The things that we love by TightPants

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The things that we love

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UPDATED: Sunday, June 27, 2004 16:56
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Sunday, June 27, 2004 3:43 AM

So what do ya'll think the appeal of Firefly is anyway?

I was trying to explain it to a friend the other day. I found my self using words like "stylized", "textured", "daring".

But I think it goes deeper that than, and of course it is going to mean different things to different people.

I venture to say that it is the fact that it portrays a community that most people wish they had ... by no means perfect, and rather frustrating and exasperating at times. But accepting, committed to one another and fun...

That sense of community (at least in the western world) is pretty tough to find these days and I think it is nice to see it portrayed in a real way (even if the situation itself is unreal).

Anyway, those are my philosophical musings for today ... anyone care to comment?

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Sunday, June 27, 2004 4:43 AM

EMBERS

um....
lots of laughs and nail biting excitement?

and really pretty actors

I know...

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Sunday, June 27, 2004 4:47 AM

PURPLEBELLY

If you want to get philosophical, I think Firefly's appeal is that it is nascent. Which makes Serenity worrying, especially after you've seen the Blue Hands of Universal Marketing on their attempt at a community site (with points - OMG!). I thought I loved Firefly for itself, but it was just projection - again

My apologies, I know I said I was leaving. I'll try, I'll try.

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Sunday, June 27, 2004 5:03 AM

SCOTTISHBROWNCOAT

Tightpants, I think your take on it is pretty dead on.

I mean, you could spend all day discussing just what it is that makes the show click.
However, I feel that you worded it nicely.

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Sunday, June 27, 2004 1:24 PM

MALICIOUS

I completely agree with your "sense of community" theory. I think of their "family" as one I could (or do?) belong to. As if I am just waiting to step through the door and have them say, "Hey, Mal-licious, dinner is almost ready. Can you stir that pot over there? And Cap'n wants to see you about something. He's in his bunk." (

)

Like that.

Mal-licious

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Sunday, June 27, 2004 2:49 PM

JCKNIFE

For me it's the spirit of self-reliance and the gritty determination to get it done no matter what. In most cases "it" is just to survive, keep flying, keep breathing. These people are on the fringe in a lot of ways: of civilization,of survival, in some cases of sanity. But despite constantly being pushed to their limits, they manage to keep going and sometimes even gain ground. They are fiercely independent and not looking for a handout. "We do the job, we get paid." They are willing and able to defend their lives (their own and each other's) as need be.

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Sunday, June 27, 2004 2:55 PM

STANDING8

the characters!

-Soul Rebel-

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Sunday, June 27, 2004 3:06 PM

EST120

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I venture to say that it is the fact that it portrays a community that most people wish they had ... by no means perfect, and rather frustrating and exasperating at times. But accepting, committed to one another and fun...

i think you are right. i feel this is also partly why a show like friends was so popular.

another thing (not as philosophical) that i love is the design of the show. there is not too much reliance on special effects. no aliens (not that aliens are bad to have, but they would not add much to this kind of show). of course, the show is well written and planned out. in the commentary on the DVDs, the writers and such mention about putting things into the show for later reference which shows that they had a rather complete vision and that the show does not just start but rather that this world has gone through its history and that the viewer is just coming in at a particular time. does that make any sense?

"i can't comprehend the ways that i miss you, they come to light in my mistakes."
-neko case

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Sunday, June 27, 2004 4:56 PM

CLEANER

One word I would use to describe FF is human.

You could imagine any of these characters as someone taken from today and planted in the future.

We trashed Earth, had to find new worlds to live on and the same old crap just keeps happening. This makes you feel safe with the show as you don't feel like you need to change anything today, just keep driving those gas hog cars.

Startrek (except Enterprise) on the other hand I would describe as Alien. I look at the high ideals of that show then look around and the world today and think that its going to take more than the intervention of some pointy eared aliens to change the human race. We would atleast try to introduce them to the book of Morman first

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