I don't give a good gorram about relevant, Wash. Or objective. And I ain't so afraid of losing something that I ain't gonna try to have it. You and I would make one beautiful baby. And I want to meet that child one day. Period.

Zoe ,'Heart Of Gold'


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Discussion of all Firefly episodes, including "Trash", "The Message", "Heart of Gold", and any movie news.


§ ita § - Sep 28, 2005 8:28:37 am PDT #1325 of 1424
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I don't think the movie provides enough insight to Wash in order to really experience the death

Are you saying the non-fan's experience will be insufficient? Insufficient to what? What's the scale it's being judged on.

I agree it'll be less, but I don't think it won't be affecting. And I don't see how it can't be less. Most everything's going to be less if you go in without the history and affection and expectations.

Will Wash's death mean less to the first time viewer than the death of a character in your average decent ensemble movie? If so, why? Do you think Joss did a less than averagely decent job of painting Wash as a valuable and rewarding-to-watch character?


Allyson - Sep 28, 2005 8:35:12 am PDT #1326 of 1424
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

Is it alright for me to discuss why I thought the movie was awful, or is that going to cause great pain and some craxiness? I don't really want to inflict either on the thread, but I've been wanting to discuss why I thought it smelled of poo. I'll hold back though and stick to my LJ, no harm done, if everyone needs the lovefest.


amych - Sep 28, 2005 8:36:21 am PDT #1327 of 1424
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Dude, lovefests suck. Post away.


tommyrot - Sep 28, 2005 8:36:50 am PDT #1328 of 1424
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I wanna hear, Allyson.


Topic!Cindy - Sep 28, 2005 8:40:52 am PDT #1329 of 1424
What is even happening?

I wanna hear.


Cashmere - Sep 28, 2005 8:41:06 am PDT #1330 of 1424
Now tagless for your comfort.

I definitely want to hear your opinion, Allyson.


§ ita § - Sep 28, 2005 8:50:26 am PDT #1331 of 1424
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Well, it's not been a very good lovefest, what with people already complaining, so I don't think there's a cherry here to pop.


ChiKat - Sep 28, 2005 8:50:49 am PDT #1332 of 1424
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?

Are you saying the non-fan's experience will be insufficient? Insufficient to what?

I think it will be emotionally unsatisfying. While the tension gets knocked up some, in the movie Wash is a minor character. Minor characters get sacrificed all the time in action movies.

What's the scale it's being judged on.

My scale. Which is, of course, the One True Scale.

Will Wash's death mean less to the first time viewer than the death of a character in your average decent ensemble movie? If so, why? Do you think Joss did a less than averagely decent job of painting Wash as a valuable and rewarding-to-watch character?

Yes, I do think that because I don't think his character was developed enough.


Nutty - Sep 28, 2005 9:02:53 am PDT #1333 of 1424
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

Is it all right for me to discuss why I thought the movie was awful,

I didn't hate it, but I did see it as severely flawed.

For one thing, that scary-scary that is lurking out in the woods, soon to pick off the screaming teen underwear-clad girls one by one?

Is a lot less scary when you can look at it and see that it is only Rob Zombie and a bunch of his friends, dancing to thrash music. (That goes double when a ballerina can keel them all ded easy as pie.)


tommyrot - Sep 28, 2005 9:24:18 am PDT #1334 of 1424
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Yeah, the Reavers are exactly as I would have pictured them, which was a big disappointment, as I wanted them to be more freaky and unexpectedly scary and what-not.