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Coming to the Firefly party late
When this show first aired, I wasn't nuts about it. But now that I heard about a Firefly movie being greenlit, I decided to give the show another chance, especially when I learned that Fox aired Firefly horribly out of order. I rented the first Firefly DVD from Netflix, and by the end of the third episode, decided I couldn't wait a few days for the other discs to arrive - I went out and bought the boxed set later that same night!!
What a difference seeing these shows in order makes. This was the kind of dialogue and drama I'd come to expect from Whedon & Co. And comedy. And great actors (Ron Glass, Adam Baldwin, and Nathan Fillion really sticking out.) Standout eps. include: "Out of Gas," "Serenity," and "Ariel." The commentary and extras were really cool, too.
I couldn't help watching these episodes with a feeling of sadness though, as pretty much every TV show I love gets cancelled prematurely - Farscape, Angel, Futurama, etc. Like those shows, "Firefly" ended way too early, with so many questions in the air, so much potential. Few TV series start off with such a strong beginning - Buffy and Farscape certainly didn't, neither did Angel, in my opinion - those shows didn't hit a real stride until the second season. Firefly could've surpassed all of those. At least with Firefly, I can get all geared up for the movie. I can't wait!!
Simply sweet...
It boggles the mind at how a gem like this was ever cancelled by Fox. Countless reviews have been posted on what a great show this is, and let me say that it's all true. I was worried at first because so many reviewers were Buffy fans. A show I could not stand. Thankfully I went ahead and bought it anyway! Here are a few things that I thought elevated this show to the next level...
Special Effects- The best I've seen on TV. The effects are used sparingly but to great effect and realism. Characters- This series proves that Sci-Fi can be entertaining using human characters while not having to rely on aliens for interesting interactions. Sexual tension and human greed create more than enough drama when written well. The Firefly universe- Brings a mix of many styles together creating a unique look and feel. The old west, Asian influences and futuristic backdrops are all interwoven for a rich visual palette. If your on the fence about getting this dvd, just get it. It's smart, funny and at times shocking! It's such a refreshing change from the Sci-Fi mainstream.
Simply Terrible!
I was immensely pleased and overwhelmingly entertained by this marvelous television series that I had bought on DVD. FIREFLY, which aired on Fox, was not familiar to me as I had missed it when televised about a year ago. Ah, but when I started watching the DVD series, I was well rewarded with a purely pleasurable experience.
The show was remarkably brilliant, with great humor throughout the series, and interesting new concepts included in this scifi space opera. Imagine a western set in space and one gets images of dusty frontier towns, low slung shooting irons, horses and saloon brawls, along with space ships and EVA suits, and that is just what Firefly delivers. It seemed to me like the story of Jesse James set 500 years in the future where the outlaws ride spaceships as well as horses, and space suits as well as dusters!
The cast is excellent, headed up by Nathan Fillion as Capt. Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds. The ensemble cast includes Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin (who is amazingly beautiful), Jewel Staite, Adam Baldwin (primary source of comic relief) Sean Maher, Summer Glau, and Ron Glass.
And as avidly as I rave about the Firefly series, I think it is simply terrible!
It is terrible that Fox dropped this excellent series, which was a breath of fresh air to those weary of lawyer shows, reality programs, cop shows and medical dramas! Firefly was new, inventive and clever. It was also cancelled, and what a travesty!
It is simply terrible that such an excellent program is no longer available to legions of fans who first realized its greatness, and the many who came afterward, long after network execs had made the blunder of dumping this show.
It would be simply terrible if somebody else, like the SciFi channel perhaps, doesn't pick this up and run with it.
I really hope they will come up with a feature length film, and kick-start renewed interest in this show, and that it will again find a network with sufficient dedication to artistic expression to run with this project.
All in all, I give the thing 5 stars, as one of the most entertaining series I have ever seen in my life! And I think it is simply terrible that I cannot give it 10 stars! Well done, Crew!
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