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Nyarl

The I in Firefly
Tuesday, September 26, 2006

I’ve been trying really hard to come up with something original to say about Firefly and Serenity. But gosh darn it all, there just ain’t nothing to say what ain’t already been said.

So for my first blog entry here at Fireflyfans, I’ll keep it brief and sweet – just like Kaylee – and the show itself.

This is actually the start of my third blog (oh crap my life is disappearing in a haze of entries) and so it won’t be updated very often or with much to say because it is so specific to Firefly and Serenity.

I first watched Firefly after I bought the DVD set. I know, big help with the ratings I was . . .

But you see, I don’t have cable, or satellite or any other form of piped-in TV and for that I’m thankful. I hate commercials as much as Mal hates the Alliance.

So I avoid them completely, and that saves me about fifty bucks a month – which gets converted into DVD sets. One, of course, was Firefly. I knew from the pilot episode there was something special about it.

And I was already familiar with Buffy and Toy Story so I knew Joss could write an awesome show. I was not wrong and I watched all the episodes over a period of about three days.

My favourite character is Kaylee. She is the jewel of the show, and Canadian like me, so how can I not just be drawn to her? She is to Firefly what Alyson Hannigan is to Buffy. The reason I didn’t just trade in the discs for something else.

And I even got to meet Jewel in Toronto this year at TT20. What an absolute sweetie. She showed me the bruises she had on her arms from filming The Tribe. The things actors do to bring us on-screen joy!

When I got her autograph, I asked her is she liked dark chocolate. She gave me such a look of (duh, I’m a girl – and what planet did you just come from anyhow?) but in her sweet Jewel way.

And for those who have met her in person you know what a stunningly beautiful creature she truly is. My gawd, I was looking at her thinking – how can she be so utterly cute? I mean how is this possible? And it wasn’t just me. My friend had the same reaction.

So, for those who have not had a chance to meet Jewel in person yet – make it a mission. You will be impressed with her cool sweetness and her knockout good looks. Anyhow . . .

. . . I handed her the chocolate bar and she, of course, smiled and looked all grateful. I love it when we mere fans can do some small thing to give back some of the joy these wonderful actors give to us in their performances.

I can’t help wondering though if she actually ate it or threw it away or gave it to somebody else. One of those things I guess I will never know. Unless Jewel posts here and tells me of its fate . . .

. . . hey, is that a pig I see flying over the ice in hell?

Well, that’s going to be it for blog number 1.

If I have any more Firefly or Serenity (or Joss creation related) stuff to write about I’ll come here and do my thing.

COMMENTS

Thursday, September 28, 2006 2:01 PM

RESE


Welcome aboard our board, Nyarl!

And before ye forget, our fearless, dear Cappy, Nathan, is a Canuck as well!

Wander about our shiny boat. Make lots of friends! Careful of the Trolls (Reavers) though, they be stinky and they bite.

Tuesday, September 26, 2006 8:52 AM

BLUEEYEDBRIGADIER


Welcome fellow Canuckistani Browncoat! While I am not FollowMal (fearless Mal-lover and quartermaster for us ragtag bunch of Serenifly appreciators), I certainly wanna greet you proper like and wish you much joy and laugher with the rest of us. Probably will bump into other Canadian Browncoats like reginaroadie, ArtemisPrime and I think mal4prez is one of us:D

BEB


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