Phoenix Roleplaying
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.

Firefly Discussion

3 posters

Go down

Firefly Discussion Empty Firefly Discussion

Post  Admin Sun Aug 14, 2011 1:55 pm

So I had something I wanted to share regarding Firefly so I thought I'd fire up a Firefly OOC sort of thread.

But I recently purchased (on the cheap because Borders is going out of business) "Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale" written by Joss and Zack Whedon, with illustrations by Chris Samnee. I read it in one sitting (it's a very short read, even by graphic-novel standards - probably because this is more of a graphic short-story), and I must say it has finally let Hen-.....I mean, Shepherd Book rest in peace in my mind.

It makes me rather sad though that the story didn't get told in the TV show, it was rather beautiful and I tried my hardest to imagine Ron Glass playing the character, and his voice throughout the dialogue, but the book explores his entire past: how he came to be a Shepherd, who he was before that, and how he ended up where he was.

If anyone would like to know what Shepherd's real backstory was, I have put to rest the rumors about what Shepherd was that made his character so mysterious, i.e. the rumors that he was an operative that had a crisis of faith, etc., in the section below but WARNING! It contains spoilers. If you intend on buying the book, you might prefer to wait and read it instead of reading my narrative of the facts. If you don't plan to buy the book and still want to know, then herein lies the desired information.

All the same I would HIGHLY recommend buying the book (I got mine for $10.49 + Tax) if only for the illustrations (which were quite amazing) and to support Joss and the 'Verse. Not to mention my narrative of the events that transpired are very much the facts (with my interpretations) and don't do justice to the story of Shepherd Book (in the sense that a documentary doesn't do justice to actually living the events), not to mention I left out scenes non-crucial to the story; specifically: events that transpired upon Serenity that undoubtedly would have formed the opening scene of a Firefly episode (had the show continued), as well as Shepherd's final moments before death - which was a beautiful scene that, to Zack Whedon's credit, did complete justice to the character of Shepherd Book. These two passages are well worth reading and alone are worth the value of the book (IMO), let alone the illustrations or the great debt of thanks we all owe Joss for sharing this with us.

Okay, you've been warned, you've been advised, so here goes...
(click the box below that says SPOILER to view my narrative of the story)
Spoiler:

Admin
Admin

Posts : 78
Join date : 2011-04-28

https://phoenixrp.forumotion.com

Back to top Go down

Firefly Discussion Empty Re: Firefly Discussion

Post  Mischa Brendel Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:16 am

I have the graphic novel as well and really liked reading it. It does explain a lot, although there is one thing that keeps bothering me:

Spoiler:
Mischa Brendel
Mischa Brendel

Posts : 122
Join date : 2011-04-28
Age : 41

Back to top Go down

Firefly Discussion Empty Re: Firefly Discussion

Post  Admin Mon Aug 15, 2011 3:50 pm

Yes, I had given this quite a bit of thought myself, but here's what I've come up with:

Spoiler:

~Robert

Admin
Admin

Posts : 78
Join date : 2011-04-28

https://phoenixrp.forumotion.com

Back to top Go down

Firefly Discussion Empty Re: Firefly Discussion

Post  Mischa Brendel Tue Aug 16, 2011 5:19 am

Your first explanation does sound plausible.

Spoiler:
Mischa Brendel
Mischa Brendel

Posts : 122
Join date : 2011-04-28
Age : 41

Back to top Go down

Firefly Discussion Empty Re: Firefly Discussion

Post  Admin Tue Aug 16, 2011 12:00 pm

I absolutely agree on both points! Very Happy

~Robert

Admin
Admin

Posts : 78
Join date : 2011-04-28

https://phoenixrp.forumotion.com

Back to top Go down

Firefly Discussion Empty Re: Firefly Discussion

Post  Ash Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:01 am

I'm copying this across to the Firefly Discussions forum on the main site. Well worth having over there!

Robert, can we close this thread and keep it here as an archive?

Ash

Ash

Posts : 63
Join date : 2011-05-09
Location : Devon

Back to top Go down

Firefly Discussion Empty Re: Firefly Discussion

Post  Sponsored content


Sponsored content


Back to top Go down

Back to top

- Similar topics

 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum