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03-15-2006 13:59

From: Pol Tabla

Words such as "new" become malleable when you use the gravitational force of the sun to slingshot yourself back into the past.

Can't imagine how I missed that. Thanks for setting me straight, Pol.

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Go Firefly!

03-15-2006 15:40

Firefly all the way, baby!
That show (and Serenity) totally, absolutely, in all measure of the word, rocks.

If only it hadn't gone off the air........

Come back, Joss Whedon, come back! We miss you!

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03-15-2006 16:23

Yeah. Count me in for a Doctor Who vote.

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Moss Talamasca

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Firefly

03-15-2006 17:11

They need to resurrect Firefly. Even with the forced evolution of the movie it's a show worth seeing again.

I'm gonna start up a multi-national corproation just so i can throw my 8 bazillion dollar advertising budget behind Joss.

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03-15-2006 17:53

From: Moss Talamasca

They need to resurrect Firefly. Even without Wash and Book, which would be hard to do, it's a show worth seeing again.

I'm gonna start up a multi-national corproation just so i can throw my 8 bazillion dollar advertising budget behind Joss.

Can you keep the spoilers to a minimum? There are still unconverted browncoats out there yet to know!

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03-15-2006 18:10

From: Moss Talamasca

They need to resurrect Firefly. Even without Wash and Book, which would be hard to do, it's a show worth seeing again.

I'm gonna start up a multi-national corproation just so i can throw my 8 bazillion dollar advertising budget behind Joss.

Totally. I'll join that campaign, Moss.

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Dianne Mechanique

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03-15-2006 18:27

From: Syphex Odets

I don't see why Lost doesn't count as sci-fi. It's not a space opera, but it has plenty of sci-fi stuff such as "monsters" made out of smoke that can knock down trees and scan people's minds, kids with seemingly supernatural abilities, and mystical numbers.

Sci-Fi is supposed to at least attempt to be scientific thus the original name "scientifiction." If it can't do that, then at least it has to be dressed up in the trappings of science (space ships, ray guns and the like).

"Lost" is a fantasy show (as are most of the others really but they at least make an attempt). It's also a total rip-off in format from an old 70's TV show called "The New People" that was really big when "Room 222" was cutting edge televsion.

Also I agree with Kris... "Enterprise?" ENTERPRISE????

You have to be joking.

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03-16-2006 01:52

From: Eggy Lippmann

...Serenity rocked.

It did?!

When I watched Serenity, I just kept thinking, scene by scene 'oh, this bit is stolen from this film/that film'.

It was like someone took every action sequence they liked from every sci fi movie ever and glued them together into a semi coherent story. In fact it was so blatantly ripped off, I thought it HAD to be an 'homage' rather than sheer plagiarism (iono if there is a word for 'visual plagiarism'?).

I mean, it's well done - if you can forget every movie you ever saw for a while and just watch Serenity for itself, it's not a bad movie. But man, WHAT a ripoff.

Lianne Marten

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03-16-2006 02:13

From: Kris Ritter

It did?!

When I watched Serenity, I just kept thinking, scene by scene 'oh, this bit is stolen from this film/that film'.

It was like someone took every action sequence they liked from every sci fi movie ever and glued them together into a semi coherent story. In fact it was so blatantly ripped off, I thought it HAD to be an 'homage' rather than sheer plagiarism (iono if there is a word for 'visual plagiarism'?).

I mean, it's well done - if you can forget every movie you ever saw for a while and just watch Serenity for itself, it's not a bad movie. But man, WHAT a ripoff.

Please share?

I didn't think that about any of it.

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03-16-2006 04:40

From: Hiro Pendragon

Can you keep the spoilers to a minimum? There are still unconverted browncoats out there yet to know!

Can one still be called a 'browncoat' if the movie is nearly a year old and as yet unseen?
I removed the spoiler, though. Maybe there's some converts out there just waiting for the love...

Moss Talamasca

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03-16-2006 04:45

From: Kris Ritter

But man, WHAT a ripoff.

I'm with Lianne. We need names and dates!

The 'Verse is a mix-up of past and present. Almost cyberpunk that way, with some 'Ponderosa' thrown in. There's bound to be similar themes, but it's not like they took 'Le Femme Nikita' and called it 'Point of No Return'.

Pol Tabla

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03-16-2006 06:47

From: Kris Ritter

When I watched Serenity, I just kept thinking, scene by scene 'oh, this bit is stolen from this film/that film'.

You can't get all up in Serenity's grill like that without citing specifics. Examples please.

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Anyone remember...

03-16-2006 08:46

All this talk about sci-fi shows and the fact that I am watching The Meaning of Life got me wondering-anyone remember the Max Headroom show? I thought that was pretty cool at the time.

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03-16-2006 11:40

From: Kiamat Dusk

All this talk about sci-fi shows and the fact that I am watching The Meaning of Life got me wondering-anyone remember the Max Headroom show? I thought that was pretty cool at the time.

-Kiamat Dusk

The Max Headroom SF show was great, but even better was the direct-to-video movie that preceded it.

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Chosen Few Alpha Channel Slave Join date: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 7,496	03-15-2006 13:59 From: Pol Tabla Words such as "new" become malleable when you use the gravitational force of the sun to slingshot yourself back into the past. Can't imagine how I missed that. Thanks for setting me straight, Pol. _____________________ . Land now available for rent in Indigo. Low rates. Quiet, low-lag mainland sim with good neighbors. IM me in-world if you're interested.
Toni Bentham M2 Fashion Editor Join date: 26 Jan 2006 Posts: 560	Go Firefly! 03-15-2006 15:40 Firefly all the way, baby! That show (and Serenity) totally, absolutely, in all measure of the word, rocks. If only it hadn't gone off the air........ Come back, Joss Whedon, come back! We miss you! _____________________ Register today at SLorums.net for great discussions, good features, and a friendly staff - all you'd expect from a good forums site!
Bertha Horton Fat w/ Ice Cream Join date: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 835	03-15-2006 16:23 Yeah. Count me in for a Doctor Who vote. _____________________ Trapped in a world she never made!
Moss Talamasca Serpent & Thistle Join date: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 367	Firefly 03-15-2006 17:11 They need to resurrect Firefly. Even with the forced evolution of the movie it's a show worth seeing again. I'm gonna start up a multi-national corproation just so i can throw my 8 bazillion dollar advertising budget behind Joss.
Hiro Pendragon bye bye f0rums! Join date: 22 Jan 2004 Posts: 5,905	03-15-2006 17:53 From: Moss Talamasca They need to resurrect Firefly. Even without Wash and Book, which would be hard to do, it's a show worth seeing again. I'm gonna start up a multi-national corproation just so i can throw my 8 bazillion dollar advertising budget behind Joss. Can you keep the spoilers to a minimum? There are still unconverted browncoats out there yet to know! _____________________ Hiro Pendragon ------------------ http://www.involve3d.com - Involve - Metaverse / Emerging Media Studio Visit my SL blog: http://secondtense.blogspot.com
Toni Bentham M2 Fashion Editor Join date: 26 Jan 2006 Posts: 560	03-15-2006 18:10 From: Moss Talamasca They need to resurrect Firefly. Even without Wash and Book, which would be hard to do, it's a show worth seeing again. I'm gonna start up a multi-national corproation just so i can throw my 8 bazillion dollar advertising budget behind Joss. Totally. I'll join that campaign, Moss. _____________________ Register today at SLorums.net for great discussions, good features, and a friendly staff - all you'd expect from a good forums site!
Dianne Mechanique Back from the Dead Join date: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 2,648	03-15-2006 18:27 From: Syphex Odets I don't see why Lost doesn't count as sci-fi. It's not a space opera, but it has plenty of sci-fi stuff such as "monsters" made out of smoke that can knock down trees and scan people's minds, kids with seemingly supernatural abilities, and mystical numbers. Sci-Fi is supposed to at least attempt to be scientific thus the original name "scientifiction." If it can't do that, then at least it has to be dressed up in the trappings of science (space ships, ray guns and the like). "Lost" is a fantasy show (as are most of the others really but they at least make an attempt). It's also a total rip-off in format from an old 70's TV show called "The New People" that was really big when "Room 222" was cutting edge televsion. Also I agree with Kris... "Enterprise?" ENTERPRISE???? You have to be joking. _____________________ . black art furniture & classic clothing =================== Black in Neufreistadt Black @ ONE Black @ www.SLBoutique.com .
Kris Ritter paradoxical embolism Join date: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 6,627	03-16-2006 01:52 From: Eggy Lippmann ...Serenity rocked. It did?! When I watched Serenity, I just kept thinking, scene by scene 'oh, this bit is stolen from this film/that film'. It was like someone took every action sequence they liked from every sci fi movie ever and glued them together into a semi coherent story. In fact it was so blatantly ripped off, I thought it HAD to be an 'homage' rather than sheer plagiarism (iono if there is a word for 'visual plagiarism'?). I mean, it's well done - if you can forget every movie you ever saw for a while and just watch Serenity for itself, it's not a bad movie. But man, WHAT a ripoff.
Lianne Marten Cheese Baron Join date: 6 May 2004 Posts: 2,192	03-16-2006 02:13 From: Kris Ritter It did?! When I watched Serenity, I just kept thinking, scene by scene 'oh, this bit is stolen from this film/that film'. It was like someone took every action sequence they liked from every sci fi movie ever and glued them together into a semi coherent story. In fact it was so blatantly ripped off, I thought it HAD to be an 'homage' rather than sheer plagiarism (iono if there is a word for 'visual plagiarism'?). I mean, it's well done - if you can forget every movie you ever saw for a while and just watch Serenity for itself, it's not a bad movie. But man, WHAT a ripoff. Please share? I didn't think that about any of it. _____________________
Moss Talamasca Serpent & Thistle Join date: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 367	03-16-2006 04:40 From: Hiro Pendragon Can you keep the spoilers to a minimum? There are still unconverted browncoats out there yet to know! Can one still be called a 'browncoat' if the movie is nearly a year old and as yet unseen? I removed the spoiler, though. Maybe there's some converts out there just waiting for the love...
Moss Talamasca Serpent & Thistle Join date: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 367	03-16-2006 04:45 From: Kris Ritter But man, WHAT a ripoff. I'm with Lianne. We need names and dates! The 'Verse is a mix-up of past and present. Almost cyberpunk that way, with some 'Ponderosa' thrown in. There's bound to be similar themes, but it's not like they took 'Le Femme Nikita' and called it 'Point of No Return'.
Pol Tabla synthpop saint Join date: 18 Dec 2003 Posts: 1,041	03-16-2006 06:47 From: Kris Ritter When I watched Serenity, I just kept thinking, scene by scene 'oh, this bit is stolen from this film/that film'. You can't get all up in Serenity's grill like that without citing specifics. Examples please.
Kiamat Dusk Protest Warrior Join date: 30 Sep 2004 Posts: 1,525	Anyone remember... 03-16-2006 08:46 All this talk about sci-fi shows and the fact that I am watching The Meaning of Life got me wondering-anyone remember the Max Headroom show? I thought that was pretty cool at the time. -Kiamat Dusk _____________________ "My pain is constant and sharp and I do not hope for a better world for anyone. In fact I want my pain to be inflicted on others. I want no one to escape." -Bret Easton Ellis 'American Psycho' "Anger is a gift." -RATM "Freedom" From: Vares Solvang Eat me, you vile waste of food. (Can you spot the irony?) http://writing.com/authors/suffer
Bertha Horton Fat w/ Ice Cream Join date: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 835	03-16-2006 11:40 From: Kiamat Dusk All this talk about sci-fi shows and the fact that I am watching The Meaning of Life got me wondering-anyone remember the Max Headroom show? I thought that was pretty cool at the time. -Kiamat Dusk The Max Headroom SF show was great, but even better was the direct-to-video movie that preceded it. _____________________ Trapped in a world she never made!

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