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I was so excited about this show when I first heard about it. I watched it when it originally aired and thought it was a complete misfire. Such great potential that never once worked.
I tried watching them again on Netflix, hoping I'd been wrong the first time. I wasn't.
One of the reasons it "misfired" was Fox decided to show it out of sequence. It's a shame it wasn't given a fair chance-I think Firefly is one of the best Sci-Fi stories out there.
I think Firefly is one of the best Sci-Fi stories out there.
I really liked everything about it -- especially the world-building in general -- and I think it's a dirty rotten shame that it didn't get more support from Fox.
dvrd the whole marathon and watched the first 2 hr one last night. missed it first go round when it was shown out of sequence and with some episodes missing. think i will really enjoy it. probably watch another couple episodes tonight.
I did my own marathon a few weeks ago, off netflicks. Love the show, can't believe I missed it when it first aired. I saw an advertisement for a new movie that looks like it follows a bit of the same theme, Cowboys vs Aliens. Might be dumb as hell.
I really liked everything about it -- especially the world-building in general -- and I think it's a dirty rotten shame that it didn't get more support from Fox.
Browncoats blame Fox for killing this show, but the plain fact remains the show failed to find a sizeable audience. A show with low ratings can't sell ad revenue, which means the network loses money. It's a sad fact of TV. A lot of quality shows don't make it.
As for Firefly, I think it was the world-building that disappointed me more than anything. When I first heard about the show, I thought it was a brilliant concept: science fiction inspired by the Reconstruction Era/Old West. But Whedon forgot the change the furniture. By that I mean...
You can take the concept of one genre and use it in another. The Godfather is a great example. The Godfather is basically medieval politics: The dying king must choose which prince shall inherit the throne. But his eldest is weak. The next in line is a brute ruled by his emotions. And the baby, the one who is most suited to rule, is the one prince who doesn't want the job. But imagine if Luca Brasi rode in on his destrier, walked into the Don's office wearing a suit of armor, and said, "Verily Don Corleone, I pray thy daughter shalt surely have a masculine heir to thy throne." You would have rolled your eyes. I rolled my eyes a lot watching Firefly.
I can buy the idea that future colonists might go back to using horses and wagons on other planets. Lack of resources and all that. Ok. But for a society hundreds of years in the future to build wagons that looked exactly like 19th century wagons? Ladies to wear 19th century dresses and bonnets? The hero even wore a freakin duster. C'mon. That's not creativity. That's Fox raiding the old Little House on the Prairie sets for costumes.
And the sci-fi choo-choo train! Oy. That was MST3K fodder.
So all shows that are cancelled deserve to be cancelled and all shows that succeed do show because tons of people watch. No one ever makes a mistake, the timing for find an audience is always the same, marketing doesn't matter.
Whatever dude. We love the show.
Browncoats blame Fox for killing this show, but the plain fact remains the show failed to find a sizeable audience. A show with low ratings can't sell ad revenue, which means the network loses money. It's a sad fact of TV. A lot of quality shows don't make it.
As for Firefly, I think it was the world-building that disappointed me more than anything. When I first heard about the show, I thought it was a brilliant concept: science fiction inspired by the Reconstruction Era/Old West. But Whedon forgot the change the furniture. By that I mean...
You can take the concept of one genre and use it in another. The Godfather is a great example. The Godfather is basically medieval politics: The dying king must choose which prince shall inherit the throne. But his eldest is weak. The next in line is a brute ruled by his emotions. And the baby, the one who is most suited to rule, is the one prince who doesn't want the job. But imagine if Luca Brasi rode in on his destrier, walked into the Don's office wearing a suit of armor, and said, "Verily Don Corleone, I pray thy daughter shalt surely have a masculine heir to thy throne." You would have rolled your eyes. I rolled my eyes a lot watching Firefly.
I can buy the idea that future colonists might go back to using horses and wagons on other planets. Lack of resources and all that. Ok. But for a society hundreds of years in the future to build wagons that looked exactly like 19th century wagons? Ladies to wear 19th century dresses and bonnets? The hero even wore a freakin duster. C'mon. That's not creativity. That's Fox raiding the old Little House on the Prairie sets for costumes.
And the sci-fi choo-choo train! Oy. That was MST3K fodder.
Not too many shows get a full length movie (Serenity) made after their demise, especially after only one season. No, it's cancellation was all on Fox, it's too bad Whedon didn't go with a better network or a cable channel.
I personally like the blending of western and sci-fi genres. Besides, I'm not as obsessed with costume design as I am with a good plot and talented acting.
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Oy. That was MST3K fodder.
