee. I love it. And it speaks to how natural a potential language pattern it was as written.

Regarding kid reaction: the fan's kid in our row had a great time, once he got his booster seat. I must admit I chortled a bit on realizing the dad was going to have to explain Kaylee's line. Everyone in the theater was laughing and the boy said, loudly, "Wait, what? What was run by batteries?" Then everybody laughed some more.

The Firefly speech patterns have always resonated with me, probably partly because I'm Southern and partly because my own reading and writing have given me a well-developed 19th-century brain. I can't watch the show without slipping into the speech pattern, at least WRT the rhythm of it. And having seen the movie last night and being in the midst of rewriting a chapter of my novel, I'm having the hardest time keeping my Jack from sounding just like Mal. Picture me shaking my imaginary rifleman by his manly shoulders and reminding him he's ENGLISH, dammit.

I wanted the Operative's last line to be a mention that he's going to seek out his family and reconnect, starting with his brother: A bounty hunter who took the name Jubal Early.

But that would have been a bit gratuitious, I guess.

That was very, very close to MY thought Dan! While I liked the Operative...his 'softness' made the evil "I kill children" vibe extra crispy creepy...I would have loved to see Early instead.

"There I was, a middle income bounty hunter floating aimlessly in space contemplating my last breath. Does that seem right to you? When all of a sudden, I bump into an Alliance cruiser. Can you guess what they offered me? Does a promotion with infinite power still...what's the phrase I'm looking for here...imbue? No. Wait. Does a promotion with inifinite power mean I finally get to whup your ballet dancin', fine feet havin', murderous tendancied ass?! I think it DOES!"

I thought this was interesting in light of yesterday's conversation. It's about one reviewer's experience with some Serenity fans.

From the linked article:

My feelings certainly aren't hurt, and believe it or not most of us greatly appreciate feedback from readers -- even those who accuse us of seeking the genocide of Trekkies. But as a lifelong dork, who wishes there was more science fiction on the screen, these responses make me worry: Is this a rogue geek faction or is this what science fiction fandom is becoming? What are our chances of seeing more movies like "Serenity" if fans are ranting at the critics who loved the movie the most?

I've wondered that myself. A lot. A whole lot.

Wow, that's just. Wow. I mean, he LOVED the movie.

People are silly.

Oh, for the luvva....

This is one of those "don't be on my side" moments.

sigh.