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.
I just got mine yesterday. All the special features have been watched.
Sigh.
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.
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
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.
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.
One would hope the thorough people at Whedonesque would be on top of it.
Cute interview with Nathan Fillion and his mom: [link]