the faux-script was somewhere upthread
*digging*
Illyria: We cling to what is gone. Is there anything in this life but grief? Wesley: There's love. There's hope...for some. There's hope that you'll find something worthy...that your life will lead you to some joy...that after everything...you can still be surprised. Illyria: Is that enough? Is that enough to live on?
'Shells'
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.
Juliebird - Sep 27, 2006 3:04:46 pm PDT #8843 of 10001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
aurelia - Sep 27, 2006 3:18:07 pm PDT #8844 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Thanks, Juliebird.
Juliebird - Sep 27, 2006 3:24:37 pm PDT #8845 of 10001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
not a prob!
Connie Neil - Sep 28, 2006 6:06:09 am PDT #8846 of 10001
brillig
Huh, and I just happened to wander over here with the sudden question, "Does anyone know what Joss intended to do with Book's background," and I saw that link above.
I thought Book's death in the movie was kind of "the hell?" too.
Zenkitty - Sep 28, 2006 6:10:48 am PDT #8847 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
The Inara/Reaver story squicked me a hell of a lot more than the Book theory.
Juliebird - Sep 28, 2006 7:51:48 am PDT #8848 of 10001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
way more squicky as far as subject matter goes, and I still hate Tim for dropping that tidbit, but not whacked out and all character-assassinatey
or something.
The story-potential I see in the Inara/Reaver idea is dark and disturbing, but still good. The Book thing just leaves me cold and feeling more violated than the reaver thing, and from a story-telling standpoint, nyeh.
I don't think I'm saying it right.
I actually plotted out my own variation of the I/R plot that keeps me in a warm fuzzy angsty place, without the nasty violation. I'll dig out that plot bunny when I get a chance.
Una - Sep 28, 2006 10:18:07 am PDT #8849 of 10001
when i die, please bake my ashes into a brick and use me to hit fascists.
A prose development of that idea exists, too. [link]
(this is not so much a recommendation as me remembering I have it bookmarked and wondering if I'm ever going to get around to reading it.)
Juliebird - Sep 28, 2006 11:07:23 am PDT #8850 of 10001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
if anyone's interested, here's pretty much what started the ball rolling on my idea for Tim's fvcked up brainchild: [link]
Basically, I protected my innocent little self by speculating that the poison makes Inara poisonous to the touch, *anywhere*, so the second she gets grabbed: dead reaver, instantly. So the most she'd suffer would be scratches, bruises, radiation exposure (bad enough) and the horror of looking upon the reavers.
Topic!Cindy - Sep 29, 2006 12:15:10 am PDT #8851 of 10001
What is even happening?
Article on the Case Film Society holding a 12 hour Firefly marathon to raise money for Equality Now and the Cleveland Domestic Violence Center. I think Tamara is quoted in it: [link]
machall - Sep 29, 2006 2:33:31 am PDT #8852 of 10001
"Would you mind not farting while I'm saving the world?" - Doctor Who
I stand firmly by the "Operative as Book's proxy" theory, although of course only in general terms.
Agreed. When Mal tells Book that someday he'll have to tell him where he got all is knowledge about operatives and Book responds "No I don't", you could pretty much add "because I already did" to his response. The statements regarding belief tie Book and the Operative together.
I'm probably stating the obvious above, but I though it was cool that Joss didn't feel the need to explain absolutely everything.