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Firefly Appreciation!
« on: June 30, 2010, 08:23:16 AM »
So, i searched around a bit but didn't find a thread about it.
Anyhow, Firefly is a space western tv-show, made by Joss Whedon. (who has also made Buffy the vampire slayer, Angel and Dollhouse to name a few)
It takes place in the future, and focuses on a crew of a firefly-type spaceship.
The show aired back in 2002, but got canceled after 14 episodes.
However, they made a movie in 2005 called "Serenity", which is set after the events in the tv-show.

I've never been a huge fan of sci-fi, but this show surprised me in a good way.
Sure it isn't as much sci-fi as other tv-shows, but i love the mix of different genres.
What i think stands out the most is the characters, being very unique.
It took a few episodes to really get into the show, but once i did it really grew on me, and now i would consider it one of the best shows i've seen.
The movie "Serenity" was also really good, maybe even better then the tv-show, i really liked the story.

Anyhow, let the discussion/flaming begin.  :D

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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2010, 08:28:09 AM »
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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2010, 08:42:54 AM »
I came in this thread thinking this;

But oh well.
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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2010, 09:04:30 AM »
We don't get em ere in Oshtraya.

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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2010, 09:07:24 AM »
I remember watching the movie, which was pretty good, but I never really watched the show.

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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2010, 09:14:01 AM »
Kaylee:Am I pretty?
Wash: If was unwed I would take you in a manly fashion
Kaylee: because I am pretty?
Wash: because you are pretty.

Cheers to one of the best shows I ever seen.  Dam you Fox!

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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2010, 09:51:24 AM »
River: "Jayne is a girl's name"

I laughed so hard at that scene.  :lol

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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2010, 10:06:28 AM »
I remember watching the movie, which was pretty good, but I never really watched the show.

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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2010, 05:44:32 PM »
you'll find this show has a few big fans on the board (me included). One of my favorite shows :hat
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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2010, 05:47:10 PM »
you'll find this show has a few big fans on the board (me included). One of my favorite shows :hat

And me. However, I don't think Serenity should have ended the story. It really provided very little closure for most characters. (ok it provided extreme closure for two fo them).
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« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2010, 05:48:58 PM »
Firefly is one of those things that is constantly mentioned on the internet but never in the real world. Cthulu is another. People always fucking harp on about Cthulu on the internet. Never heard the word spoken.

This is fairly tangential. I just wanted to get that out of my system. Mainly the Cthulu bit, actually.

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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2010, 07:53:52 PM »
There's a new Serenity one-shot comic, sort of an obituary for Wash written by Patton Oswalt.  Its good, but I think I prefer "Better Days."

In other not-so-new-news I  :heart Firefly.

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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2010, 08:04:19 PM »
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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2010, 08:05:18 PM »
Great show, definitely a shame that it only consists of a movie and 14 episodes, but because of that it's even more special.

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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2010, 08:10:10 PM »
Don't forget the comic books!  Especially when we're supposed to get a Shepherd Book origin story graphic novel sometime later this year!

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« Reply #15 on: June 30, 2010, 08:19:49 PM »
Don't forget the comic books!  Especially when we're supposed to get a Shepherd Book origin story graphic novel sometime later this year!

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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #16 on: June 30, 2010, 08:27:42 PM »
There was a three-part Serenity prequel comic when the movie came out, called "Those Left Behind."  Last year there was another three-part called "Better Days."  Right now theres a one-shot written by Patton Oswalt thats a tribute to Wash.  Later this year there's supposed to be a full-blown graphic novel about Book.  You can get the first two in paperback now.

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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #17 on: June 30, 2010, 08:34:15 PM »
I know about the serenity prequel, but not about book. But on the other hand, I dunno if I want to know everything about him, his mystery is awesome.
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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #18 on: July 01, 2010, 05:39:53 AM »
Firefly is the best however many minutes i've ever spent in front of a television.

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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #19 on: July 01, 2010, 07:45:22 AM »
"He is my husband."
"Well, who in this universe AINT?"

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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #20 on: July 08, 2010, 06:11:46 PM »
Just watched the second episode (I had watched the first one a long time ago). It clicked and I love it. Looking forward to seeing the movie, as I heard it was fantastic.

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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #21 on: July 08, 2010, 06:17:59 PM »
Watch the series before you watch the movie.
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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #22 on: July 08, 2010, 06:19:15 PM »
Yeah, I saw Serenity on Netflix instant watch but it said it was a continuation of Firefly, so I'm gonna watch it all in order.


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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #23 on: July 08, 2010, 06:20:28 PM »
Yeah, I saw Serenity on Netflix instant watch but it said it was a continuation of Firefly, so I'm gonna watch it all in order.



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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #24 on: July 08, 2010, 06:27:48 PM »
Yeah, I saw Serenity on Netflix instant watch but it said it was a continuation of Firefly, so I'm gonna watch it all in order.



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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #25 on: July 09, 2010, 10:16:04 PM »
My custom user title on here used to be "Official Joss Whedon Fanboy". So yeah, I really love Firefly.

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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #26 on: July 10, 2010, 02:29:32 AM »
Bluray Firefly is only available in region 1 and 4. Not 2 (Europe). So now I have to pay £33 excluding shipping to get it imported (region free thankfully) >:(

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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #27 on: July 16, 2010, 08:20:03 PM »
I have watched everything.

I really wish there was more. One of the best shows ever. The movie was so good as well. And:

you'll find this show has a few big fans on the board (me included). One of my favorite shows :hat

And me. However, I don't think Serenity should have ended the story. It really provided very little closure for most characters. (ok it provided extreme closure for two fo them).

Dang you! I was watching the movie with your post in the back of my mind the whole time. And when the second character's closure came...it was emotional, maaaaan. I couldn't believe it even knowing what you had said. It was unpredictable.

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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #28 on: July 16, 2010, 08:32:41 PM »
I saw it coming a mile away.


lol you know someone out there will say it was predictable for some odd reason. Poor wash. :(
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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #29 on: July 16, 2010, 08:34:01 PM »
Considering Joss Whedon's stuff overall, it was pretty predictable that someone was going to die in a sudden and unexpected way.
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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #30 on: July 16, 2010, 09:33:02 PM »
Great show.  Recently watched it (and the movie) on my brother's recommendation.  Very well done.

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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #31 on: July 16, 2010, 11:09:10 PM »
Considering Joss Whedon's stuff overall, it was pretty predictable that someone was going to die in a sudden and unexpected way.

Would have been better if Mal had taken out someone's eye with his thumb.

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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #32 on: July 17, 2010, 05:20:13 AM »
Considering Joss Whedon's stuff overall, it was pretty predictable that someone was going to die in a sudden and unexpected way.


It still happened unpredictably. Then again, I'm very unfamiliar with his stuff.

Poor Wash.

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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #33 on: January 28, 2011, 09:54:06 PM »
I remember watching the movie, which was pretty good, but I never really watched the show.

I've just recently actually started watching the show, and god damn is it good.  I'm up to "Our Mrs. Reynolds," and I already agree with faemir in that it is by far the best time I've had watching anything television related.

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Re: Firefly Appreciation!
« Reply #34 on: January 28, 2011, 11:03:40 PM »
I miss this show/movie. Such an amazing but short story.