Marc B. Wrote:For those who have seen it, what are your thoughts?
Can't argue with anything you've said. Book was underused, as was Inara, but with a crew of nine there was always going to be casualties.
First draft had Book still on the ship and AN Other as the leader of Haven, but the turning point didn't ring true with AN Other, and Book wasn't necessary on the ship, hence he became the voice of Haven.
But Whedon has not ruled out the idea of all nine appearing in sequels, especially Books back story being a key part of a possible plot. How? Don't know, but Whedon has done it before in interesting ways, so hopefully he can do it again.
Watching the film a second time I think it does sag a little in the middle, with one too many 'Get off now, or join me in my crazy plan' speeches. But it always stays interesting, and with the amount of other stuff in there it is a minor quibble.
Fingers crossed for a sequel, and when does the DVD come out
Dave