GENERAL DISCUSSIONS

More Western than a Wagon Train to the Stars - Spoiler Discussion

POSTED BY: FERALWANDERER
UPDATED: Thursday, June 1, 2006 01:42
SHORT URL:
VIEWED: 13412
PAGE 2 of 2

Thursday, June 20, 2002 9:33 PM

FERALWANDERER


Quote:

Originally posted by TinyTimm:
The problem with so many SF weapons is sheer sillyness. With the exception of Will Smith's Jay in MIB.

SNIP

Most SF weapons are too big and clumsy to be of much use. As for the Jedi...never bring a knife to a gunfight!


Jeff Timm
Who understands there's this guy at a back table in the Creature Cantina just south of the Sea of Tranquility on Luna who can get me one one of those MIB hideout guns. Anybody got a saucer I can borrow?



I would agree that most Sci Fi's really drop the ball when it comes to practical sidearm designs. Uncool scifi guns make me cringe...maybe they make Joss as well, which was a factor in using 6 shooters...

I still never figured out why its only contemporary and slightly futurtic genre's that max out on laser sights and other aiming tech. Hi Sci Fis (Sterio sci Fis ;) tend to drop back to shear skill and beam weapons with cool effects.

Ditto regarding automatic weapons which appear to vanish as tech goes up - or at leats can't hit anything with any realiability or technical assistance. Surely little guns (as mentioned) with huge volumes of fire and unlimited ammo, maybe with AI like (similiar to modern camera technology) auto targeting, would be a viable and likely high future development...

Jason
Sydney, Australia


NOTIFY: Y   |  REPLY  |  REPLY WITH QUOTE  |  TOP  |  HOME  

Thursday, June 1, 2006 1:42 AM

KNIBBLET


Quote:

Originally posted by Hitter:


Wake up 4 year old threads much?
Nice to see the archives get read.

http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/MN-Firefly/ Big Damn Shindigity Good Time
http://www.fireflytalk.com - Big Damn Podcast


NOTIFY: Y   |  REPLY  |  REPLY WITH QUOTE  |  TOP  |  HOME  

YOUR OPTIONS

NEW POSTS TODAY

USERPOST DATE

OTHER TOPICS

DISCUSSIONS
Where are the Extraterrestrial Civilizations
Mon, February 17, 2025 17:13 - 66 posts
Joss's Fascination with Crazy Female Characters
Wed, February 12, 2025 04:07 - 15 posts
Joss was right... Mandarin is the language of the future...
Mon, February 10, 2025 18:56 - 39 posts
Star Trek
Mon, February 10, 2025 11:29 - 20 posts
D-Con Chamber
Mon, February 3, 2025 18:30 - 2 posts
We've lost Jimmy Carter
Mon, February 3, 2025 18:28 - 30 posts
kaliwali YouTuber watches Firefly
Mon, January 27, 2025 07:13 - 2 posts
Fan-Made ‘Green Lantern’ Trailer Receives Nathan Fillion’s Endorsement
Sat, January 25, 2025 13:41 - 11 posts
Twin Peaks Returns After 26 Years
Fri, January 17, 2025 21:25 - 4 posts
High Five: The Top 5 Dispatches from Hollywood's Front Lines
Thu, January 16, 2025 18:44 - 32 posts
Firefly a ripoff of Andromeda?
Thu, January 16, 2025 14:04 - 48 posts
The Rookie season 7 started Tuesday January 7th, 2025 Nathan Fillion stars. ABC 10pm Eastern
Wed, January 15, 2025 05:11 - 1 posts

FFF.NET SOCIAL