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The Delta Flyer Commodore
Joined: 08 Apr 2002 Posts: 2163 Location: East Yorkshire
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Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:46 pm |
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This'll be the fourth!? Argh! I think I've missed one!
I've only seen the US one and the International one!
Which is the one I'm missing?
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Lindley Vice Admiral

Joined: 18 Sep 2001 Posts: 6194 Location: Fairfax, VA
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Thu Jul 28, 2005 8:58 pm |
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The Delta Flyer wrote: | This'll be the fourth!? Argh! I think I've missed one!
I've only seen the US one and the International one!
Which is the one I'm missing? |
There was a trailer shown back in 2004 at Comic-Con. It was never released to the general public, but some low-quality videos exist.
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Lindley Vice Admiral

Joined: 18 Sep 2001 Posts: 6194 Location: Fairfax, VA
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Fri Jul 29, 2005 2:59 pm |
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Reminder: 2 hours to Firefly on Scifi (east coast). 6/7 central this week.
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IntrepidIsMe Pimp Handed

Joined: 14 Jun 2002 Posts: 13057 Location: New York
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Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:04 pm |
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Yayness. What exactly were they fighting the Alliance about, in the first place?
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Lindley Vice Admiral

Joined: 18 Sep 2001 Posts: 6194 Location: Fairfax, VA
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Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:22 pm |
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IntrepidIsMe wrote: | Yayness. What exactly were they fighting the Alliance about, in the first place? |
The Alliance composed the central planets. For some reason, they decided all the planets would be better off under their rule. There was some disagreement on that point.
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IntrepidIsMe Pimp Handed

Joined: 14 Jun 2002 Posts: 13057 Location: New York
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Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:48 pm |
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Oh, I seeeeeeeeeeeeee.
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zero Rear Admiral

Joined: 03 Apr 2005 Posts: 4566 Location: Texas
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Sat Jul 30, 2005 10:05 pm |
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I didn't like it. I thought it was really odd and I I didn't think it made sense.
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Lindley Vice Admiral

Joined: 18 Sep 2001 Posts: 6194 Location: Fairfax, VA
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Sun Jul 31, 2005 8:26 am |
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zero wrote: | I didn't like it. I thought it was really odd and I I didn't think it made sense. |
In which case, I have to think you weren't paying attention. There wasn't anything terribly confusing about the plot.
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The Delta Flyer Commodore
Joined: 08 Apr 2002 Posts: 2163 Location: East Yorkshire
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Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:55 pm |
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zero wrote: | I didn't like it. I thought it was really odd and I I didn't think it made sense. |
The plot shouldn't have been too hard to follow. In my mind, if you can follow some of the episodes Star Trek has had, you shouldn't have a problem with Firefly!
Were there any bits in particular that you didn't get - maybe we can help you out?
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Captain Patrick Commodore

Joined: 06 Mar 2005 Posts: 2421
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Sun Jul 31, 2005 10:28 pm |
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I loved this show.
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The Delta Flyer Commodore
Joined: 08 Apr 2002 Posts: 2163 Location: East Yorkshire
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Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:28 pm |
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Hooray!
Was this the first time you had seen Firefly or had you seen (and loved) it before it's recent re-airing?
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zero Rear Admiral

Joined: 03 Apr 2005 Posts: 4566 Location: Texas
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Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:47 pm |
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Lindley wrote: | zero wrote: | I didn't like it. I thought it was really odd and I I didn't think it made sense. |
In which case, I have to think you weren't paying attention. There wasn't anything terribly confusing about the plot. |
Well actually, when I heard about it It was on it's second or third day of showing .. it was the last episode and I tuned in right when they were going to make a trade with some old woman on a horse and stuff ... I just didn't really like the whole concept I guess. Star Trek shouldn't be mixed with Western movies IMO.
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Lindley Vice Admiral

Joined: 18 Sep 2001 Posts: 6194 Location: Fairfax, VA
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Tue Aug 02, 2005 8:28 pm |
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zero wrote: | Lindley wrote: | zero wrote: | I didn't like it. I thought it was really odd and I I didn't think it made sense. |
In which case, I have to think you weren't paying attention. There wasn't anything terribly confusing about the plot. |
Well actually, when I heard about it It was on it's second or third day of showing .. it was the last episode and I tuned in right when they were going to make a trade with some old woman on a horse and stuff ... I just didn't really like the whole concept I guess. Star Trek shouldn't be mixed with Western movies IMO. |
Ah, tuning in to the last 15 minutes will do that.
And while I agree that a SF/Western mix is a dubious idea, I think you'll see that Firefly actually pulls it off in a surprisingly nifty manner. Give it a few more episodes; I can PM you a link to where you can download the entire pilot if you'd like.
Oh, and this isn't Star Trek. Not even close. Star Trek is about the guys who make history; Firefly is about the people history left behind. The "little guys", as it were. It's an entirely different type of science fiction.
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Leo Wyatt Sweetest Angel

Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 19045 Location: Investigating A Crime Scene. What did Quark do this time?
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Fri Aug 05, 2005 3:28 pm |
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I honestly tired watching firefly once but no offense it didn't amuse me at all. I was bored. But, that's just me. My kids liked it.
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Lindley Vice Admiral

Joined: 18 Sep 2001 Posts: 6194 Location: Fairfax, VA
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Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:37 pm |
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Leo Wyatt wrote: | I honestly tired watching firefly once but no offense it didn't amuse me at all. I was bored. But, that's just me. My kids liked it. |
Do you happen to recall which episode? Not all of them were meant to be amusing (although every one has at least one funny part).
Context is important for this show, also. With most SF, you can simply accept whatever setting they choose, and say, "let's go from there, tell me a story." With Firefly, the SF/Western premise is unusual enough that it's harder to do that. You need the intended introduction to show you at least some of why it's that way, not just that it "is".
Trust your kids. They know true quality when they see it. (Apparently. In this case. Actually, this is probably a special case. Trusting kids is a bad idea.)
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Sonic74205 Rear Admiral

Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 4081 Location: England
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Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:21 am |
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Ok this is the episode thats on Sci-Fi over here in like an hour
On the Information bit it says
"It may be time for River to leave, when a bounty hunter bent on her capture steals aboard the Serenity in the middle of the night"
(It doesnt tell you what the episode is called)
Could someone please tell me which episode (Name and number) it is. Thanks 
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The Delta Flyer Commodore
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Sun Aug 14, 2005 12:48 pm |
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Sounds to me like the very last episode - "Objects in Space". 
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Sonic74205 Rear Admiral

Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 4081 Location: England
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Tue Aug 16, 2005 6:30 pm |
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Yeah it was "Objects in Space". I checked it on the sites that were posted in this topic after i saw the whole epp.
I thought that episode was excellent. It was mindblowing. I kept getting goose bumps all through it. and when it finished i just went "Bloody hell that was good!" out loud. lol
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Lindley Vice Admiral

Joined: 18 Sep 2001 Posts: 6194 Location: Fairfax, VA
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Sonic74205 Rear Admiral

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Thu Aug 18, 2005 6:28 pm |
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OMG OMG OMG! that gave me goodbumps!!!
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Lindley Vice Admiral

Joined: 18 Sep 2001 Posts: 6194 Location: Fairfax, VA
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OmnipotentMoonBabe Dark Princess

Joined: 02 Aug 2001 Posts: 2477 Location: A galaxy far, far away...
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Sat Aug 27, 2005 7:29 pm |
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I watch Firefly on sci-fi. Then I go out...then I come back home and watch BSG at 1am. I <3 scifi channel.
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TrekkieMage Office Junkie

Joined: 17 Oct 2004 Posts: 5335 Location: Hiding
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Sat Aug 27, 2005 9:22 pm |
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I'm so happy Sci-Fi is showing Firefly. I haven't been watching it, but it's comforting to know it's on somewhere and being appreciated 
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Hitchhiker Rear Admiral

Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 3514 Location: Ontario, Canada
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Sat Aug 27, 2005 11:19 pm |
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TrekkieMage wrote: | I'm so happy Sci-Fi is showing Firefly. I haven't been watching it, but it's comforting to know it's on somewhere and being appreciated  |
Space: The Imagination Station, the Canadian science fiction & fantasy channel, is having a Joss Whedon 23-hour Labour Day marathon. 6 hours of Angel, then the entire Firefly series and then 5 hours of Angel.
Coincidence with the release of Serenity so soon? Methinks not.
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Lindley Vice Admiral

Joined: 18 Sep 2001 Posts: 6194 Location: Fairfax, VA
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Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:19 pm |
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www.serenitymovie.com has been given a major update.
Lots of dialog and music clips everywhere, and even a clip of one scene hidden away if you look hard enough. Plus some games.
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