Me again.

[darsynia]

Ok. I don't think I've ever seen a relationship written more beautiful than Simon's love for River.

Now, I know I'm prone to emotionality (can you tell the language is popping up after watching this for hours?), but I think I'd hold this opinion whether or not I was crying every hour or so.

Anyone that knows how to dial into the fanbase for Firefly/Serenity, I'd like to plug into that. Particularly if Joss expounded on what he might have had planned...

There have only been two fandoms I've been really into where I have simply not felt the need to alter anything with fanfic. It's a different feeling than not wanting to add-to, more like everything seems to be just fine without my meddling with it. Not saying I won't probably try, but Firefly and Lord of the Rings are those two.

That and there are probably about 15 million plot twists between me and the sorry short end of this series...

ps. I really like the dialogue. I have a feeling I'm going to be making my husband not right in the head by adopting it for the next few days, however...

Comments

[cetacea.livejournal.com]

I agree about not wanting to alter anything about Firefly. And about the Simon and River relationship. So lovely.

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

Yes, the dialogue was amazing. I've often said Firefly is actually a Western, regardless of being set in space. If you watch some very old classic westers (I'd recommend "True Grit"), you'll notice a similar kind of lyrical way of talking.

[darsynia.livejournal.com]

Insomnia ftw. (btw I just typo'd 'fat' I NEED to go to bed, ahah)

Yes, I've gone around trying to convert friends and family to the concept of a western set in space, and they're dubious but curious. I'd wax eloquent but I have dreams that are waiting for me!

I have to admit that when I first saw the phrase 'set in space' all I could think of was Julia Roberts in Notting Hill, the scene where she and Hugh Grant are having to pretend he's interviewing her on her new movie, that he'd never seen...

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

Well, Star Trek was sold to the network as "Wagon Train to the stars", so why not Firefly as "Riverboat in space", or some such?

I loved Notting Hill, it's one of my favorite movies. Just the same, as a science fiction fan I'm always a little offended when "set in space" is used as a code to indicate a movie must be really bad. I think Julia Roberts would make a fine starship commander. :-)