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| before = <big><big><span class="plainlinks">[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927001941/http://xkcd-drawings.livejournal.com/?skip=40#:~:text=8%3A43%20pm-,Firefly,-Drawn%20in%20honor Original title</span>]: '''Firefly'''</big></big> | | before = <big><big><span class="plainlinks">[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927001941/http://xkcd-drawings.livejournal.com/?skip=40#:~:text=8%3A43%20pm-,Firefly,-Drawn%20in%20honor Original title</span>]: '''Firefly'''</big></big> | ||
| image = firefly.jpg | | image = firefly.jpg | ||
− | | titletext = Mal, Simon, Wash, Zoe, River, Kaylee, Jayne, Inara, Book. | + | | titletext = Mal, Simon, Wash, Zoe, River, Kaylee, Jayne, Inara, Book.<br><span class="plainlinks">[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927001941/http://xkcd-drawings.livejournal.com/?skip=40#:~:text=8%3A43%20pm-,Firefly,-Drawn%20in%20honor Original caption</span>]: Drawn in honor of the upcoming ''Serenity''! If you work very hard you can figure out who is who. |
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | This was the tenth comic originally posted to [[LiveJournal]]. The previous one was [[6: Irony]], and the next was [[10: Pi Equals]]. It was among the [[:Category:First day on LiveJournal|first thirteen comics]] posted to LiveJournal within 12 minutes on September | + | This was the tenth comic originally posted to [[LiveJournal]]. The previous one was [[6: Irony]], and the next was [[10: Pi Equals]]. It was among the [[:Category:First day on LiveJournal|first thirteen comics]] posted to LiveJournal within 12 minutes on September 30th, 2005, on the first day of the xkcd LiveJournal account. |
− | This comic is about the release of the movie ''{{w|Serenity (2005 film)|Serenity}}'', which was the | + | This comic is about the release of the movie ''{{w|Serenity (2005 film)|Serenity}}'', which was the followup to {{w|Joss Whedon}}'s TV show, ''{{w|Firefly (TV series)|Firefly}}'', which was cancelled by {{w|Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox}} after only one season. Plus, three episodes were not shown on Fox but debuted on {{w|Sci Fi Channel}} in the UK. The show was followed by a devoted number of fans who were outraged by the cancellation of the show. High DVD sales and strong fan support allowed the follow up film Serenity to be created, which tied up many of the loose ends that Firefly left open, such as the cause of {{w|List of Firefly characters#River Tam|River}}'s abilities and the origins of the {{w|Reaver (Firefly)|Reavers}}. |
The image shows the main characters of Firefly. From left to right: | The image shows the main characters of Firefly. From left to right: | ||
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*{{w|Inara Serra}} - a companion, the equivalent of a courtesan, but with a greater deal of respect. | *{{w|Inara Serra}} - a companion, the equivalent of a courtesan, but with a greater deal of respect. | ||
*{{w|Derrial Book}} - a shepherd, which is similar to a priest, with a very unknown backstory. | *{{w|Derrial Book}} - a shepherd, which is similar to a priest, with a very unknown backstory. | ||
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+ | This is the first [[xkcd]] with adorned stick figures (e.g. hair and coats) to represent distinct characters, which later becomes a standard motif of the comic. {{w|Nathan Fillion}}, {{w|Summer Glau}}, and {{w|Jewel Staite}}, the actors who play Mal, River, and Kaylee respectively, show up later in Randall's series [[:Category:The Race|The Race]]. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
:[Several stick figures stand side by side in a lineup. A forlorn male in a coat, a male with combed hair, a male with spiky hair and arms outstretched enthusiastically, a female with long hair and cornrows, a shorter female with stringy hair falling over her face, an enthusiastic female with arms raised in celebration with shorter hair, a male with short hair and a goatee and hands on hips, a female with curly hair wearing a dress, and a stern-looking man with flyaway hair.] | :[Several stick figures stand side by side in a lineup. A forlorn male in a coat, a male with combed hair, a male with spiky hair and arms outstretched enthusiastically, a female with long hair and cornrows, a shorter female with stringy hair falling over her face, an enthusiastic female with arms raised in celebration with shorter hair, a male with short hair and a goatee and hands on hips, a female with curly hair wearing a dress, and a stern-looking man with flyaway hair.] | ||
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