Hey! What do you two think you're doing? Fightin' at a time like this. You'll use up all the air!

Jayne ,'Out Of Gas'


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.


Polter-Cow - Jun 23, 2006 1:10:45 pm PDT #8625 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I guess I can see how they could be read like that. I don't know if that was the intent, though.


Kalshane - Jun 23, 2006 1:14:08 pm PDT #8626 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.

I think Joss pretty much came out and said that the Reavers were analgous to old-school Western movie Indians. They weren't meant to be related to actual Native Americans, but rather the "savage outsiders" of the genre.


Mr. Broom - Jun 23, 2006 1:26:48 pm PDT #8627 of 10001
"When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I'd love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie." ~Trent Reznor

Yeah. He says as much in the commentary on the pilot. I can see why people were critical because they'd assume it was an analogy entire instead of just analogy of one aspect (that which whoops and paints its face and cuts off your scalp for no discernible reason). Injuns, not Indians (much less Native Americans).


Topic!Cindy - Jun 28, 2006 8:43:48 am PDT #8628 of 10001
What is even happening?

Everyone here has already probably already seen it, but just in case, here's a link to Joss's Equality Now speech, at YouTube: [link]

I've transcribed it, for people who can't watch it for some reason (and/or hear it): [link]


Gus - Jun 28, 2006 9:14:48 am PDT #8629 of 10001
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.

Thanks, Cindy. I think Joss needs to be on TED 2007


Gus - Jul 02, 2006 11:36:50 am PDT #8630 of 10001
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.

t after further contemplation...

Introduced by Meryl Streep? Fuck your Emmys and Oscars. That is the ultimate.


Mikey - Jul 02, 2006 2:28:56 pm PDT #8631 of 10001
All this time, I thought Hunter was a bitch. Turns out she was just hungry.

Well, I was going to see The Devil Wears Prada anyway, but now I have another reason/excuse to do so. Meryl Streep rocks.


Volans - Jul 02, 2006 7:36:15 pm PDT #8632 of 10001
move out and draw fire

Introduced by Meryl Streep? Fuck your Emmys and Oscars. That is the ultimate.

You know, I was sort of thinking the same thing.


Topic!Cindy - Jul 03, 2006 5:07:12 pm PDT #8633 of 10001
What is even happening?

I was too, at first, and then she used the sort of voice adult phonies use when speaking to kids, and I suddenly didn't like her any more. Then I liked her even less while transcribing, because I am slow and had to listen to it over and over again.


Volans - Jul 08, 2006 5:00:52 am PDT #8634 of 10001
move out and draw fire

OK, I admit a deep well of ignorance when it comes to the Civil War, but I just learned that Jubal Early was a commanding officer in the CSA.