Comments on: Serenity

By: Mac

Mac — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 19:11:25 +0000

You think that’s dumb? My nomenclatural gripe with the show is that the character River Tam is played by the actress Summer Glau. Actors in fantasy/sci-fi shows should not have wierder names than their characters.

By: Rain

Rain — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 17:16:40 +0000

I kind of am kidding…although the first Reaver episode makes such a big deal about them, that I think your supposed to have them in the back of your mind for the rest of the series.

And kidding or not, I still think it’s just kind of dumb to name her “River” and the Big Bad “Reavers.” I just do.

By: Mac

Mac — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 06:37:43 +0000

Two episodes, actually.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 05:11:48 +0000

“River” sounds like “Reaver?” You’re kidding, right? I can’t get behind that criticism. If only beause the reavers were only mentioned in one episode. (And, apparently, the movie).

By: Rain

Rain — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 19:50:39 +0000

I loves me some Gina Torres, and I like her husband, the Pirate. And I think Jayne is kind of hot (and have ever since he was My Bodyguard), but the other people on the ship? I can’t even remember their names. And I’m about 5 episodes in!

Well, I know that looney chick is named River, which sounds too much like Reever, and if there isn’t some reason for that similarity, then that’s just lame.

Again, I think it’s just me. I just can’t help but kind of zone out when I’m watching it…

By: Chuck

Chuck — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 06:47:59 +0000

It’s definitely more Sci-fi than Western, and even with that, I’d say it’s about as much a science fiction show as “Buffy” was a high school drama. I’m not going to pretend I don’t love seeing spaceships and gunfights (and, something that worries me more than a little — I’m really digging the clothes), but it’s more about the characters than anything else.

And I don’t think the captain is that interesting a character or an actor. But I didn’t think Buffy was the most interesting character of that show, either; in fact, she really annoyed me for most of it. Watching them back-to-back has gotten me more into all the characters and how they relate to each other, instead of being interested in “the lead.”

And besides, Gina Torres (Zoe, the first mate) is just so freaking awesome in it.

I’m not trying to sell it, understand, just explaining why I’m getting into it after my initial non-interest.

By: Rain

Rain — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 06:34:22 +0000

I could never get into it when it originally aired either, so I though I’d give it another try once the Sci-Fi channel started re-running it (in order, too).

But nope. It’s STILL not clicking with me. It may be the dislike I have for Westerns in general, as well as the general boredom I get when watching any show set in space, so that just adds up to a bad combo for me. But I think I’d still find it more entertaining if I the lead actor wasn’t so frigging…bland!