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rikkublossom
13-11-2010, 02:32 PM
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So i'm three episodes into this series and the thing is just frigging epic. I love it.

For those that haven't seen it, you really should. It's basically a western, in space.
Humans have terraformed planets in order to make them more Earth like, so they can live there. These planets are more like frontier towns then anything else, away from government powers and laws.
Then there's the Alliance which is the two great powers left on Earth, America and China, merged together. They've taken control of the planets to unite them altogether under one rule, so everything as a sorta Asian, American mix to it.
The story starts with the main character fighting on the losing side of the Civil War against the Alliance and then follows him and his crews attempt to earn enough money, through whatever job they can get (legal or otherwise) to keep the ship going.
The story is more interesting then that, i just can't explain to well.

Unless it gets really bad in the next few episode, I'd say i've found myself a new favourite. Anyone else seen it?

Unfortunately though, the show was cancelled due to poor ratings before it was even fully aired, which is just unbelievable. There should definitely be a second series for it, which i know there never will be, but i can still hope.
At least we got the movie, which i'm planning to watch once i'm done with the series.


Oh and i love the theme song too, here's the short and long versions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrAS20mNZUE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYKIJvdcjz8

Philanx
15-11-2010, 01:25 PM
It doesn't get bad... at all!

This is honestly the best live action series I have ever watched! Whedon got it right :D

Protip: if you have the option, read the comics before you watch the movie, they take off where the series ended and set the stage for the movie.

rikkublossom
15-11-2010, 01:29 PM
I had no idea there was a comic for it. I just don't know why this didn't do better on TV. I love Buffy, but out of the two I'd definitely say that Firefly is better. Yet Buffy did 7 seasons (i think it was 7) and Firefly didn't even get to air one. Just not right in my mind.

Philanx
17-11-2010, 05:22 AM
Yea, the general public are seemingly more interested in Buffy, I've met many people who didn't like Firefly because they thought it was too nerdy... which doesn't make sense to me... maybe I just have weird friends... :P

Lynx_Hunter
18-11-2010, 08:01 PM
I love both Firefly and Serenity! ^.^ I have them both on dvd, its one of the few programs that I'll watch over and over, tis a shame they pulled the plug as Rikkublossom said, just isn't right.

Viper718
23-11-2010, 02:28 PM
Firefly was just an awesome series. I just love the characters, their relationships, their personalities, the things they get themselves into, and the entire story. I'd have to say my favorite character is a toss up between Mal, Jayne, and Shepherd Book. I honestly can't decide between them. I do, however, love the character of River Tan as well (because even though she won't admit it, my girlfriend IS River).

There's just so much going on in this series, and it deserved a much longer track. Makes me sad that just because the series wouldn't continue, Joss Whedon killed off everyone in the movie. We didn't even get to learn some of the secrets from the Firefly series D:

Still, great series nevertheless.

rikkublossom
24-11-2010, 12:05 AM
WHOA!!!!!!!! SPOILERS.

I didn't know that happened.

Viper718
24-11-2010, 12:39 AM
OMG, I'm sorry Rikku...my bad, I wasn't hinking. I'll add spoiler tags now.

rikkublossom
05-03-2011, 11:57 PM
Makes me sad that just because the series wouldn't continue, Joss Whedon killed off everyone in the movie. We didn't even get to learn some of the secrets from the Firefly series D:

So i've finally watched serenity and loved it. I was so worried i was going to be disappointed. We didn't get all the answers, but i like their explanation of the Reavers.

And what movie were you watching Viper? Cos
The only people i saw dying were Wash and Shepard Book. The rest were all alive at the end.

I want to read the comics now. I'll have to try and find them.