I got both the Serenity and the Firefly soundtrack cds for Christmas. DH and I listened to Firefly on the drives yesterday, and I teared up in a couple of places, and just generally loved hearing it all again. StE stayed over with us again last night, and we introduced him to Firefly on dvd--he'd never seen it. He loves it, and while I'm out visiting today, more episodes may be watched. The Serenity dvd should arrive sometime this week, so StE may be back, heh.
Hmm. It's sounds like the finest party I can imagine getting paid to go to.
Mal ,'Shindig'
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.
Beverly - Dec 26, 2005 6:00:32 am PST #7490 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
§ ita § - Dec 29, 2005 3:59:44 am PST #7491 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
One of the guys I lent FF to floated the idea about reintegrating vets (especially ones called upon to do truly hard core things) into society, and said he thought the Alliance used the Shepherdhood to deprogram people like Book, and it's where they'd have sent a decommissioned Operative if he hadn't bolted instead.
And then he gave me a depressing assed talk about the problems of vets coming home, including a pretty bitter PoV of the guys in charge hoping most vets get killed off, because reintegration was so dangerous for the battlescarred.
Still, I like the idea of a deprogramming facility for stone killers.
beekaytee - Dec 29, 2005 4:36:38 am PST #7492 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
I've been organizing a lawyer, specializing in military law for the last several months...fill in more depressing thoughts about how vets get screwed to the wall more often then our flag wavin', patriotic leadership would like you to think...I'm thinking your friend had some very good points.
The deprogramming facility fits perfectly into my notion of Book's past. I loved it as a part of the Earth 2's storyline regarding the "Yale Program". Hardcore soldiers were reprogrammed to be teachers. In this particular case, Yale was also the spiritual center of the crew.
Makes me think about Jayne's line to Kaylee, "Hell, I've seen the edge [of the black] all's I saw was...more space." [sic]
When you've seen the worst inside and outside of yourself, where else is there to go but more deeply inside?
Both Mal and Book took that journey, with differing, if not equally successful results. Depending on one's value for 'success'.
tommyrot - Dec 29, 2005 5:43:27 am PST #7493 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.
Some numbers:
The DVD of Joss Whedon's Serenity debuted in third place in total sales for the week ended Dec. 25, according to preliminary figures reported by Variety.
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Top 10 SF&F DVD Sales:
1 Serenity
2 Firefly complete series
3 Star Wars: Episode III
4 Battlestar Galactica season 2.0
5 Lost season one
6 Sin City
7 Mr. and Mrs. Smith
8 It's a Wonderful Life
9 Toy Story 2
10 Seaquest DSV season one
Source: Amazon.com, top-selling genre DVDs, 12/27/05
Frankenbuddha - Dec 29, 2005 6:33:32 am PST #7494 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Whee, my Serenity just shipped. It was bundled with another item that's not out yet, but that got delayed so they sent Serenity earlier than anticipated without any additional charge.
beekaytee - Dec 29, 2005 6:37:23 am PST #7495 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
I just got mine yesterday. All the special features have been watched.
Sigh.
Aims - Dec 29, 2005 6:45:52 am PST #7496 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
One of the guys I lent FF to floated the idea about reintegrating vets (especially ones called upon to do truly hard core things) into society, and said he thought the Alliance used the Shepherdhood to deprogram people like Book, and it's where they'd have sent a decommissioned Operative if he hadn't bolted instead.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE that idea.
Tamara - Dec 29, 2005 12:38:54 pm PST #7497 of 10001
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.
Just in case someone wants to go archive Joss' posts, the Universal board will be closing down on Friday, January 6th.
edited to correct date
Anne W. - Dec 29, 2005 2:58:20 pm PST #7498 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I adore the idea of a deprogramming center for Operatives.
My dad had a very Firefly Christmas this year. I gave him both the Serenity DVD and the Firefly soundtrack (he still has my Firefly DVDs, the stinker). He's in hog heaven, and has been listening to the soundtrack over and over again while working in his studio.
Kevin - Dec 29, 2005 5:10:32 pm PST #7499 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Tamara:
Just in case someone wants to go archive Joss' posts, the Universal
board will be closing down on Friday, January 6th.
Just wanted to clarify this - it's actually closed down 3rd as you originally said I suspect, but the date on the email is wrong I believe.
And wow, this is the most boringest post ever.