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We went and saw Serenity tonight.
hmmm.
Spoilers ahoy!
I did like it, but ...
Look, I'm well-aware of how ... overly-sensitive what I'm about to say sounds, but oh well.
Wash's death diminished my enjoyment of the movie as a whole FAR more than I would have thought. I went into the movie completely unspoiled, so I was utterly caught by surprise by that scene, and spent the rest of the movie somewhat in shock.
I understand the narrative reasoning behind it. It made the battle with the Reavers that much more tense, because there was the sense that anyone and everyone else might die. I get that, I really do. However, I still feel ... betrayed, I guess. I think I will enjoy the movie when I eventually see it again (be it in the theatre or on DVD), but the knowledge of Wash's death does tarnish the whole thing for me.
I have other thoughts about the movie (the Reavers plot was clever, the ret-conning of Simon being the one to break River out of the lab kinda bugged), but they'll have to wait for a bit.
hmmm.
Spoilers ahoy!
I did like it, but ...
Look, I'm well-aware of how ... overly-sensitive what I'm about to say sounds, but oh well.
Wash's death diminished my enjoyment of the movie as a whole FAR more than I would have thought. I went into the movie completely unspoiled, so I was utterly caught by surprise by that scene, and spent the rest of the movie somewhat in shock.
I understand the narrative reasoning behind it. It made the battle with the Reavers that much more tense, because there was the sense that anyone and everyone else might die. I get that, I really do. However, I still feel ... betrayed, I guess. I think I will enjoy the movie when I eventually see it again (be it in the theatre or on DVD), but the knowledge of Wash's death does tarnish the whole thing for me.
I have other thoughts about the movie (the Reavers plot was clever, the ret-conning of Simon being the one to break River out of the lab kinda bugged), but they'll have to wait for a bit.