[AzSteven]

Of the 23 developers I dragged to the Serenity showing, only 3 were what I would call diehard Browncoats; 12 had seen some or all of the series on DVD or on TV. My informal poll after the film indicates the movie plays well for non-Browncoats. All 3 Browncoats loved the film (one was rather upset about something that happens near the end), and all 12 of those who had seen Firefly but were not fanatics about it. Of the 8 others, six described the film as Excellent, one liked it well enough, and one was not so thrilled.

Granted, most of my team (and probably most software types in general) are sci-fi fans, but that was a pretty good breakdown for Whedon I imagine. The showing was probably 75% full, and there was a line waiting to get in to the 3:15 showing when we got out.

[dts32041]

Just got back from the 2210 showing and a 60 mile drive, all I can say is WOW, will probably see it again this weekend to see what I missed the first time.

No ands if or buts film is the second best film I have see in theaters in 20 years. Can I pre order the DVD?

[bvw]

What is browncoat? And what was so great about the spikee, being the lamented leaf he was?

Also why no kids in movie? No families. Just burning swing-set. Sort of Brave New World sex and relationship-wise -- bunkum for that. "Reapers" or whatever they were called (rippers? reefers?) really dumb. How could they fly ships for being so out-of-grountrol nigh-of-living dead-ish? No personality, no character. Dumb.

Also space is B.I.G H..U..G..E. Yet the passage to one planet is blocked by a five acre junkyard of ships. Very non real.

Also 83 pound 17 year old girl is physically incapable -- I mean by plain simple physics of being the super-warrior she is made out to be. Especially as anemic as that one looks. Very non real.

Also burning incense-bomb? Silly.

Don't get angry with me.