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Serenity

POSTED BY: CHILLI
UPDATED: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 03:01
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Tuesday, August 17, 2004 11:15 PM

CHILLI


Hi. I'm kinda new here. So, here goes.

I really liked the episode. Set the scene for the show in a cool way (cooler than The Train Job... though that does work in a way as a second episode.)

One of the things that really caught me off guard in this episode was the different ways the characters acted. There wasn't a right or wrong attitude among the group.

Mal had jusitifable revenge in mind
Book was acting on behalf of his teachings
The Alliance Officer was doing his job

It was a refreshing change not to condemn any of these views.

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Wednesday, August 18, 2004 2:14 AM

BROWNCOAT1

May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.


Welcome to the board Chilli! Glad to have you w/ us. It is always a pleasure to welcome a new browncoat to the site.

I think you will find all of us in agreement w/ you on the fact that the episode "Serenity" was a far better pilot than "The Train Job". To me Fox's first mistake (one of many) in handling Firefly was to axe the original pilot and make Joss write a pilot that would fit into a one hour time slot. Joss wrote the script in one weekend. I think he did a bang up job, but "The Train Job" just did not do as a good a job of setting the stage for the series as "Serenity" would have done.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."


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Wednesday, August 18, 2004 3:01 AM

CHILLI


Great quote.

Firefly is extra cool, because it takes us to the grey areas. Mal is anti-establishment, almost prejudice in his beliefs. But he shows warmth in other areas. He's a 3D character. It's refreshing to see.

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