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Posted By: Jonny Ace*bump*Mal: Well look at this..appears we got her just in the nick of time what does that make us? Zoe: Big Damn Heroes! Mal: Ain't we just.

Firefly = good, AMIRITE?

HELLS YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wear my http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/unisex/popculture/9db8/>Browncoat shirt whenever it's clean. I got it before it was even on Thinkgeek, from a con a couple years ago. And my go-to gift for pretty much everyone is Firefly Season 1, even if they aren't partial to sci-fi.

Posted By: TarmanydynI wear my http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/unisex/popculture/9db8/>Browncoat shirt whenever it's clean. I got it before it was even on Thinkgeek, from a con a couple years ago. And my go-to gift for pretty much everyone is Firefly Season 1, even if they aren't partial to sci-fi.

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Posted By: Dram

Posted By: TarmanydynI wear myBrowncoatshirt whenever it's clean. I got it before it was even on Thinkgeek, from a con a couple years ago. And my go-to gift for pretty much everyone is Firefly Season 1, even if they aren't partial to sci-fi.

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Duly noted, I posted that in somewhat of a rush.

i have way too much FF/Serenity stuff. i even have all the action figures at least 3 different shirts,etc.

My mother pre-ordered the Serenity blu-ray for me for Xmas! Yay! I have to wait until next month to get it. Boo!

Got my wife the Serenity super-extended-ultra-bonus edition (non-blu-ray) for Christmas. Now she wants to watch through the series again. Well, if I must...... :-)

oh no the horror! ;)

Not to necrobump, but someone mentioned something in the Inigo Montoya thread that reminded me of that thing on Whedonesque where someone wrote a fake review of season 6 of Firefly. It was both uplifting and sad, since not even Firefly could maintain quality for 6 seasons. At least, according to the writer.

hey i think it could absolutely have been great for 6 season, hell even 20 seasons, but i'm also an insane BC

The article was completely fake, but the problems they had with "the season" just sounded realistic enough. These sounded like problems people would have posted for Angel Season 4 or Buffy Season 6 and 7.

Posted By: Jonny Acebut i'm also an insane BC

Nah, REALLY? I wouldn't have guessed.

You know, one of these days I'm gonna make it to the second DVD from the season. *nudge*

How did I not know that our Captain has a new show starting in March on ABC?!? Its called "Castle" and I'm gonna watch the shit out of it!

Posted By: Not MandatoryHow did I not know that our Captain has a new show starting in March on ABC?!? Its called "Castle" and I'm gonna watch the shit out of it!

Yeah, they had the promo for it during the Lost premiere. God, it looks bad, but I'll watch it and pray that I'm proven wrong!

Posted By: SeanPosted By: Not MandatoryHow did I not know that our Captain has a new show starting in March on ABC?!? Its called "Castle" and I'm gonna watch the shit out of it!

Yeah, they had the promo for it during the Lost premiere. God, it looks bad, but I'll watch it and pray that I'm proven wrong!I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy

It DOES look completely trite, but I don't care, I'll follow my Captain anywhere!

...and that rhyme was accidental.

Posted By: Not MandatoryIt DOES look completely trite, but I don't care, I'll follow my Captain anywhere!

...and that rhyme was accidental.

Burn the land and boil the sea.
Watch Castle this spring on ABC.

i love that this thread,
has come back from the dead!

Just finished rewatching all of Firefly and Serenity with commentary, whoo!

Also, I finally know where Not Mandatory got her alias from.

Posted By: TarmanydynJust finished rewatching all of Firefly and Serenity with commentary, whoo!

Also, I finally know where Not Mandatory got her alias from.Tar - man - uh - din

HAHAHAHAHAHA! My other alias is "monkey pants".

"i mock you with my monkey pants" oh yes, i know that one!

Posted By: quoteguy"i mock you with my monkey pants" oh yes, i know that one!Smeghead

HAHA, yep!

hahahaha i love my browncoats!

an interview w/adam baldwin can be found here:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/01/arts/television/01rhod.html?_r=1&ref=television

Kristi (or Firefly99, as she's sometimes known) pointed out this link earlier today, and it deserves mentioning here. Anyone in the Baltimore area has a chance at being in the movie too!
Browncoats: Redemption

Posted By: SeanKristi (or Firefly99, as she's sometimes known) pointed out this link earlier today, and it deserves mentioning here. Anyone in the Baltimore area has a chance at being in the movie too!
Browncoats: RedemptionI'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy

Thanks for posting that Sean!

NecroBump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1oneoneone

So my dad is watching Firefly and Serenity.

I don't think he realized Serenity was a movie continuation so he watched that first. Oh well.

Posted By: John DarcSo my dad is watching Firefly and Serenity.

I don't think he realized Serenity was a movie continuation so he watched that first. Oh well.Move over, bananas! I've got a new source of potassium!

Yeah, it doesn't help that "Serenity" is also the name of the first episode. I ran into that quandry when I watched the series. With the recent trend of backdoor pilots it's hard to be certain where a feature should fit in. (#thingaboutdicks)

Posted By: John DarcSo my dad is watching Firefly and Serenity.

I don't think he realized Serenity was a movie continuation so he watched that first. Oh well.Move over, bananas! I've got a new source of potassium!

Just be glad he started watching it at all.Another Browncoat in the making!

I don't think this has been posted yet -

Serenity Bar Fight Rehearsal

Is it just me or does that stunt woman have a very prominant forehead / brow.

Posted By: lardboyI don'tthinkthis has been posted yet -

Serenity Bar Fight Rehearsal

Is it just me or does that stunt woman have a very prominant forehead / brow.

::blink:: ::blink::

SHINY

Dude, holy shit that was amazing!

i know this surprises none of you, but i had seen this. i still love it!

*necrobump*

Wow! That fucking rocked! Something about all the cables pulling everybody around adds a nice visceral feel to everything. Thanks for posting!

Attention all NYC-area Fancy Bastards:
Your favorite captain will be appearing at the Apple Store at 6PM on Sept.18th, and POSSIBLY at the Whedon event at the Peter Sharp Theater the following Monday.

That is all.

Nashoba is teaching one of his Sims 3 characters to play the guitar. I swear the stupid thing sounds so much like the Firefly theme that I had to do a double-take (double-listen?).

A Firefly shout out on Castle

"Didn't you wear that, like, five years ago?"

Kinda cute.

So I've just started watching Firefly, and it's exactly what a space-related sitcom/drama should be. It's incredible, and reminds me of a movie made in Quebec, in french, that I watched when I was like 12. Essentially, in that movie, they were a crew of astronauts searching for a suitable planet to replace Earth with, and it was hilarious, with a similar crew/Captain relationship as on board Serenity. I cannot remember the title though, grrr.

Posted By: KaseyHawrylak18Essentially, in that movie, they were a crew of astronauts searching for a suitable planet to replace Earth with, and it was hilarious, with a similar crew/Captain relationship as on board Serenity. I cannot remember the title though, grrr.

I would watch that movie. Let us know if you remember it!

so I bought the Serenity RPG rulebook before it goes out of print (which is my primary fear for niche products), and I really want the additional rulebook and the source book regarding spaceships and weaponry. Has anyone had a chance to play the RPG?

Posted By: Locke Cole117so I bought the Serenity RPG rulebook before it goes out of print (which is my primary fear for niche products), and I really want the additional rulebook and the source book regarding spaceships and weaponry. Has anyone had a chance to play the RPG?

I haven't played it, but I did read through the rulebook maybe a year ago. From what I recall, it seemed like the entire thing is very freeform, almost to the point of being confusing. The GM sets the scene, but there isn't an actual gameboard. I have a pretty limited history with pen-and-paper RPGs, but this seems less like a game, and more like group storytelling. Having said that, the "buying a better roll" mechanic is interesting, and I'd love to see a game actually run to hopefully prove my criticisms wrong. EDIT: The Firefly RPG website has some fan-made extras, but it looks like it hasn't been updated in quite a while.

Posted By: Sean

Posted By: Locke Cole117so I bought the Serenity RPG rulebook before it goes out of print (which is my primary fear for niche products), and I really want the additional rulebook and the source book regarding spaceships and weaponry. Has anyone had a chance to play the RPG?

I haven't played it, but I did read through the rulebook maybe a year ago. From what I recall, it seemed like the entire thing is very freeform, almost to the point of being confusing. The GM sets the scene, but there isn't an actual gameboard. I have a pretty limited history with pen-and-paper RPGs, but this seems less like a game, and more like group storytelling. Having said that, the "buying a better roll" mechanic is interesting, and I'd love to see a game actually run to hopefully prove my criticisms wrong. EDIT: TheFirefly RPG websitehas some fan-made extras, but it looks like it hasn't been updated in quite a while.

Allright, Without Mike Brady's help, I would not have been able to accomplish this. But here are some Rules for Movement:

• The Map is tile-based, DnD 4e Standard (I think they've come up with one of the easiest and most versatile movement rules for the modern RPG)
• The Standard Number of Tiles someone can move is the number of sides for their Agility Attribute (IE: d8 Agility = 8 tiles), this is not an action
• Additional Movement is an action (just like firing a gun or mounting a horse), and requires a skill check.
• The Additional Movement Roll is based on an Agility + Vitality Roll; and the result determines how many more tiles a player can move in that turn.
• Players can use Extra Points given to them to improve their rolls.

I haven't had much time to look at the rulebook, but that seems to be how the system works; and I'll adjust if necessary. Essentially: Maps are used, and moving is like any other action in the game.

EDIT: I forgot to account for their Running Option. Basically, add another die roll for a skill used in movement (IE: Athletics, Running) take the result of the die roll for the skill and add it to the Agility + Vitality Roll.

For those with Blu-Ray players, Amazon has the complete series on 3 disks for $56. There are a few interviews that weren't on the original DVDs, plus an extra episode commentary. If we didn't just go on a movie-buying spree, I'd jump on that.