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Tonight I went to Mobbsy's to view Serenity. His projector is indeed fun -- the culmination of audiovideoness :) -- I think I should equip myself.

I did enjoy it very much, though not nearly as much as the first time, in contrast to the series which I've already seen several times, and enjoyed nearly as much each time -- I deduce enjoyment in the film derives from surprises and suspense. For instance, the ending was grim because you genuinely didn't know what was going to happen, but when you do, it's less so.

Oops. I *thought* I was finally on the round mailing list, but apparently not. OK, will email now.

I think I will be ceilidhing on sat (8.00-11.00 sat Parkside, just off parker's piece http://www.cam.ac.uk/societies/round/ceilidh.htm).

So unfortunately Serenity can't happen then. I'm sorry. If people want, we could go on sunday or next week.

In the absense of very much planned, I was going to invite people to come to mine on friday for dinner and DVDs probably Firefly[1].

Rough plan is to meet at sevenish, and DVDs eightish, but this can vary.

Please bring drink or pudding :)

Who's interested? If you'd like to come but it's a bad day for you, please say also, next time I'll try to be more accomodating.

[1] We will avoid film spoilers.

Update: Plan on hold, due to regular attender being away. Expect something at mine or a friend's that evening, to be announced later this evening.

Update: The plan is postponed due to some people not being here. Sonicdrift invites people to her's. I may do something on saturday, but want a chance to think slightly more about what first.

Who else is also going to see probably Serenity tonight? Are everyone's pairs of tickets accounted for?

I have a DVD player. It is shiny (literally). Shiny as an adjective came to me lots from Firefly, which is what I first used it for. There everyone, even the hardbitten, uses it to mean 'pleasingly good', if sometimes with Irony.

Firefly is cool. I think my guests enjoyed it, though spent some time predicting the cliches. (Why are psychic people always disturbed? To stop them being the answer to every problem. But maybe a different approach would be more refreshing.) But many time laughing, and saying "Ooh, must quote that."

Several things -- Firefly, HHGTTG, Buffy, PTerry -- are so quotable they're unquotable. You always say "This is a good bit. And this. And this. Hell, just read chapters 2-5, 7, 10-17, oh all of it." Though I think "Three Men in a Boat" is the *most* quotable -- almost every page has several lines that can crack up any of my relatives.

And I didn't have time to cook, but manifested baked potatoes and sweetcorn. I think people could have done with something a bit more inspiring[1], but it was satisfactory. And I for some reason I think baked potatoes are one of the foods that really require pepper.

I will have another showing at some point.

Mal was compared to Sheridan. Hmmm. They both have a gung ho quality, but somehow Sheridan is still a bit squeaky-cleaner.

Everyone in firefly and buffy talks in a discoursive style. You can spot the real villains because they don't have any irony, you know Jayne and Badger and even Niska and particularly Jubal[2] will go the distance whereas quiet fed man is toast

[1] Pun intended.
[2] Inspiration[1] for Gerald in my stories.

For those of you who don't know what Firefly is, you're ignorant philistines and I hate you. Just kidding. It's Joss Whedon[1]'s cowboys in space series that was cancelled early but is selling well on DVD. It's very enjoyable and funny. There's also a film, Serenity, due later this year.

Several people have requested a video evening, which I propose for this Sunday.

The plan would, as normal, be meet at about 7, have dinner, and watch the first couple of episodes. Who's interested? Please comment, or fill out the convoluted poll below.

[1] Ditto. OK, ok, the guy who did Buffy, ok?

( complicated when I'm free poll )