Cordelia ,'Lessons'
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.
So The Operative hunted and tracked and trapped Serenity and was *real* surprised when Serenity shows up lookin' all uglified and gross and towin' a passle o' Reavers.
I loved how the Operative was totally unflappable throughout the film and then he was suddenly OMGWTFREAVERS! As they say, everybody is afraid of something, and it would make sense that someone so focused on order like the Operative would be frightened of the sheer unreasoned chaos of the Reavers.
I loved how the Operative was totally unflappable throughout the film and then he was suddenly OMGWTFREAVERS!
I didn't particularly notice that. However shall I correct this moment of inattention?
But Book did know a lot about crime. He just smelled like a cop to me.
In suspicioulsy sharp clothing on a NYPD Detective's salary?
In suspicioulsy sharp clothing on a NYPD Detective's salary?
Now that you mention it...yeah! YEAH!
He was "on the take" as they say.
He was "on the take" as they say.
Clearly.
And groovy. We KNOW the shepherd was once groovy.
Last night, I found myself willing Serenity to not hit the pillars in the docking bay, to not lose an engine, and to not spin round so that the cockpit was facing the Reavers. And then willing Wash to bend down to tie his shoelaces up.
But it was still all the same. I was totally surprised how much impact it still had on second viewing - I had to fight off that allergy Daniel mentioned.
I'm with Kalshane on The Operative being calm all movie 'til the Reavers arrived, and then he absolutely bricked it. Very well done.
I'm with Kalshane on The Operative being calm all movie 'til the Reavers arrived, and then he absolutely bricked it. Very well done.
Well, yeah, wouldn't you? "Holy CRAP! There's four gajillion cannibal vampire space pirates in giant ugly ships that leak radiation! THEY'RE HEADED RIGHT FOR US!"
I, personally, would probably have crapped my pants, my shirt, my shoes and the pants, shirts and shoes of all the people on the bridge with me. We would be entirely crappified. Up to our chins.
On the take, groovy, and a special relationship with a local brothel, methinks - a "I'll scratch your back if you rub your well-oiled body on mine" kinda thing.
Ahem. GalaxyQuest reference. I'm only slightly embarrassed.
Dude. No need for even slight embarrassment in this crowd.
What JZ said.
"Somebody shoot something," is right up there among my favorite line deliveries in the movie.
(I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm not remembering the words exactly right)