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 ==Explanation==
-This comic is about the release of the movie ''{{w|Serenity (2005 film)|Serenity}}'', which was the follow-up 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}}. [[Nathan Fillion]], [[Summer Glau]], and [[Jewel Staite]], the actors who play Mal, River, and Kaylee respectively, also show up later in Randall's series [[:Category:The Race|The Race]]. Randall is presumably excited about the upcoming film, and so has drawn the cast.
+This comic is about the release of the movie ''{{w|Serenity (2005 film)|Serenity}}'', the follow-up 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. 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}}. [[Nathan Fillion]], [[Summer Glau]], and [[Jewel Staite]], the actors who play Mal, River, and Kaylee respectively, also show up later in Randall's series [[:Category:The Race|The Race]]. Randall is presumably a member of this group, and is celebrating the movie's upcoming release by drawing the main characters of the show.
 The image shows the main characters of Firefly. In the [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927001941/http://xkcd-drawings.livejournal.com/?skip=40#:~:text=8%3A43%20pm-,Firefly,-Drawn%20in%20honor original caption] for this comic, Randall initially left figuring out who is who as an exercise to the reader, but the title text on [https://xkcd.com xkcd.com] just gives away the solution outright. From left to right:

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 | date      = September 30, 2005
 | title     = Serenity is coming out tomorrow
-| 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>
+| ognumber  = 10
 | image     = firefly.jpg
-| titletext = Mal, Simon, Wash, Zoe, River, Kaylee, Jayne, Inara, Book.<br><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.
+| titletext = Mal, Simon, Wash, Zoe, River, Kaylee, Jayne, Inara, Book.<br><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.
 }}
-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 30, 2005, on the first day of the xkcd LiveJournal account.
+This was the tenth comic [[LiveJournal|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 30, 2005, on the first day of the xkcd LiveJournal account.
 ==Explanation==

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 | date      = September 30, 2005
 | title     = Serenity is coming out tomorrow
-|ognumber =10
+| 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
-| titletext = Mal, Simon, Wash, Zoe, River, Kaylee, Jayne, Inara, Book.<br><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.
+| titletext = Mal, Simon, Wash, Zoe, River, Kaylee, Jayne, Inara, Book.<br><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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 | date      = September 30, 2005
 | title     = Serenity is coming out tomorrow
-| 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>
+|ognumber =10
 | image     = firefly.jpg
-| titletext = Mal, Simon, Wash, Zoe, River, Kaylee, Jayne, Inara, Book.<br><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.
+| titletext = Mal, Simon, Wash, Zoe, River, Kaylee, Jayne, Inara, Book.<br><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==
 This comic is about the release of the movie ''{{w|Serenity (2005 film)|Serenity}}'', which was the follow-up 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}}. [[Nathan Fillion]], [[Summer Glau]], and [[Jewel Staite]], the actors who play Mal, River, and Kaylee respectively, also show up later in Randall's series [[:Category:The Race|The Race]]. Randall is presumably excited about the upcoming film, and so has drawn the cast.
-The image shows the main characters of Firefly. He originally left figuring out who is who as an exercise to the reader in the original caption, but the title text on xkcd just gives away the solution outright. From left to right:
+The image shows the main characters of Firefly. In the [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927001941/http://xkcd-drawings.livejournal.com/?skip=40#:~:text=8%3A43%20pm-,Firefly,-Drawn%20in%20honor original caption] for this comic, Randall initially left figuring out who is who as an exercise to the reader, but the title text on [https://xkcd.com xkcd.com] just gives away the solution outright. From left to right:
 *{{w|Malcolm Reynolds|Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds}} - the ship's captain.
 *{{w|Simon Tam}} - a doctor trying to rescue his sister.
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 This is the first xkcd comic featuring adorned stick figures (including features like hair and coats) representing distinct characters, a motif that would later become a regular feature throughout the webcomic. This is also the first xkcd comic featuring [[Nathan Fillion]], [[Summer Glau]], and [[Jewel Staite]].
-Despite the title stating that the film is coming out tomorrow, the comic was originally released on September 30, 2005, which is also the date of original theatrical release of Serenity.
+Despite the title stating that the film was coming out the following day, the comic was released on September 30, 2005, which is also the date of original theatrical release of Serenity.
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