“If you can’t do something smart, Do something right.”
This past weekend was pretty fun. I treated my family to the Charity Screenings of "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog" and "Serenity" for this years "Can't Stop the Serenity" event over at the Movie Studio Grill in Addison. With the exception of my Step Father, they are all accustomed of going to various "Geek Fests". And boy, did we Geeks show up. If there is one thing that Whedon fans are, it's Loyal. And if you've seen these two Joss creations then I don't have to tell you that both films are above awesome. You know this already. But seeing it with a crowd of fellow fans AND doing it for a good cause just makes it that much better.
The Event itself was a lot fun, besides the two movies there was a charity auction, raffle, trivia and costume contest. No surprise that the cute kid dressed as Wash won the Costume Contest. There wasn't too much singing during "Dr. Horrible", I guess we were all feeling a bit shy, or stuffing our mouths with food. But during "Serenity" there was plenty of Hootin' and Hollering. The biggest of which was Wash's line of "I am a Leaf on the Wind". The second loudest crowd moment was the reveal of River triumphant near the end of the film.
For me personally, donating to "Equality Now" was great thing to do, but my ulterior motive was was to convert the rest of my family into Browncoats. I'm pretty sure that I was successful as they all (including my Step Father) thoroughly enjoyed the two films. And to top things off, courtesy of my Mother I walked out with all three issues of "Serenity: Better Days" autographed by Joss Whedon that she won in the Charity Auction that took place after the film. Good memories for all that day indeed!
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