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Post by Mel on Apr 5, 2009 15:19:10 GMT -5
I was watching Ariel again, an episode of Firefly, which reminded of a question I've had since the first time I saw it.
In Out of Gas, there's a flashback of when Mal meets Inara, by showing her the shuttle that's for rent. He says the shuttle's range is "standard short ... she'll break atmo from a wide orbit." That gave me the impression that if the Firefly were in orbit around a planet, Inara could come and go as she pleased in the shuttle.
At the beginning of the next episode, Ariel, Mal doesn't them to be noticed on a central planet. When they land, no one is to set foot on the planet or even look out the windows. They're landing so Inara can take her annual physical exam.
If Mal didn't want them to be noticed, why land? Why not stay in orbit and have Inara take the shuttle down to the planet herself?
The rest of the plot could have continued as it, with River striking out at Jayne for what he hadn't yet done, and Simon deciding to be a "customer," hiring them to break into the hospital.
Does this puzzle anyone else?
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Post by Jor-El on Apr 5, 2009 18:54:25 GMT -5
I was watching Ariel again, an episode of Firefly, which reminded of a question I've had since the first time I saw it.
In Out of Gas, there's a flashback of when Mal meets Inara, by showing her the shuttle that's for rent. He says the shuttle's range is "standard short ... she'll break atmo from a wide orbit." That gave me the impression that if the Firefly were in orbit around a planet, Inara could come and go as she pleased in the shuttle.
At the beginning of the next episode, Ariel, Mal doesn't them to be noticed on a central planet. When they land, no one is to set foot on the planet or even look out the windows. They're landing so Inara can take her annual physical exam.
If Mal didn't want them to be noticed, why land? Why not stay in orbit and have Inara take the shuttle down to the planet herself?
The rest of the plot could have continued as it, with River striking out at Jayne for what he hadn't yet done, and Simon deciding to be a "customer," hiring them to break into the hospital.
Does this puzzle anyone else? Firefly is one of those shows I've never seen, but heard a lot about. Lasted a year, I think. You've obviously seen it....What was your impression of the writing and direction? Comparable to say, Next Generation? --Gary 7-- (Not StaryfuryG7/007/GarySeven) (By the way, Mel...the spellcheck here wants to change your name to "palindrome"....hope you like Sarah!) |
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Post by CRAMBAM on Apr 7, 2009 5:54:51 GMT -5
I wish I could talk more about this show. I remember I liked it, but it's been awhile since I watched it. It was a solid show though. The best thing I will always remember is the Jayne song. That was just damn funny. It was also a decent song.
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Post by Mel on Apr 7, 2009 13:11:57 GMT -5
Joss Whedon, of Buffy and Angel fame, created Firefly. The series, brief as it was, was well-written and planned. Only 11 of 14 episodes aired before it was canceled. It's available for sale or rent on DVD.
The cast had amazing chemistry. The writing and acting was fairly flawless, and that included the humor. The storylines were interesting, and the overall plot was intriguing.
Serenity, the movie based on the series, is available for sale or rent. It has the same great cast, drama, and humor, and tells a great tale, while providing the conclusion the series never had.
Wikipedia.com has interesting background on how the idea came to Whedon, as well as info on the series itself.
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Post by TrekBeatTK on Jul 23, 2012 15:35:57 GMT -5
So I'm finally getting around to watching Firefly. I saw maybe an episode and a half when it originally aired. At the time, it seemed to pilfer a bit from the anime series Outlaw Star (which I didn't watch much of), and I wasn't all that into it. So I wasn't compelled to keep watching. And it didn't last much longer. But since it's one of those things like BSG that everyone praised, I'm finally watching it. It's okay -- I'm 6 episodes in -- but I don't get what the fuss is about. It's all very Joss Whedon, and I don't love Whedon's stuff. There are some decent moments but only a couple of characters who are remotely interesting. Right now I feel like Joss had more in his head than what's gotten to the screen. But Jewel Staite is gorgeous (I remember her from her time as a kid on Flash Forward), so that makes it watchable. It's not the worst thing ever (better than Dollhouse), but still a bit meh for me. Maybe on the level of Fringe for me, which got better then leveled off again. Fringe is a show I tune into, but not enthusiastically. I feel the same about Firefly, though I probably like Fringe more.
-TK
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Post by Mel on Jul 25, 2012 0:40:50 GMT -5
In 2009, I sure raved about Firefly! I failed to mention that the first time I saw the show, it didn't interest me. The AOL board was open back then, and others raved about it, but I couldn't get into it. Years later, I came across it again. That time, I loved everything about it. I still do.
I can't explain why I felt differently about it the second time around. But that's happened to me more than once when it comes to TV shows or movies. Maybe you'll like it more the next time you come across it. 
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Post by StarFuryG7 on Jul 25, 2012 0:44:12 GMT -5
Overrated show IMHO, although I did enjoy "Serenity".
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Post by Mel on Jul 25, 2012 0:49:18 GMT -5
I love the movie, Serenity, except for Whedon killing off Wash. Every time I watch the movie, his death hurts. I don't think it was necessary, and I wish it hadn't happened. As much as I love Adam Baldwin as Jayne, if he had died, it would have hurt less, and it would have been acceptable to me. Not that Whedon cares what I think!
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Post by captainbasil on Jul 25, 2012 6:49:25 GMT -5
I watched a few episodes when it first aired and then when I heard Fox was going to can it I stopped following it because I knew I would be upset when it was canceled. I really enjoyed Serenity and that got me interested in Firefly again and my wife bought me the series as a present. it's not my favorite show but I will defend anyone's right to love it. It strikes a nice balance between great speculative fiction and Space Opera. Joss Whedon is talented but people act like he's the 21st Century's answer to Orson Welles. He's not. ;D
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Post by captainbasil on Jul 25, 2012 17:21:34 GMT -5
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Post by Mel on Aug 3, 2012 23:01:14 GMT -5
The SyFy Channel is going to have a Firefly Marathon on Sunday, November 11. I plan to record it!
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