Serenity on DVD

[Winter Nights]

True enough. However, it's unknown whether or not Joss had already come up with Book's backstory before the movie. It's definate that he was involved with the Alliance, but the rank "Operative" wasn't revealed until the movie. It could be possible that Joss thought up that rank specifically for the movie and may not have anything to do with Book's past, just that he knows of them.

HOWEVER... In the novelization, the Operative is actually at Haven (SPOILER)when it was taken out. He specifically was the one who shot Book. It's of interest to note, that while admitting to have never met him, the Operative clearly knows of him regards him as a bit of an idol. (SPOILER)However he shoots Book, because Book shot down the Alliance ship. The Operative considered it inhonorable for a man of faith to murder "innocents", regardless of who Book used to be. The Operative uses his sword to offer honorable deaths, which he doesn't feel Book deserves, thus Book gets killed by a gun.

Based on this, it is quite possible that Book was an Operative or possibly of even higher rank.

[Shlup]

I got the DVD and watched it last night. It was, if you can believe it, better than I remembered.

[Giga Guess]

NICE! Gotta have it!

[Madame Adequate]

Autumn Rain: Very interesting stuff there, and I definately need to get the book. Your point that Operative is a new rank is fairly made, and I'll retract claims that Book is specifically that, but I do think it a likelihood that he was at least somewhat important in the Alliance.

Shlup - Watch it again for me, please. I've not got it yet.

[Shlup]

The deleted scenes were great though. Poor Inara, most of those scenes were hers. xD

And the outtakes were highly amusing. Jeez those people swear alot.

Haven't had time to watch the rest of the bonus material yet. BJ keeps falling asleep. xP

[krissy]

it's a very shiny disc

[Vyk]

I can relate to that. I just watched it again with my brother. I think the movie may get better over time somehow. I really enjoyed the deleted scenes. Too bad there's not an option to play them in the movie and jerry-rig your own director's cut. 'Cuase I think it woulda been nice to have them within the flow. 'Course that'd make it almost a 3 hour movie I think

[Shlup]

BJ found an easter egg! When on the main menu, you can select the little knob all the way on the right of the screen and watch the full Fruity Oaty Bars commercial. xD

[Madame Adequate]

I can relate to that. I just watched it again with my brother. I think the movie may get better over time somehow. I really enjoyed the deleted scenes. Too bad there's not an option to play them in the movie and jerry-rig your own director's cut. 'Cuase I think it woulda been nice to have them within the flow. 'Course that'd make it almost a 3 hour movie I think

That'd be sweet, awesome, and super-cool. And that's not too long, seeing as The Return of the King is like what, 4 hours?

[Winter Nights]

I can relate to that. I just watched it again with my brother. I think the movie may get better over time somehow. I really enjoyed the deleted scenes. Too bad there's not an option to play them in the movie and jerry-rig your own director's cut. 'Cuase I think it woulda been nice to have them within the flow. 'Course that'd make it almost a 3 hour movie I think

Everytime I watch the movie, I've thought that. There's some really good scenes, that I wish they'd left in.

Autumn Rain: Very interesting stuff there, and I definately need to get the book. Your point that Operative is a new rank is fairly made, and I'll retract claims that Book is specifically that, but I do think it a likelihood that he was at least somewhat important in the Alliance.

Yah, the book is great. It's of interest to note that the book doesn't follow the flow of the movie. Hell, the first 4 chapters are scenes from the series. It really puts everything into context with the series and is a must.

And yeah, whether Book is an Operative or not.. It seems to me that his is either of an equal or possibly higher rank.

[Miriel]

No words to describe how much I loved this movie.

I saw about 4 or 5 episodes of Firefly before I watched this movie (and I'm very glad I did) but a few things threw me off, like the fact that everyone seemed so surprised at what River was capable of doing. I mean, in the episodes I watched, River sliced Jayne with a knife, and saved Kaylee's life by shooting a bunch of men in 3 seconds flat. Was this whole history of River's behaivor scrapped to make things less complicated for the movie, or how exactly does Serenity fit into the timeline of Firefly?

[Shlup]

I think they're just surprised everytime 'cause it's so sudden, and sometimes because it's more extreme then it had been before. I mean, they've been with her eight months and she's gone into freako-mode how many times? Like once a month or so? There's earthquakes once a month or so around here and each time I'm still like "OH GODS WTF!?!?!"

And then there's the "I knew she could so such-and-such but I didn't know she could do that" surprisings.

[Miriel]

Oh yeah. And I gotta say, knowing Whedon's penchant for killing off beloved characters (Joyce ) when they were being attacked by the Reavers, I honestly thought that there was a chance that every single one of them would die.

Also, Wash.

[Winter Nights]

Oh yeah. And I gotta say, knowing Whedon's penchant for killing off beloved characters (Joyce ) when they were being attacked by the Reavers, I honestly thought that there was a chance that every single one of them would die.

Also, Wash.

I think that was the point. I was at the edge of my seat in the theatre. I honestly thought they would die.

And yeah, aside from her slashing Jayne and saving Kaylee, her madness was never that extreme.

[Shlup]

When Wash died I wanted to toss up my hands and yell "THAT'S IT!" and walk out of the theater. But of course I couldn't do that 'cause Firefly/Serenity is still awesome. Wash was my favorite character though.