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Fortunately for me I had like 4 months for it to sink in. It still hurt.

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Itoshiki Sensei from Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei. Avatar by: sparklessence

"There is no such thing as coincidence in this world, only hitsuzen." - Yuko Ichihara and Kimihiro Watanuki - xxxHolic

"I'm modest, I'll keep my knickers on and die!" - My sister Grace commenting on Bear Gryllis on an episode of Oprah

I saw it.



Didn't see any of the TV episodes. Will definitely do so now. It took me about 15 minutes to realize that this perhaps was not the best movie ever made. It just totally sucked me in.

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GNU Terry Pratchett

*evil giggle*

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Itoshiki Sensei from Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei. Avatar by: sparklessence

"There is no such thing as coincidence in this world, only hitsuzen." - Yuko Ichihara and Kimihiro Watanuki - xxxHolic

"I'm modest, I'll keep my knickers on and die!" - My sister Grace commenting on Bear Gryllis on an episode of Oprah

I too went to see Serenity without having watched the series. (I tried to find the series, but couldn't afford to just purchase it)

I truly liked it! I think what I liked most was the dialogue. The way the characters talked was so different & intriguing! (And the soundtrack was pretty good too...)

The story was a bit confusing to me, but upon reflection I wasn't paying much attention to the story because I was trying to learn more about the characters.

Awesome. George Lucas should hang his head in shame.

To put it in perspective for non fans. It's a factor of Ten better than any of the Trek movies, including Wrath of Khan. It's on a par with Empire Strikes Back and better than any of the other Star Wars movies.

I have to go again now.

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These are my friends, see how they glisten...

Just stopping by to say how much I loved the film. Shiny!

I just saw Serenity at the cinema - and borrowed the Firefly DVDs. I think I'm hooked! It's certainly all that Star Wars eps I-III should have been... sigh.

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"The most terrifying day of your life is the day the first one is born [...] Your life, as you know it... is gone. Never to return. But they learn how to walk, and they learn how to talk... and you want to be with them. And they turn out to be the most delightful people you will ever meet in your life."

I haven't seen either the series or the film but every time I see this, I just can't help thinking of you guys:

http://www.thinkgeek.com/pvp/swag/77da/

Sorry if this has been posted before.

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Awesome!

I want one.

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These are my friends, see how they glisten...

I finally saw it last night and doesn't begin to cover it. Wow.

It felt small-scale, as some reviewers have complained, but to me that just pulled me in farther.

It pulled no punches, which makes me adore Joss Whedon as a writer even more. Spoilers:



And may I say I was astonished by Nathan Fillion as Mal. I've enjoyed his work in the television episodes, but I didn't expect to be blown away by him as a leading man in a film. Yet I was. So often "television actors" (I know he's been in small parts in some films, but still) bring their small-screen presence to the big screen. He expanded. He can carry a film.

I probably won't get to see this again before it disappears, but I'm most definitely getting the DVD.


Edit: to add spoiler tags (sorry sorry sorry)and again to fix mysterious Giant Font Size

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Prim, did you want to possibly add a spoiler warning before certain comments?

Or are we past that concern now?

Well, I'm normally the spoiler police around here, but I've seen it so I can't really say! I know I avoided this thread assuming there would be spoilers. I was quite impressed when I came back to read it that there weren't.

That said, I suppose some spoiler tags would do no harm, just in case!

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These are my friends, see how they glisten...

Argh! I guess since it has been out for two weekends I assumed I didn't have to spoilerize. I'd simply been staying out of the thread since my last post, on the assumption that people would discuss it freely here once the film had opened in North America.

My apologies, Cerin.

Edit: Spoiler tags added.

Cerin, the movie is well worth seeing even spoiled.

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Prim, perhaps you are correct and there is no longer a need for spoilers in this thread.

Please don't be concerned about me, I was already spoiled. I deliberately read on after MariaHobbit's mega spoiler warning a couple of pages back.

Cerin! You didn't!

That was an awful spoiler, and you read it anyway, despite the barbed wire and sirens and packs of ravening guard dogs???

You are braver than I am!

That's a good way to put it, Prim. "Not in Happy Storyland"

I'm glad I watched a couple of episodes before seeing the movie to better understand the relationships between crew members.

I absolutely adore Firefly/Serenity

I too thought they were going to off the entire cast, but am glad that they didn't.

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Lay down
Your sweet and weary head
Night is falling
You’ve come to journey's end
Sleep now
And dream of the ones who came before
They are calling
From across the distant shore

Why do you weep?
What are these tears upon your face?
Soon you will see
All of your fears will pass away
Safe in my arms
You're only sleeping

ttbk

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*sneaky evil gigle*
That was me after I saw the movie the first time.

I have seen people wearing the Joss Whedon is my master now shirts. I love them!!!!

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Itoshiki Sensei from Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei. Avatar by: sparklessence

"There is no such thing as coincidence in this world, only hitsuzen." - Yuko Ichihara and Kimihiro Watanuki - xxxHolic

"I'm modest, I'll keep my knickers on and die!" - My sister Grace commenting on Bear Gryllis on an episode of Oprah

Serenity topped the UK and Irish Box Office this week!

Way to go Joss!

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Okay, so I've seen a few episodes of Firefly now. I'm getting set to watch all of the episodes between now and Nov. 4th when the DVD's are due back at the library. (I've swiped the DVD's from my friends who originally borrowed it.) It's great!!!!

I'm waiting to see Serenity at the Dollar Theatres, I think, if I can hold out that long. I've heard really good things about it.

I've skimmed the thread, but I don't have time to read it exhaustively. So pardon the question (if it's been asked and answered already): Are they going to make any more episodes? I know SciFi picked the show up, but are they just showing the old episodes?

Thanks in advance!

Lali

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