We'd been putting it off for weeks, but we finally watched Objects in Space with the guy who'd never seen Firefly--and still hasn't seen Serenity. OMG. OiS just erased all the bad taste Serenity left. I don't think I'll watch the movie when they watch it, though I will watch the extras. I don't think I can take the foreshortening of all the characters--except River and maybe Mal--that the movie sort of had to do. It's my lovely show again, my wonderful set, with the pieced-together props and reused bits of junk, my beautiful ship, and my evocative music. I'm blissed--I hadn't watched OiS in nearly a year, and I'm glad now that I waited. It probably took that long for me to regain some perspective.
Of course we watched all the extras, and then the long version of the gag reel Theodosia sent me, and the Hallelujah vid. I know it's history, and I know it's over and done and we've all moved on. But I don't believe I'll ever love another show the way I loved Firefly.
long version of the gag reel
Is that different than what's on the DVD?
Oh hell yes, and it's so much better.
For clarification, there is a long version of the Firefly gag reel that's much better than the one on the DVDs. AFAIK, there is no long version of the Serenity gag reel.
Is that online somewhere? The one on the DVD was certainly...subdued.
Extended Firefly gagreel: [link]
I had the extended Serenity gagreel, but didn't publish it as, basically, it might have caused trouble. (Yes, Kevin avoids trouble. For once). It's a lot better (and has actual music, so makes sense when Mal dances..), so I hope after a few years somebody sticks it into the public domain.
Aww, now I'm sad to not have access to that Serenity one...I'm so confused when all the sound cuts out on that bit where Nathan's dancing.
Thanks, Kevin. That reel def mo' bettah.
BF just came over with my birthday present - a set of Serenity film cells! Yay! Extra-super boyfriend points.
Jar's bloke wins the boyfriend b-day-prezzie competition. On the other hand, I'd bet you would be very unhappy if cats started climbing YOUR prezzie. Me? I love watching the cats climb mine.
