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JSWolf · 02-10-2008, 07:41 AM

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Bob Russell · 02-11-2008, 11:32 AM

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, 11:36 AM

Quote:

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, 12:04 PM

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

tsgreer · 02-11-2008, 01:41 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, 01:46 PM

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

Steven Lyle Jordan · 02-11-2008, 03:40 PM

I mean... I respectfully disagree.

JSWolf · 02-11-2008, 03:45 PM

Quote:

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.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 02-11-2008, 04:08 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, 05:22 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, 02:32 AM

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

Donnageddon · 02-12-2008, 02:34 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, 03:31 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, 10:16 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, 01:27 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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02-10-2008, 07:41 AM	#46
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,740 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	For the LRF edition see https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20307 For the IMP edition see https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20308

02-11-2008, 11:32 AM	#47
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	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, 12:04 PM	#49
tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,382 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: Bookeen Opus (i love that thing) and iPad (what an irony)	The book feels just like the series. It fits very nicely. I would read more

02-11-2008, 01:41 PM	#50
tsgreer Lovin' the e-book life... Posts: 633 Karma: 2509 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.

02-11-2008, 01:46 PM	#51
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,740 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I cannot stand the new BSG. The old BSG was just so much better.

02-11-2008, 03:40 PM	#52
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	I mean... I respectfully disagree.

02-11-2008, 05:22 PM	#55
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,740 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	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.

02-12-2008, 02:32 AM	#56
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	This is a real treat! And if 20th Century Fox is listening... I woulda gladly paid for it.

02-12-2008, 02:34 AM	#57
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	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, 03:31 AM	#58
tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,382 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: Bookeen Opus (i love that thing) and iPad (what an irony)	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.

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02-12-2008, 10:16 AM	#59
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	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, 01:27 PM	#60
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	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.