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hellisonSo, Serenity. Firstly, O.M.G. It blew me away. I expected it to (being already a huge firefly fangirl) but I wasn't expecting THIS.
This is mostly vague rambling because parts of the film stunned me so much. I may get more coherent after I've seen it again.
Not to sure about Action Hero Simon at the start, it didn't really fit with the series, or even with how Simon was in teh rest of the film, but I suppose they had to show him getting River out somehow.
Mal - wow. I got the feeling this Dark and Bitter Mal was the one Joss wanted all along in the tv show, but wasn't allowed. Watching him struggle not to lose it completely really hooked me in. Not that I needed much hooking there. Half-naked sleepy Mal was just... *drools*
I love the fact that Mal and Inara didn't just fall into each other's arms, or even pick up with the 'moonlighting' style sparring from the early parts of the series. That he brought her back then can't cope with her being there cos she mixes him all up and wants her 'elsewhere'. Her face when she says 'i was' is just perfect.
The one big family feel of episodes like The Message has faded and everyone seems pissed off. Even kaylee seems a bit harder and more bitter and less 'i love my captain' than before. The loss of Inara and Book has obviously affected the whole crew deeply, but mostly Mal of course and Serenity seems less like a home, tho it grows back that way as things get progressively worse.
The only characters that seemed happier than in the series were Zoe and Wash, as if they'd settled their differences from before. Or maybe there wasn't enough time in movie land to make it more complex for those who hadn't seen the series. And of course makes the STAKING so much more poignant.
And boy do they get worse. Book's death was enough of a shock, even much later I was expecting him to be in the infirmary getting better.
Then they CRASHED Serenity and I nearly fell off teh chair, because OMFG you can't kill the SHIP, how can you DO THAT??
I was still numb from that, just about able to smile at Wash and his 'leaf in the wind' when HOLY FUCKING CHRIST WTF HUGE FUCKING STAKE ARGGGHHHH WASH NO!!1!!!
Again I was CONVINCED he couldn't be dead, they'd pull him out, or go back or River would magically make him all better cos its WASH. Then the reavers attack and they just about ALL get hit and I'm beginning to think no-one will make it out alive, tho its a bit vague here cos I'm still numb with shock from Serenity then OMFG WASH.
Mal & the Operative were classic. Brilliant stuff. The nerve blocky thing in the big fight was great, I was all 'oh he's going to fall but put the recording on and miss the sword' and then the big can of Mal-Asswhooping opens up.
Does anyone else reckon Book was an Operative btw? That maybe he had the same kind of epiphany the Operative (yes, i have no clue what his name was. Shellshocked, remember?) had and retired to the monastery. There is the emphasis on belief and sinning and even they way they talk is quite similar. But jesus he DIED? Still so not expecting that.
Also I LOVED that at the graveyard River made a Serenity headstone. It wouldn't have been right otherwise. That whole scene was just perfect and finally made me cry (too shocked earlier).
The ending was excellent too. No wallowing in Grief and Woe and Angst, tehre are jobs to be done and life goes on; business as usual - or almost. That despite all the mayhem and horror and OMGWTF WASH STAKED, I came out laughing.
Altho I have a feeling that next time I see the film I may cry most of the way through. God knows what will happen when I watch the series again...
Not sure if most of that made sense, just wanted to get down initial reactions to compare with others later when they've seen it. I may even have a completely different set of reactions after seeing again.
This is mostly vague rambling because parts of the film stunned me so much. I may get more coherent after I've seen it again.
Not to sure about Action Hero Simon at the start, it didn't really fit with the series, or even with how Simon was in teh rest of the film, but I suppose they had to show him getting River out somehow.
Mal - wow. I got the feeling this Dark and Bitter Mal was the one Joss wanted all along in the tv show, but wasn't allowed. Watching him struggle not to lose it completely really hooked me in. Not that I needed much hooking there. Half-naked sleepy Mal was just... *drools*
I love the fact that Mal and Inara didn't just fall into each other's arms, or even pick up with the 'moonlighting' style sparring from the early parts of the series. That he brought her back then can't cope with her being there cos she mixes him all up and wants her 'elsewhere'. Her face when she says 'i was' is just perfect.
The one big family feel of episodes like The Message has faded and everyone seems pissed off. Even kaylee seems a bit harder and more bitter and less 'i love my captain' than before. The loss of Inara and Book has obviously affected the whole crew deeply, but mostly Mal of course and Serenity seems less like a home, tho it grows back that way as things get progressively worse.
The only characters that seemed happier than in the series were Zoe and Wash, as if they'd settled their differences from before. Or maybe there wasn't enough time in movie land to make it more complex for those who hadn't seen the series. And of course makes the STAKING so much more poignant.
And boy do they get worse. Book's death was enough of a shock, even much later I was expecting him to be in the infirmary getting better.
Then they CRASHED Serenity and I nearly fell off teh chair, because OMFG you can't kill the SHIP, how can you DO THAT??
I was still numb from that, just about able to smile at Wash and his 'leaf in the wind' when HOLY FUCKING CHRIST WTF HUGE FUCKING STAKE ARGGGHHHH WASH NO!!1!!!
Again I was CONVINCED he couldn't be dead, they'd pull him out, or go back or River would magically make him all better cos its WASH. Then the reavers attack and they just about ALL get hit and I'm beginning to think no-one will make it out alive, tho its a bit vague here cos I'm still numb with shock from Serenity then OMFG WASH.
Mal & the Operative were classic. Brilliant stuff. The nerve blocky thing in the big fight was great, I was all 'oh he's going to fall but put the recording on and miss the sword' and then the big can of Mal-Asswhooping opens up.
Does anyone else reckon Book was an Operative btw? That maybe he had the same kind of epiphany the Operative (yes, i have no clue what his name was. Shellshocked, remember?) had and retired to the monastery. There is the emphasis on belief and sinning and even they way they talk is quite similar. But jesus he DIED? Still so not expecting that.
Also I LOVED that at the graveyard River made a Serenity headstone. It wouldn't have been right otherwise. That whole scene was just perfect and finally made me cry (too shocked earlier).
The ending was excellent too. No wallowing in Grief and Woe and Angst, tehre are jobs to be done and life goes on; business as usual - or almost. That despite all the mayhem and horror and OMGWTF WASH STAKED, I came out laughing.
Altho I have a feeling that next time I see the film I may cry most of the way through. God knows what will happen when I watch the series again...
Not sure if most of that made sense, just wanted to get down initial reactions to compare with others later when they've seen it. I may even have a completely different set of reactions after seeing again.
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