Can't Stop the Serenity was not everything I had hoped it would be.
My ticket said the doors would open at 9:30 with the movie start shortly thereafter. This is a bit late as far as I'm concerned, but I filled up on caffeine and figured I could stay awake until midnight to see the whole movie and make it home.
I arrived a little before 9:30 and ended up standing in line for over an hour. The doors didn't open until 10:30. I got to spend that time trying not to listen to the idiots around me making fun of Equality Now.
Equality Now supports women's rights world-wide, especially in poverty-stricken countries. They fight sex-trafficking, child marriage, and female genital mutilation, among other things. The people in line with me seemed to think these things aren't big problems. They just wanted to see Serenity. I really don't understand why anyone would attend a fundraiser for a charity they don't support and then be so vocal about their lack of support. I tried to read my book and ignore the talk.
The doors finally opened and I found a seat. And then there was a raffle and a trivia contest. These things were on the schedule for the Saturday event, not the Friday one. The Saturday event was an all-afternoon affair, with contests and prizes and a screening of Dr. Horrible in addition to Serenity. Friday was just supposed to be the movie.
The movie finally started sometime after eleven, at which point I was nearly falling asleep in my chair. I made it to River's fight scene in the bar before I decided I needed to go home while I was still awake enough to drive.
I'm glad I gave my money to support Equality Now. But overall, the evening was a bit disappointing. I should have gone to a game night instead.
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