Big Damn Hero Show
Jun. 15th, 2010 12:56 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tardis_stowawayI just saw The Secret of Kells at my local indie movie theater, and I highly recommend it. The visuals were absolutely stunning. Some sequences felt like being dropped into an illuminated manuscript. The story was simple but heartfelt, and I really appreciated the reverence for books. Now, on to the TV meme! I'm making no attempt to catch up with a double header today.
Thirty Days of TV Meme, Day 8: A show everyone should watch
While DW is my personal favorite show, I've found that reactions from my RL friends tend to be a bit mixed. I've concluded that it's not for everybody. *shrug* Humans are weird.
However, I can say with confidence that everybody in the 'verse should watch Firefly. If you are somehow reading this journal and have not seen it yet, please proceed immediately to netflix, a local business from which you can rent or purchase dvds, or other source. Watch the whole series, then come and thank me. Those of you who are familiar with Firefly are probably nodding in agreement by now.
For previous fans who wish to share in the squee or future fans who need a little persuading, I shall elaborate. Firefly's got some of the funniest, most quotable lines around (even the theme song is quotable, for crying out loud), but it's not just a collection of one-liners and banter. The character-driven writing gives the brilliant ensemble cast plenty of chances to shine. The setting – human colonies in space with a Western/frontier vibe plus Chinese cultural influence – is creative and beautifully brought to life. The ship looks and feels like a home inhabited by people operating on the margins of society. This show was cut down after only 11 aired episodes (plus three unaired episodes on the DVD and the following movie), but every single one of those episodes is great television, and it was getting better as it went along. Its early demise is one of the greatest mysteries and tragedies of recent television history. On the plus side, that's a very short time commitment for those wanting to watch or rewatch.
Firefly is so awesome that actual astronauts have taken the DVD into space. (Astronaut fans surely appreciate the fact that Firefly has relatively solid science for TV science fiction. There's no sound in space!) It inspires such loyalty in fans that they persuaded the powers that be to make a movie. Even people who don't much care for Joss Whedon's other shows tend to enjoy Firefly. So, go forth and watch it. Bring your friends. Bring your family. Bring your plastic dinosaurs.
Thirty Days of TV Meme, Day 8: A show everyone should watch
While DW is my personal favorite show, I've found that reactions from my RL friends tend to be a bit mixed. I've concluded that it's not for everybody. *shrug* Humans are weird.
However, I can say with confidence that everybody in the 'verse should watch Firefly. If you are somehow reading this journal and have not seen it yet, please proceed immediately to netflix, a local business from which you can rent or purchase dvds, or other source. Watch the whole series, then come and thank me. Those of you who are familiar with Firefly are probably nodding in agreement by now.
For previous fans who wish to share in the squee or future fans who need a little persuading, I shall elaborate. Firefly's got some of the funniest, most quotable lines around (even the theme song is quotable, for crying out loud), but it's not just a collection of one-liners and banter. The character-driven writing gives the brilliant ensemble cast plenty of chances to shine. The setting – human colonies in space with a Western/frontier vibe plus Chinese cultural influence – is creative and beautifully brought to life. The ship looks and feels like a home inhabited by people operating on the margins of society. This show was cut down after only 11 aired episodes (plus three unaired episodes on the DVD and the following movie), but every single one of those episodes is great television, and it was getting better as it went along. Its early demise is one of the greatest mysteries and tragedies of recent television history. On the plus side, that's a very short time commitment for those wanting to watch or rewatch.
Firefly is so awesome that actual astronauts have taken the DVD into space. (Astronaut fans surely appreciate the fact that Firefly has relatively solid science for TV science fiction. There's no sound in space!) It inspires such loyalty in fans that they persuaded the powers that be to make a movie. Even people who don't much care for Joss Whedon's other shows tend to enjoy Firefly. So, go forth and watch it. Bring your friends. Bring your family. Bring your plastic dinosaurs.
