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: 14987
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
Merry Christmas
Tue, December 9, 2025 12:33 - 6 posts
HAKEN: THIS NEEDS TO STOP. IMMEDIATELY. I'M NOT ASKING ANYMORE.
Tue, December 9, 2025 10:11 - 44 posts
The 'Jihad' Rant: Prove Me Wrong (warning: might be offenisve)
Mon, December 8, 2025 18:06 - 98 posts
All is merry and shiny!
Thu, December 4, 2025 16:57 - 7 posts
A Very Merry Browncoat Christmas to us ALL!!!
Thu, December 4, 2025 16:55 - 30 posts
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Thu, December 4, 2025 12:01 - 7 posts
What's wrong with our country, and how're you gonna fix it?
Tue, December 2, 2025 06:38 - 113 posts
Joss was right... Mandarin is the language of the future...
Fri, November 28, 2025 07:14 - 70 posts
Comparisons to Farscape... huh!?!?
Thu, November 27, 2025 17:34 - 14 posts
Vote for Firefly (Thankful Thanksgiving is over)! XV w.e.
Thu, November 27, 2025 14:52 - 147 posts
Who would win in a war?
Thu, November 27, 2025 14:20 - 16 posts
The Fascist Ideology of Star Trek
Sun, November 23, 2025 09:11 - 138 posts

FFF.NET SOCIAL