Rats Posted November 24, 2008 Posted November 24, 2008 Ok it's not piracy... but I'm hooked on the firefly series.. ANyone else??? No rest for the wicked! Wait a minute... that's me?!
Mary Diamond Posted November 25, 2008 Posted November 25, 2008 Ooohhh yeah ~ so sad that it was not continued. I miss Farscape too. Oooh, shiny!
Rats Posted November 25, 2008 Author Posted November 25, 2008 I agree... They could have done so much with even just one more season!!! No rest for the wicked! Wait a minute... that's me?!
blackjohn Posted November 25, 2008 Posted November 25, 2008 There's a whole multi-page thread here somewhere about it... Hell, I even used jayne as an avatar for awhile... My Home on the Web The Pirate Brethren Gallery Dreams are the glue that holds reality together.
blackjohn Posted November 25, 2008 Posted November 25, 2008 Firefly thread... https://pyracy.com/index.php?showtopic=5426 My Home on the Web The Pirate Brethren Gallery Dreams are the glue that holds reality together.
Rogue Mermaid Posted November 25, 2008 Posted November 25, 2008 I love that show. I'm not sure how a show that has such a strong following hasn't been brought back!
Blackbead Posted November 25, 2008 Posted November 25, 2008 Well, Rats, I think Mal and his cohorts really DID meet the definition of "pirates" and I make a pretty good argument to that effect in the summer issue of "Pyrates Way" magazine. I wrote an article on pirates in science fiction and discussed both the reavers and Serenity's crew. If "piracy" is defined as murder, mayhem and theft on the high seas (or in the lanes of commerce which space definitely is in the period represented in the Firefly series) then I think lots of the things that Mal and his crew did constitute "piracy." For instance, using their vessel to help them pull of the train robbery or to transport stolen cattle - all of these things would have made Henry Morgan proud as he landed his men to take Puerto Bello or raid Cartagena. I agree that you can also make the argument that they are more smugglers but they use their weapons in a much more offensive way than your average smuggler does and the nature of their vessel limits their capabilities as true space pirates. On the other hand, the reavers are definitely equipped to take on other ships but their lack of an intent to steal and profit from the theft (except in their own sick, twisted way) also argues against them being true space pirates. But, lots of fodder for discussion there and I think you can argue that both groups are and are not pirates. Blackbead "In the end, it's not the gold that sets our sails, 'Tis freedom and the promise of a better life That raises our black flags."
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