Anya ,'Storyteller'
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.
Yes. I am a bad Browncoat. I have only seen the movie 13 times and I shirk in my duties.
The craxies are abundunt and give those of us who wish for a sequel a bad taint. *shrug*
If we get a sequel I will be estatic, if not I will be content.
And the drink offered at Whedonesque still stands, Allyson.
To be honest, I personally would never even describe myself as a Browncoat, even though I'm sure I've got enough of the boxes ticked to "qualify". I'm not denigrating any who does, it's just not my bag. If anyone asks what I did at the weekend, I'll mention seeing Serenity, and I'll tell them to go see it, but I draw the line at the level of evangelising that some have gone to.
So, I agree with pretty much most of what Allyson and the CHUD dude wrote (though I'd say that the CHUD dude was wrong: Firefly was as good as Freaks and Geeks).
I really don't get the people who have been buying tickets to leave at the box office, or when they aren't even going themselves. If only for the simple financial reason that it won't make a damn difference to whether there is a sequel or not. Think about it: If 1000 people buy ten tickets each, that's around $700k. I can't believe that the sequel will not get made for the lack of that amount of money.
Go see the film multiple times because you want to see it, not because you think that you need to help keep the box office numbers up.
Er, I've kinda lost the point of why I started this post. Move along now people, there's nothing to see here...
I liked the movie. Saw it twice. I'll probably buy the DVD the day it comes out. That said, the craxy side of fandom leaves me shaking my head. If the movie doesn't do well enough to merit a sequel, then it doesn't do well enough. Joss put together a movie that I liked a lot. If enough other folks didn't agree, well, that's how it goes. I saw plenty of ads for the movie. I don't think any one with a fondness for SF movies could have been near a computer, TV, or cineplex for the past few months without hearing about the movie. So if it doesn't do well enough to make the studio cough up the bucks for Serenity 2: Who Can We Kill Off Next? I think that means that fairly well informed folks looked at Serenity, looked at the other movie offerings (or tv, or the book they just bought) and chose something else.
It's not a religious failing. It's not a betrayal of The Master. It's just life.
And if we do get Serenity 2: Yeah, Simon's Straight, Really and We're Proving It With Maximum Skin Exposure I will be there opening night.
Well, I am happy that the browncoat board is such a pita to negotiate -- I've been ignoring it and now I have even more reason to do so. (Apparently, based on things said here.)
If anyone asks what I did at the weekend, I'll mention seeing Serenity, and I'll tell them to go see it, but I draw the line at the level of evangelising that some have gone to.
Yeah I've mentioned the movie to people I think will like it. I'm just happy that a bunch of people I've talked to who never saw Firefly LOVED the movie. I'm all, "Go get the DVDs. The series was so much better!"
The thing I find amusing is that Browncoats aren't all that craxy when compared to the local automotive scene (my other hobby). They just have Serenity to be craxy about instead of big wings on 110 horsepower econoboxes and the same motor swap everyone and his brother's doing.
Personally, I think we just need to send the world's population on a tour of an industrial factory without warning signs or safty rails. Those that survive get to keep living. That should cut down the craxiness right across the board.
On topic: Um... Is/was Jubal Early really a lion?
Yes. And Wash was (sob!) totally a leaf on the wind.
Betsy, are yyou ready for another viewing yet? Maidengurl and I are thinking about heading to Union City on Sunday for a matinee.
So, earlier when I said I'd seen it four times, I miscounted. I had seen it five times. Saw it again last night, so now I've seen it six times.
How about other folks?
How about other folks?
Twice. There are a bunch of other movies in the queue, so I might not see it again in the theaters.