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Old 02-23-2011, 03:36 PM   #41
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Obviously Firefly is never making it back on the air because only three shows are allowed on television; Crime Drama, Weepy Hospital and Lawyering Show.
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Old 03-12-2011, 04:38 PM   #42
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I know i'm bumping an old thread, but this thread prompted me to watch Firefly and Serenity. I had been meaning to for a couple years now, I didn't hear about it originally when it was on, but I heard about it after and always meant to watch it because of the hoopla made about it.

Over the past few weeks I watched all the episodes in order and then Serenity.

I have to say that I was not disappointed. Wow, what a gret show. The characters are loveable, the writing is great, and every episode had me literally laughing out loud, which I don't usually do. Great series.
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^^^After so many recommendations, I've also started watching Firefly on Netflix. I'm only a few episodes in but I'm liking what I'm seeing. The show is great for having some tense dramatic moments followed by a quick joke. The scene where Mal dueled on Persephone had me laughing pretty hard.
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Serenity is about as good as a Sci-fi movie can get.
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^^^After so many recommendations, I've also started watching Firefly on Netflix. I'm only a few episodes in but I'm liking what I'm seeing. The show is great for having some tense dramatic moments followed by a quick joke. The scene where Mal dueled on Persephone had me laughing pretty hard.

Mal: Sure. It would be humiliating. Having to lie there while the better man refuses to spill your blood. Mercy is the mark of a great man.
[lightly stabs Atherton with the sword]
Mal: Guess I'm just a good man.
[stabs him again]
Mal: Well, I'm all right.

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Once you get used to the weird insertions of the Chinese language the dialogue gets a bit funnier.
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Old 03-12-2011, 08:11 PM   #47
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Mal: Sure. It would be humiliating. Having to lie there while the better man refuses to spill your blood. Mercy is the mark of a great man.
[lightly stabs Atherton with the sword]
Mal: Guess I'm just a good man.
[stabs him again]
Mal: Well, I'm all right.

The show was great for surprising you by not going the normal clichéd route with plots.

War Stories, when Jayne and Zoe rescue Mal and Wash
Zoe: "Jayne, this is something the Captain has to do himself."
Mal: "...No, it's not!!!."
Zoe: "Oh" *opens fire*
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Old 03-15-2011, 11:52 AM   #48
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^^^After so many recommendations, I've also started watching Firefly on Netflix. I'm only a few episodes in but I'm liking what I'm seeing. The show is great for having some tense dramatic moments followed by a quick joke. The scene where Mal dueled on Persephone had me laughing pretty hard.
I'll be the one to bump this again, heh.

I was in the same boat as you, heard lots about the show but never got around to watching it. Started the other day on Netflix and am enjoying it immensely! Great characters and stories and, even though you can tell they had a limited budget, they do a really good job with what they had. Laughed out loud a few times during some sequences as well.

Only dissapointment is I'm only on episode 10 and already way past halfway done for the entire series. I know I'm going to be disgruntled when I watch the last episode and there are still so many loose ends left hanging. I guess I'll watch the movie again as it will have a lot more meaning now.... anyone have good reccomendations of where to go from there?
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Old 03-15-2011, 01:46 PM   #49
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Bloopers?

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I can't fathom anyone enjoying the movie without watching the series.
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I can't fathom anyone enjoying the movie without watching the series.
I loved the movie. I saw it before I was directed to the series. I watched it again after watching the series and it was better.
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I loved the movie. I saw it before I was directed to the series. I watched it again after watching the series and it was better.
Fair enough. I just heard a few people complaining about 'lack of character development'. To which I said, umm, have you seen the show?
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Serenity is about as good as a Sci-fi movie can get.
2001 says hi.
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I don't know how much further they could go with Firefly.

They dealt with the government and while it wasn't a fatal blow the assasin did admit at the end that while the government was not forgiving they had no reason to come after the crew of the serenity anymore.

The crew was reunited except for the dead ones.

The secret of the Reavers was figured out, and I would assume they were pretty much exterminated.

Overall we had the happy ending scenario.
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They would probably need to go into the post-series but before the movie time period.

Which would be awesome.
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I don't know how much further they could go with Firefly.

They dealt with the government and while it wasn't a fatal blow the assasin did admit at the end that while the government was not forgiving they had no reason to come after the crew of the serenity anymore.

The crew was reunited except for the dead ones.

The secret of the Reavers was figured out, and I would assume they were pretty much exterminated.

Overall we had the happy ending scenario.

Spoiler!
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Joss would not have an issue or any problem coming up with something new for the firefly and their crew.
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Bloopers?

The blooper scene at 4:50 is so awsome. My favorite one.
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Get these bodies together!

We got time for gravediggin'?

Zoe, you and Simon are gonna rope them together. Five or six of em'. I want them laid out on the nose of our ship.

Are you insane?

Put Book front and center, he was our friend we should honour him.

Kaylee, find that kid that was taking a dirt nap with baby Jesus, we need a hood ornament.

Jayne! Try not to steal too much of their ####!

Wash...
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2001 says hi.
Bah! It's not even historically accurate.
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