{"id":3994,"date":"2005-11-12T12:32:00","date_gmt":"2005-11-12T12:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elizaphanian.com\/?p=3994"},"modified":"2005-11-12T12:32:00","modified_gmt":"2005-11-12T12:32:00","slug":"serenity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elizaphanian.com\/?p=3994","title":{"rendered":"Serenity"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I\u2019ve been wanting to watch this for a while, and as I had to go into the centre of London for another purpose I took advantage of it still being around. I was most impressed. The opening sequence was remarkably strong, and it did a good job \u2013 I guess \u2013 of orienting newcomers, although I\u2019m sure those familiar with Firefly got much more from it. Which I did. Disappointed that Shepherd didn\u2019t get more of a role, but at least he was in it (from watching the trailer I wasn\u2019t sure). And I loved the climactic moments too, particularly River\u2019s battle (largely unseen – which made it work all the better). Cool. I searched for an image of her with the axe dripping blood, but couldn’t find one – have to wait for the DVD release I guess!<\/p>\n

And now I know who \u2018the operative\u2019 is \u2013 which is the character I most resemble, according to one of those little quizzes. Hmmmm.<\/p>\n

But the film was great. Definitely in my top five of the year, for enjoyment primarily.<\/p>\n

But I wondered about the politics of it \u2013 bit of a redneck\/McVeigh slant it seemed to me \u2013 but I\u2019m a foreigner, so what do I know?<\/p>\n

“You can’t stop the signal” – hope that’s true, what with PeakOil and all that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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