Who else thinks Serenity is a pretty ship?

POSTED BY: JubelLate
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JUBELLATE

Saturday, October 15, 2005 6:38 AM

Man, I can't get over that last part of "Out of Gas" where Mal sees Serenity for the first time.

I can't say beautiful because it doesn't have perfectly sleek lines, but the first time I saw it, I immediatly thought of a peregrine falcon carrying a box. It speaks to me as an attempt to merge utility and grace. The cargo bay is the heart of what the ship is, but it was designed well around it.

Just my $0.02

KSYRJAMA

Saturday, October 15, 2005 7:24 AM

Nice thread Jubellate. I felt the same way in Out of Gas. And every time Firefly's - pardon my French - *ss lights up, I just get a thrill.

Beatiful ship, yes, and a remarkable concept by Joss too. Combining the design with the name Serenity and you can hit on all kind of life philosophy themes and images of a better world.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, I couldn't agree more!

Karen

FLAMETREE

Saturday, October 15, 2005 7:29 AM

I liked it so much I am creating a mosiac of it. I have gold glass tiles for the engine light and metal tiles for the ship.

Costs a fortune but she should look very nice.

JARON95

Saturday, October 15, 2005 8:28 AM

My dad says it's not much to look at, but I really do like it.

DONCOAT

Saturday, October 15, 2005 1:04 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by flametree:
I liked it so much I am creating a mosiac of it. I have gold glass tiles for the engine light and metal tiles for the ship.

Costs a fortune but she should look very nice.

When you're finished, please post a picture!

EMBERS

Saturday, October 15, 2005 1:55 PM

I am totally in love with this ship...
I've always wanted to go explore the world by going out on a freighter (who really wants to bum around the world on a destroyer? Or a cruise liner? what is the romance in that?)...
the very rough ordinariness of it makes it seem familiar, and believable.

One of my favorite moments is in the pilot episode when Mal uses the 'bathroom' in his quarters...how cool is that drawer set up?! perfect use of space, the simplicity of it blew me away.

I love that Serenity is just for transport and hauling cargo, nothing fancy...no fighting (so the crew has to learn to avoid the fighting, as much as possible).

The ship is beautiful because she fulfills the fantasies of being everything you need,
everything that is useful and practical.
Serenity represents freedom and independence
(she is my favorite character on the show & the movie).

CLJOHNSTON108

Saturday, October 15, 2005 2:46 PM

I haven't watched TV since Babylon 5 ended, so my first glimpse of Serenity was as an add-on, created by Jon Marcure, for the freeware spaceflight simulator Orbiter...
http://www.orbitersim.com

I remember thinking, "Ewwwww! What the hell's that supposed to be? The aerodynamics're for shit!"

When the first trailer for Serenity came out, I went and bought the Firefly DVD... and it wasn't long before Serenity became my all-time favorite spaceship!

Oh, and Jon Marcure's retrofitting his "Ought-Two" Firefly (of the type that "didn't have the extenders & tended to shake"), into a proper "Ought-Three"...

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"All that is required for evil to triumph is for the good man to do nothing."
--Edmund Burke

SEVEREN

Saturday, October 15, 2005 2:55 PM

Serenity is function and form to perfection; and therein lies its beauty. When the rear end lights up, then you know its a Firefly. Kudos to the to the artists that designed her.

I think some truely beautiful ships are the designs for the Naboo ships in Star Wars. Those are the ultimate in sleek lines.

Carry on!

http://www.constitutionparty.com

CHRISTHECYNIC

Saturday, October 15, 2005 3:15 PM

Well I can say beautiful because I think she is. Inside and out I love that ship.

In fact I would love to live in her and should I ever come into insanely (obscenely) large amounts of money (I won’t) I’d like to build her. I can just imagine her in the middle of a field somewhere the cargo bay is the garage, waking up every morning and climbing up the stairs, eating in her dining area, and enjoying every moment of it.

I don’t need a huge house, nor do I want one, a cozy and functional place is perfect for me, and she is that. Of course if I ever get obscenely rich there’s also a hotel in Florence I’d like to buy just so I can live in one of the suites without worrying about being kicked out. (God I loved that room, a stone spiral staircase in a hotel room, fully stocked kitchen, two bathrooms, leather furniture, a location close to all of the great sights to see, various other things.)

People build exact replicas of various rooms from various versions of the starship Enterprise, but it’s not remotely efficient to live there. What’s the purpose? To be able to walk around to ooh and ah? A nice thing I admit, and one I would envy, but not something I would build myself. The Enterprise bridge with its big screen TV sounds very nice, but I think I’d prefer the Serenity bridge which can function as an enclosed balcony.

The outside of Serenity is just beautiful, and the inside is something you rarely see in sci fi: a home.

RABBIT2

Saturday, October 15, 2005 6:44 PM

Anybody else notice that the ship had a small part in the new Battlestar Galactica pilot/miniseries. The Serenity can be seen through a window landing on Caprica in an effects shot just before we meet Mary McConnell`s character for the first time.

Rabbit 2

CHRISTHECYNIC

Saturday, October 15, 2005 6:46 PM

I didn't, but that's nice. A lot of things in Galactica were like Firefly and it’s nice that they gave it a nod.

HOWARD

Saturday, October 15, 2005 6:51 PM

Its the most beautiful ship in Sci Fi
history!

VELOXI

Saturday, October 15, 2005 9:01 PM

I personally think Serenity is not only a beautiful ship, but functional looking and aerodynamic as well. I've been told she's ugly by others, but I don't see that at all. There's SOMETHING about the look of that ship that looks sleek, hopeful, and comforting all at the same time.

I would love to also see a model of the ship as well.

FLAMETREE

Saturday, October 15, 2005 10:06 PM

No problem.

I don't know how its going to turn out but at least I know a group of people who will be able to appreciate the thought behind :)

NIKNAK

Saturday, October 15, 2005 11:06 PM

I think it's beautiful inside and out. It has so much more character than Enterprise, Galactica or even Moya.

DONCOAT

Sunday, October 16, 2005 10:24 AM

If a model kit of Serenity comes out, I'll buy one to assemble, one to keep unassembled on the shelf in case the first one falls apart, and another to keep in the attic just to know it's there.

GERSHOM

Sunday, October 16, 2005 2:49 PM

Quote:
One of my favorite moments is in the pilot episode when Mal uses the 'bathroom' in his quarters...how cool is that drawer set up?! perfect use of space, the simplicity of it blew me away.

Very similar to the designs used on cargo narrow boats (where the toilet and sink fold/pull out)and romany horsedrawn caravans where space is vital.
Anyone know if there are any news of a Serenity model currently in the planning?

"Every heist, he's gotta start yelling my name..."

PHI

Sunday, October 16, 2005 4:34 PM

To me Serenity has her own personality. She's not like so many ships in sci-fi that are blank and at best could be described as functional.

Someone else mentioned that she has a bird like shape to her and I totally agree, that's the first thing I thought when I saw the pilot episode.

I think she's one of the Whedonverse's greatest characters. Anyone else cringe when she gets all bashed up?

EMBERS

Sunday, October 16, 2005 4:48 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Phi:
I think she's one of the Whedonverse's greatest characters. Anyone else cringe when she gets all bashed up?

oh God yes

Select to view spoiler:

when they deface the beloved ship to get past the Reavers,
I didn't need Zoe to say it to feel heart broken that Mal would do that to Serenity...
but that is part of the whole point,
Serenity IS a main character:
she keeps the safe, and keeps them together

I love seeing her under repairs, getting healed as the crew heals.

CACTUSBLOSSOM

Sunday, October 16, 2005 5:27 PM

Although I am also a Star Trek Fan... Serenity is by far the prettiest craft.

VELOXI

Sunday, October 16, 2005 6:36 PM

I sure did, I was near tears when I saw Serenity getting all battered, bruised, and ripped up.

KRYSTLE

Sunday, October 16, 2005 6:41 PM

i agree that serenity is a beatiful ship!

Select to view spoiler:

i must say that i was almost crying

when she crashed but i was with my guy friends and they would have made fun of me

I love any shots of her on the show and in the flim

NO POWER IN THE 'VERS CAN STOP ME!

Iam a leaf on the wind.........

JUBELLATE

Monday, October 17, 2005 1:50 AM

Krystl, I winced pretty hard then

I love how Kaylee talks to Serenity, its the way I feel about machines too. I'd rather know a machine so well as to understand its communication of problems rather than just run calculations of fatigue wear and stuff. Much more personal and bonding.

MICHAELANGELO

Monday, October 17, 2005 2:47 AM

I love it too, and i'd have to say it's my favorite character of the show as well.

It's intereseting to see the different exterior versions the ship from episode to episode. I'm not too fond of the initial version, the one on the cover of the DVD set. It's kind of "primative" looking. Luckily it wasn't used too much in the show. The newer one is much better looking. I love it. I'm really hoping someone makes a model kit for it. I'll buy several.

"I swollowed a bug."

FOLLOWMAL

Monday, October 17, 2005 2:55 AM

I love Serenity, I would LOVE to live on her. That is the difference.... I wouldn't love to live on the Enterprise, I wouldn't love to live on Galactica. Serenity is home, it says so in her name. She is a lovely ship. Made more beautiful because the crew, especially Mal loves her so.

I gasped when she was all banged up, but I loved watching as the crew put her back together and repainted her name.

I reckon she'll miss Wash.... as will we all.

FollowMal

JAYTEE

Monday, October 17, 2005 4:59 AM

I grimaced when she crashed. Serenity reminds me of the kind of love you have for an old car you might have owned that looked a bit worn but always got you where you needed to go and got you back home again. Kinda like an old Dodge slant six I had decades ago. She never let me down and got me through blizzards and torrential rains and always got me where I needed to go. When she died it was peacefully in the garage after many years of faithful service. Serenity's the kinda ship that instills that affection and makes it more than just a mere machine.

"When the going gets tough, those in charge go looking for scapegoats."

JUBELLATE

Monday, October 17, 2005 5:11 AM

I'm the same way with my car. Chances are, it'll be with me for a long time.

The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule. – H.L. Mencken

KAYLEEFRYE

Monday, October 17, 2005 6:21 AM

I was just talking about how much I love her today after I saw the movie again. When I was younger, I used to think that the Defiant from Deep Space Nine was the prettiest ship out there, because she had a personality and she was functional and not pretty in the way that the other Star Trek ships are pretty. She was pretty because she could do her job, get down and dirty and do things that the big luxury liners (like the Enterprise) couldn't do. But even she wasn't home. Serenity is beautiful because she is part of the crew in ways that even the Defiant wasn't. Sisko could never love the Defiant like Mal loves Serenity. And the characters in Firefly are so much more human than the ones on Star Trek, so when they love something, we can connect to them, and feel that love too.

Also, I love that there's no sound in space, and that Serenity uses three dimensions, and goes up and down and sideways and upside down and every which way, like you would in space, not just in two dimensions like in Star Trek. She's special because she's so much more real.

That, and she's just plain pretty.

DONCOAT

Monday, October 17, 2005 1:36 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by KayleeFrye:
Sisko could never love the Defiant like Mal loves Serenity.

That's because, to Sisko, the Defiant is just a tool that he uses to accomplish his goals, to do his duty.

To Mal, Serenity is what saves his soul and makes him want to go on living.

That's a whole other level.

DONCOAT

Monday, October 17, 2005 1:37 PM

Sorry, double post.

ZOID

Monday, October 17, 2005 3:24 PM

JubelLate and fellow 'coats:

For me, the greatest thrill in the movie is the first time we see Serenity (opening shot of second scene, if I recall correctly).

My heart swelled with pride -- as a from-the-first-episode Firefly viewer -- to see her on screen again, against all odds. My heart filled to bursting as the soft music increased in tempo to a Highlands 'reel' and she began to slip into reentry burn. And then a piece of her flew off... That's our girl!

Not many have said it: The music in the movie is fantastic. It retains the feel and characteristic of the original series. The accompaniment of Serenity's big screen debut on that retro burn was perfect, in my opinion. The music showed the viewer who she is; it emphasized ('underscored') her essential nature. Serenity is a frontier woman: she's got grit, determination, is fiercely committed to family, and not afraid of hard work. Who wouldn't love her?

Serenity's more than a ship. Next best comparable inanimate object raised to human character would probably be The African Queen, and she's a distant second in my book. (NB: Tho' ya gotta love her rising from a watery grave to torpedo the German warship and save newlyweds Charlie and Rose.) I wonder if JW is a fan of old Bogart movies? There's a few parallels between Charlie and Mal...

Respectfully,

zoid

P.S.
Anybody got an MP3 of the accoustic "Ballad of Serenity" played at the very end of the credits? I want that for my cell ringer...
-zed

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"I aim to misbehave." -Capt. Mal Reynolds, Serenity, a.k.a. 'the BDM'

Charlie: "We can't do that!"
Rose: "How do you know? You never tried it."
Charlie: "Well, yeah, but I never tried shooting myself in the head neither." -The African Queen

MINIME

Friday, November 4, 2005 11:19 AM

I have always thought that Serenity was a very pretty ship, but I didn't realise how much she had become ingrained in my consciousness as the '10th member of the crew' until the moment in the movie where she almost (spoiler alert!) doesn't make it. How come we don't hear so much about that near-fatal injury?

Anyhow, keep flying...

3HEADEDMONKEY

Friday, November 4, 2005 11:44 AM

serenity's so pretty that if it were a girl, i'd bang her over and over until i was spent.

that's how awesome it is.

UNREGISTEREDCOMPANION

Friday, November 4, 2005 2:23 PM

Serenity kind f reminds me of an old Volvo I used to have....

Not much to look at, but DAMN that thing ran. Started every time you turned the key...and only broke down on me once...in my driveway (very considerate).

It had about 300,000 miles on it when we sold it to a pizza delivery driver, who had it going for another 4 years before she died.

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"Funny and sexy. You have no idea. And you never will."

SPACED

Friday, November 4, 2005 8:26 PM

You can totally understand what Mal thinks when he first sees her, and why all the crew think of her so fondly as home

PRIVATEFOOT

Thursday, June 29, 2006 7:10 AM

You ever find that?...
I know the post was a long time ago, i've just been looking for this mp3

Quote:
Originally posted by zoid:
JubelLate and fellow 'coats:
P.S.
Anybody got an MP3 of the accoustic "Ballad of Serenity" played at the very end of the credits? I want that for my cell ringer...
-zed

AGATSU

Thursday, June 29, 2006 8:05 AM

At first, I didn't really like the outer design (especially with the thrusters on the extenders), but now I get teary-eyed whenever I see her because she's so beautiful. I guess that's love for you.

I loved the interior right away - especially the space in front of the infrimary, so cool.
I dunno about the ladders to the bunks, though. Cool, but sort of impractical. I'd feel kinda trapped.

The Serenity Summer Campaign is on, baby - prepare to kick some serious pigu!
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=19&t=21775#326341
September 30th is Serenity 'Versary! Be there or be a purple-belted poop-head. (<- not the official slogan.)
I'm so into Firefly, my butt glows in the dark.

PHOENIXROSE

Thursday, June 29, 2006 8:09 AM

To quote my Other Captain: "It's just... it's such a pretty boat."
Man, seeing that beautiful girl come on screen on the 23rd nearly brought tears to my eyes. I'm not sure whether it's good or bad that someone started cheering and broke that teary moment a little.

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GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN

Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:10 AM

I totaly agree which is why my fave shot in the whole of it (Firefly and Serenity) is the shot in the pilot when we first see her

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama.php
-try it out, I dare you

98% of teens have smoked pot, if you are one of the 2% that haven't, copy this into your signature

I'm so into Firefly, my butt glows in the dark.

STORMFALCON70

Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:20 AM

Newbee pops his head up. Hecks yes. In my top 3 beside Millennium Falcon and Ebon Hawk,I reckon.
Same balance of utilty and beauty, IMHO. Head down.

"It's my estimation that every man ever got a statue made of him was one kind of sumbitch or another."

Capt Mal Reynolds

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN

Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:38 AM

the main thing that makes her so love-able is aside from the "She's a home" stuff is that the inside fits in the outside, I've only ever seen that in the Ebon Hawk and Serenity

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama.php
-try it out, I dare you

98% of teens have smoked pot, if you are one of the 2% that haven't, copy this into your signature

I'm so into Firefly, my butt glows in the dark.

STORMFALCON70

Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:52 AM

Right you are friend!I just finished KotOR II last week! (big grin) Hope they have the sense to make a trilogy out of that game.

"It's my estimation that every man ever got a statue made of him was one kind of sumbitch or another."

Capt Mal Reynolds

CHOO1701

Thursday, June 29, 2006 11:48 AM

I've mentioned this before:

THERE ARE TWO SERENITY's

The one we see in the opening credits and the episodes up to "Safe" is quite different to the ship we see in the othere episodes and the movies.

Take a look: http://images.google.com/images?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=SUNA,S
UNA:2006-11,SUNA:en&q=Firefly%20Class&sa=N&tab=wi

The first one is the one the later one, but the third one is what we see in the opening credits. Zoic you nutty people

But yes Serenity is my favorite ship next to TOS Enterprise. She's not preatty, not that fast, but i hope she doesn't change (and River doesn't crash her )

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"Remember, always be yourself. Unless you suck."-Joss Whedon

ITES RULE!!!!

two serenity's i tell you!!!

ZOID

Thursday, June 29, 2006 4:23 PM

privatefoot inquired:

Quote:
You ever find that?...
I know the post was a long time ago, i've just been looking for this mp3.

Ay-Yup. It is, in fact, the ringer on my Razr. So, now, my message box is overfilled because I ain't interruptin' the pretty just to talk to a human...

I'd be happy to share it with you (and others), but I don't think FFFn has the ability to upload an mp3 file. So, figure that out and let me know where ...um ...to put it. (gawd, that just souded wrong, dinnit?)

Ring-Tonally,

zoid
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"I aim to misbehave." -Capt. Mal Reynolds, Serenity, a.k.a. 'the BDBOF'

JOSSISAGOD

Thursday, June 29, 2006 5:06 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by JubelLate:
I can't say beautiful because it doesn't have perfectly sleek lines,

I can say Serenity is beautiful. not because she has a sleekness to her but because of what she represents, that is to say freedom! (Kinda like The Pearl of "Pirates of the Carribbean.") I've seen quite a few Science Fiction based ships, none as beautiful as Serenity.

JOSSIS(Most Definitely)AGOD

Self appointed Forsaken! Been on the list for a while now!

"Look at me, I'm STUPID!" The Doctor.

LWAVES

Thursday, June 29, 2006 6:14 PM

Spaced said it earlier.

Serenity is home. Not just a ship or a tool to get a job done.

No other sci-fi that I've seen has a ship with a crew living on it and that has that lived in, personal touch look.
Kaylee's touches, the chairs and tables, everything has a personal touch to it.

The Falcon only served as a way to get about.
Star Trek ship were too military, too clean cut (I imagine Alliance ships are like these).
Most ships are only there for transport of some kind even if they have accomadation.
Serenity only makes short stops before heading out again, most of the crew time is on the ship.

Anyway, Serenity is not pretty. She's SHINY!!!

FRELLINGBLONDE

Thursday, June 29, 2006 6:23 PM

I think Serenity is a beautiful ship, inside and out, for so many reasons.

Seeing her decked out as a Reaver ship in the movie made me wince, and seeing her get all banged up broke my poor little Browncoat heart.

Then again, seeing her take flight again at the end just made me smile and get all misty.

TRISTAN

Thursday, June 29, 2006 6:36 PM

A pretty ship? You even have to ask?!? I mean, look at her:

She is a thing of beauty!

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NCBROWNCOAT

Thursday, June 29, 2006 6:43 PM

I just love Serenity-it's like the old, tramp steamers of the 1940's. You know it's home to the crew and the crew is like family-they will do anything to protect each other.

The room I'd most like to have is the galley and dining area and especially the wooden table. It's the main living area. All the crew gathers there several times a day and where the life of the ship just humms.

PRIVATEFOOT

Thursday, June 29, 2006 8:53 PM

Email me? privatefoot@yahoo.com
I could try and upload it onto my geocities page after that...
that was to zoid...

STORMFALCON70

Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:11 PM

Yeah, made me wince too. one hope thea was red paint they used.

Gotta love the outtake scene tho, where Mal storms onto the scene telling everybody to put the bodies on the front of the ship with Book in a place of honor. The part that makes me think Nathan has an especially twisted sense of humor is when he tells 'Kay' to go find that boy that's sleeping with baby Jesus so they can use him as a hood ornament then yells for 'Jane' not to steal too much of their....stuff.

"It's my estimation that every man ever got a statue made of him was one kind of sumbitch or another."

Capt Mal Reynolds

FOLLOWMAL

Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:27 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Stormfalcon70:
Newbee pops his head up. Hecks yes. In my top 3 beside Millennium Falcon and Ebon Hawk,I reckon.
Same balance of utilty and beauty, IMHO. Head down.

"It's my estimation that every man ever got a statue made of him was one kind of sumbitch or another."

Capt Mal Reynolds

Don't put your head back down!! You're a Browncoat just by virtue of loving our beloved ship. You need your 'coat.....

*hands Stormfalcon70 a browncoat*

There, you gotta have your 'coat! Welcome home!
Don't be a stranger.. you belong in this family now.

"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal

STORMFALCON70

Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:36 PM

Thank you. (sniffle)

What?!? I got something in my eye!

(sniffle)

"It's my estimation that every man ever got a statue made of him was one kind of sumbitch or another."

Capt Mal Reynolds

DQBABY76

Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:57 PM

You know before I saw Serenity I never thought of machines or ships as beautiful. It wasnt until recently when I was watching the BDM and I watched her soar through all the Reavers and Alliance ships that I loved watching her. I loved the way she gracefully maneuvered through spaces and space. I realized I was looking at her as when Mal looked at her for the first time and fell in love. Of course, I winced when she made that hard landing. I am trying to make a cross-stitching map of her so I can cross-stitch her and put her on my wall. My husband thinks i'm nuts! I wish there was an actual ship (one that cant fly of course) that we could go to and go inside and take pictures and pretend. If I had lots of land I think I would probably try to build one.

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Shepard used to tell me...can't do something smart, do something right.
I'm so into Firefly, my butt glows in the dark.

ODDSBODSKINS

Thursday, June 29, 2006 11:07 PM

pretty enough ship to bring a lurker out of hiding.

PHOENIXROSE

Friday, June 30, 2006 10:35 AM

Yay for de-lurking!
You don't wanna spend all your time just doing this anyway:

Having just finished re-reading the third book, I have to ask if Oddsbodkins is a Harry Potter reference?

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CHOO1701

Friday, June 30, 2006 11:41 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by dqbaby76:
I wish there was an actual ship (one that cant fly of course) that we could go to and go inside and take pictures and pretend. If I had lots of land I think I would probably try to build one.

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"And we shall call it....Serenity Land"

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"Remember, always be yourself. Unless you suck."-Joss Whedon

ITES RULE!!!!

NUCLEARDAY

Friday, June 30, 2006 12:12 PM

Okay, to be perfectly honest, Serenity herself actually took a little bit to grow on me. I remember watching the commercials for Firefly, during the hype right before it first aired and thinking "Smeg, but that's gotta be the ugliest ship I've seen in a good long time!"

'Course, now I'll defend her honor against anyone with the gumption to say anything bad about our favorite ship, but much like the theme song, it took a bit for it all to sink in, I think.

Actually, I still find her a bit lumpy and awkward-looking. But in a good way :) She ain't built for looks, after all. Kind of a "only a mother could love" sort of ugly. She ain't got much flash, but she'll get you where you're going, 'cause the getting there's the greater part :)

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You can take my hope when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers. (Or if Kaylee asks me nicely...)

CYBERSNARK

Friday, June 30, 2006 2:10 PM

Like a certain other ship; she may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts.

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We applied the cortical electrodes but were unable to get a neural reaction from either patient.

ZOID

Friday, June 30, 2006 2:55 PM

PhoenixRose inquired:

Quote:
...Having just finished re-reading the third book, I have to ask if Oddsbodkins is a Harry Potter reference?

I remembered it from Shakespeare...

See http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/?date=19960925

That's a pretty cool screen name. Ahh, a literary soul...

Respectfully,

zoid
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"I aim to misbehave." -Capt. Mal Reynolds, Serenity, a.k.a. 'the BDBOF'

DQBABY76

Friday, June 30, 2006 4:59 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Choo1701:
Quote:
Originally posted by dqbaby76:
I wish there was an actual ship (one that cant fly of course) that we could go to and go inside and take pictures and pretend. If I had lots of land I think I would probably try to build one.

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"And we shall call it....Serenity Land"

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"Remember, always be yourself. Unless you suck."-Joss Whedon

ITES RULE!!!!

PERFECT!!! Very SHINY!

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Shepard used to tell me...can't do something smart, do something right.
I'm so into Firefly, my butt glows in the dark.

ISAACSHEPHERD

Friday, June 30, 2006 5:18 PM

I didn't read all the posts but as far down as I read I noticed my thoughts weren't posted yet. Sorry in advance if I was just too impantient to scroll down.

Anyways, I don't really think the outside of the ship is much to look at. It's old and beat up, but that's not why we love Serenity is it? Of course not! I love the inside of the ship though, what a genious design. So I forgive the big butt of the Firefly.

That said, I would live on the ship, it's open and has plenty of space for being a spaceship. The ship is unique though, you can't say you've ever seen a ship like it and I think that's another reason why we love it. It's new and original. Also, every time we see Serenity in the episodes or in the movie, there's a really good reason for it, and anyone thinking outloud says, "what an awesome ship!", am I wrong? Well just my thoughts. Hope I brought on a new perspective.

IS

The Bible's a bit fuzzy on the subject of kneecaps.

CAPTKAR

Friday, June 30, 2006 6:39 PM

Serenity shows exactly what I would have for a ship.

First off let me say I'm from Texas, so my ideal house would a a double-wide on 300 acres of land, a small ranch, with a beat up Ford F-350 deisel 4x4.

Which makes serenity perfect for me. She's beat up, not much to look at, but perfect the way she is. She might not be the prettiest, sleekest, or fastest, but thats what makes her perfect. Shes like a beat up old truck, she will last forever. All the imperfections are just beauty marks.

The fact that she wont let you down makes her home, and the fact that you might have to fix a part on her makes her yours. You dont realise how much you love something you own till you fix her up yourself just the way you want her.

-Siklis Pakem Parabellum, "If You Want Peace Prepare For War!"-

-Bravery is not the absence of fear, this is a foolish notion. Bravery is the mental capacity to work through fear toward a higher purpose.-

-"Everybody dies alone." Malcolm Reynolds Our Captain!-

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN

Friday, June 30, 2006 10:17 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Stormfalcon70:
Right you are friend!I just finished KotOR II last week! (big grin)

really? I just bought it yesterday

Quote:
Hope they have the sense to make a trilogy out of that game

me too

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama.php
-try it out, I dare you

98% of teens have smoked pot, if you are one of the 2% that haven't, copy this into your signature

I'm so into Firefly, my butt glows in the dark.

AGATSU

Sunday, July 2, 2006 1:04 PM

Welcfome, Stormfalcon! Glad you de-lurked, because now you are SO gonna spend too much time on here.
And I'm here most of the time, so I get to spend time with one more shiny person, yay me!

The Serenity Summer Campaign is on, baby - prepare to kick some serious pigu!
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=19&t=21775#326341
September 30th is Serenity 'Versary! Be there or be a purple-belted poop-head. (<- not the official slogan.)
I'm so into Firefly, my butt glows in the dark.

ODDSBODSKINS

Sunday, July 2, 2006 11:43 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
Having just finished re-reading the third book, I have to ask if Oddsbodkins is a Harry Potter reference?

not an intentional one, but i did read them a while ago, could be the subconcious throwing up oddities.

Quote:
Originally posted by zoid:
I remembered it from Shakespeare...

See http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/?date=19960925

That's a pretty cool screen name. Ahh, a literary soul...

if it is the subconcious, that's also a possibility, ahh the great mysteries of our times ^^

FLORALBUNNY

Monday, July 3, 2006 1:49 AM

Welcome home, Stormfalcon70
and Oddsbodskins.
We like to provide coats and
strawberries to the newcomers
and de-lurkers.
So here's a little basket of
berries for each of you, and
a pair of invites up to the
galley for the traditional
Questioning of the Buffet.

When I think of Firefly or
Serenity I always picture the
galley with its warm amber glow
(see photo on home page -- great
wallpaper!) and the laughter
echoing in memory.

If I wanted to build the 195'
ship on my lot I'd have to put
it on the diagonal and bribe a
few city officials into allowing
me to violate some setback rules.

H'mmmm.
*thinks about it*

Y'all don't be strangers now, y'hear?

/\/\/\/\/\/\bun/\/\/\/\/\/\
~2006~Firefly Summer~2006~
----Hide the rum! 7706----

SIMONB

Monday, July 3, 2006 1:17 PM

I agree, she's not sleek but she has a beauty and character of her own, and I fell in love with her right away.

So much so....I want one of my own! lol

(seriously, isn't it about time we got some nice models of the ship to grace our shelves/desks?)

- Shiny. Let's be bad guys.

That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons even death may die

SIMONB

Monday, July 3, 2006 1:20 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Stormfalcon70:
Right you are friend!I just finished KotOR II last week! (big grin) Hope they have the sense to make a trilogy out of that game.

I love the KOTOR games too. I'd also like an Ebon Hawk....

- Shiny. Let's be bad guys.

That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons even death may die

MICJWELCH

Monday, July 3, 2006 1:51 PM

There are two model kits of Serenity out there. I'm still working on the paper model (which is free, btw) http://www.chihuahuadepapel.com/ingles.htm and scroll down on the left until you find it. The instructions are in spanish, but they're not to difficult to figure out.

The other one is a bit more expensive. A resin kit can be found at http://www.starshipmodeler.com/cfstore/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.di
splay&Product_ID=580
for $85.00.

Oh, if you don't want to have to build it, there's an ornament at http://www.tfaw.com/Profile/Serenity-Ornament___217120?qt=ssda
It's not actually for sale yet, but you can pre-order it.

And yes, she's gorgeous. 'Course, I thought the Millenium Falcon was pretty cool, too. And she's the "Fastest Hunk-a-junk in the galaxy." But Serenity definitely beats her out.

"We may experience some slight turbulence, and then... explode."

STORMFALCON70

Monday, July 3, 2006 11:37 PM

Cool....I mean....SHINY! I'd probably ruin the whole kit trying to work orange LEDs into the glowy parts. The observation windows would have'ta have a homesome glow too. And where are the panels that close off the 'vents' back there for atmosphereric flight? See? I'd get all fancy and screw it up. $85!?!

I'll go fer the shiny ornament fer monetary and sanity sake, thank you. Nice stuff tho.

"We're gonna explode? I don't wanna explode!"

"It's my estimation that every man ever got a statue made of him was one kind of sumbitch or another."

Capt Mal Reynolds