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Watching firefly
Friday, August 14, 2009 6:36 PM
RCAT
Saturday, August 15, 2009 4:47 AM
ECGORDON
There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.
Saturday, August 15, 2009 6:08 AM
TWIGA
Saturday, August 15, 2009 9:10 AM
PATCHIST
Saturday, August 15, 2009 10:43 AM
Sunday, August 16, 2009 4:39 AM
SHINYGOODGUY
Sunday, August 16, 2009 5:06 AM
Monday, August 17, 2009 8:42 AM
FARSCAPEMAN
Monday, August 17, 2009 10:05 AM
RIPWASH
Quote:Originally posted by farscapeman: THANKS ALL! I am geeky enough that I am writing down your responses and keeping them by the dvd of what to watch out for. Thanks for the teasers. Anything that adds to the fun of watching is cool!! Anyone have any good firefly song mp3's? I hear those are out there as well. gorram appealing What is gorram?
Monday, August 17, 2009 10:37 AM
NIKI2
Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...
Monday, August 17, 2009 11:07 AM
Monday, August 17, 2009 11:10 PM
JEWELSTAITEFAN
Monday, August 17, 2009 11:21 PM
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:07 AM
MEATPUPPET42
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 5:33 AM
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 6:52 AM
PEACEKEEPER
Keeping order in every verse
Quote:Originally posted by farscapeman: Wow! SOme great threads. Like the thought own why chinese. If gorum is a replace meant swear what is it's meaning. Is gorum chinese for god? or is the meaning never told. I don't want firefly to go to quickly so the once a week alows me to l ive with each show longer. Mull them over. Think about em before going on to the next one. Thanks For taking the time to post I reall, really enjoyed reading t hem. ps peacekeeper, is that a farscape refrence?
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 7:31 AM
Quote:Originally posted by jewelstaitefan: After NIKI2's post, I think a good suggestion for those who are rationing themselves would be to take each opportunity to re-watch the episodes they have already watched, or at least the last few, leading up to the newest one. Like when watching Shindig on Saturday, watch Pilot Serenity on Thursday, Train Job and Bushwhacked on Friday, and then the new one on Sat. Or similar. Just thought of it, and wanted to pass it along. Never would have thought of it because the concept of rationing out a show this good is beyond my comprehension. But good luck to you with it. I am far too impulsive and impatient with quality works, gotta immerse myself in it, and many here were like junkies, watching marathons to get through all the eps. I'm thinking another catchphrase would be "Firefy junkie" but I suspect it was already coined before my time. I am making this point to you newbs because this is one of those rare shows which you can rewatch many times, and still see new things in each episode, and see things differenty after seeing the following episode or 2, or the whole series. So reviewing the last few episodes before the new one should be enjoyable - many of us still enjoy the 50th viewing, still catching things we didn't before (how did I miss that?). And NIKI2: it seems like you have not read the Official Companions or Visual Companions (one for Serenity, 2 Vols for Firefly), and I think you would really enjoy them. Should still be able to order them from your bookstore.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 7:37 AM
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 8:19 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Niki2: Jim said yesterday that rewatching them right away was something he enjoyed, that he got a fuller appreciation before moving on to the next one. I was in too much of a hurry! After "Out of Gas" this weekend by the way, he was angrier than at any previous epi--I assume it will be one of his favorites--saying it was so well done, he's amazed all over again at the stupidity...etc. Of course he's right. Never seen him so head-up about ANYTHING before; have to admit, while it makes me angry too, have to giggle at his level of anger. Fascinating.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 5:43 AM
Thursday, August 20, 2009 8:02 AM
Thursday, August 20, 2009 8:26 AM
Thursday, August 20, 2009 3:43 PM
Thursday, August 20, 2009 9:32 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Niki2: Ah, Patchist, you caught one I missed. Yes, when I went to that Chinese translation website, they said that as well. About "rutting". I actually hadn't noticed the term when I watched the series--several times--until I saw it in the subtitles when I watched it with Jim. It's pretty obvious in both cases, actually, "gorramit" is so close to "goddamnit" and "rutting" is another word for "effing". I'd like to find the time to learn Chinese, or at least the stuff used in Firefly, if nothing else. The problem is, I can't find anything on the net that's VERBAL...they "explain" the various intonations (since Chinese is a language where intonations can be everything), and it was too confusing...plus I have no way of knowing if I'm speaking it right. If I could find a site with verbalizations of the words, I'd go for it!
Thursday, August 20, 2009 9:38 PM
Quote:Originally posted by Niki2: Yes, I bought both...haven't read them, and they turned out to be something I'm not all that interested in. Given your comments, I may now. BUT, I also got "Finding Serenity" and "Serenity Found", and have read those from cover to cover and adored both. I can't describe what they are, perhaps "essays on everything Firefly & Joss" is the closest I can get, but they're GREAT.
Friday, August 21, 2009 12:03 AM
ASARIAN
Quote:Originally posted by jewelstaitefan: Many feel Message has the most poignant and fitting end to the series. (...) Yes, because the story originally flowed that way from the start, I feel the story does flow better that way.
Friday, August 21, 2009 2:39 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Shinygoodguy: "Gorram" was one of Joss' ways of getting the characters to cuss without being censored (cussing in Chinese was the other way). "Gorram" as a replacement for the big G*d*mn
Friday, August 21, 2009 6:53 AM
Friday, August 21, 2009 6:55 AM
Saturday, August 22, 2009 12:50 PM
Quote:Originally posted by asarian: Quote:Originally posted by Shinygoodguy: "Gorram" was one of Joss' ways of getting the characters to cuss without being censored (cussing in Chinese was the other way). "Gorram" as a replacement for the big G*d*mn I believe Joss meant to do more than just evading the censors. I strongly believe 'gorram' was supposed to be how actual Chinese folks would pronounce 'god damn'. The sinocized version of the English cuss, as it were; much like 'Godzilla' is the anglicized form of the Japanese 'Gojira'. Much as I love Firefly, gotta say though, frak and frakkin' work better. :) -- "Mei-mei, everything I have is right here." -- Simon Tam
Sunday, August 23, 2009 3:34 AM
Quote:Originally posted by farscapeman: Quote:Originally posted by asarian: Quote:Originally posted by Shinygoodguy: "Gorram" was one of Joss' ways of getting the characters to cuss without being censored (cussing in Chinese was the other way). "Gorram" as a replacement for the big G*d*mn I believe Joss meant to do more than just evading the censors. I strongly believe 'gorram' was supposed to be how actual Chinese folks would pronounce 'god damn'. The sinocized version of the English cuss, as it were; much like 'Godzilla' is the anglicized form of the Japanese 'Gojira'. Much as I love Firefly, gotta say though, frak and frakkin' work better. :) -- "Mei-mei, everything I have is right here." -- Simon Tam I always liked FRell and Dren myself.
Sunday, August 23, 2009 6:34 AM
MALSDOXY
I know what did this...
Sunday, August 23, 2009 10:02 PM
Quote:Originally posted by peacekeeper: Quote:Originally posted by farscapeman: Quote:Originally posted by asarian: Quote:Originally posted by Shinygoodguy: "Gorram" was one of Joss' ways of getting the characters to cuss without being censored (cussing in Chinese was the other way). "Gorram" as a replacement for the big G*d*mn I believe Joss meant to do more than just evading the censors. I strongly believe 'gorram' was supposed to be how actual Chinese folks would pronounce 'god damn'. The sinocized version of the English cuss, as it were; much like 'Godzilla' is the anglicized form of the Japanese 'Gojira'. Much as I love Firefly, gotta say though, frak and frakkin' work better. :) -- "Mei-mei, everything I have is right here." -- Simon Tam I always liked FRell and Dren myself.you must be farbots.don't be such a trelk.!!! Peacekeeper---keeping order in every verse!!!
Monday, August 24, 2009 2:06 AM
Quote:Originally posted by peacekeeper: Quote:Originally posted by farscapeman: I always liked FRell and Dren myself.you must be farbots.don't be such a trelk.!!!
Quote:Originally posted by farscapeman: I always liked FRell and Dren myself.
Monday, August 24, 2009 4:20 AM
Monday, August 24, 2009 4:52 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Patchist: What are you guys talking about?
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:01 AM
Quote:Originally posted by asarian: Quote:Originally posted by peacekeeper: Quote:Originally posted by farscapeman: I always liked FRell and Dren myself.you must be farbots.don't be such a trelk.!!! "In case you haven't noticed, I'm not your kid, I'm not your sister, and I'm only your tralk in your dreams." (Guess who said that? Hint: it starts with 'Chi' and ends in 'ana') Was it Dargo? lol -- "Mei-mei, everything I have is right here." -- Simon Tam
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:20 AM
Thursday, August 27, 2009 2:49 AM
Quote:Originally posted by asarian: Farscape, of course. You'd think that 'farscapeman' and 'peacekeeper' gave it away. :) -- "Mei-mei, everything I have is right here." -- Simon Tam
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