No Sound In Space

[stripes]

I don't know if anybody's noticed this, but theres something I find neat about this show: Whenever we see ships cruising through space, they don't generate any "floosh" sound. As a matter of fact, there is absolutely no sound. I find this kind of cool, like a accurate portrayal of space travel. Since theres no sound in space, shows like Star Trek got it all wrong, because their ships and the sounds of their engines can be heard while in space.

BTW, I still enjoy hearing lasers and engines and all that fun stuff in space(SW without any sound in space would just be weird, and I think everybody would agree), but Firefly doesn't need that stuff, which was a welcome change.

Hopefully what Im saying makes sense. Thanks

 

[ImpShial]

Couldn't agree more!

That's one of the things that sets this show apart from others.

I'm still wondering how they got past the gravity thing, though.

Imp

 

[Tabitha]

I second that! When I heard that there wouldn't be any external sound I thought it might seem a bit weird, but the way they did it was really good. I loved when there was folky music over the external shots.

 

[markpud]

Good attention to detail from Joss there, we'd expect nothing less of course!

I agree the music cues add any necessary "noise" to the exterior shots.

 

[stripes]

Yeah, I agree, the folk music sounds good, very good actually. I forgot to add that.

 

[Lonewolf89]

I really like the fact that there is no sound in space. Although it's small, I think it's the details and small things that really separate Firefly from other Sci Fi shows out there.

 

[libelula]

Oh don´t even get me started on the whole no sound in space. Starwars episode two when Obi Won is being chased by something and they launch the sonic bombs at him. IN SPACE. It was a cool special effect and interesting though on a delayed attack but a sound based weapon in vacuumous space, isn´t that just being a little too careless.

 

[Lonewolf89]

Don't even meantion the Prequals to me. I'm still mad at GL for that.

 

[libelula]

Hey lonewolf I like the quotes in your signature. Where is the WASH quote from?

 

[Lonewolf89]

Thanks! That was from the first Firefly ep. Serenity when Wash is playing with his toy Dinos.

 

[libelula]

I am currently staffing on for Constrectores Para Cristo down in Piedros Negros, Cohelia Mexico. Most of my days are spent out on the field which is helping to build houses. Most of the time I don´t get to spend this long on the computer but today we are waiting for SBC to come in so I get to write a lot. Most of the time I don´t get to watch Firefly because we are doing something like eating dinner during that time, but whenever I get the chance to I watch it. I have only watched a handful of episodes so I haven´t gotten all the characters straight yet. Stupid Mexican cable decided to switch the timeslot that firefly was in to new episodes of twilight zone. Now I don´t know when it comes on.

 

[Lonewolf89]

Sorry, boaste. They aren't showing Firefly here anymore. Fortunately for me though, I've taped most of the episodes. I missed Our Mrs. Reynolds, so I'll have to wait till the DVDs are out to see that one.

 

[libelula]

I am very aware of the fact there are no more episodes. That is what I have been bitching about the other threads. I am hoping to see thoes things called reruns. I was going to ask for the DVD for my birthday in october, but since it is comeing out in dec. I will ask for them for cristmas instead.
ps: Its new time slot is at six on sat.

 

[Lonewolf89]

I wish they would show reruns here. So far they haven't even given me that courtesy.

 

[libelula]

Its at times like that I say God Bless the Internet.

 

[libelula]

Can't wait until dec. Santa owes me a DVD

 

[Tabitha]

The UK run has just finished.

The Scifi channel over here (a very small outfit) doesn't seem to be advertising any reruns yet, but I am waiting for a Firefly marathon in about a month or so.

I can't recommend watching these episodes in the correct order enough.

And yes, the internet is a wonderful thing when it comes to watching what you want to watch, when you want to watch it!

 

[Trunks]

yes tabitha it is important to watch them in the right order.... but there is a big problem with the UK order...

it was aired out of order at the end....

Objects in Space and Heart of Gold were aired the wrong way round..... Heart of Gold is actually the Final Episode....

 

[Tabitha]

You think so?
What makes you think that Objects in Space should come before Heart of Gold?
The conversation Mal and Inara are having at the beginning of the episode makes a lot more sense if OiS comes after HoG.

And apparently Joss actually got in touch with UK SciFi to inform them of the correct order, as they were originally going to air them in the same order that Fox did.


From: http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=4&t=2133

Tim Minear - Jun 14, 2003 9:16:41 am PDT #9264 of 9273
"So Tim, is "Heart of Gold" supposed to take place after "Trash" and "The Message" or before "Objects in Space"?"
Both. The order, and (to the best of my recollection) the way it'll shake out on the DVDs is:
Trash,
The Message,
Heart Of Gold,
Objects In Space
Joss made a minor adjustment in "Objects" when we aired it, and restored said change for the DVD order.

 

[libelula]

Actually I was noticing on one of the episodes when the wepon was fired that it was silent in the shot outside the ship then there was an imediate shot to the inside where you could hear it. Very subtle but effective and cool.