Firefly Discussion (Merged)

[RatPunk]

Anyway, like I said, I missed parts of it, so I didn't see the "girl in the box" from the commercials. Who was she and what was the deal with her?

Nobody else saw her either as it wasn't in this episode.

Possible spoilers about the Girl in the Box...
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My understanding is that the Girl in the Box is actually River, the doctor's crazy sister. He smuggles her on board the Serenity in a box in the original pilot episode. We should get to see that episode sometime in December, if what I've heard is correct...

 

[Ranger REG]

Bad move on Joss Whedon's part. Never insult Aaron Spelling. I like his stuff.

He should spend more time concentrating on his TV projects and less time voicing his opinion. That's the reason why I used to like Prince so much: talk less, sing more.

I will watch Friday's episode, but it have to better than the last one.

 

[WizarDru]

Aaron's a big boy, he can handle it. I'm sure he can dry his tears with some dollar bills. And for every "7th Heaven" that Spelling's been involved with, there's been five "Love Boat: The Next Wave".

I mean, you are trying to defend the man responsible for giving us "T. J. Hooker: Bloodsport", "Hart to Hart", "Satan's School for Girls", "Massarati and the Brain" and "The Return of the Mod Squad".

Has he produced some good shows? I'd say he's made some good middle of the road material, often due more to the people on the show than him. Spelling's body of work, however, is indicative of everything that's been wrong with TV and Movies for decades, IMHO.

 

[Nightfall]

Spoilage about tonight episode.

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Man those Reavers MUST be the biggest psychopaths since Hannibal Lector strapped on the mask. Anyway, not a bad espisode. I like the name too. Course I'd make them great devotes to the TRUE Reaver, Vangal, if I ever used in an fantasy RPG setting.

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[BadMojo]

I mean, you are trying to defend the man responsible for giving us "T. J. Hooker: Bloodsport", "Hart to Hart", "Satan's School for Girls", "Massarati and the Brain" and "The Return of the Mod Squad".

I think Aaron Spelling's oeuvre speaks for itself. I just took a look at his entry on IMDB and now my soul hurts. Thanks alot Spelling!

As for Firefly, I'm really enjoying the show, but I don't have high hopes for its longevity. Friday nights on Fox are like sci fi poison.

 

[Crothian]

Okay, saw the episode. Still not sold on the series. What is the deal with the Reapers? I heard them expolained I just don't get what happens to make them go all crzy like that. Also, it seemed to indicate the reavers work together, but the way they act it doesn't seem they should. It confused me.

 

[ColonelHardisson]

Re: Re: Re: IMHO...

I know that. But he looks too young to be a veteran of a war between the Alliance and the Independents. But I'm sure he is wise beyond his years. A war could do that to ya.

I just got to get used to his "baby face" look, is all. Come on, guys. I did say the show was interesting. Looking forward to seeing the next episode.

I dunno if this'll help shed some light on anything, but...I did some research on US fleet submarines of World War II. I did some interviews with ex-submariners, and was told that at that time the navy wanted men in their mid-thirties as sub skippers. Younger than that, they were too reckless; older than that, they were too conservative.

 

[ColonelHardisson]

By the way, this was the first episode I've seen of this show. I really liked it quite a bit, much more than I thought I would.

 

[Horacio]

I've just received a copy of the firt episode from a friend, I'm very excited , going to wathch it now!

 

[Hand of Evil]

Okay, saw the episode. Still not sold on the series. What is the deal with the Reapers? I heard them expolained I just don't get what happens to make them go all crzy like that. Also, it seemed to indicate the reavers work together, but the way they act it doesn't seem they should. It confused me.

It is kill or be killed, it is facing death and letting go of rational thought. It is not really that easy to be brutal but once you accepted it your mind shuts down. It has been seen and documented from men coming back from war, nightmares, wife beatings, bar fights. In a way it is a form of brainwashing.