Firefly

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Huh, you thought that everybody speaking English and Chinese was expected, or that it wasn't odd to be galloping on horseback to catch your spaceship wasn't unexpected, or that in the future a trained prostitute is considered an important, reputable fine lady?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------What’s that extraordinary about people in SciFi speaking Earth languages? Do you mean that specific combination?Star Trek had its far share of transplanted Earth Cultures. Stargate seems to do that about every other weekend.As a side note, in my experience, Sci Fi playing with sexual and social norms isn’t that unusual. Fiction written in the 60’s and 70’s is full of these sort of characters (Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Darkover novels come to mind). So the well-thought-of-prostitute-in-a-western never struck me as cutting-edge character. Can you say Kitty from Gunsmoke?My first thought on thinking of that character was, Oh, the old Cassiopeia storyline from Battlestar Galatica. I wonder how long before the writers redeem her?None of those points I mention above has much to do with if the show is enjoyable or not, I just don’t think they really make your case.P.S. A friend of mine mentioned earlier today that Serendipity has a release date at the end of September. As a side note, this is the time of the year studios dump movices they don't expect to do well.

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You really didn't pay much attention when watching this show, did you? They say name of the ship (Serenity) about 50 kajillion times per episode.
**************************Put the fanboy back in the box. I never said I watched the show. In that section, I did say I was repeating something I had been told. I may have repeated the name incorrectly or misremembered it, etc. I have no problem being ignorant about the name of ship on a TV series. Thank you for posting the correct name, since it wasn’t my attempt to confuse others.

I don't know how to reply to your post.I assume you know that some people would find what she does morally wrong.I assume you know that TV Networks often apply presure to alter TV shows.So the answer might be anything from networks thinking they know better to networks just blowing it. Or perhaps you meant a different question?

Ah, I see. Having some theater background myself, I take it for granted that TV shows and the like are collaborative efforts. I see the actors, directors, creators, the network, and others as having their own agendas or viewpoints. While a creator may not want to make changes, there are often others in the wings trying to get him to do exactly just that.No, I didn’t mean to imply that Whedon would want to change the character. My opinion is that non-mainstream character tend to get reigned in by the Powers That Be.This message has been edited by Trae, 02-04-2005 23:17 AM

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