“Objects in Space”
I just watched “Objects in Space,” the final episode from the TV show Firefly, with commentary by creator/writer Joss Whedon. I don’t agree with all of his philosophy, but if you ever have the opportunity to get the DVDs I highly recommend you see what he has to say. It’s a powerful episode of a powerful show to begin with, and the combination of the art with the artist essentially standing beside you and pouring his heart out is an emotional experience.
I’m still processing it and don’t have anything of my own to add yet, but some of his comments struck me. Here’s a couple rough paraphrases:
“If nothing we do has any meaning, then the only thing that means anything is what we do.”
“Objects have no meaning or purpose on their own. We bring the meaning to the object ourselves…”