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Rewatched the Comic-Con Serenity teaser, just for grins. I recognized pretty much everything, even that which was going by at warp speed, but there seemed to be one moment that was still foreign. Mmm, tantalizing. Let’s cross our fingers that the Big Damn DVD has lots of Deleted Scenes!

Meanwhile, I’ll be watching for that clip if I manage to score tickets for June 23rd.

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Me: *spends 10 minutes listening to automated “Press 1 for blah, press two for bleh” stuff*
Bored Theatre Customer Service Representative: This is AMC Theatres Valley View 16, how may I help you?
Me: I was wondering if you had any details on the “Special Advance Preview” on June 23rd.
BTCSR, who has obviously heard this question a LOT in the past few days: We have no further information at this time.
Me: Do you happen to know when tickets will go on sale?
BTCSR, in a voice that could freeze Beelzebub’s summer resort: We have no further information at this time.
Me: Okay, thank you.

Poor, poor customer service people. And of course, you know I’m still going to call back this evening.

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WHO IS THAT GIRL AND WHAT HAVE THEY DONE WITH HERMIONE?

In other news, my fandom is full of hotties. A fandomer asks for confirmation of her theory: “FanArtists are generally better looking than FanFiction Writers,” but it looks like a draw. (harhar)

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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*

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I knew it! It looks like there’s another set of Serenity preview screenings later this month. Fans speculate that the next round will be held June 23rd, at many of the same locations as the May 26th batch. However, though I squeal in delight at the thought of seeing Serenity again, unless my friends are set on going, I think I’ll pass. I know how many fans were disappointed by “Sold Out” messages, and I think it’s only fair to let some other Dallas Browncoat have a chance to see it.

AND EVERYTHING I JUST WROTE IS A LIE. I AM NEITHER NOBLE NOR SELFLESS! Mom just came in, and I told her of my altruistic intentions, and she said “You wouldn’t even go with me?” That was all I needed. MOM AND I ARE SEEING SERENITY JUNE 23RD, IF INDEED IT TURNS OUT TO BE A SERENITY SCREENING!

Who else wants to go?

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Showed “Serenity” (the episode) to my mom this evening. She enjoyed it, and she seems open to watching more. Bwaha, come September, I do believe we’ll have another Browncoat on our hands!

To reduce confusion, I hereby adopt the following convention:
Serenity in italics for the movie.
“Serenity” in quotes for the episode.
Serenity in plain text for the ship.
serenity in lower case for “the absence of mental stress or anxiety”, unless it’s at the beginning of a sentence, in which case you’re out of luck.

…resulting in sentences such as “Captain of the ship Serenity, who rarely experiences serenity, Mal’s character in Serenity veers more towards the darker range of his spectrum, even more so than in ‘Serenity’.”

Though hopefully my context should make the distinctions obvious enough. Oh well. If I ever write a sentence like that again, please hit me with a bat.

*steps off soapbox*

Oh, and BTW, for those of you that do not own Firefly or feel compelled to buy extra sets for lending purposes and/or bringing religiosity to the fuzzy wuzzies, there are some excellent sales going on at both Barnes and Noble and Amazon. Details at Whedonesque. Give yourself and your loved ones the gift of Joss!

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Ownzed! Tribute.ca took down the Rent trailer! That’s annoying, but also hilarious. Guess we’re going to have to wait until the 7th after all, unless someone worked their funky poaching and downloaded it in the brief time it was up.

Edit: You can download it from here. If LJ gives you an error message, join the rent_the_movie community, then you’ll be able to view the protected entry. Then you can always leave the community, if you so desire. Or if you have a high-capacity mailbox, email me at priscellie(at)gmail(dot)com and I’ll send pass on the file. The file is just under 8Mb.

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Official, non-bootleg RENT trailer up at Tribute.ca.

Also, images from Serenity on blackfilm.com. Seeing as how most of them are publicity-style photos and I only recognize a fraction of them from the May 26th screening, I wouldn’t really call them spoilery.