Just watched Firefly the series

FearoftheNight

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Picked up this series the other day from a ATHD. This series is some GOOD stuff!!!!! Thanks! Need more! :*(
 

Agentbolt

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Don't listen to these philistines, that was a great series. Too bad Fox is incapable of not butchering any of their own shows other than American Idol.
 
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Firefly was an excellent series. To bad Fox had decided to kill it before it was even born. They seem to like to do that with any sci-fi type show. 1st, was Alien Nation. Great show. Then Space... Above and Beyond. Then Firefly. I bet some execs where kicking themselves in the teeth when they saw the Firefly box set sitting on the Amazon top sellers list for a long time.
 

Kaido

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Jayne!
The Man they call Jayne!

Oh, He robbed from the rich
and he gave to the poor.
Stood up to the man
and he gave him what for.
Our love for him now
ain't hard to explain.
The hero of Canton
the man they call Jayne.

Our Jayne saw the mudders' backs breakin'.
He saw the mudders' lament.
And he saw the Magistrate takin'
every dollar and leavin' five cents.
So he said: "You can't do that to my people."
said "You can't crush them under your heel."
So Jayne strapped on his hat
and in 5 seconds flat
stole everythin' Boss Higgins had to steal.

Oh, He robbed from the rich
and he gave to the poor.
Stood up to the man
and he gave him what for.
Our love for him now
ain't hard to explain.
The hero of Canton
the man they call Jayne.

Now here is what separates heroes
from common folk like you and I.
The man they call Jayne
he turned 'round his plane
and let that money hit sky.

He dropped it onto our houses
he dropped it into our yards.
The man they called Jayne
he stole away our pain
and headed out for the stars!

(Here we go!)

He robbed from the rich
and he gave to the poor.
Stood up to the man
and he gave him what for.
Our love for him now
ain't hard to explain.
The hero of Canton
the man they call Jayne...
 

Jschmuck2

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Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
Firefly was an excellent series. To bad Fox had decided to kill it before it was even born. They seem to like to do that with any sci-fi type show. 1st, was Alien Nation. Great show. Then Space... Above and Beyond. Then Firefly. I bet some execs where kicking themselves in the teeth when they saw the Firefly box set sitting on the Amazon top sellers list for a long time.

Look out! It's the Chiggs!
 

pontifex

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i have a friend who's not really into the sci-fi type stuff i had him watch Firefly and he really liked it too.
 

thraashman

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Firefly was the best series on television of the last of the new millenium. Only show so far that even challenges its awesomeness is Heroes.
 

manowar821

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I am in-love with firefly, and Serenity is awesome, too. It's one of the best, yeah, but I still love Stargate SG-1 the most.
 

jandrews

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I never saw the series but i did buy the movie with all the recommendations. I didnt like it, was pretty boring and I mean give me a break. To tell the truth it really grabbed me in the beginning and sounded really interesting. I like dystopia stories but then it just got bad imo.

*spoiler*


zombies in space? umm ok ya, lame.
 

StormRider

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This was one of my favorite sci-fi series of all time. And the movie was great too! I just wish we could see more...
 

torpid

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Alien Nation was not canceled in the traditional fox sense. All dramatic series on fox were canceled, not just alien nation. It wasn't canceled mid season either. And eventually they brought it back in movie form.

Firefly was good, not great. Serenity was a big letdown. I simply do not give a crap about the entire storyline of the war machine girl. It's a total sci fi cliche that was done just as poorly as every other incarnation. Firefly managed to mix up a couple of cliched plotlines during the series... not sure why they stuck to an uninspired cliche for the main plot arc.
 

Geocentricity

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Originally posted by: torpid
Alien Nation was not canceled in the traditional fox sense. All dramatic series on fox were canceled, not just alien nation. It wasn't canceled mid season either. And eventually they brought it back in movie form.

Firefly was good, not great. Serenity was a big letdown. I simply do not give a crap about the entire storyline of the war machine girl. It's a total sci fi cliche that was done just as poorly as every other incarnation. Firefly managed to mix up a couple of cliched plotlines during the series... not sure why they stuck to an uninspired cliche for the main plot arc.

Your criticism of the series is a cliche.
 

torpid

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Originally posted by: Geocentricity
Your criticism of the series is a cliche.

I lost my notes from 2nd grade, but I believe the correct response is, "I'm rubber and you're glue, ..."
 
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Without question the best sci-fi series ever attempted...at least the potential was fully there if only it had been given the time. People into sci-fi love it, people who hate sci-fi love it...I have yet to meet in person anyone who doesn't absolutely love it after watching the full series.
 

MiataNC

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Originally posted by: jandrews
I never saw the series but i did buy the movie with all the recommendations. I didnt like it, was pretty boring and I mean give me a break. To tell the truth it really grabbed me in the beginning and sounded really interesting. I like dystopia stories but then it just got bad imo.

*spoiler*


zombies in space? umm ok ya, lame.

They were not zombies. They were savages. Hyper-motivated people with all of their aggressions turned up to 11.
 

jandrews

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Originally posted by: MiataNC
Originally posted by: jandrews
I never saw the series but i did buy the movie with all the recommendations. I didnt like it, was pretty boring and I mean give me a break. To tell the truth it really grabbed me in the beginning and sounded really interesting. I like dystopia stories but then it just got bad imo.

*spoiler*


zombies in space? umm ok ya, lame.

They were not zombies. They were savages. Hyper-motivated people with all of their aggressions turned up to 11.
didnt I see this when it was called 28 days later?
 

thraashman

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Originally posted by: jandrews
Originally posted by: MiataNC
Originally posted by: jandrews
I never saw the series but i did buy the movie with all the recommendations. I didnt like it, was pretty boring and I mean give me a break. To tell the truth it really grabbed me in the beginning and sounded really interesting. I like dystopia stories but then it just got bad imo.

*spoiler*


zombies in space? umm ok ya, lame.

They were not zombies. They were savages. Hyper-motivated people with all of their aggressions turned up to 11.
didnt I see this when it was called 28 days later?

Not too dissimilar in concept. Big differences, the virus in 28 Days Later was intentionally created to have the aggression affect and was highly communicable thus lending to the zombielike storyline. Also 28 Days Later baddies couldn't perform even simple tasks, they could only attack, attack, attack. Reavers in Firefly were still capable of continuing existance and operating technology, they were just highly violent. More like sociopaths than zombies.
 

jandrews

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Originally posted by: thraashman
Originally posted by: jandrews
Originally posted by: MiataNC
Originally posted by: jandrews
I never saw the series but i did buy the movie with all the recommendations. I didnt like it, was pretty boring and I mean give me a break. To tell the truth it really grabbed me in the beginning and sounded really interesting. I like dystopia stories but then it just got bad imo.

*spoiler*


zombies in space? umm ok ya, lame.

They were not zombies. They were savages. Hyper-motivated people with all of their aggressions turned up to 11.
didnt I see this when it was called 28 days later?

Not too dissimilar in concept. Big differences, the virus in 28 Days Later was intentionally created to have the aggression affect and was highly communicable thus lending to the zombielike storyline. Also 28 Days Later baddies couldn't perform even simple tasks, they could only attack, attack, attack. Reavers in Firefly were still capable of continuing existance and operating technology, they were just highly violent. More like sociopaths than zombies.
I only half watched the movie because I started getting bored of that little girl with the visions to tell the truth. So was the goal that they were supposed to be some master race but it got all messed up and now they are kicking ass or wut

 

dainthomas

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Originally posted by: jandrews
Originally posted by: thraashman
Originally posted by: jandrews
Originally posted by: MiataNC
Originally posted by: jandrews
I never saw the series but i did buy the movie with all the recommendations. I didnt like it, was pretty boring and I mean give me a break. To tell the truth it really grabbed me in the beginning and sounded really interesting. I like dystopia stories but then it just got bad imo.

*spoiler*


zombies in space? umm ok ya, lame.

They were not zombies. They were savages. Hyper-motivated people with all of their aggressions turned up to 11.
didnt I see this when it was called 28 days later?

Not too dissimilar in concept. Big differences, the virus in 28 Days Later was intentionally created to have the aggression affect and was highly communicable thus lending to the zombielike storyline. Also 28 Days Later baddies couldn't perform even simple tasks, they could only attack, attack, attack. Reavers in Firefly were still capable of continuing existance and operating technology, they were just highly violent. More like sociopaths than zombies.
I only half watched the movie because I started getting bored of that little girl with the visions to tell the truth. So was the goal that they were supposed to be some master race but it got all messed up and now they are kicking ass or wut

Instead of making everyone here compensate for your ignorance, how about you go watch the full movie then come back and comment. Otherwise your criticism is utterly worthless.

 

jandrews

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Originally posted by: dainthomas
Originally posted by: jandrews
Originally posted by: thraashman
Originally posted by: jandrews
Originally posted by: MiataNC
Originally posted by: jandrews
I never saw the series but i did buy the movie with all the recommendations. I didnt like it, was pretty boring and I mean give me a break. To tell the truth it really grabbed me in the beginning and sounded really interesting. I like dystopia stories but then it just got bad imo.

*spoiler*


zombies in space? umm ok ya, lame.

They were not zombies. They were savages. Hyper-motivated people with all of their aggressions turned up to 11.
didnt I see this when it was called 28 days later?

Not too dissimilar in concept. Big differences, the virus in 28 Days Later was intentionally created to have the aggression affect and was highly communicable thus lending to the zombielike storyline. Also 28 Days Later baddies couldn't perform even simple tasks, they could only attack, attack, attack. Reavers in Firefly were still capable of continuing existance and operating technology, they were just highly violent. More like sociopaths than zombies.
I only half watched the movie because I started getting bored of that little girl with the visions to tell the truth. So was the goal that they were supposed to be some master race but it got all messed up and now they are kicking ass or wut

Instead of making everyone here compensate for your ignorance, how about you go watch the full movie then come back and comment. Otherwise your criticism is utterly worthless.
Its a forum, how about you go back to finishing school and learn how to not be a dick when someone is trying to have general conversation? Every post and discussion on this forum could be answered somewhere else or by a google search but people like to post here and discuss things, thats what people do. So get off your high horse and come join the rest of us down here.
 

mrkun

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Originally posted by: Jschmuck2
Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
Firefly was an excellent series. To bad Fox had decided to kill it before it was even born. They seem to like to do that with any sci-fi type show. 1st, was Alien Nation. Great show. Then Space... Above and Beyond. Then Firefly. I bet some execs where kicking themselves in the teeth when they saw the Firefly box set sitting on the Amazon top sellers list for a long time.

Look out! It's the Chiggs!

Yeah, years ago they had a one-day Space Above and Beyond marathon on the SciFi channel and I just stumbled on to it randomly. I think I saw four episodes, but that's the only time I've ever seen the show.

Edit: Netflix does carry the series.