Very cool, Andi! And DCJ!

My FiL just called to tell me that Firefly is going to be shown in HDTV next week...anyone know anything about this?

Firefly is currently airing in HDTV on the Universal HD channel here in the US. They started last fall, and they just began their second cycle through the episodes a couple of weeks ago.

Stupid question: does HD look better than DVD?

Yes. It's a higher resolution, although I don't have the numbers memorized.

does HD look better than DVD?

Yes, if you have a big-screen TV.

But if I have a regular, I-can't-afford-HD tv, it doesn't matter, right? I don't need to bother with HD because I can't see it.

Yeah, I don't think you'll notice at all, Zenkitty.

signed, hugs non-HD TV and non-digital cable tight

Awwww. Michael Muhney is in love:

If I knew how to post over at Whedonesque and other critical sites, I would. Therefore, I'll kindly ask that this gets posted on appropriate sites by someone who knows how to do it.

Thanks to the fascinating evening I had not long ago with a gaggle of Browncoats, I was talked into watching the Firefly series. I had already seen Serenity and figured I would just see more of the same with the series. I couldn't have been more wrong. The series captivated my attention, emotion, and imagination on an epic scale. I actually got to know the characters, Joss, and Tim very well through watching the series. I must proudly confess, I am now a Browncoat.

A gentleman that I met the evening of the Browncoat Backup Bash named Ray H. (I'll keep his last name private in case he's a secret agent of some sort) sent me the Firefly series, the behind-the-scenes "making of" fan DVD, and the soundtrack. I couldn't possibly thank him enough. I've just finished the last episode only 20 minutes ago and I'm experiencing a myriad of emotions, but sadness would be at the forefront because I no longer have more new episodes to look forward to. I just hate how the general public or the flawed Neilsen ratings system can be the achilles heel in such a brilliant series like this one. There is a greater part of the modern world that doesn't know what it's missing by Firefly.

I could go on and on about Joss and Tim, but I think my favorite thing about their writing is the inherently flawed characters that drive this show. I love that there is so much weakness, waffling, and hesitation in each one of them. I completely identify with those characters and I am now wishing I had a relationship with Joss because I would seriously invest the next five to ten years of my life in the next show of his. If I knew the man, I would certainly tell him so. Who knows what the future holds? But, if destiny lands me on one of his next creations, I'll be in a literal actor's heaven. I wish more showrunners could take a page out of Joss' book and really work the art of writing a true character-driven show. Look up "character-driven" in the dictionary and there's a picture of wide-eyed Joss giving everyone the finger.

I was very intrigued how so many intelligent, articulate, snarky, and downright funny people could love a show so much. It was actually meeting the people who adore the show that drove me to find out just why they are so passionate about it. I have watched the series. I now know. Enough said.

I am completely honored to be called an honorary BDH. Thanks to Ray and all the other Browncoats for showing me something I needed to see.

Yours,
Michael Muhney (a.k.a. future regular on Joss' next show)

Taken from his LJ community: Rack of Lamb (that is truly Michael)

I was going to say, isn't he the guy from Veronica Mars who tends to defy (in ways both entertaining and occasionally creepy) the fan/fan-object divide?

Finding working actors on LJ is like a literal embodiment of one of those "IM IN UR FANDOM PIMPIN UR FIC" icons. Like, Hey, wait, that's my job!! Sit still and do as you're told, you silly fan-object!!

Kind of brain-breaky, you know?

That's awesome.