Abandoning his ambush as the reaver fleet suddenly emerges, chasing serenity. Used cd david newman serenity original motion picture. Shepherd book gets a book, serenity fans rejoice screen rant. The shepherd s tale, which gives a full picture of the mysterious past behind shepherd book s character. And dont ride in anything with a capissen 38 engine, they fall right out of the sky. Set five years after the events of the comic book no power in the verse, a chance encounter disrupts the lives of some of serenity s crew rated. According to director joss whedons sleeve notes for the album, newman was recommended by universals music executives when he requested a musician. Universes base and the reavers begin to harpoon it absent aliens. Before his time aboard the ship, he led a life marked by violence and conflict, both inside and out, which remained a secret from the crew. The shepherds tale last edited by pikahyper on 111418 12. When plopped next to the hundredth variant spiderman cover, the latest serenity. Why did the alliance show respect to shepherd book, in spite of his.
I think of shepherd s tale as his official version, the story he tells when he needs to reveal something. Ignoring the gruff mercenary, all eyes stared at the solemnfaced shepherd. Shepherd book has died, the ship has been torn to pieces, and the crews ability to fly under the radar has vanished now that the alliance has been wounded so deeply by their message. I kill em, dont string em up, and i damned sure dont paint. Derrial book commonly called shepherd book and born as henry evans is a fictional character played by ron glass in the sciencefictionwestern television series firefly and its sequel movie, serenity. Book wasnt sure what to say and hoped the lord would forgive him. Dark horse has sold over 125,000 copies of the original serenity trade paperback. Serenity is a 2005 space western film which continues the canceled fox science. He indicated early on that he was a shepherd who had been living in the. Homeless, he visits a soup kitchen and finds god while contemplating a bowl of soup. Buy and sell your used music, dvds, and blurays online for cash or credit. All of these things, however, can be reconciled or justified. This page features the traditional words to the lord is my shepherd from the king james bible, together with a short commentary on this famous.
Notice that jubal the bounty hunter, who deals with everyone on the crew. To the crew of serenity, derrial book s past was a mystery. The films score was composed by david newman, and performed by the hollywood studio symphony under newmans direction. The rest of this answer contains unfiltered spoilers from that comic book. All the defining moments of book s life are presented as a chain of events that we uncover from end to origin, as each short chapter delves deeper into his past. The internets largest buyer and seller of used cds, used dvds, used blurays, and used video games. An insightful man of experience seeming to know a lot more than maybe he should. Listen free to david newman serenity into the river, escape and more. Per standard firefly canon, no alien life whatsoever exists in the star system inhabited by humans. Especially if it doesnt look like they earned the treatment they got.
Played masterfully by the venerable veteran actor and, ironically, buddhist ron glass, shepherd book is one of the more cryptic and puzzling characters of fireflys basic nine which is really saying something about a ship full of people with secrets. I always took the implication from his performance, and things like this in many episodes, that book used to be a very bad man, on the level of the operative from serenity. The lord is my shepherd psalm 23 is the most popular psalm in the scriptures and is frequently read at state occasions and at funerals, the most notable recent example being the funeral of whitney houston 19632012. Firefly serenity im a leaf on the wind, watch how i soar. A level they reserve for child molesters and people who talk at the theatre. Newman, david film composer serenity original motion. Firefly, taking place about two months after the events of the final episode. Shepherd derrial book born henry evans was a passenger aboard serenity, and a friend and. Curse you, and your sudden but inevitable betrayal. Better days 3 issues, 80 pages, 2008 and a oneshot hardcover serenity. He is a shepherd the literal english translation of the clerical title pastor, from the latin, and provides frequent spiritual advice and perspectives for the crew of serenity. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Shepherd book always had a calm bit of wisdom to bestow.
Shepherd book browse more character quotes from serenity 2005. The soundtrack to the 2005 motion picture serenity was released on september 27, 2005. The crew stared at one another then turned to shepherd book for guidance, with the exception of jayne. If you take sexual advantage of her, youre going to burn in a very special level of hell. Ah hell, shepherd, i aint looking for help from on high. He takes refuge at an abbey where he becomes a shepherd before leaving on serenity to become a missionary. His last words to mal was that he didnt care what mal believed in, just that he.
Ive been seeing this code pop up all over, the last few weeks. Dark horses serenity displays the key ingredients of the series in a substantial and. Im always on the lookout for more stories from the verse, and two of the unresolved issues that continue to fascinate me most are the mysteries behind shepherd book s identity and inara serras choice to leave the core planets. Additionally, there are two comic book miniseries, serenity. The shepherd died in captain malcolm reynolds arms after the oppressive alliance catches up with them on a. The shepherd s tale is an indepth examination of one mans struggle for redemption in a universe drowning in poverty ad. For the record, i am a longtime fan of firefly and serenity.
I know the law and i understand that by writing the following words i lose all claim to. If i didnt have stuff to get done, id be in there with her. Shortly after the end of the series, the crew of the fireflyclass ship serenity. By the end of serenity, everything for the characters has been trashed. This remains a great read, made greater by my being able to hear the words in glasss. Joss whedon the oscar and emmynominated writerdirector responsible for the worldwide television phenomena of buffy the vampire slayer and angel now applies his trademark compassion and wit to a small band of galactic outcasts 500 years in the future in his feature film directorial debut, serenity. Years later, the movie was released to provide closure to some of the unanswered questions of the show and accompany the comic series and other expanded universe materials. Shepherd derrial book firefly planet claire quotes. The one scene you should remember ron glass by sums up his. One of the underlying aspects of the show is shepherd books secret past. Derrial book the firefly and serenity database fandom. One of serenity s greatest mysteries is finally revealed in the shepherd s tale, which fills in the life of one of the shows most beloved characters shepherd book. It was the enigmatic shepherd books and his promise of a dark past.
Derrial book is a fictional character played by ron glass in the sciencefiction western. The shepherd s tale 56 pages, 2010, along with the oneshots serenity. Those left behind 3 issues, 104 pages, 2006, serenity. Many soldiers will respect a former comrade for whom things went really badly. I own nothing i upload, all rights to universal pictures and fox. It is implied that the alliance covers up the loss, therefore not officially punishing book. If he was a pretender to the cloth he played the role remarkably well.
Serenity soundtrack cd david newman monsters in motion. Even shepherd book has lost some very valuable part of his past, though hes. The shepherd s tale looks almost like high literature. A pivotal chapter in the ongoing serenity saga, shepherd s tale is also a rollicking, actionpacked epic in its own right. The operative uses an escape pod to flee his flagship, while mal and the others leave serenity after it lands on mr. At its core, both serenity and firefly are stories about loss. During production of the film serenity, books first name was meria, and it. Shepherd derrial book born henry evans was a passenger aboard serenity, and a friend and spiritual teacher to its crew. The shepherd s tale is an indepth examination of one mans struggle for redemption in a universe drowning in poverty ad driven by power and greed. After firefly was cancelled partway through its first season, a massive letter writing campaign was launched to bring it back. As book put it early on in his stay on serenity, i think im on the wrong ship. Book could distill wisdom beyond his years, even if certain captains didnt heed his words.
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