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If this early audience screening of Serenity<\/a> <\/em>is any indication, both fans of Firefly <\/em>and newcomers should find it a damn fine outing.<\/p>\n

What’s interesting is the repeated indications that Firefly fans are the ones who loved Han Solo (and Leia), whereas — Lucas seems to be a lot more interested, in his prequels, with Luke and Anakin and the whole Jedi thang. The visceral vs. the cerebral. There’s probably a long essay lurking somewhere in there …<\/p>\n

(via Doyce<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If this early audience screening of Serenity is any indication, both fans of Firefly and newcomers should find it a damn fine outing. 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