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Thursday, January 22, 2004 7:07 PM

DRSYN


I'm just catching up, never saw an episode until I bought the dvd, so help me out. I'm just to disc 2, but I'm getting that this is a post civil war reconstruction era story, where the hero is a disillusioned former confederate right down to the left over butter nut coat. i love that this show borrows those themes and sci-fi's them up for a new generation. The rievers are like a combination of the Civil War Missouri border war bushwhackers and Star Trek Voyagers nemesis, but I don't remember what they were called.
MY question: is there a site where Joss Whedon explains his views on the story development and background?



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Thursday, January 22, 2004 7:11 PM

SUCCATASH



I recommend starting a whole new thread called "Firefly and the Civil War" and see if people respond.


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Thursday, January 22, 2004 7:16 PM

BC


Quote:

Originally posted by DrSyn:
...never saw an episode until I bought the dvd...



Just curious, what made you buy the DVD?




"You killed Ted! You medieval dickweed!!"

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Thursday, January 22, 2004 7:18 PM

SAINT JAYNE


Quote:

Originally posted by DrSyn:
MY question: is there a site where Joss Whedon explains his views on the story development and background?


Hello DrSyn. Everything I learned, I learned from the commentaries. Oh, and this site.

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Thursday, January 22, 2004 7:32 PM

DRSYN


Yeah i guess that does sound unusual. I started watching Buffy with the Musical episode and thought Whedon had done a great job. I read the reviews on Amazon.com for Firefly and thought I would like it, and i wasn't disappointed. I like a story that starts in the middle, lets you figure out the history as it goes long, and has a past rather than a plot that is resolved every episode.It was worth the gamble of $35 sight unseen.

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Thursday, January 22, 2004 7:34 PM

DRSYN


good suggestion thanks

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Thursday, January 22, 2004 7:53 PM

FFYING2


Quote:

Originally posted by DrSyn:
MY question: is there a site where Joss Whedon explains his views on the story development and background?



Welcome to the boards! This may help. Cinefantastique had detailed interviews with Joss Whedon and Tim Minear about each episode, posted just before and after the DVDs were released. I've found it a little tedious to find things on this site, so here are links to all 7 parts.

Firefly: The Firefly Episode Guide

Part 1 (Serenity): http://64.5.52.62/%7ecfqcom/nuked/modules.php?name=News&file=article&s
id=166


Part 2 (TTJ, Bw) : http://64.5.52.62/%7ecfqcom/nuked/modules.php?name=News&file=article&s
id=169


Part 3 (Shindig, Safe): http://64.5.52.62/%7ecfqcom/nuked/modules.php?name=News&file=article&s
id=180


Part 4 (OMR, Jt): http://64.5.52.62/%7ecfqcom/nuked/modules.php?name=News&file=article&s
id=187


Part 5 (OoG, Ariel): http://64.5.52.62/%7ecfqcom/nuked/modules.php?name=News&file=article&s
id=200


Part 6 (WS, Trash): http://64.5.52.62/%7ecfqcom/nuked/modules.php?name=News&file=article&s
id=212


Part 7 (TM, HoG, OiS): http://64.5.52.62/%7ecfqcom/nuked/modules.php?name=News&file=article&s
id=218


Hope that helps.

Ying
Firefly Funsite http://fireflyfunsite.home.att.net
Firefly Chinese Pinyinary http://fireflychinese.home.att.net

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 10:59 AM

EBONEZER


Quote:

Originally posted by Saint Jayne:
Quote:

Originally posted by DrSyn:
MY question: is there a site where Joss Whedon explains his views on the story development and background?


Hello DrSyn. Everything I learned, I learned from the commentaries. Oh, and this site.



am i missing something here? Are there comemtaries on individual episoedes on the DVD that i totaly missed? Or are you just talking about the thingys on the last disk...

"Now I'm learning about carrying"

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 11:10 AM

SAINT JAYNE


Quote:

Originally posted by ebonezer:
am i missing something here? Are there comemtaries on individual episoedes on the DVD that i totaly missed?


I'm thinking you're missing something there, Ebonezer. On the back of each DVD slimcase you can see whether there is a commentary or not. Then fire up the DVD, go into languages, and choose the commentary.

Do you know about the Easter Egg?

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 11:32 AM

EBONEZER


QUOTE]


Do you know about the Easter Egg?


easter egg! nobody told me about any easter egg! please, share the eggyness

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 11:39 AM

SAINT JAYNE

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 11:40 AM

PUMAMANREDUX


easter egg is on disc 4 ...

load the disc ... goto the special features section of the disc ... when this menu screen loads find the button at the bottom that sez "more" .. click ...

on the new screen theres a button that sez "Joss sings the theme song" .. don't click ...

move your remote's button left at the "Joss .." item and this should highlight the symbol to the left of the picture at the top of the screen .. click on the symbol

OR

Press the number 6 on your remote's keypad




Drama is life with the dull bits cut out. (Alfred Hitchcock)

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 11:48 AM

EBONEZER


oh wow thanks! i just popped my dvd in so i could watch it. it's really funny.

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