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Serenity

Like so many others, I've seen Joss Whedon's Serenity. Actually, I saw it Friday night.

My reaction right after: Bravo Zulu.

For a deeper reaction and spoilers. . .

Deeper reaction.
Way better than Star Wars. It still had the sense of wonder of, something new. The characters are well rounded, and seem, well, human. Having only seen "Sereneity" and "The Train Job," the Reavers were new to me, but still quite frightening, as techo-Barbarians. The intro, set up as a lesson to a young River Tam, where she lets the unplesant truth out, the Alliance meddles with peoples lives. It then snaps to her break out by Simon, and then the Agent appears. It's a great chase plot, from a world under Reaver attack while Mal steals a pay roll, to fleeing from the Reavers, the Alliance, a meeting with Inarra and the Agent at the same time Seeing River go crazy in the bar was just amazing. Mr. Universe was great, the quintisential nerd. Seeing every one who killed them forced them to go out through Reaver space, and find a truly horrid sight on Miranda. Running through the Reaver fleet was sickening, but not as bad as what happened down there. I'm not going too much further.

But why was Wash killed? His death served no purpose in pushing on the plot. It was pointless.

I'd say the Agent is one of the best villians I've seen in a while. He considered himself a necesscary evil, and was quite fond of telling people what their sin was, in his eyes. My favourite exchange (more or less):
Agent: "Do you know what sin you suffer from?"
Mal: "I have several. Right now, I have wrath."

And, when Mal is wounded, and about to show the wolds the result of Miranda, "This is what a world with out sin looks like."

Grade A