Taking online abuse in stride

[auld argonian]

Well, you're ready to audition for Firefly if they ever bring it back on the air. Serenity (the movie) opens this weekend in the US!

...and that "High" Protector thing...how are we defining "High"?

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auld argonian

[Iolaus]

Well, you're ready to audition for Firefly if they ever bring it back on the air. Serenity (the movie) opens this weekend in the US!

...and that "High" Protector thing...how are we defining "High"?

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auld argonian

I LOVED that series. I could definitely see myself as a member of their crew. ...not the gun-nut though, he's too stereotypically thick-headed and "one-note" oriented.

[Sherry]

Firefly needs you, for sure. That would be awesome.

Sherry

[motorman4life]

Back on topic..
I think your response was awesome. Thanks for sharing that with us. And, in line with your response... besides comfort, I think the reactions from beautiful women is probably one of the biggest reasons I wear a kilt. Wherever we go in a kilt, we attract attention from the ladies! It's fantastic.

I spend my entire work day having to work INSIDE a box of roles, ideas, perceptions and stereotypes . I wear a uniform and in my interactions, I have found that if I deviate even slightly from the expectations of others, I get flak for it from someone. When I'm off-duty, I like to be myself and being kilted is the best way for me to live OUTSIDE the box.

Back off topic.. I missed the Firefly series, but I heard good things about it. I have also heard a lot of good things about Serenity. I'm looking forward to seeing it. Since it opens today... if anyone has seen it, will I be lost, not having seen Firefly? Is it the same characters and story or just similar?

[Iolaus]

Motorman - The series is available as a box set. $34.99 at Amazon
http://tinyurl.com/8ae77

Richland - Right caliber, wrong gun. It's not an AR, it's a FAL, a Springfield SAR 4800 to be exact, and yes, that's a four sided rail.

[auld argonian]

motorman4life wrote:

"Back off topic.. I missed the Firefly series, but I heard good things about it. I have also heard a lot of good things about Serenity. I'm looking forward to seeing it. Since it opens today... if anyone has seen it, will I be lost, not having seen Firefly? Is it the same characters and story or just similar?"

Same characters (minus one) and a continuation of the running plot of the TV program. The reviewer in the Chicago Tribune stated that he felt that if you were unfamiliar with the TV continuity, you would be brought up to speed by the first five minutes of the movie. Sadly, it look like one of the most intriguing characters, the Shepherd as portrayed by Ron Glass, is missing from the movie...I've got the DVD box set "Firefly, the COMPLETE series"...complete!...only because it got cancelled by a network that did everthing to submarine it (ran episodes out of order, etc.). The set contains three episodes that were un-aired...haven't been able to sit down and watch the last three or four episodes yet so the question of the Shepherd's disappearance may lie in the TV continuity.

Great Sci-Fi, some funny stuff and a pretty good premise...plus a couple of really charming actors. See the movie and if you can scare up a copy of the DVD collection, you'll enjoy it.

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auld argonian

[Iolaus]

Sadly, it look like one of the most intriguing characters, the Shepherd as portrayed by Ron Glass, is missing from the movie...I've got the DVD box set "Firefly, the COMPLETE series"...complete!...only because it got cancelled by a network that did everthing to submarine it (ran episodes out of order, etc.). The set contains three episodes that were un-aired...haven't been able to sit down and watch the last three or four episodes yet so the question of the Shepherd's disappearance may lie in the TV continuity.

Noooooooooo!!!

He was one of the big mysteries of the series!

< edited, in case it spoiled the series for someone.>

[arrogcow]

motorman4life wrote:

"Back off topic.. I missed the Firefly series, but I heard good things about it. I have also heard a lot of good things about Serenity. I'm looking forward to seeing it. Since it opens today... if anyone has seen it, will I be lost, not having seen Firefly? Is it the same characters and story or just similar?"

Same characters (minus one) and a continuation of the running plot of the TV program. The reviewer in the Chicago Tribune stated that he felt that if you were unfamiliar with the TV continuity, you would be brought up to speed by the first five minutes of the movie. Sadly, it look like one of the most intriguing characters, the Shepherd as portrayed by Ron Glass, is missing from the movie...I've got the DVD box set "Firefly, the COMPLETE series"...complete!...only because it got cancelled by a network that did everthing to submarine it (ran episodes out of order, etc.). The set contains three episodes that were un-aired...haven't been able to sit down and watch the last three or four episodes yet so the question of the Shepherd's disappearance may lie in the TV continuity.

Great Sci-Fi, some funny stuff and a pretty good premise...plus a couple of really charming actors. See the movie and if you can scare up a copy of the DVD collection, you'll enjoy it.

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auld argonian

First, Book is not missing from the movie, but the many browncoats are still not really happy with what goes on with him in the movie. For the most part the movie doesn't have the ensenbleness of the series as it mostly involves Mal, Simon and River. However Kaylee does have the best line ever. And Jayne is still Jayne.

Second, you should not be to confused by the plot as a summary of sorts is the first 5 min or so.

Third, go see it. It is the best SF movie since the original Matrix. I'm hopefully seeing it this afternoon (I saw one of the sneaks back in July as well).

Adam

[jfellrath]

Back off topic.. I missed the Firefly series, but I heard good things about it. I have also heard a lot of good things about Serenity. I'm looking forward to seeing it. Since it opens today... if anyone has seen it, will I be lost, not having seen Firefly? Is it the same characters and story or just similar?

Continuing Off Topic (AKA Jamie flies off tangent again): Firefly is on the Sci-fi channel right now, so you can pick up the old episodes there (Friday nights, I think). And as far as the movie goes, I've heard that it may actually be more entertaining for folks who DIDN'T watch the original series... take that for what it's worth.