Firefly lives!

[locker_monster]

- Anyone reading the new Serenity comic? The first issue was out this week. With Buffy and Angel living on in the comics, it seemed only natural that Firefly would join them, too. Seeing as we won't get another movie, likely ever, this is the next best thing.

Just some initial thoughts:

- It's been nine months since the end of Serenity. Nine months?!? Couldn't we have picked up the story a little sooner after the movie? That's nine months of stories that we'll never see (unless they decide to do flashbacks).

- Inara's no longer a Companion from the sound of things. That didn't bother me.

- But she and Mal are sleeping together now? Huh? I mean, great, I bet the shippers are happy, but how did this happen? Where is my character development? Does the rest of the crew know? Probably, considering it's a small ship and with Jayne gone, that's only six people on board.

- Also, Jayne left Serenity? Wha? It's cute that he went back home, though. We get to see Jayne's mommy. :-)

- And Zoe had a girl, but we already knew that from that one shot written by Patton Oswald. I wish we got to see Zoe reacting to the news that she was pregnant and realizing that she would have to raise this child without Wash. She still misses him and his death still haunts her. For a soldier like Zoe, that says a lot about how traumatizing that moment was.

- Crazy Jubal Early is not dead. I guess he didn't die out in middle of space. He's got a score to settle with Mal and River.

I'm a bit conflicted about the art. Georges Jeanty worked on seasons eight and nine of Buffy and I never really warmed to his style. Sometimes it worked, but other times, the characters didn't look at all like the actors. I know when you're drawing comics based off of a TV show it's a little difficult to capture the actors' likeness, but you shouldn't have to guess who someone is at times. At the same time, it's dramatic license so I can overlook it, which will be easy to do if the story is really good.

At six issues, it's not a sprawling story like seasons of Buffy and Angel, so I worry it's not enough time to tell a decent story. In the end, though, I just want the comic to do well so they keep doing them.

- So yeah, went on vacation again. Did a week long cruise of the Caribbean. Visited five islands and Puerto Rico to boot. It's safe to say that hot weather does not agree with me. I'm accustomed to Canadian weather, where summertime temperatures rarely go above 30 C. A whole week of 27 - 28 C? Yeah, it's a nice break from winter but it's a little uncomfortable for me.

But aside from that, it was a great vacation. I've never been to the Caribbean before and it's gorgeous there. Turquoise water. It's real! It's not Photoshop. And everything is so green and lush. I was showing my co-worker some of my photos and there were times when I couldn't tell the islands apart.

I was expecting more pirate themed stuff at the ports, since actual pirates used to sail around those islands, but alas, there wasn't much. There was lots of rum, though. :-)

- Returned home to the usual madness at work. :-P And so many people are sick. What were you guys doing while I was away? One co-worker keeps telling me to sanitize my hands every time I leave her cubicle. Oh well, that's cold and flu season for you. Remember to wash your hands, everybody!

Comments

[ladymercury-10.livejournal.com]

Are the new Firefly comics in the same continuity as the previous ones?

Ooh, that sounds like a cool vacation!

[locker-monster.livejournal.com]

Yup, the comics follow the same continuity. Apparently only two other comics have been set post-Serenity, so this series is the first major addition to the universe. Hopefully it's the first of many. :-)

The Caribbean was a nice change of pace. A lot history there for such small islands.

[ericadawn16.livejournal.com]

If it's only six issues, then I guess I'll wait for the graphic novel.

What Patton Oswald short? Because it had been my headcanon since the film came out, but the comic was the first time I'd seen it made actual canon.

[locker-monster.livejournal.com]

Buying the graphic novel would definitely save you money. Being the sucker that I am, I buy every issue. It's Joss, though, so I know the money is well spent.

http://firefly.wikia.com/wiki/Float-Out

It came out in 2010. Sorry that wikia article doesn't offer more. I could have sworn I read somewhere that it was canon. But it's at the end of "Float-Out" that we see Zoe pregnant for the first time.