Some people have had good luck starting with "Out of Gas".
Anya Christina Emmanuella Jenkins. Twenty years old. Born on the fourth of July — and don't think there weren't jokes about that my whole life, mister, 'cause there were. 'Who's our little patriot?' they'd say, when I was younger and therefore smaller and shorter than I am now.
Anya ,'Potential'
Firefly 5: That's my girl... That's my good girl.
Discussion of the Mutant Enemy series, Firefly, the ensuing movie Serenity, and other projects in that universe.
Laga - Dec 09, 2010 7:13:57 am PST #2941 of 5293
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Dec 09, 2010 7:33:47 am PST #2942 of 5293
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
That's not a bad idea. You can hear classic Joss all the way through that one.
WindSparrow - Dec 09, 2010 7:44:32 am PST #2943 of 5293
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
We started Daniel's mother with "Our Mrs. Reynalds". While "Out of Gas" is sheer brilliant television in so many ways, it might do to start with an ep. a bit less focused on the ship.
§ ita § - Dec 09, 2010 8:32:57 am PST #2944 of 5293
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
You can hear classic Joss all the way through that one.
But it's so Tim.
beekaytee - Dec 09, 2010 8:39:12 am PST #2945 of 5293
Compassionately intolerant
When pimping Firefly, I avoid using the words 'space' and 'scifi' and focus on the relationships and humor. I'll describe the lead as a flawed but lovable hero and then describe the scene where Mal is dueling with Inara's client in Shindig.
The being in another world aspect of it is really incidental to the interplay of the characters.
Liese S. - Dec 09, 2010 9:14:00 am PST #2946 of 5293
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yeah, I don't think of Out of Gas as Jossish at all. I think of it as wholly Tim.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Dec 09, 2010 10:45:46 am PST #2947 of 5293
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Yeah, I don't think of Out of Gas as Jossish at all. I think of it as wholly Tim.
Hmm. Wonder why I hear a lot of Joss in it. You're right, the story is very Tim. I still hear Joss in every other line, though.
ETA: Zoe: What's that, sir? Mal: Freedom is what. Zoe: I meant, what's that? Mal: Oh, yeah, just step around that. I think something must have been living in here.
"'Day' is a vestigial mode of time measurement based on solar cycles. It's not applicable. I didn't get you anything."
smonster - Dec 09, 2010 2:10:41 pm PST #2948 of 5293
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Epic, thanks. Walmart's paying my salary right now, I guess I can toss them some business.
EpicTangent - Dec 10, 2010 7:43:36 am PST #2949 of 5293
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Laga - Dec 10, 2010 8:33:13 am PST #2950 of 5293
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
First xmas present purchased! Thanks, Epic!
I love this from the intervierw with the artist, asked to recommend a children's book
I can't recommend highly enough "The Monster at the End of this Book". It's a cautionary tale of modern man's disconnect from his true self featuring an award-worthy performance by Grover, and a twist ending that will leave you reeling.