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The Myth of Firefly

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UPDATED: Wednesday, February 7, 2007 23:48
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Tuesday, February 6, 2007 3:38 PM

http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Firefly

“I think we all know why this show is so popular: space hookers.” ~ Oscar Wilde on Firefly

Firefly is an imaginary science fiction television show, an urban legend started as a joke by Keith Chegwin. The idea was to create a fictitious show which people could claim to have watched and be fans of, and discuss at conventions to annoy sci-fi fans who like to think they know every detail about every science fiction show ever. Of course the show has never existed.

The mythical story of the show is that the guys from "Bonanza" are abducted by aliens and start having adventures in cowboy space.

Many people believe they have seen episodes of this show, but this is a trick of the mind; when something is discussed repeatedly, eventually the brain begins to fill in gaps to explain the inconsistencies created by the confusion. This is the Derren Brown effect, named after Paul McKenna's imaginary budgerigar. This confusion is made worse by a spoof sketch made by the creator of "Vampire the Buffy Slayer", Anne Rice. She made the sketch for Comedy Channel and it is infrequently shown in commercial breaks, tricking channel-hoppers into thinking they are viewing a real show. The sketch is often expanded with stock footage of Space, clips from other sci-fi shows, and re-run scenes from Bonanza and Dawson's Creek.

So successful was the prank, that many sci-fi fans are convinced that they have seen the show, and that it was cancelled in favour of a new series of "ready, steady, cook". Keith Chegwin is reported to be pissing himself over this on a near daily basis (hence the sobriquet for fans of the show: "Brownpants"). Deranged "fans" of the supposed show have started a campaign to raise funds to make a new series. So far over $85 has been raised, which campaign coordinator Alvin Stardust has reported to have spent on a DVD box set of "Dr Who". A bounty in excess of $7 has been placed on the life of the rogue Stardust by the deluded fans. Rumours have also spread that Steve Ballmer has vowed to fucking kill Alvin Stardust.

With the urban legend reaching unknown heights of popularity, a "follow-up" movie was created. This movie, Serenity, uses a different method of mind manipulation from the television "episodes". Adopting an idea formulated by the great Elvis Presley, a single shot of Morena Baccarin is used in tandem with subliminal advertising. The human brain fills in the rest using the Hallucinatory Effects of Popcorn Consumption. This style, dubbed "motionless picture", creates the illusion of the viewer having witnessed a great event in cinematic history. It should also be noted that the release of the film has only increased the legend of Firefly sevenfold.

Serenity was so successful that another film was made about the characters from "Firefly", only this time set in the universe of the Alien films. It was entitled Alien: Resurrection.

It must also be mentioned that the show's "creator", Joss Whedon, still believes that he actually filmed it.

King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

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Tuesday, February 6, 2007 3:42 PM

ZZETTA13

I keep trying to trick my mind into remembering all the eps from season 2

Z,

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Tuesday, February 6, 2007 3:50 PM

DOCTROID

I'm on season five.

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Tuesday, February 6, 2007 3:51 PM

TRAVELER

And next your going to tell me "Wonderfalls" is just a reaction to drinking that Lime Away.
Good stuff. But it did not taste like limes.

Traveler

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Tuesday, February 6, 2007 3:52 PM

YINYANG

You were busy trying to get yourself lit on fire. It happens.

::giggles::

Rules and voting: http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=22892

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Tuesday, February 6, 2007 4:01 PM

NCBROWNCOAT

I'm watching the 5th movie on DVD (the sixth will premiere July 4th)due to the hallucinatory effects of Diet Coke mixed with gummi bears.

Oh,and Nathan Fillion just won his third Best Actor Oscar.

http://fireflyfaninnc.livejournal.com/

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Tuesday, February 6, 2007 4:39 PM

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN

*faints and falls over; the confusion having rid him of consciousness*

Why is the rum always gone?

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Tuesday, February 6, 2007 5:25 PM

JORUNE

Now that's truly surreal. I'm trying to imagine a saturday morning swap shop.

'We have a captain here with a cargo bag looking to swap it for some trinkets and vegetables'

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Tuesday, February 6, 2007 5:28 PM

ASORTAFAIRYTALE

Hehe, I love that site...Check this entry out too:
http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Fillion

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Love keeps her in the air when she outta fall down, tells you she's hurting before she keels. Makes her a home.

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Tuesday, February 6, 2007 8:32 PM

RCAT

If someone could remind me of the imagined plot of ep. 6, season 3, I'd appreciate it. I seem to have had a sad moment of clarity and remembered there wasn't one. Any filler material so I can re-convince myself would be shiny.

Faith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurence of the improbable. - H. L. Mencken

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Tuesday, February 6, 2007 9:13 PM

WHIMSICALNBRAINPAN

I thought it was awesome when Serenity 3 swept the Oscars last year.

"Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle." http://whimsicalnbrainpan.blogspot.com/

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Tuesday, February 6, 2007 11:11 PM

ZZETTA13

RCAT, if I remember correctly eps6 of season 3 was named "Space Hookers" and begins with companion Inara on a lonley planet pole fishing for sturgeon.Or was that eps4 season 7 fire-fly fishing. Seems my memorey of imagined FF eps has become a little rusty. Guess I'll have to rewatch season 5 through season 10. but the last eps I'm sure is where Book reveals his past, He was at one time kindergarten cop.

Z

PS:Penguin you've started a fun thread.

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Tuesday, February 6, 2007 11:11 PM

SHAMELESS

Nothing interesting to say 'cept that's AWESOME. And this is now added to my gmail signature:

* Nathan Fillion has battled Chuck Norris on more than one occasion. The battles normally consistof Norris doing roundhouse kicks and beard-related attacks, and Fillion doing quick-draws and witty dialogue. Fillion has managed to get the upper hand on Norris multiple times, but it is unknown exactly who would win, since all of their battles have been interrupted by God, who feared that if they continued the world would completely blow up.

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RPG launcher bought in third world country illegally - $10
Landmines - $50 per
Attack/track dogs bred 1st class - $250-500 per
Highpowered assault rifles - $600 per
The look on your face when I show up on your doorstep with a bigfoot - ... Priceless

"You gotta love that the first pirated HD DVD is the one about space pirates who broadcast a video that the government wants to keep secret.

Can't stop the signal."
-reavers_ate_my_dvd

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Tuesday, February 6, 2007 11:22 PM

FOLLOWMAL

Actually season 7 is my fave. *sigh*
So nice to see Mal happy if but for a brief moment in time.

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Originally posted by NCBrowncoat:
Oh,and Nathan Fillion just won his third Best Actor Oscar.

Doesn't that make him have more than Tom Hanks now? Go Nathan!!

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Originally posted by shameless:
Nothing interesting to say 'cept that's AWESOME. And this is now added to my gmail signature:

.......Fillion has managed to get the upper hand on Norris multiple times, but it is unknown exactly who would win, since all of their battles have been interrupted by God, who feared that if they continued the world would completely blow up.

Go to www.drivefans.com for more info!

Ask me how to join the Appreciatin' Nathan crew!

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Wednesday, February 7, 2007 12:37 AM

RHODRI

Gorram!

I've just watched the Pilot for Firefly: The Next Generation.

Bloody Awesome!

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Wednesday, February 7, 2007 3:39 AM

DUG

I know!

I can't believe Niska's son joined the new crew!

Need your clock cleaned? home.windstream.net/clockdug

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Wednesday, February 7, 2007 4:11 AM

ODDSBODSKINS

now for a fun afternoon spent enjoying the uncyclopedia xD

Gods are great. But the heart is greater, for it is from the heart they come, and to the heart they shall return.

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Wednesday, February 7, 2007 11:12 AM

SHAMELESS

Wow. Just... wow. I wonder if River's bastard child will be a psychic? Only time will tell, but since Mal screwed up the space and time continuum in season 5, we might find out before he's even born.

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RPG launcher bought in third world country illegally - $10
Landmines - $50 per
Attack/track dogs bred 1st class - $250-500 per
Highpowered assault rifles - $600 per
The look on your face when I show up on your doorstep with a bigfoot - ... Priceless

"You gotta love that the first pirated HD DVD is the one about space pirates who broadcast a video that the government wants to keep secret.

Can't stop the signal."
-reavers_ate_my_dvd

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Wednesday, February 7, 2007 11:16 AM

ODDSBODSKINS

well so long as we find out who the father was while the bookies will keep my bets running >.<

Gods are great. But the heart is greater, for it is from the heart they come, and to the heart they shall return.

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Wednesday, February 7, 2007 12:50 PM

STINKINGROSE

I'm in the middle of reviewing season 15. Jayne and Wash are having wacky fun baking a cake in the galley. It's a nod to an I Love Lucy episode. Flour everywhere!
Jayne almost blows up the ship when he shoots the oven with all that flour in the air. Sparks, Jayne, sparks do not mix with carbohydrate particles.
Uh oh, here comes Zoe...

(I'm not spoiling it for anyone that they brought Alan back in the middle of season 12 am I?)

Hey, isn't it great that Firefly is now up this year for a special award? Longest continuously running series EVER!! Nathan's got some snow on the roof and a spare tire, and Morena's succumbing to gravity and is in extremely soft focus, but they're still getting out the zingers and keeping it fresh after 25 years.

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Wednesday, February 7, 2007 11:48 PM

RHODRI

Not a great spoiler considering Jayne got religion in season 13. But the resurection idea was INSPIRATIONAL, shame he didn't get to resurrect Book though.

Would he have come back as a gun-totin' killer? A Ying to Shepherd Jayne's Yang?

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