Super SPOILER FILLED Serenity thread
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Originally posted by Banshee:
Mal: "How's she holding up?"
Zoe: "She's seen better days, but she'll make it through all right."
Again, there were two levels to this conversation: they were discussing the physical status of Serenity, and the emotional status of Zoe. A very well-written piece, and in character for both.
Johnathan
I don't remember verbatim, but it was just after Serenity had been repaired, and Mal and Zoe were checking to see that everything was ready for takeoff.
Mal: "How's she holding up?"
Zoe: "She's seen better days, but she'll make it through all right."
Again, there were two levels to this conversation: they were discussing the physical status of Serenity, and the emotional status of Zoe. A very well-written piece, and in character for both.
Johnathan
shaylon
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I really enjoyed this movie. One of the best I have seen in a long time.
I was concerned for the crew after Wash died. I really wasn't sure what would happen. Joss Whedon did a great job of this.
I didn't like the River scene where she beat up her brother and was hijacking the ship. I realize this moved the story ahead, but couldn't they just have gotten on the intercom and said the magic fall asleep words? I just thought that was a simple solution that the characters would have immediately come up with.
I was sad to see Wash and Book die. I really wanted to see more about Book. I hope that if they make another movie you learn more about his life before becoming a Shepard. There were so many clues in the TV series and even the movie that made me want to know more.
Jayne was awesome! His character is probably my favorite. I think he is funny and just when you think he is growing as a person he does something terrible for money. Great character.
Really enjoyable. I may even go see it again before I buy the DVD.
-Shay
I was concerned for the crew after Wash died. I really wasn't sure what would happen. Joss Whedon did a great job of this.
I didn't like the River scene where she beat up her brother and was hijacking the ship. I realize this moved the story ahead, but couldn't they just have gotten on the intercom and said the magic fall asleep words? I just thought that was a simple solution that the characters would have immediately come up with.
I was sad to see Wash and Book die. I really wanted to see more about Book. I hope that if they make another movie you learn more about his life before becoming a Shepard. There were so many clues in the TV series and even the movie that made me want to know more.
Jayne was awesome! His character is probably my favorite. I think he is funny and just when you think he is growing as a person he does something terrible for money. Great character.
Really enjoyable. I may even go see it again before I buy the DVD.
-Shay
Kid Charlemagne
I am the Very Model of a Modern Moderator
shaylon said:
"I mean, I'd kill a man - in a fair fight. Or if it looked like he was gonna start a fair fight. Or if he looked at me funny. Or if there was a woman. Or if I was paid..."
Pielorinho
Iron Fist of Pelor
Nobody's mentioned my one quibble, so maybe I'm just not understanding the movie.
The way I see it, when they're heading to Mr. Universe's hideout, there's two possibilities:
1) They don't expect to be intercepted by the Alliance; or
2) They expect to be intercepted by the Alliance.
If #1, then why on earth do they lead the entire population of Reavers toward Mr. Universe's planet? That's suicide!
If #2, then why on earth do they even bother to go there? Surely if the Alliance gets there before they do, Mr. Universe is going to be dead and the facility is going to be destroyed.
It seems like the logical thing for them to do would be to make the appointment with Mr. Universe, then go somewhere completely different and upload the video to a couple dozen messageboards. Or, I dunno, do something not suicidal, something that has a miniscule chance of success. (It seems to me that the only way they could predict their plan's success would be if Mr. Universe had a backup facility and a Buffybot to inform Mal of the facility's existence).
Other than that, I thought it was the best SF movie I've seen since Gattaca, and ties with that movie for the best SF I've ever seen.
Daniel
The way I see it, when they're heading to Mr. Universe's hideout, there's two possibilities:
1) They don't expect to be intercepted by the Alliance; or
2) They expect to be intercepted by the Alliance.
If #1, then why on earth do they lead the entire population of Reavers toward Mr. Universe's planet? That's suicide!
If #2, then why on earth do they even bother to go there? Surely if the Alliance gets there before they do, Mr. Universe is going to be dead and the facility is going to be destroyed.
It seems like the logical thing for them to do would be to make the appointment with Mr. Universe, then go somewhere completely different and upload the video to a couple dozen messageboards. Or, I dunno, do something not suicidal, something that has a miniscule chance of success. (It seems to me that the only way they could predict their plan's success would be if Mr. Universe had a backup facility and a Buffybot to inform Mal of the facility's existence).
Other than that, I thought it was the best SF movie I've seen since Gattaca, and ties with that movie for the best SF I've ever seen.
Daniel
Lazybones said:
Well, if it makes you feel better, Joss has been quoted as saying that there are a number of things he changed from the TV universe to the Movie universe. Specifically, the Reavers you see in the movie are ot the Reavers from teh TV show. He's not said in what way they differ, but there you are...
The only thing wrong with the movie is that it makes my dream - a return as a TV series - nigh impossible. I know that it would be horribly unlikley anyway, but with the loss of Book and Wash, I find it difficult to imagine making it work on the small screen again.
Unless, of course, he simply say, "The movie was the movie. It was one possible future of the TV series, and is not canon."
Pielorinho
Iron Fist of Pelor
Another difference: on the show, Simon pays people for them to smuggle a cryogenically-frozen River out of the military installation. In the movie, Simon does it himself.Umbran said:
Also, from my understanding, the ship was darker, more cramped, and more detailed in the movie than on the show.
All in all, I thought he kept the continuity between movie and show to an admirable degree.
Daniel
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