Shiny

After weeks of debate I plunked down the money for the Firefly DVD collection. I was not sure about it, even though I am a fan of the creator. Fox thought it was so bad they took it off the air after 12 episodes.

Hmmphff. Doesn't sound too good does it ?

So I watched the 4 disc set and thoroughly enjoyed it. It took a couple of episodes to get the feel for the characters (9 main ones)...but it was worth it in the end. I also like the commentaries on some of the episodes. It was readily apparent that though the series was way past canceled when the commentaries were done, that the cast and crew enjoyed being on the show. The DVD set includes three episodes that were never even aired. They are good ones too.

Part western, part sci-fi with unique story telling from Whedon and other writers and directors from BtVS and Angel. There are even a couple actors that appear in all three series. One of the more clever points to mention is that 500 years in the future there are 2 super powers left and one is China. So everybody can speak Chinese. So off handed comments and expletives are said in Chinese by the actors. [Bun tyen-shung duh ee-dway-ro]

Very different and very cool.

All this and mister Whedon was able to buy the rights and go to a different studio and make a feature length film of Firefly. His first, actually.

For a program that was axed in its infancy, it has to be decent enough for Universal to pick it up and for all the cast members to come back and play their parts 2 years after the show ended.

I'll let you know what I think when it comes out in September.

tseye jen.

Couple favorite quotes to end this entry:

Jayne (Adam Baldwin):
"Do you know what the chain of command is here? It's the chain I go get and beat you with to show you who's in command."
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Book: "I am a Shepherd. Folks like a man of God."
Mal: "No, they don't. Men of God make everyone feel guilty and judged."