The_Universe
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Tell me everything you know about this movie - spoil me til I curdle!
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Serenity Sneak Preview - FULL of SPOILERS
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Sir Brennen
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Here ya go...
Okay... you ready?
Spoiler:
I could tell you more... but what's in it for me
Okay... you ready?
Spoiler:
TWO main characters die!
I could tell you more... but what's in it for me
Kid Charlemagne
I am the Very Model of a Modern Moderator
OK, here we go! Memory may be spotty in places, and I'll have to break it up in a couple of posts due to time constraints. Inviso-text On!
...more to follow...
There's a brief prologue explaining how humanity got to where they are, and their new world; a nice brief history that is no less accurate for apparently being part of one of River's hallucinations.
The movie starts off during Simon's rescue of River, and progresses to a point just as they are escaping, when we realize that we are actually watching a holgraphic replay of the escape, which is being viewed by a man referred to only as "the Operative". This (very dangerous, we come to learn) man was sent by the government to look into River's escape and to gauge the threat level.
As it turns out the threat level is pretty damn high, because the led scientist at the base/institute/whatever showed River off to some "high-level officials".
As the Operative says, "You put high level officials in a room with a psychic?"
He then kills the lead scientist in humbling fashion, and it is clear River is a threat to be dealt with.
We then cut to an indeterminate amount of time later, and Mal Reynolds is starting to use River on missions, much to Simon's displeasure. There's a nice moment where Mal has to get Jayne to leave the larger part of his arsenal behind on this mission, as the mission doesn;t really require grenades.
So of course, the mission goes south as Reavers appear. As Jayne says in the midst of a balls-out chase scene "Oh wouldn't it be nice to have some GRENADES right about now!"
They escape, but Simon is furious with Mal for the danger he put River in, and resolves to leave Serenity. They do so on the next stop - or would if things didn't go terribly wrong.
Mal is working on selling the proceeds from the previous mission. River is in the same dive bar where this is taking plac, when she catches a glimpse of a vid program - the vid has a subliminal trigger to it designed to set River off - and she goes "nutso-ninja-River" balletically kicking the ass of everyone in the place before Simon manages to shut her down (using a safe code given to him by one of the people who helped him break River out) just before she was about to put a bullet in Mal (IIRC)...
The movie starts off during Simon's rescue of River, and progresses to a point just as they are escaping, when we realize that we are actually watching a holgraphic replay of the escape, which is being viewed by a man referred to only as "the Operative". This (very dangerous, we come to learn) man was sent by the government to look into River's escape and to gauge the threat level.
As it turns out the threat level is pretty damn high, because the led scientist at the base/institute/whatever showed River off to some "high-level officials".
As the Operative says, "You put high level officials in a room with a psychic?"
He then kills the lead scientist in humbling fashion, and it is clear River is a threat to be dealt with.
We then cut to an indeterminate amount of time later, and Mal Reynolds is starting to use River on missions, much to Simon's displeasure. There's a nice moment where Mal has to get Jayne to leave the larger part of his arsenal behind on this mission, as the mission doesn;t really require grenades.
So of course, the mission goes south as Reavers appear. As Jayne says in the midst of a balls-out chase scene "Oh wouldn't it be nice to have some GRENADES right about now!"
They escape, but Simon is furious with Mal for the danger he put River in, and resolves to leave Serenity. They do so on the next stop - or would if things didn't go terribly wrong.
Mal is working on selling the proceeds from the previous mission. River is in the same dive bar where this is taking plac, when she catches a glimpse of a vid program - the vid has a subliminal trigger to it designed to set River off - and she goes "nutso-ninja-River" balletically kicking the ass of everyone in the place before Simon manages to shut her down (using a safe code given to him by one of the people who helped him break River out) just before she was about to put a bullet in Mal (IIRC)...
...more to follow...
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Kid Charlemagne
I am the Very Model of a Modern Moderator
I don't know if you necessarily want the plot summary as I began above... or just certain info. Let me know. I can give as much or little as you like. In fact, I think I'll go back and spoiler text the previous post so that if that's too much details people can more easily ignore it.
KidCthulhu
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You want real spoilers? How about the death count? I can give you that. You sure you want it?
The_Universe
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I want it all - I thought it might be fun to have a parallel discussion to the spoiler free discussion that let people talk about what they'd seen - and because I want to know what happens. 
KidCthulhu
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Here's a question for those of us who have seen the movie. What is it with Joss Whedon and the robot babes? I really want to know. First Warren and his robo-date, then robo-buffy, and now Mr. Universe's girl. I'm seeing a very disturbing trend here.
Kid Charlemagne
I am the Very Model of a Modern Moderator
And what about his fascination with River's feet? Hmmm? Is it really sanitary to be walking around the universe barefoot?
KidCthulhu
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He actually addresses that in the commentary track for "Objects in Space", which is, er, interesting. But yeah, I can't think that squishing through Reaver blood is safe at all.
Master of the Game
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The_Universe said:I want it all - I thought it might be fun to have a parallel discussion to the spoiler free discussion that let people talk about what they'd seen - and because I want to know what happens.
Very well, here's a big one:
Wash and Book die!
Edit: You probably don't want to read that spoiler. It's true, but a little extra warning is in order.
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