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The volcano was a metaphor.

“Don’t tell ’em what I did.”

posted by N.E. Lilly on December 21st, 2022

In Firefly, when Mal throws him in the airlock and confronts Jayne, when Jayne is absolutely sure he is about to die, his concern is that the others should still think of him as a hero.

The volcano was a metaphor.

Fight Girl Battle World at UNCW

posted by N.E. Lilly on November 15th, 2022

The University of North Carolina has put on a production of Fight Girl Battle World: Love in the time of space fighting: ‘Fight Girl Battle World’ opens at UNCW

While not a spoof, Nguyen makes it clear “Fight Girl Battle World” is inspired by the most beloved of sci-fi movies: Star Wars. Cast members also drew on the George Lucas megaverse to aid in character-building. “When I’m embracing the physicality of the character, I feel like Han Solo,” Harris said.

Brenna Flanagan, PortCityDaily Arts & Culture

You can find our review of the original production by N.E. Lilly and Darrel Schweitzer: Fight Girl Battle World Two-headed Review

TombStar, A Bullet Hell Roguelike

posted by N.E. Lilly on June 28th, 2022

“At the edges of the Galaxy, the Grimheart Gang have driven away every peaceful settler and claimed the whole star system to themselves. Efforts to remove them have been failures, until now. As part of an eclectic group of gunslingers, your job is to bring these criminals to justice, both for their crimes against the galaxy as well as for your own personal vengeance.”

Never Forget: Star Wars was released in the 1970s

posted by N.E. Lilly on April 28th, 2022

Star Wars was released in the ’70s… and I have no words.

TopPop was the first regular dedicated pop music TV show in the Dutch language area, and even at the beginning, in a completely different country, the Western genre influences were apparent.