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candlesandcloth

There is nothing left to see.

Oct 02, 2005 02:45

So. Serenity. I've seen it three times now. My short review is this: Oh. My. God.

However, I can't not ramble incoherently about this movie. So we here go. By the way, I'm writing and posting this before I read anyone else's thoughts. I'm definitely perusing my flist tomorrow and jumping into many a Serenity discussion.

( Warning: major gushing and spoilers abound. )

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blanche_ October 2 2005, 08:31:46 UTC

That was one hell of a review, and I read all of it!
I really, really need to watch the movie again...and again. How on earth will I make it through all of October to the premiere on Nov. 4?
There were so many things I loved about this movie, and there was never a dull moment.

candlesandcloth October 2 2005, 19:06:57 UTC

Hee! Aww, thanks for reading it all. I had no idea how long it was going to be when I started. But once I started, I just...couldn't stop. So many good things to talk about.

And guh. November 4th?! *hugs you* At least you know it's worth the wait. :)

exsequar October 2 2005, 15:45:46 UTC

SARAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

I've just fallen in love with you again!!!!!

Seriously, girl, did you have a tape recorder with you? You remember SO many details, and it's amazing! I am in AWE. Seriously, awe.

And guess what? I say.... DITTO ON EVERYTHING. I'm not kidding! We are THE SAME PERSON. Kaylee was the only thing that felt off to me too!!! And of course, of course I loved the Simon/River. Overly romantic, hell yes! Absolutely beautiful. And then Mal/River? Aw! I lovelovelove it. I love how she pulls her knees to her chest all girlishly in the last scene ( ... )

exsequar October 2 2005, 17:06:46 UTC

Oh, THREE TIMES?!?! That might be why you remember better than me, HEE. I'm seeing it again next weekend :D With three new Browncoats, yay!

candlesandcloth October 2 2005, 19:13:19 UTC

We are THE SAME PERSON.
Seriously, now. This is kind of freakish. And eee! River pulling her knees to her chest! I love it.

And muehehehe. I love that your obsession with icons is always clouding your judgement. *huggles you* Because oh, the pretty!

YES, we need to see this together. Why do all my online friends have to live so far away?! *pouts*

Oh, and yeah. My phone's been on the fritz lately. I'm getting a new battery today, though. Sorry I missed your calls! We'll definitely have to discuss Serenity for hours sometime this week. :D

And aaaah! Your Simon icon! *melts*

exsequar October 2 2005, 21:46:28 UTC

It is an obsession, isn't it? Oh dear :P Right now I really, really, really want to make an icon of Simon holding River when she first wakes up from cryo. Just that shot.... augh. So beautiful. But that would require taking out the DVD, starting it up, finding the scene... work, work, work! :P

Ohhh, silly phone. You can gimme a call whenever you get your battery, I wanna talk to youuuu!

And isn't the icon just GUH?! SIMON! *faints*

Loved your reivew... anonymous October 2 2005, 22:12:22 UTC

My sister sent me a link to your review and I loved it. From fangirl to fangirl I must say that this is one of the better fan reviews I've read ( ... )

Re: Loved your reivew... candlesandcloth October 2 2005, 23:01:07 UTC

Thank you! :)

And you are so right about Mal and Book. I think that, even after seeing it three times, I'm still in an "oh, my gosh! look at all the pretty pictures!" phase. Such in-depth analysis as yours will have to come later, after I've absorbed the shock.

But yes, I admit that I down-played the role of Book's death in Mal's change of character a bit, and I should correct myself. Obviously, seeing the destruction on Haven made something inside Mal snap. He finally realized that running was not the answer and never would be.

But...I think he still seemed to have an internal struggle going on. His "You think I care?" to the Operative was probably more directed at himself. He seemed to be thinking that it was so much easier back when he didn't care, but it's just too late for that now. To me, it was a culmination of events, and Book's death was decidedly the last straw.

Thanks again for commenting and for arguing your Mal/Book points. I always love good fandom discussions. :)

Re: Loved your reivew... anonymous October 3 2005, 00:15:43 UTC

It's me again ( ... )

Re: Loved your reivew... candlesandcloth October 3 2005, 00:50:17 UTC

I definitely agree with the notion that Mal and River are very paralleled characters. I don't necessarily agree the 'act of mercy' bit, though. In my post, I made it clear that Mal was shooting the guy to spare him the torture. The hardness and darkness of the scene was the sheer fact that he didn't let the guy on the mule in the first place. There was no mercy in leaving him to die. I was merely pointing out the fact that he's now willing to make tougher decisions and sacrifices to survive. Mainly, I was rehashing Mal and Zoe's conversation because I loved it so much.

I do like your theory that the guy he shot is symbolic of his later relationship with River. After Book's death and his rediscovery of belief, Mal chooses not to leave the victim behind, shooting them to spare them future pain. He instead chooses to let them on the mule (or in River's case, Serenity) and fight for and with them. Very interesting and something that hadn't occurred to me.

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exsequar October 3 2005, 03:31:10 UTC

Go look at my journal! Teehee.

candlesandcloth October 4 2005, 16:29:46 UTC

Hee! (I just realized that I hadn't responded to this. And I respond to everything. So...here is my response. Wow, I need to work on making my comments more interesting.)

Anyway, heee! I luff Nathan and Joss's commentary.

Nathan: You know, you're a smart guy. I don't care what people say.
Joss: Yeah, well....huh?

And I forgot to mention this earlier, but I love that I could immediately tell that you have a new FOB song as your layout lyrics. I was like, "Whoa, something's DIFFERENT." And yaaay! You have Simon/River and Mal in your sidebar now! :D

exsequar October 4 2005, 19:49:03 UTC

Hee! I'm so glad you noticed the new lyrics! I like them, it was fun to pick them out :D And yay indeed! They're so purty. I glanced over there and noticed it was still all Ewan and Ewan/Hayden showing, and I was like hmmm... I like them still, but what's my current obsession? oh right! :P

_jennilou October 4 2005, 07:42:04 UTC

1. Jayne/River OTP!

2. YES! Simon/River was sooo incestuous. I wrote of it too. I was rather amsued. Something tells me Joss knows how sick his fans are and put that in there for our enjoyment. hee! That would be so Joss.

3. Ack! I love the mentions of the Albatross. That Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem is one of my favorites ever. It's weird because I just re-read it like three weeks ago having no idea it would be included in the film. hee!

4. I knew going in that Wash would die but ohmygod. I was still shocked by the how and when. Brutal, Joss. Brutal. Zoe's reaction, more than the actual death, was what broke me. ME too! I wrote the same thing. It really didn't hit me till she said "He ain't comin'." omg, I just got chills as I wrote that.

5. Seriously, what was up with Kaylee? She was sooo off in the film. (I wrote about that too. Weird.) It was kinda distracting. Poor Jewel Staite is probably reeling from her reviews because I haven't read a positive one about her performance yet. Too bad. Cause she fit on the show ( ... )

candlesandcloth October 4 2005, 16:38:40 UTC

I love that we noticed and wrote about so many of the same things. I've been seeing that happen with a lot of people. All of us Browncoats are subconciously connected, I feel.

Anyway, I agree that the albatross mentions were fabulous. I haven't read that poem in aaages, but it was still cool to see it pop up in the film. But I love me some Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Especially Kubla Khan.

I actually know a few people who loved Kaylee in the movie. So I guess it's just a matter of personal preference. But yeah, I do find it kind of sad, considering how perfect she was on the show.

And SAME HERE. I want to see it so many more times. I'll probably just go until I can't afford to anymore. Such an awesome, awesome movie.