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Newbie ramblings
Tuesday, June 21, 2005

I suspect that most folks on this site have been absorbed in things Firefly since the show aired in 2002. I'm a bit of a latecomer, myself. And through no one's fault but my own.

My husband was a Firefly devotee while it was running, and I believe I never sat down with him for more than 15 minutes of it at the time. Well, I had my reasons: our son wasn't quite a year old, and my TV time was limited. And of course the show was gone in the blink of an eye, leaving me no chance to catch up with off-season re-runs.

I rented all four discs of the Firefly DVD set from Netflix (love that company!) -- and have seen the complete series over the past month or so. And the stories and characters and ... the _culture_ of Firefly have completely gotten under my skin. There is no one episode that "clicked" me into fandom, and no one character who alone seized my interest. Yet I found myself frankly reluctant to return the last DVD to Netflix today, and I'm wondering how long I can stand not owning the set (and I simply never buy DVDs).

So here are a newbie's fleeting, new-love impressions of this phenomenon... I'm so drawn to the marginality of Serenity. There's this aesthetic of everything being secondhand, jury-rigged, under the radar/table, catch-as-catch-can, and yet despite this it is a world solidly created and well-loved and imbued with the full range of human meaning. I love that this future universe is no Star-Trek-style utopic Earth-centered melodrama. Social class distinctions are real. Oppressions are real. Cultures are different, in ways far deeper than usually portrayed in other shows by a little alien latex work. I love the characters' mysteries and tantalizing hints at hidden truths. I am a real sucker for the whole tortured-soul soft-hearted decent-man petty-criminal package that is Malcolm Reynolds. I am drawn to the Tams' brother-sister relationship -- so refreshing to see a sibling bond taken seriously, as something deserving of real personal sacrifice, real loyalty. I love the atypical marriage of Zoe and Wash, how secure they each are with their own and each other's strengths and weaknesses.

More I could say, but I'll close here for the night. I'm beyond thrilled to have blindly lucked into tickets for the Charlotte sneak preview this Thursday night! Can't wait to meet some of you there.

COMMENTS

Wednesday, June 29, 2005 7:38 AM

NOSADSEVEN


"I am a real sucker for the whole tortured-soul soft-hearted decent-man petty-criminal package that is Malcolm Reynolds."

Right there with ya...

Thursday, June 23, 2005 7:19 AM

SAVAGEONE


Song were you the reason it took a couple months for me to get Firefly from Netflix?

I am also a noob to the world of Firefly. I actually finished the last episode last night and I just felt let down at the end of it, and very angry. I was not able to watch the show when it was airing because of working at night so I did not know about the show at the time. After being told that I need to watch this show and what happened to it, I picked it up. I am a big Star Trek nut and always will be, but after watching Firefly I have to say this is my next favorite show of all time. And that is why I felt I was let down when the last show was over. I was starting to really connect with all of the characters and was wanting more and more and then all of a sudden it just stopped. As I am sure most of you will agree that the people at Fox are the biggest idiots there ever was for letting this show disapear. I am glad I was able to watch the episodes there are and now I cannot wait for the movie to come out.

Wednesday, June 22, 2005 2:11 PM

AURAPTOR


<<< There is no one episode that "clicked" me into fandom, and no one character who alone seized my interest. >>>

Welcome! Glad ya found your way here! I could not agree more w/ your comments. Sometimes I feel like a complete clod when I'm trying to explain Firefly to others. For me, there's no ONE thing, except that I just want MORE.

Wednesday, June 22, 2005 9:27 AM

INDIGO


Welcome Song! I really loved your description of Firefly. I wish that I could have said as elloquently and well, I certainly feel the same. Firefly *is* so deeply satisfying on so many levels isn't it?

Wednesday, June 22, 2005 9:22 AM

SILMARWEN


So glad for you. I'm a big fan myself (or else i wouldn't be here, dud). I am totally in sync with everything you wrote. Keep flyin'! It ain't everything, but it's enough.

Wednesday, June 22, 2005 7:37 AM

SIGMANUNKI


Welcome!

Wednesday, June 22, 2005 4:10 AM

JADEHAND


hey, good to have you aboard. See you a the screening.

Wednesday, June 22, 2005 2:02 AM

CALLMESERENITY


Can't wait to meet you, either. It's going to be fun!

And welcome aboard!


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