!firefly@slrpnk.net

Today being the 23rd anniversary of the premiere of Firefly, I am both, doing a rewatch of the series as it aired should have aired, and started a new community for discussion of the show and related spin-off media.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly_(TV_series)

Put on your browncoat and join us.

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[–] 66 points 1 year ago

All these years later and I'm still so pissed about how fox handled the show. Truly one of the great injustices of the century.

I still can't get over how hilarious the scene of Mal fucking with Simon about Kaylee being dead was. The cut to them laughing was so perfect. The editing was so masterful in the show.

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  • [–] 47 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    I was so sad when i watched the last episode (it had been over for a while but i had only recently found the show and binged it). Its so good

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    [–] 20 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Only one thing's gonna walk you through this, Mal.  Belief.

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    When I talk about belief, why do you always assume I'm talking about God?

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    I don't care what you believe. Just believe in it.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    I love Sheperd Book. I don't think we ever got an explanation for why he had an effectively "no questions asked" pull with the Alliance, and I kind of like that.

    I would absolutely have loved more of the show and the world, but some aspects I think are better with no big resolution or explanation. Keeps the series and setting alive in my imagination.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

    There were apparently several comic book series done in the Firefly universe. I don't know whether they're considered canon or what. I have not read them.

    kagis

    Apparently yes.

    Wikipedia: Serenity (comics)

    Serenity is a line of comic books published by Dark Horse Comics from 2005 to 2017. It is a canonical continuation of Joss Whedon's Firefly television series and the 2005 film Serenity, which are all part of the Firefly media franchise.[1] It was not an ongoing series; rather, it consisted of a number of miniseries and one-shots, released sporadically.

    Starting in 2018, Boom! Studios began publishing its own line of Firefly comics.

    Wikipedia: Firefly (Boom! Studios comics)

    Firefly was an ongoing line of comic books published by Boom! Studios from 2018, set in the universe of the Firefly media Franchise. Written by Greg Pak and illustrated by Dan McDaid, this series submerges into the themes of family, loyalty, identity, and redemption focusing on the early experiences of Malcom Reynolds during the war that shaped his future as captain of the Serenity.[1] It is a canonical continuation of Joss Whedon's Firefly television series, the 2005 film Serenity, and Dark Horse Comics' Serenity comics, which are all part of the Firefly media franchise.[2]

    That might provide more canon material, if you're on the hunt for some.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    How can it be canon to both the show and the movie? The movie wasn't in the same canon as the show.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago*

    I won't spoil it here, but there is an explanation if you go searching for it. It has been a long time, but I believe the comic in question was called A Shepherd's Tale.

    I will say that as with most things the mystery is more fun than the truth.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago
    [–] 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

    Couldn't let this post go by without posting the "The Ballad of Serenity". Looks like it's possible to upload embedded audio-only stuff in posts on Lemmy instances via using an external host; it'll accept embedded webm with audio.

    $ yt-dlp -x 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZJpewvSZwo'
    $ ffmpeg -vn -i Firefly\ Main\ Title\ \[EZJpewvSZwo\].opus Firefly\ Main\ Title\ \[EZJpewvSZwo\]-audio.webm
    
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  • [–] [S] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)
  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    Hmm. Sorry about that. I can see it in Firefox via your home instance's Web UI, but it's possible that there's some other frontend or client that can't handle it.

    EDIT: The vanilla Web UI for Lemmy and PieFed can handle it. Eternity (Android), Interstellar (Android), mlmym (Web), Photon (Web), Voyager (Web), and Alexandrite (Web) cannot. Mbin (using fedia.io) is missing a ton of comments in this thread, including that one, for whatever reason.

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  • [–] 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    I literally finally started watching it two weeks ago. I thought I maybe wouldn't enjoy it because it's been overhyped by everyone online, turns out it's been hyped just about right, love the show.

    Edit: So we actually finished it yesterday! What a shit way to end the series, can't wait to watch the movie now.

    I've seen it when I was a kid, though I don't remember much and I haven't had any context.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    The Jubile Early episode is peak television.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (8 children)

    You're aware of !firefly@lemmy.world, as you recently posted there. Would you consider consolidating the two communities?

    I don't think that the Firefly Lemmy userbase is large enough or divided enough to necesitate two communities.

    Current moderator @MalReynolds@lemmy.world is AWOL for 2 years.

    @kersploosh@lemmy.world, would you consider transferring !firefly@lemmy.world to @nokturne213@sopuli.xyz?

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  • [–] [S] 16 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    Yes, I know of the world community, but since it is devoid of any recent content I would rather start a community on a different instance than having yet another community on world.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    rather start a community on a different instance than having yet another community on world

    Yeah, moving off-world is great for Lemmy overall. It would be great if we could get a pinned post on !firefly@lemmy.world redirecting folks to !firefly@slrpnk.net. Otherwise, new Lemmings who join .world might see the .world community, assume Lemmy has no Firefly userbase, and leave.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    A new life awaits you in the Off-world colonies. The chance to begin again ina golden land of opportunity and adventure.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    As it aired? Boo. That order is weird. Dvd order is better.

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    The original pilot / first episode, Serenity (not to be confused as the movie of the same name), is an hour and a half long and sets up a ton of context for the rest of the show.

    Instead, Fox aired the second episode, The Train Job, as a pilot.

    Serenity was ultimately aired as a series finale / 11th episode, the show was cancelled before he three remaining episodes were aired.

    If you haven’t seen Firefly, I strongly recommend that you start with the Serenity Episode. You’ll know by the end whether or not this show is for you.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Fox aired the second episode, The Train Job, as a pilot

    Okay, yeah, that seems really dumb. When I watched the series (on Disney+), I'm pretty sure Serenity was first. That's the one that starts with Shepherd Book walking around the shipyard, correct?

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago

    Opening scene is the battle of Serenity Valley, it cuts away to the crew collecting illegal salvage and having a close call with the Alliance, they pick up Shephard and Simon as passengers / commuters on Persephone which I think is the scene you’re referring to.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Just finished up a rewatch the other day actually. God do I love that show. Need to go watch Serenity now I guess.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    I could never get into it. But everyone I know that’s into it is cool. And Nathan is cool. I’m not sure why it didn’t click with me.

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  • [–] [S] 7 points 1 year ago

    When it aired initially I missed a few episodes, I worked an hour away from home and we closed on Friday night the same time it aired. I first saw the 3rd or 4th episode felt kind of lost. Several years later I caught it on sci-fi or something and really got into it.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Series didn’t click, but I liked Serenity.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    Yeah I like Nathan Fillion and I thought Firefly was pretty good, but I didn’t get the internet hype lol. I didn’t connect as much with the characters and space setting. It’s like Buffy but for boys?? I mean I enjoyed the Whedon writing but was missing all the hotties, the whole high-school-is-hell (being a young adult is hell too!), the supernatural universe, the 90s/Y2K fashion. And of course the lovely Sarah Michelle Gellar😆

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (9 children)

    Great show, will forever be stained by joss whedon

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Yeah came to say the same. His shows are forever tainted and I say that as a fan of Buffy, Firefly even Dollhouse.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    To me, Dollhouse always had a bit of a predatory vibe about it. It almost felt like a "hey, want to know what it feels like to watch a snuff film" vibe...and I don't mean videos of people simply dying.

    The other big 3, Buffy, Angel, Firefly, all felt pretty good to me. Progressive for the time.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)