Is Firefly your favourite show?
POSTED BY: ekidd79
UPDATED: Sunday, June 18, 2006 20:42
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Did you need to ask?
Firefly is my absolute favorite show, but there are other that I watch. My second most favorite show has to be House M.D. I haven't missed an episode since I started watching last season. Hugh Laurie is a god.
I also watch Lost, Bones, and occasionally Las Vegas, Law And Order SVU, and Scrubs.
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Once again you're all fab for responding, you're all so honest and forthcoming in your answering which was just what i was hoping for. I'm having to be unbiased in the assignment, which is really hard!
I've only recently bought my copy of Firefly on DVD (skint student talking) and intend to buy Serenity soon (hmmmm maybe June 23rd ;-) ) and all my flatmates are watching and loving the show, some not even being familiar with or not liking Buffy or Angel, which is interesting.
There is definately something about Firefly.....now only if i could bottle it!
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Firefly, Dark Angel and Buffy are my obsessions, although I could easily name a score of series and movies I also enjoy, these three have a particular vice-grip on my soul, and of these three, Firefly is the most dear to me.
Soul-bearing Chrisisall, with claws
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Originally posted by Zisker:
I've never liked any other show as much as I've liked Firefly. It's the only show I've bought merchandise for or joined a Message Board.
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same here. Although before I was introduced to the wonderousness that is Firefly, I was never into sci-fi or fantasy, crime dramas, comedies and ER had it for me. on tv right now, I'm into Grey's Anantomy, Supernatural and The Inside. Oh, and also American Gothic is really good and creepy, cept no-one has ever heard of it, in the UK anyway.
I love Wash! Bring back Wash!
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Firefly is absolutely my favorite T.V. show. I watched the show when it was on, rented the series and movie from NetFlix, bought the series and movie, and watch them both regularly. I've written letters asking to have it brought back and that's a first for me. As far as T.V. boards, this is the only one that I check out and post on, though don't post often.
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It's got a name, I call it Vera.
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Originally posted by ekidd79:
Just curious to know whether anyone has an active interest in other shows as much as they do with Firefly....do you post on other boards and if so which ones? and is there a connection amongst the programs, for example the science fiction genre? Also would you class Firefly above the other programs you are a fan of and if so why?
This is a query for my ongoing University assignment.
Yes, Firefly is a firm favourite - though I must confess it shares the limelight with Star Trek (TNG, DS9, ENT and VGR) and Stargate (SG-1 and Atlantis), Buffy and Futurama. I also like the abruptly cancelled Harsh Realm. I don't actually join any other forum sites for those shows, though I do go to conventions, buy the merchandise and I do try and actively convert new fans to those shows too. Each one of them has a very special place in my heart - and I'll stand by them all til my dying day - however, yeah, Firefly does top the list.
I don't know if it's the criminal way the show was treated that makes me fight for it that little bit harder (probably - after all, how could they do this to such a GREAT show?!) or the excellent stories and wonderful cast (just superb IMHO) but Firefly is just something very special. The DVD set (and the spare copy I keep in case someone wants to borrow one) is certainly the prize jewel in my DVD collection.
- Shiny. Let's be bad guys.
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Originally posted by ekidd79:
Just curious to know whether anyone has an active interest in other shows as much as they do with Firefly....do you post on other boards and if so which ones? and is there a connection amongst the programs, for example the science fiction genre? Also would you class Firefly above the other programs you are a fan of and if so why?
This is a query for my ongoing University assignment.
LOST, my second fav show. And I hit their board also. Other shows I like too but don't follow like Lost and Firefly (well what I can of FF now)
One day.
One plan.
One army of Browncoats.
On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
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I've never really liked the idea of naming a favourite of anything coz different times and situations can bring different results.
My top shows would be (in no order) Firefly, Buffy, Angel, Lost, CSI LV, X-Files, Battlestar Galactica (new version), Simpsons, Futurama, 24, Twin Peaks, Red Dwarf, Blackadder, Friends and others.
I visit a Lost site weekly but rarely post.
Firefly is the ONLY show where I visit a site regularly (this site). It is the ONLY show I've felt strong enough to post about (and still do).
So maybe it is my favourite and I'm just in denial.
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I watch the Ultimate Fighting Championships regularly and adult swim whenever I can catch it.
Science fiction has always been a big no no for me. Sitcoms are brain numbing drugs. American Idol... people need to die for that one. Any reality TV, actually, is majorly deserving of an ugly death. I watch Law and Order type shows every so often before I go to work when there's nothing else to do.
But FireFly is a special breed of entertainment. I think the fact that American Idol has been announced to have a large enough market to "be it's own economy", while a show like FireFly wilts and dies is reflective of something. A lot of people say, "It's just T.V.", but this is what the average American chooses to entertain themselves with. If the majority of people let their brains rot on stupid, meaningless entertainment, then they will become to at least some small degree stupid and meaningless themselves.
Beyond that, FireFly is one of those classic shows about people struggling. It's supposed to arrouse an empathetic response in us as humans to identify with hardship and bonding through it. That anyone could be unreceptive to this plight says to me that they've lost a good deal of their humanity. Through constant convenience and pampering, we go from legends of hard working men like John Henry and Paul Bunyon being American ideals, to obnoxious rappers and athletes, sippin on day' crystal, textin' on day motos, bangin da bitches an shit taking their places. With the loss of appriciation for hardship and sacrifice, people have in a big way lost a part of their souls.
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Firefly is in my top 5 favorite of all-time, but not my number one.
Lost and Murder One are both ahead of it (although not very far as I do love Firefly). As far as what they have in common, all three had elements of mystery (Firefly less so than the other two, but still had its share), but all had really great characters who showed good depth and could surprise you in any episode. And each episode in all 3 feature great storytelling.
This is the only television board I post on though. Murder One didn't have one. Lost has one, but I try to avoid spoilers, so I avoid the message board. Since things can't really get spoiled here, I don't worry about it, although I did avoid the board in the runup to the movie. Still, I post and read more about other science fiction here than firefly, because even though firefly is one of my all-time favorite shows, I don't consider myself a "browncoat" and get frustrated with many who consider themselves that way. So rather than stir up trouble, I stay out of the way, and enjoy the board on a limited basis.
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