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JSWolf · 02-10-2008, 08:41 AM

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Bob Russell · 02-11-2008, 12:32 PM

Just started watching the Firefly series this weekend in prep for the book. It really is good. And my memory is so bad that I have the unusual ability to watch movies and read books for the second time and it's almost as fresh and exciting as the first time around, except for a vague sense of familiarity!

Has anyone gotten into the book enough to share with us what it's like? (But without spoilers, please!)

Nate the great · 02-11-2008, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Russell

Just started watching the Firefly series this weekend in prep for the book. It really is good. And my memory is so bad that I have the unusual ability to watch movies and read books for the second time and it's almost as fresh and exciting as the first time around, except for a vague sense of familiarity!

After you watch the whole series, go back and watch it again with commentary track. Trust me, they're worth it.

tribble · 02-11-2008, 01:04 PM

The book feels just like the series. It fits very nicely. I would read more

tsgreer · 02-11-2008, 02:41 PM

Firefly was a really great series. I wish they didn't cancel it. Battlestar Galactica is my current fav sci-fi show on t.v.

Top-notch writing for both shows. This book is really great so far and I'm new to this author, but he's made a new customer outta me.

JSWolf · 02-11-2008, 02:46 PM

I cannot stand the new BSG. The old BSG was just so much better.

Steve Jordan · 02-11-2008, 04:40 PM

I mean... I respectfully disagree.

JSWolf · 02-11-2008, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

I mean... I respectfully disagree.

I disagree. NuBSG is just so awful. It's lost all of the flavor the original had.

Steve Jordan · 02-11-2008, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I disagree. NuBSG is just so awful. It's lost all of the flavor the original had.

And thankfully so. OldBSG, being created by Glen "All my TV shows re-use the same TV-formula scripts" Larson, was just an excuse to get a Star Wars-type show on-air, and had little or no original concepts or good ideas. The characters were about as 3-dimensional as rice paper. And don't get me started on how unthreatening those plodding Cylons were...

IMHO.

JSWolf · 02-11-2008, 06:22 PM

The real problem with NuBSG is that I don't care who dies. The characters are so bland. if they all perished, it would not matter.

Donnageddon · 02-12-2008, 03:32 AM

This is a real treat! And if 20th Century Fox is listening... I woulda gladly paid for it.

Donnageddon · 02-12-2008, 03:34 AM

And, I must say, I do prefer the old BSG.

But I am new here, I should probably wait to announce my entirely correct opinions until you learn to love me.

tribble · 02-12-2008, 04:31 AM

I think both BSGs have their charme. I liked the old one, because it was a space soap, and when i was junger, that was fun.

I like the new one, because of its nice twists and turns, very flawed characters, but somtimes they are a bit too much. And the FX are nice.

But i never try to get them in context. I see them as completely different stories, because once you get started, there are soooooo many inconsistencies. It would make your head spin.

But Firefly still wins. Its just so real. And the characters are so sarcasitic. And they are really diverse and feel real.

Bob Russell · 02-12-2008, 11:16 AM

I think the worst plastic and uninteresting characters were in Space 1999. Saw it as a kid and got the set mostly for nostalgic reasons. I didn't like it much then and don't enjoy it much now. and just couldn't keep watching it.

Firefly, in my personal view, is the opposite. The characters are interesting and the dialog is witty. I can see where people would think them still artificial, though.

Even with my bad memory, I need a few months to forget, but that's an interesting suggestion to revisit with the commentary track. I rarely want to watch with commentary tracks, but might enjoy it for Firefly... after I read the book, of course!

TallMomof2 · 02-12-2008, 02:27 PM

Oh yeah, Space 1999 was really bad. William Shatner school of acting bad. I enjoyed the original BSG in its time, now I can't stand to watch it. I really loved the first two seasons of the new BSG but the I'm having a hard time watching the last season.

Babylon 5 is probably my favorite but I also really got into STNG and DS9. My now 14yo DS used to be mesmerized by the STNG theme when it came on. He also recognized all the characters.

Also loved most of the Star Wars movies and turned my 14yo DS into a certifiable Star Wars nut.

Firefly was very enjoyable and I was sad to see it cancelled. I need to go back and re-watch the series before I read the book.

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tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,380 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: iRex iLiad v2 / CyBook / DR1000S / BeBook / PRS505 / PRS500 (broken)	The book feels just like the series. It fits very nicely. I would read more __________________ justread.de - Die neue Art zu lesen offizieller iRex Reseller für Deutschland

02-11-2008, 02:41 PM	#50
tsgreer Lovin' the e-book life... Posts: 611 Karma: 2499 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Device: Ebookwise 1150, Sony PRS-505, Amazon Kindle, BeBook (with OpenInkpot)	Firefly was a really great series. I wish they didn't cancel it. Battlestar Galactica is my current fav sci-fi show on t.v. Top-notch writing for both shows. This book is really great so far and I'm new to this author, but he's made a new customer outta me. __________________ Industrious + Simple Living + Frugal = Rich

02-11-2008, 02:46 PM	#51
JSWolf Mobile Reader Geek Posts: 16,138 Karma: 18503 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Sony Reader PRS-505	I cannot stand the new BSG. The old BSG was just so much better. __________________ Jon If you want to listen to really good music while you surf Mobileread, here.

02-11-2008, 04:40 PM	#52
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02-11-2008, 12:32 PM	#47
Bob Russell MobileRead Editor Posts: 4,847 Karma: 22959 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: Sony PRS500, Treo 700p, Dell x50v, Lenovo X61t	Just started watching the Firefly series this weekend in prep for the book. It really is good. And my memory is so bad that I have the unusual ability to watch movies and read books for the second time and it's almost as fresh and exciting as the first time around, except for a vague sense of familiarity! Has anyone gotten into the book enough to share with us what it's like? (But without spoilers, please!)

02-11-2008, 06:22 PM	#55
JSWolf Mobile Reader Geek Posts: 16,138 Karma: 18503 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Sony Reader PRS-505	The real problem with NuBSG is that I don't care who dies. The characters are so bland. if they all perished, it would not matter. __________________ Jon If you want to listen to really good music while you surf Mobileread, here.

02-12-2008, 03:32 AM	#56
Donnageddon Cheese can be... binding Posts: 1,398 Karma: 20154 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: EB 1150/palm 72s/Sony reader 505/Kindle/iPod Touch/PRS 700	This is a real treat! And if 20th Century Fox is listening... I woulda gladly paid for it.

02-12-2008, 03:34 AM	#57
Donnageddon Cheese can be... binding Posts: 1,398 Karma: 20154 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: EB 1150/palm 72s/Sony reader 505/Kindle/iPod Touch/PRS 700	And, I must say, I do prefer the old BSG. But I am new here, I should probably wait to announce my entirely correct opinions until you learn to love me.

02-12-2008, 04:31 AM	#58
tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,380 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: iRex iLiad v2 / CyBook / DR1000S / BeBook / PRS505 / PRS500 (broken)	I think both BSGs have their charme. I liked the old one, because it was a space soap, and when i was junger, that was fun. I like the new one, because of its nice twists and turns, very flawed characters, but somtimes they are a bit too much. And the FX are nice. But i never try to get them in context. I see them as completely different stories, because once you get started, there are soooooo many inconsistencies. It would make your head spin. But Firefly still wins. Its just so real. And the characters are so sarcasitic. And they are really diverse and feel real. __________________ justread.de - Die neue Art zu lesen offizieller iRex Reseller für Deutschland

02-12-2008, 11:16 AM	#59
Bob Russell MobileRead Editor Posts: 4,847 Karma: 22959 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: Sony PRS500, Treo 700p, Dell x50v, Lenovo X61t	I think the worst plastic and uninteresting characters were in Space 1999. Saw it as a kid and got the set mostly for nostalgic reasons. I didn't like it much then and don't enjoy it much now. and just couldn't keep watching it. Firefly, in my personal view, is the opposite. The characters are interesting and the dialog is witty. I can see where people would think them still artificial, though. Even with my bad memory, I need a few months to forget, but that's an interesting suggestion to revisit with the commentary track. I rarely want to watch with commentary tracks, but might enjoy it for Firefly... after I read the book, of course!

02-12-2008, 02:27 PM	#60
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 852 Karma: 837 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nose in book in NOVA Device: Iliad, Cybook Gen 3, Touch, Amazon Kindle 2 & DX, HTC Imagio	Oh yeah, Space 1999 was really bad. William Shatner school of acting bad. I enjoyed the original BSG in its time, now I can't stand to watch it. I really loved the first two seasons of the new BSG but the I'm having a hard time watching the last season. Babylon 5 is probably my favorite but I also really got into STNG and DS9. My now 14yo DS used to be mesmerized by the STNG theme when it came on. He also recognized all the characters. Also loved most of the Star Wars movies and turned my 14yo DS into a certifiable Star Wars nut. Firefly was very enjoyable and I was sad to see it cancelled. I need to go back and re-watch the series before I read the book.

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