Why is Firefly still relevant almost a decade later?
POSTED BY: Kunochan
UPDATED: Thursday, December 3, 2009 18:10
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....as network television programing sinks further into the realm of the absurd and mundane, programs that offer an intelligent diversion to the abysmal choices left the tv viewer become rare jewels that are to be appreciated and celebrated....
or, the cream rises to the top.....
this little saga is all cream
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I like the notion I got from one of the essays in Finding Serenity.
A lot of Mal's enemies are small , human scale evil-
Atherton Wing, Magistrate Higgins, Durran Haymer, even Niska. They're one man, with a little more power than the average, using that little advantage to exploit others. They're small enough to fight against and defeat. The Alliance, with its battle cruisers, isn't. Mal can pick his fights, and win, even if he can't defeat the big evil.
This is a useful lesson and role model-- maybe we can't beat George Bush, and the Department of Homeland Security, but maybe we could win against a local dishonest cop or corrupt city councilman.
Note the number of libertarians, anarchists, free thinkers, pissed-off-at-both-parties-Independents and various types of Individualists who are Browncoats.
and maybe if we can't beat 'em, we can fly below the radar, hang out at the corner of no and where, and stay one step ahead of the big foes.
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There is no piece of filmed entertainment better than Objects in Space. None.
The laughing Chrisisall
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I wouldn't rate OiS as my top episode of Firefly, not even in the top 5. I would rate Firefly as my top television series ever.
www.cpfc.org - my life
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But considering the number of conversions we get, Firefly is apparently important to would-be fans, people who haven't even seen it yet. Which I would argue means it's not just important to fans, but generally important.
There are only three types of people in the world. Firefly fans, those who haven't seen Firefly yet, and those who have but are unable to appreciate its greatness.
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Why is Firefly still relevant? It wasn't just a show, it is a community.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
I give credit to the shows quality, early cancellation and movie prospects. Those drove me to fireflyfans back in the day. I was a big fan of buffy and angel but never felt the need to join a community about them. This show almost required it to get the latest news of any chance for more. It also left so many "what if"s that you almost needed to try to create closure by bouncing ideas off others.
The community has spawn a lot of great things. There are message boards all over. Can't Stop the Serenity is amazing. They got the movie back on the big screen every year and raise a ton of money for charity. There are events like the browncoat ball. Groups like the 76th battalion.
For such a short run show that is incredibly impressive.
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Thanks, everybody!
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devoted-even-after-all-these-years/
Erik David Even
Zoic Studios
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Thanks, everybody!
http://idesignyoureyes.com/2009/12/01/why-are-fireflyserenity-fans-so-
devoted-even-after-all-these-years/
Erik David Even
Zoic Studios
Thanks for flyin' with us !
Especially appreciated your inclusion of the comments that Loni made , such as this :
'...We made the viewer a ‘welcome voyeur.’ The camera followed the emotional beats. By using a handheld camera on-set and a ‘handheld’ camera effect for the CG exteriors, we put the viewer in the emotional center of the story. The viewer is a voyeuristic participant – another outcast, a part of the crew.” '
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OMG yes, Chris. OiS is a storytellers story. A piece of art that is masterpiece/masterstroke and extraordinarily uncommon.
Some time back someone posted the question which episode would you show a newbie or potential recruit to the 'verse. I change my vote to OiS.
Wait.............let me think on that some more.
SGG
Tawabawho?
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Firefly is still relevant because it deals with real world problems, finding a job, making money. Look around the room your in right now is it all gleaming white and clean like the enterprise? Probably not, looks more like serenity dirty and well used.
So why was star trek TNG on the air for so long and this show was canceled I will never know, especially the first year of TNG with all that gay music in the background.
Come to think of it the background music in firefly was really good made use of a lot of different instruments.
That's why I don't kiss them on the mouth.
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