Firefly and Serenity
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I loved Firefly, that series and the movie Serenity were just amazing, easily one of the best scifi shows I've seen with great writing and characters. I've probably watched the show 4 times through, I think I might take another watch at it this month. I despise Fox for canceling it.
actually the fact that Lucas' films have been praised by many a film school and literary person is NOT an opinion, it's a fact. nice you can claim that about Serenity but it's just not true, please if you have some journals you wish to quote provide themBasicMojo said:
as for Sir Christopher Lee's role, still in his 6 seconds, as you phrase it, he has more presence than most ppl do in a whole 90 mins
the best part is that those were just from the first 15 minutes of the film.FalloutJack said:
also slightly of topic but can anyone explain to me what the deal was with Book and the alliance? was it ever explained? i just finished the series 2 days ago and its been bugging me ever since.
According to Rotten Tomatoes, the top critics gave Revenge of the Sith a 68% overall, and Serenity an 88%.
Serenity [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/serenity/?critic=creamcrop]
Episode III [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/star_wars_3/?critic=creamcrop]
The "Tomatometer" doesn't always work right so you may need to refresh the page a few times for the score to show up.
Serenity [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/serenity/?critic=creamcrop]
Episode III [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/star_wars_3/?critic=creamcrop]
The "Tomatometer" doesn't always work right so you may need to refresh the page a few times for the score to show up.
It isn't ever explained, but Joss was planning on fleshing out that story in comic book form sometime in the future.pigmonkey said:
Yes there's a comic planned to be released at the end of 2008 afaik there isn't much news right now. Joss whedon usually keeps in touch with his fans so if it's canceled he would have said so, he's probably busy with dollhouse right now so it's probably just slightly delayedStarnerf said:
Firefly and Serenity are great. For anyone thinking about getting into it - pick up the DVD box set of Firefly, watch 'em all, fall in love with the characters AND THEN pick up Serenity.
The movie stands up great on its own, but when you go for that ride after having known the characters... its awesome.
And if you like Joss, and are a comic or X-Men fan, his run on Astonishing X-Men was some of the best X-Men I've ever read. There are two volumes in hardcover of his entire run. The characters are have so many great moments, and I'm not joking that when I read it month to month, which each issue, in almost every one at some point I was astonished.
The movie stands up great on its own, but when you go for that ride after having known the characters... its awesome.
And if you like Joss, and are a comic or X-Men fan, his run on Astonishing X-Men was some of the best X-Men I've ever read. There are two volumes in hardcover of his entire run. The characters are have so many great moments, and I'm not joking that when I read it month to month, which each issue, in almost every one at some point I was astonished.
Ditto on all points.Lebeau said:
Cannot reommend any of those things enough.
Also, I suggest watching Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-Long Blog, Whedon's attempt at making cheap, high-quality entertainment during the writer's strike. It's funny, daft and even quite genuinely moving.
Speaking as an Outlaw Star fan, I can't really say the two go hand-in-hand or bear THAT MUCH as a resemblence to each other. Outlaw Star is anime, with at least three characters on the good side who have weird special abilities...and most of the main bad guys have those too. Firefly and Serenity? No magic, no ancient legends, no mechs or robots or grappler ships (unless you count that Reaver vessel). You have ship, it obeys physics, and it is written in Whedon's style. Definitely not like Outlaw Star. Plus, the anime doesn't have ALAN TUDYK. It's not the same!TomNook said:
It took me two days, but I finally found <a href=http://www.leasticoulddo.com/comic/20050915> it.Sarcastic Chimp said:
I've just watched the first episode of Firefly...It's just...wow. According to internet friends, the episodes get BETTER than the pilot. I mean, holy damn, why would anyone ever consider canceling this show? I mean, this may just be post-episode aftermath(I did that when I first watched FLCL, and I realized later that it wasn't as great as I originally thought) but dear god this show is awesome...
Oh yeah, I forgot...XDoktalist said:Well, it's FoxCrazzee said:
It's their philosophy to get rid of all the good shows and replace it with Family Guy!...Except the Simpsons. Simpsons still remains...>.>
I'm probably going to be attacked for this, so I'll just say it and get away asap.
I've never seen an entire episode of Firefly, only occasional bits. I have seen Serenity, and I thought it was pretty sweet.
And now I run for the fallout shelter.
EDIT: it appears a lot of the firefly episodes are up on Hulu. Why buy when you can watch for free online? Also, now that I don't have an excuse, I'm going to start watching them.
I've never seen an entire episode of Firefly, only occasional bits. I have seen Serenity, and I thought it was pretty sweet.
And now I run for the fallout shelter.
EDIT: it appears a lot of the firefly episodes are up on Hulu. Why buy when you can watch for free online? Also, now that I don't have an excuse, I'm going to start watching them.