Interesting...
Sep. 25th, 2005 12:04 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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Watching Objects in Space. The opening sequence tripped me up the first time, I thought all this was happening in real life, as it were, not in her head. But how much of it is real, and how much is in her head? I mean, of the stuff we know wasn't said out loud, we also know that River is a bit psychic. Was she picking up on actual thoughts, or subtext that had become ingrained in every day reality? Either way, Book's comment is phrased oddly - is he threatening Jayne in River's mind, or just saying things?
Better question: We see three couples in the opening sequence - and then Book and Jayne, who're having a conversation about sex. *gigglesnorts* Clearly, I've been reading too much slash, because, man, subtext much? (And don't give me that old trope about how subtext is an anagram, I know, I know.)
I'm watching the season backwards. Even if I don't get in to that screening, I still want to see the movie soon.
Which brings me to another point. In the official blurb (Joss Whedon, the Oscar® - and Emmy - nominated writer/director responsible for the worldwide television phenomena of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE, ANGEL and FIREFLY, now applies his trademark compassion and wit to a small band of galactic outcasts 500 years in the future in his feature film directorial debut, Serenity. The film centers around Captain Malcolm Reynolds, a hardened veteran (on the losing side) of a galactic civil war, who now ekes out a living pulling off small crimes and transport-for-hire aboard his ship, Serenity. He leads a small, eclectic crew who are the closest thing he has left to family –squabbling, insubordinate and undyingly loyal.) for the site, they call it a "film". Indeed, officially, movies are often called films. But in everyday speech, we say movies. Why?
The synopsis still sucks. I prefer Joss' synopsis (Joss' synopsis, how cool does that sound? Bet you can't say that three times fast!):
[I]f I was going to pitch "Serenity," I'd say it's a space adventure that involves the lowliest of people in the most mundane of circumstances getting caught up in something giant and epic -- without lasers, aliens, or force-fields to protect them.
It's great proof that one can't properly use the English subjunctive (that's if I were, Joss!) unless one grew up with a parent who would interrupt angry yelling to compliment you on the use of the subjunctive, or, alternatively, yell "If I were, it's the subjunctive, get it right!" at random (and not so random) moments during the day.
Plus, it sums up the story a lot better, and in less words, than the official version. And it's far more compelling, I think.
Edit: Returing to the episode, I forgot how much the bounty hunter character irritated me. Honestly, and I think I'm tangential.... I wonder if he's undergone the same "therapy" River did, but it took on him better or something. And there's no way to unlock your doors from the inside? Well, that's a stupid design for a smuggler's ship.
Better question: We see three couples in the opening sequence - and then Book and Jayne, who're having a conversation about sex. *gigglesnorts* Clearly, I've been reading too much slash, because, man, subtext much? (And don't give me that old trope about how subtext is an anagram, I know, I know.)
I'm watching the season backwards. Even if I don't get in to that screening, I still want to see the movie soon.
Which brings me to another point. In the official blurb (Joss Whedon, the Oscar® - and Emmy - nominated writer/director responsible for the worldwide television phenomena of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE, ANGEL and FIREFLY, now applies his trademark compassion and wit to a small band of galactic outcasts 500 years in the future in his feature film directorial debut, Serenity. The film centers around Captain Malcolm Reynolds, a hardened veteran (on the losing side) of a galactic civil war, who now ekes out a living pulling off small crimes and transport-for-hire aboard his ship, Serenity. He leads a small, eclectic crew who are the closest thing he has left to family –squabbling, insubordinate and undyingly loyal.) for the site, they call it a "film". Indeed, officially, movies are often called films. But in everyday speech, we say movies. Why?
The synopsis still sucks. I prefer Joss' synopsis (Joss' synopsis, how cool does that sound? Bet you can't say that three times fast!):
[I]f I was going to pitch "Serenity," I'd say it's a space adventure that involves the lowliest of people in the most mundane of circumstances getting caught up in something giant and epic -- without lasers, aliens, or force-fields to protect them.
It's great proof that one can't properly use the English subjunctive (that's if I were, Joss!) unless one grew up with a parent who would interrupt angry yelling to compliment you on the use of the subjunctive, or, alternatively, yell "If I were, it's the subjunctive, get it right!" at random (and not so random) moments during the day.
Plus, it sums up the story a lot better, and in less words, than the official version. And it's far more compelling, I think.
Edit: Returing to the episode, I forgot how much the bounty hunter character irritated me. Honestly, and I think I'm tangential.... I wonder if he's undergone the same "therapy" River did, but it took on him better or something. And there's no way to unlock your doors from the inside? Well, that's a stupid design for a smuggler's ship.
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Date: 2005-09-25 03:40 pm (UTC)