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Akima:
--- Quote from: KingOfIreland on 20 Aug 2013, 07:38 ---I like the fact that there are no asians in it.
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I know. :-(
--- Quote from: Patrick on 20 Aug 2013, 12:35 ---They speak Chinese (I believe Mandarin) on occasion on the show, but the amusing thing about it is that there's nobody on the show aside from occasional extras who are Asian.
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Amusing is not the adjective I would choose. It is no secret to forum veterans that I think Firefly is bad. It has deep flaws in its lazy, clichéd world-building, including the very questionable casting decisions made by its creators, and exhibits an ignorant, neo-colonialist attitude to Chinese people, language, and culture. Essentially, Firefly's attitude is that Asian "stuff" is cool, but Asian people, and certainly Asian actors, are not; that Asian people are useful as animated set-dressing, provided of course that they are sufficiently stereotyped as prostitutes, pseudo-ninjas, anonymous coolies in big hats, bar-girls waving fans etc., but we don't want to hear their voices.
I have written about this at length in earlier threads, and there doesn't seem much point in repeating it. If you want to read what I have to say on this subject, begin here and here.
Method of Madness:
I enjoy the show/movie, but have no interest in its EU.
KingOfIreland:
--- Quote from: Akima on 21 Aug 2013, 04:34 ---
--- Quote from: KingOfIreland on 20 Aug 2013, 07:38 ---I like the fact that there are no asians in it.
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I know. :-(
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Perhaps I should've phrased that a little differently, while retaining the amusing aspect of the comment!
ev4n:
Akima's criticism makes me uncomfortable. I mean, there's a lot of stuff she's right about, but at the same time it makes it seem like I (and my friends and family) should feel guilty for speaking a language, making a living in that language, and generally being influenced by a culture that is "not our own".
LeeC:
take it for what it is, a romp in a space western with a kickass han solo and crew. They make up words to represent slang in the far flung future in English why not mandarin as well? Culture is a constantly changing thing and if its the future where cultures have fused after everyone left earth-that-was than thats what we are seeing. Sure having some asian actors would have made the 'verse more interesting with the american frontier-sy feel Joss Wheadon had intended but what we got is what we got and the little slice of the universe we have seen is entertaining enough for me to be a fan. Though I do not delve in the EU either if they ever did bring back the show with a new crew in the same verse I'd tune in.
I can never really pin down my favorite episode, there are a few of them like shindig where we see how the elites live and our mrs reynolds with Christina Hendricks really stand out but so does train job and the message. I revisit my DVDs from time to time and notice new things. I love the music and the absence of sound in space. The comedy is great and most of the characters are well developed.
I'd have to go back and watch them but apparently Han Solo makes a cameo in every episode of firefly.
http://imgur.com/gallery/UTqPU
could be shopped though so I'll have to look.
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