Firefly is an 'Outlaw Star' rip-off!!! (apparently)
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UPDATED: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 08:53
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Some bright spark has decided that Joss has ripped off key elements of an anime series called "Outlaw Star" (which I've never even heard of) for Firefly and posted it on Wikipedia for all to see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly_(television_series)#Connections_t
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Where do these people come from? Closer examination reveals that this isn't the case. Talk about bending the truth. It's simply outrageous and this addition demands immediate censure!!
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Or complete and utter disdain
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Some fans have compared the show to Outlaw Star in its style and execution (and certain story content and plot devices) with a setting similar to Trigun
Its not that bad a refrence...
It doesn't seem to be saying FireFly was ripped off from Outlaw Star, just that its comparable. And as far as Outlaw Star is a western in space thats kind of true...
Its kind of like drawing comparisions with Kryten from Red Dwarf and Data from Star Trek...
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Yes, if you want to be picky EVERY movie/play/storyline is a rip-off of Shakespeare and he totally ripped off the Greeks and Romans.
There are only so many dramatic premises and ways to play them out. The main differences are setting, props and dialogue. Joss is a master of the differences. 
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My point was both FireFly and Outlaw star are 'Westerns in Space', so can be compared...
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Originally posted by citizen:
My point was both FireFly and Outlaw star are 'Westerns in Space', so can be compared...
I suspect the entry was changed since the original poster posted it, since, as you say, what's mentioned there isn't anything outrageous, and he describes someone writing that Firefly ripped off key elements, rather than 'has been compared to'. Kinda curious to see what the original one was, even if it was a pack of lies.
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my anime fan of a brother mentioned there were similarities in both shows. western in space, outlaws on the run, girl at the centre of it all..
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The comparison of Firefly to Outlaw Star has been made many times since Firefly aired, so I would not worry too much about it. I personally have never seen Outlaw Star, but from the way this person did their comparisons, I might actually like it. It does bear a lot of resemblance to Firefly.
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I've always seen comparisons to Cowboy Bebop. But it never bothered me, I'm a fan of both. I'd never say one was a rip-off of the other.
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what the heck
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