I never felt a lack of explanation ... well, okay, it wasn't explained, but I just thought "Huh. The Chinese must have gained cultural or political power between now and then." and figured the how of that gaining may or may not be interesting to tell.
Spike's Bitches 23: We've mastered the power of positive giving up.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
I'm with Tep. And that whole "Let's get in the spaceship, consarn it," tone gets on my wick sometimes. But maybe I'm just sad nobody's made "Space Balmer" yet. Oh, God, an asteroid hit Mount and Fayette...
I agree that the Chinese thing wasn't very well executed. I think it's not explained because it's supposed to be sort of a texture thing. But it would've seemed more natural if they had done a little more with getting some chinese people/architecture/whatever in the background to show that there had been some significant cultural melding sometime over the last several hundred or whatever years.
I thought the same thing as ita. I saw enough clothing, signs, accessories (like Kaylee's parasol in the pilot) to get the idea that Chinese culture was predominant in this 'verse. Swearing in Chinese just fit with all that.
I agree that the Chinese thing wasn't very well executed. I think it's not explained because it's supposed to be sort of a texture thing. But it would've seemed more natural if they had done a little more with getting some chinese people/architecture/whatever in the background to show that there had been some significant cultural melding sometime over the last several hundred or whatever years.
This.
And that whole "Let's get in the spaceship, consarn it," tone gets on my wick sometimes.
I was prepared to hate this part, because Westerns just aren't my thing. But I ended up being won over. And when I watch Firefly, I start talking like Mal. If I'm not careful, Jack in the wip talks like Mal (he already looks a lot like him, but I did that on purpose), which is kinda problematical, what with him being English and all.
Off for the weekly grocery run.....
Wow.
You remember when I said the drinking corrected my schedule?
Yeah. I lay down to let a quick wave of nausea pass at about 12:30, and just woke up.
12:30 this afternoon?
(Oh, and I guess this means that you had a Happy Birthday?)
JZ: I'm so sorry for your loss.
Teppy -- I really think that seeing the episodes of Firefly in the correct order, helps with the enjoyment of the show. (What I mean in -- as they are on the dvds.)
Quiero una vacaciones.
I've been at work too long; I read this as "I want vaccinations."
Oh JZ. I just backread. My thoughts are with you, love.
I just went back and only found a charming description of Emmett's outfit. Can someone Nilly?