Well, they did it. They actually broadcast "Serenity Pt 1" and it abruptly ended right after Mal opened the box and said "huh".
Lorne: Snakes? Uh-huh. And they came out of your what? Okay. Okay, well, did they get up there themselves or is this part of a, you know, a thing? No, I'm not judging...Do we fight snakes? Angel: Only if they're giant. Or demons. Or giant demons. Are they giant demon snakes? Lorne: Well, unless this guy's 30 feet tall, I'm thinking they're of the garden variety.
'Lineage'
All Ogle, No Cash -- It's Not Just Annoying, It's Un-American
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evil jimi - Nov 16, 2004 5:16:58 pm PST #7281 of 9843
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
Frankenbuddha - Nov 16, 2004 5:25:16 pm PST #7282 of 9843
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Well, it is a WTF moment, so I guess it might be OK. Far better than editing the whole damn thing down to an hour like they did to show the critics.
Emlah - Nov 17, 2004 12:02:12 am PST #7283 of 9843
To every idea a shelf...
Speaking as someone who has managed to stay almost completely unspoiled for all things Firefly, the cliffhanger worked OK for me. I was more bothered by the fact that the weird screening order ruined much of the episode's suspense. But I guess I'm preaching to the choir who wrote and starred in a short film entitled 'Preaching for Dummies'. I'm starting to understand the unhappiness that pervaded the boards around the time these were airing in America.
Am-Chau Yarkona - Nov 17, 2004 1:19:05 am PST #7284 of 9843
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty
Well, they did it. They actually broadcast "Serenity Pt 1" and it abruptly ended right after Mal opened the box and said "huh".
That's what they did in the UK on first broadcast, too. It worked for me at the time.
Nilly - Nov 18, 2004 3:27:23 am PST #7285 of 9843
Swouncing
It worked for me at the time.
I fell in love once Wash and his dinosaurs were on screen, but the people I watched the pilot with needed some more time to really truly be hooked. By the end of the second hour, they ignored their cell-phones (which is a thing that Israelies never do), but not at the end of the first.
Oh, and the reason I posted here is to send early wishes to moonlit, whose birthday, according to the Buffista Calendar, will be on Saturday, the 20th (I just won't be in front of a computer until Sunday).
evil jimi - Nov 21, 2004 2:48:57 am PST #7286 of 9843
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
I sent some emails on the 20th but I'll add a birthday post for moonlit anyway.
Happy Birthday moonlit!
xxxxx
DXMachina - Nov 21, 2004 3:24:19 am PST #7287 of 9843
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Happy Belated Birthday, Moonlit!!!
Fred Pete - Nov 21, 2004 6:02:29 am PST #7288 of 9843
Ann, that's a ferret.
A little late, but
Happy Birthday, Moonlit!
esse - Nov 21, 2004 8:03:27 am PST #7289 of 9843
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Um. ::cough:: Sorry I disappeared for two months. I got busy. Jars, I would have loved to meet up with you while I was in Dublin. Sorry about about that.
Jim, where are you in the UK? I'm in Southwest Wales.
Jars - Nov 22, 2004 8:39:16 am PST #7290 of 9843
Don't worry about it SA. How did you like Dublin?
Speaking of London, I'm going to have an aimless day to myself on the 8th December (I think), if any UK-istas might be about?