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Why FireFly
Oct. 12th, 2005 02:35 pmWhy Firefly? Why do people LOVE this series? Why have they sold over 500,000 copies (Thats 2 million disks... )
Well.. Why do I like it. I've always dreamed of owning a space ship! (yes.. I'm a geek.. Geeks have these kind of fantasys.... They share the same space in ones brain as the dreams of owning expensive cars, huge houses, lots of money, and having a cute sexy inteligent fun naked girlfriend in your bed at night)
I have always dreamed of flittering around space at ludacris speeds in my own space ship with a great crew of good friends. Stopping off at various places and otherwise staying out of major trouble.
The Character of Mal reminds me of what I would like to be. Slightly rough around the edges, not afraid to put my neck out for what I want, Slightly bad but mostly with good intentions. I mean, that sort of person gets all the best lines! Sure he may be slightly morally flexible but he still generally tries to do good
But anwyays. Theres a serious lackingness of good sci fi out there, and theres an AWFULLY LARGE number of geeks out there who are desperate for it. (The sci fi.. not IT)
Well.. Why do I like it. I've always dreamed of owning a space ship! (yes.. I'm a geek.. Geeks have these kind of fantasys.... They share the same space in ones brain as the dreams of owning expensive cars, huge houses, lots of money, and having a cute sexy inteligent fun naked girlfriend in your bed at night)
I have always dreamed of flittering around space at ludacris speeds in my own space ship with a great crew of good friends. Stopping off at various places and otherwise staying out of major trouble.
The Character of Mal reminds me of what I would like to be. Slightly rough around the edges, not afraid to put my neck out for what I want, Slightly bad but mostly with good intentions. I mean, that sort of person gets all the best lines! Sure he may be slightly morally flexible but he still generally tries to do good
- [Mal refuses to kill the prone, humiliated Atherton.]
- Mal: Mercy is the mark of a great man.
- [He lightly stabs Atherton.]
- Mal: Guess I'm just a good man.
- [He repeats the poking.]
- Mal: Well, I'm all right.
- . . .
- Sir Warrick: You didn't have to wound that man.
- Mal: Yeah, I know. It was just funny.
But anwyays. Theres a serious lackingness of good sci fi out there, and theres an AWFULLY LARGE number of geeks out there who are desperate for it. (The sci fi.. not IT)
