It's funny because it's a parody of a certain style of "hollywood" writer....
Xander: I do have Spaghetti-os. Set 'em on top of the dryer and you're a fluff cycle away from lukewarm goodness. Riley: I, uh, had dryer-food for lunch.
'Same Time, Same Place'
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.
tommyrot - Oct 14, 2005 4:46:54 am PDT #6473 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
smonster - Oct 14, 2005 5:13:46 am PDT #6474 of 10001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
My goodness, those pictures. I was sitting there staring at the last one, going, hmm, kinda Adam Brody-ish, who is it...
OMG, wrong Adam.
Maysa - Oct 14, 2005 6:03:18 am PDT #6475 of 10001
We've all seen aliens in movies before. We know they exist.
Heh.
Gris - Oct 14, 2005 6:24:27 am PDT #6476 of 10001
Hey. New board.
Yes. It's funny. It's funnier if you read Jackie Harvey's articles regularly.
Basically, I see this as a sign that The Onion approves of Serenity. Jackie has notoriously terrible taste.
§ ita § - Oct 14, 2005 6:40:26 am PDT #6477 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
tommyrot - Oct 14, 2005 6:54:41 am PDT #6478 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Oh my, that's funny.
Michael Dorn as Dr. Boo-Boo, the kindly Reaver. Ship's Medic.
It's funny 'cause it's true. Or, it would be true in the Trek 'verse.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 14, 2005 8:30:35 am PDT #6479 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
Andromeda basically did that with the pacifist Magog reverend its first couple of seasons.
§ ita § - Oct 14, 2005 8:34:15 am PDT #6480 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
They also neutered the Nietzscheans with Steve Bacic's final Rhade. It's a thing. No danger.
But, hey, Andromeda.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 14, 2005 8:46:39 am PDT #6481 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
I was willing to forgive the lack of danger somewhat in that case because they replaced it with a bulk-sized order of pretty.
§ ita § - Oct 14, 2005 8:47:44 am PDT #6482 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I like Rhade, but he's no Tyr. Not even close.