It looks like the July 23rd screening is definitely Serenity! Tickets are rumored to go on sale Monday; further details here.

I love Joss Whedon fans.

Anyway, I just showed Train Job to my parents (my dad came down a few minutes in, with the introduction of Niska's wife's nephew), and my mom at least really enjoyed it. It'll be easier to guage my dad's impression once I feed him the backstory.

I have the coolest parents ever.

I tend to use Crow's death as a benchmark for whether someone is going to like Firefly: if they're amused, we're in luck. If they're horrified, then maybe we chose the wrong person to try to recruit. Though she enjoyed all non-violent aspects, throughout the entire episode, my mom was audibly wincing through the brawl sequences. As a result, I awaited Crow's demise with great trepidation. I was absolutely delighted when she burst out laughing. Then she told me that if the screening wasn't until the 23rd, I should go online and look for a jumpsuit to cosplay as Kaylee, as I couldn't find anything in Dallas. Again, I reiterate my parents' coolness. Though I'm probably going to as Zoe or River, seeing as how I already have perfectly servicable costumes assembled. Award winning! Or something.

"Shindig" next, as I tend to skip "Bushwhacked" when indoctrinating the more squeamish masses. *goes off to watch the "Wash describes Zoe's many appealing qualities" sequence on the Blooper Reel*