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Big Damned Flanvention
Tuesday, November 1, 2005 9:45 AM
RIVER6213
Quote: Xerogravity River6213... you are a sycophant. One with too much money. You defend the indefensible. Yes, of course, those actors are never paid enough. They deserve all the money they can squeeze, bleed, and suck out of their loyal fans. It is, after all, our duty. Pay homage to the gods. Ya know... in both ancient Greece and later in ancient Rome, actors were always the first to be slaughtered as fraudulent supporters of a phony elite during revolutions. And they always reached such dubious destinctions from a legacy that was honorable and respectable. In the aftermath of those revolts, the acting profession was always treated as the lowest form of life for one to pursue. You were a "whore of the lowest order" to be one such person. But the lesson was quickly forgotten after the destruction, and the actors always rose again, only to face the same fate. History is repeating itself again and again and again. -------------------------------------------------- *sigh* Quit trying to crush my hope. Has Xergravity always been this negative? I'm going to follow suit with some of the people here and ignore you. "I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit, its the only way to be sure" - Ellen Ripley Aliens II
Wednesday, November 2, 2005 2:53 AM
PSYCHICRIVER
Quote:Originally posted by Evilbunnies: Quote:Originally posted by PsychicRiver: *Ignores XG* PsychicRiver "Two by two, hands of blue." "We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!" "I swallowed a bug." Another thing you and me have in common, PR. Oh, congrats on passing your test! What did I tel you, huh? I told you that you would do fine, and you did. You've done the impossible*, and that makes you mighty. *Well, not impossible, per say, but I had to go with the quote.
Quote:Originally posted by PsychicRiver: *Ignores XG* PsychicRiver "Two by two, hands of blue." "We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!" "I swallowed a bug."
Wednesday, November 2, 2005 6:05 AM
XEROGRAVITY
Wednesday, November 2, 2005 6:26 AM
EVILBUNNIES
Quote:Oh, and I wondered if youd remember that. *Ignores Liz*
Wednesday, November 2, 2005 7:07 AM
Wednesday, November 2, 2005 7:13 AM
Quote:Originally posted by PsychicRiver: Terrifying. That would explain the attitude of someone. Her new fic is called "Beyond the borders of Sanity."
Wednesday, November 2, 2005 8:39 AM
Friday, November 4, 2005 10:12 AM
VICKI
Friday, November 4, 2005 12:29 PM
STEVE580
Friday, November 4, 2005 2:24 PM
DONCOAT
Quote:Originally posted by Steve580: XG - then, eh, don't go. Why complain about it? To all y'all who will be attendin', I'll be there Saturday and Sunday, alone on the first day, with two friends the second. I'll be hangin' in LA on Friday...so, any tips on what to do in that city for, like, $0...that'd be appreciated =) -Steve
Friday, November 4, 2005 5:19 PM
Friday, November 4, 2005 5:51 PM
BOOKSNIFFER
Quote:Originally posted by Vicki: Wow. I had no idea that Denise & I had all this corporate and studio help! Cool. That ought to make the Flan even better for you all. LOL Vicki
Saturday, November 5, 2005 3:57 AM
Saturday, November 5, 2005 4:01 AM
Saturday, November 5, 2005 4:33 AM
THESENTINEL
Quote:Originally posted by XeroGravity: It's amazing. I say what nobody else seems to have the brass to say. And when I do, I get jumped on by the shmooze-up defenders. If I say anything to (or about them in reaction), suddenly I get the "Ohh you're only saying we all ALREADY know ~ you're just itching for a fight" routine. Sheep. All of you. I'll always love Firefly, and I'll always hate (1) the studio gestapo who killed it, and (2) the crowd who excuses it and attacks the people who point it out. bah thank god we have you here river90210 to illuminate for all of us how common dissident voices like mine are. what penetrating insights you offer into the generic nature of we dimeAdozen critics. i feel enlightened. Bla bla blaa as bla. The "bla-that-blaa" just blaas.
Saturday, November 5, 2005 8:03 AM
Quote:Originally posted by XeroGravity: It's amazing. I say what nobody else seems to have the brass to say. And when I do, I get jumped on by the shmooze-up defenders. If I say anything to (or about them in reaction), suddenly I get the "Ohh you're only saying we all ALREADY know ~ you're just itching for a fight" routine. Sheep. All of you. I'll always love Firefly, and I'll always hate (1) the studio gestapo who killed it, and (2) the crowd who excuses it and attacks the people who point it out. bah thank god we have you here river90210 to illuminate for all of us how common dissident voices like mine are. what penetrating insights you offer into the generic nature of we dimeAdozen critics. i feel enlightened.
Saturday, November 5, 2005 10:10 AM
PIFFLE101
Quote:Originally posted by Steve580: Quote:Originally posted by XeroGravity: It's amazing. I say what nobody else seems to have the brass to say. And when I do, I get jumped on by the shmooze-up defenders. If I say anything to (or about them in reaction), suddenly I get the "Ohh you're only saying we all ALREADY know ~ you're just itching for a fight" routine. Sheep. All of you. I'll always love Firefly, and I'll always hate (1) the studio gestapo who killed it, and (2) the crowd who excuses it and attacks the people who point it out. bah thank god we have you here river90210 to illuminate for all of us how common dissident voices like mine are. what penetrating insights you offer into the generic nature of we dimeAdozen critics. i feel enlightened. Wow. You sure must be superior to us all, what with your remarkable ability to call people names for going to an event that you think is a rip-off. Honestly, who the *fuck* do you think you are? You go on to relate this convention, somehow, to the "studio gestapo {sic}" that killed Firefly. Are you referring to Fox, here? Or what? Because I fail to see the correlation. XG - don't presume to know a damn thing about a single person here. 'Cause you don't. The rest of y'all, eh, see ya December 10th -Steve
Saturday, November 5, 2005 12:16 PM
Saturday, November 5, 2005 1:46 PM
Saturday, November 5, 2005 3:07 PM
Quote:Originally posted by RiveR6213: Oh leave me alone...
Saturday, November 5, 2005 3:16 PM
Saturday, November 5, 2005 3:36 PM
Saturday, November 5, 2005 4:17 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Steve580: well, I went back and myself...I just get real annoyed by folk like this XG fella. Know I shouldn't; guess I'll just ignore him from now on. Yeah, hope I won't be missing anything by skipping out Friday; couldn't afford to go all three days (well, I really can't afford to go at all..but I figure, I'm 1000 dollars in debt already; what's another 700? I mean, if you're gonna be poor, you might as well do it in style). Plus, I've never been to Cali, so I wanted some time to explore the reigon...I figure I'll hit Hollywood and Beverly Hills, since they're the two places I've heard of =) Not really sure what all's going down at the convention - never been to anything of the like before - but I figure, if I get to see the coolest eight people from the show, it should be worth the cash. I'm staying at the Hilton both nights, so, maybe I'll even run into one of 'em on the 'vator, as previously suggested. That'd be pretty neat. Yeah, question for any Los Angelosians - is the subway a good way to travel? I figure it'd be within my price range - it's either that, the bus, or walkin' (taxis are to rich for my blood, and a rental car isn't an option for my friends and I - none of us are 25). -Steve
Saturday, November 5, 2005 6:22 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Vicki: Booky, you are toooooo funny. We'll do what we can for ya- I can see the next new neighbor at Wisteria Lane- Booky! hmmm.... and an opportunity to work with Denton. Woot. We'll get right on that *wink*
Sunday, November 6, 2005 3:13 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Piffle101: ... But from the aiport, they give you FREE shuttle to your hotel. That's what Im doin.
Sunday, November 6, 2005 6:07 AM
Quote:Originally posted by RiveR6213: A Meaningless Rant I'm going to go to the convention, but I'm feeling a little annoyed by this whole thing. I suspect that the only reason we got a movie was just so Joss could afford doing Wonder Woman (he better not screw that up by the way) and I really dont think it has anything to do with what we want....not at all. Please forgive me for sounding so negative, but that's just how I feel right now about this whole thing; I actually wish I never heard of Firefly/Serenity. The only reason I'm going to the convention is to see the actors up close; to see if there is a little bit of the characters from the show within their real personalities, to see if I like them as much as I liked their characters. I know I'm going to be disappointed, but this is something I've got to get out of my system. Now the big task when I go is not to act like a complete geeked-up fan when I get there, and I have to keep in mind that these actors have heard it all before from other conventions, so my telling them I really liked the characters that they played is only going to get me a plastic smile and thoughts of "Does this person even have a life?" And the meaningless rant continues... This is also going to be very expensive, because I want everything, so these actors are going to make a bundle off of me, and they wont even remember me, and all I get to take home with me is a whole bunch of photographs and signatures, and a bad feeling within my heart that I am seriously stepping off the deep end. The actors will go back to their hotels laughing at all of us, and counting their money...this is the sad and pathetic part about all of this. And the meaningless rant continues... I watched this interview of the woman who played lovable Kaylee, and I came to the conclusion that I don't like the real person, I liked the character she plays, but I dont like her. She seemed so condscending and pretentious in the interview and it surprised me a little; she must be a good actress because she made me believe that she was nice and loveable, while in real life she's a total A.W.G. And the meaningless rant continues... In every photograph that I see of Summer Glau, she's wearing this "hey, I'm a star" look on her face, and all the other actors look hungover all the time...its really starting to get to me. * I think I'm going crazy * One final thing. During the interview, on the Firefly the Complete Series DvD with Ron Glass, why the hell was he laughing so much? It made you want to slap him. With that I'm going back to bed and hope to never wake up. Oh leave me alone...
Sunday, November 6, 2005 6:57 AM
Sunday, November 6, 2005 7:02 AM
Sunday, November 6, 2005 7:09 AM
Sunday, November 6, 2005 7:45 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Piffle101: Thank you, bunches. And we're all annoyed at him. Elevator meetings sooo rock! I cant wait for December to come! Hm.. Most people jsut take the bus or taxi. But the taxi people try to jip you if your not paying attention. I'd say Bus.. But from the aiport, they give you FREE shuttle to your hotel. That's what Im doin. How will I be able to find you?? I guess Ill see everyone ever the span of the weekend. Ps..If you want to post in a place where people are in' about not goin, go here: www.boosterevents.com and sign up! We're nice! LOL
Sunday, November 6, 2005 7:48 AM
Sunday, November 6, 2005 8:15 AM
Sunday, November 6, 2005 8:50 AM
Quote:So, ya don't actually live in LA, then? Hm...well, anyone that does, feel free to invite me over to your house for dinner . My plan is to spend $0 on food for the weekend; I'm packin' all my meals (you're allowed to transport sardines on airplans, right?) -Steve
Quote:I think the FF cast would probably be nothing like their onscreen personalities in RL. They're just acting. Sadly, I think most of them will probably be opposite the characters they played.
Sunday, November 6, 2005 8:53 AM
Sunday, November 6, 2005 10:49 AM
Quote:Originally posted by RiveR6213: Is this post too negative?
Sunday, November 6, 2005 12:08 PM
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BRUISERSMOM
Sunday, November 6, 2005 6:13 PM
Tuesday, November 8, 2005 9:08 AM
Wednesday, November 9, 2005 12:46 PM
KORINA
Saturday, November 12, 2005 6:10 AM
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