Mal: Does she understand that? River: She understands. She doesn't comprehend.

'Objects In Space'


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.


§ ita § - Jan 10, 2006 6:41:16 am PST #7599 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

When Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon looks back on 2005, he can take comfort in knowing that his film-directing debut, the sci-fi Western Serenity, resurrected his canceled-too-soon cult classic TV series Firefly, and was also one of the year's best-reviewed movies. ''I should say I'm above reading reviews,'' he says. ''But I would be lying.'' Alas, Whedon's fond memories are also tainted by Serenity's status as a franchise nonstarter; despite Universal's best marketing efforts, the film only mustered $25 million. ''In the end, it was what it was: a tough sell,'' says Whedon, adding that it appears the Firefly saga has reached its conclusion. He has no regrets — and he's moving on. He's currently penning a Wonder Woman flick for Warner Bros., and has the thriller Goners set up at Universal; he'll direct whichever...


tommyrot - Jan 10, 2006 6:45:19 am PST #7600 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, now I remember that. I guess I was thinking of something else he said....


Simon - Jan 10, 2006 8:27:54 am PST #7601 of 10001

Entertainment Weekly said that Joss was done with it.

And then Joss read the EW article, came onto Whedonesque as an avenging angel, called Nathan a turnip and mentioned that his remarks were taken out of context.


DCJensen - Jan 10, 2006 8:30:52 am PST #7602 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.

Simon beat me to it. Not surprising.


Kalshane - Jan 10, 2006 9:13:56 am PST #7603 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

And then Joss read the EW article, came onto Whedonesque as an avenging angel, called Nathan a turnip and mentioned that his remarks were taken out of context.

Right. Which is why I'm skeptical at yet another article that has Joss saying it's over.


§ ita § - Jan 10, 2006 9:18:27 am PST #7604 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

yet another article that has Joss saying it's over

Other than the EW he's already contradicted, which one did?


Kalshane - Jan 10, 2006 9:24:38 am PST #7605 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

Uh, the Empire article we were discussing above.


§ ita § - Jan 10, 2006 9:25:33 am PST #7606 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

That one quoted Joss as saying:

There could be a series, there could be a miniseries, there could be all sorts of things. I'm not ruling anything out. I'll let it simmer for a while and see if anyone calls.

That's the kind of over I like.


Jars - Jan 10, 2006 9:25:51 am PST #7607 of 10001

Isn't the point that in that article he's saying it's not over? I know that's why I linked it, for confused I was.


KernelM - Jan 10, 2006 9:34:32 am PST #7608 of 10001
Ankh-Morpork Watchman, Dreamer, Scooby, Minister of Grace, Still Flyin' in a Zoo2 World

Well, there is that first paragraph of the Empire article. But that's almost certainly sourced from the EW article which lots of news sources spread like wildfire.