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Firefly == Gilmore Girls in Space?
Monday, December 16, 2002 4:06 AM
PFORHAN
Monday, December 16, 2002 5:30 AM
DELVO
Monday, December 16, 2002 6:47 AM
HKCAVALIER
Monday, December 16, 2002 7:40 AM
TWIRLIP
Quote:Originally posted by pforhan: The lines often come so fast you don't catch them all in one sitting.
Monday, December 16, 2002 7:50 AM
YEAHITSME
Monday, December 16, 2002 8:39 AM
Quote:Originally posted by YeAhItSme: Hum...ok I haven't watched much of Gilmore Girl(read never tried it) but from what I read it's nothing like Firefly....I really can't see how you can compare these 2 show together...
Monday, December 16, 2002 9:14 AM
HJERMSTED
Monday, December 16, 2002 10:14 AM
QUEENTIYE
Quote:Originally posted by Twirlip: By way of contrast, here's a typical Sorkinesque scene: 1: "You think I'm in love with her?" 2: "Yeah." 1: "Well, I'm not." 2: "Okay." 1: "I'm not in love with her." 2: "Okay." 1: "We're friends." 2: "Sure." 1: "Very close friends, admittedly." 2: "Of course." 1: "But I'm not in love with her." 2: "No?" 1: "No." 2: "Okay. (beat) Here's the thing." 1: "What?" 2: "You're in love with her." 1: "I know." On the other hand, consider the same scene in typical Jossian style: 1: "You think I'm in love with her?" 2: "Yeah." (Thirty solid seconds of silence as they stare at their shoes, avoiding eye contact, communicating every way but verbally.) 1: "Yeah." (Fade out. The end.)
Monday, December 16, 2002 10:25 AM
BOBKNAPTOR
Monday, December 16, 2002 3:30 PM
Quote:Originally posted by bobknaptor: Isn't that the two main sportscaster guys on sports night? I sort of vaguely remember that scene.
Tuesday, December 17, 2002 5:38 PM
DARKLADY
Quote:Originally posted by Twirlip: Joss's writing, though, is different. Every time I see something written by Joss, something whacks me over the head anew. And the thing is this: Joss is not afraid of silence. Sorkin tends to cram as much rapid-fire dialogue into a scene as possible. It's great fun if you can keep up. And when he does use silence, it's to great effect because it happens so seldom.
Tuesday, December 17, 2002 9:05 PM
CHARLIEBLUE
Quote:My wife had a couple of good points about Firefly: It features comedy-packed conversation and antics in what is basically (sometimes tragically) a drama. The lines often come so fast you don't catch them all in one sitting. That's a reason why Gilmore Girls on the WB is so much fun. Furthermore, the chemistry and motivation for each character and their relationship with each other is incredibly riveting. That's a reason why Gilmore Girls on the WB is so addictive. What do you think? Does that sound too crazy? Firefly may not have a fast-talking mother-and-daughter duo, but I think the comparison is valid.
Thursday, December 19, 2002 6:01 PM
KOBAYASHI
Thursday, December 19, 2002 6:27 PM
HOOK
Thursday, December 19, 2002 7:17 PM
GUILLERMO
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