If you don't recognise it by now you are totally and utterly missing out on one of the best things in life.
I present to FIREFLY!
Let me tell you a brief history of this show...
It all started with this genius. Joss. Our good friend, Joss Whedon.
"You may remember him as the creator of TV series'
such as Buffy the Vampire and Angel..."
He is a brilliant producer, director, screen writer and more! He magically thought up the most amazing
show ever. In my opinion greater than that of Buffy and Angel (Don't shoot). He combines sci-fi somehow with a crazy Asian space western and surprising it works. Don't ask me how. When I try to describe Firefly I just can't. It's totally different.
Set in 2517, it follows the crew of a "Firefly class" spaceship called Serenity which includes 9 beautifully developed characters. Whedon describes it as "nine people looking into the blackness of space and seeing nine different things". The show explores the lives of some people who fought on the losing side of a civil war and others who now make a living on the outskirts of society that exists on the fringes of their star system.
Set in 2517, it follows the crew of a "Firefly class" spaceship called Serenity which includes 9 beautifully developed characters. Whedon describes it as "nine people looking into the blackness of space and seeing nine different things". The show explores the lives of some people who fought on the losing side of a civil war and others who now make a living on the outskirts of society that exists on the fringes of their star system.
After the war there were only two surviving superpowers: USA and China who form the government called the Alliance (and no it is not just Star Wars, there are no aliens or jedi's), resulting in the fusion of the two cultures (Asian western as described earlier). According to Whedon's vision, "Nothing will change in the future: technology will advance, but we will still have the same political, moral, and ethical problems as today." I think this is very prophetic and also very true.
Hopefully you have a brief overview now and aren't too bored. So yeah, that great doesn't it?! Well yeah but when the Fox are running your show it is a different story!
Basically Fox for some reason did not want this show to succeed. They played episodes out of order, at different times each week, at times that were not popular and if that wasn't enough they CANCELLED IT! After only 14 episodes. Yup. The few fans that were able to emerge during this time in 2002 were outraged. They set up petitions, got Firefly known etc (Which thankfully is why I know Firefly today!) Eventually a film was made after lots of petitions and the hard work of Joss and the cast to keep Firefly going and then we have SERENITY which was brought out in 2005!
Hopefully you have a brief overview now and aren't too bored. So yeah, that great doesn't it?! Well yeah but when the Fox are running your show it is a different story!
Basically Fox for some reason did not want this show to succeed. They played episodes out of order, at different times each week, at times that were not popular and if that wasn't enough they CANCELLED IT! After only 14 episodes. Yup. The few fans that were able to emerge during this time in 2002 were outraged. They set up petitions, got Firefly known etc (Which thankfully is why I know Firefly today!) Eventually a film was made after lots of petitions and the hard work of Joss and the cast to keep Firefly going and then we have SERENITY which was brought out in 2005!
Watch Firefly before this! People make the mistake of watching this first... Shame on them.
I only found out about Firefly at the start of this year so I did not have the agony or waiting years wondering whether or not I'd be able to see the beautiful Firefly cast ever again. Wondering what the end was going to be!? I luckily didn't have that. I watched Firefly with my boyfriend within a couple of weeks. The last 8 episodes we watched all in one sitting, followed by Serenity. I've never been able to sit through a 3 hour film, let alone 10 hours of something. But it is Firefly and I make exceptions. We were both gripped and nearly cried before putting in Serenity knowing that this was the last thing. Any fans will know this feeling ;)
Before Firefly I wasn't even a Sci Fi fan, my boyfriend was however and I started watching it as he said the first few episodes he watched were great. He was right! Since Firefly I feel like a little Sci Fi geek, I know love Star Wars, Star Trek, etc. I've even been able to sit through all the LOTR's (not sci fi I know). It's totally changed what I enjoy and I love it.
What I love most about Firefly aside from the brilliant story lines and the hilarious quotes is the characters. Joss somehow - in the short space of 14 episodes - develops the characters so beautifully. You connect to every one and love them all. There isn't one I like less than the others but maybe a couple I favour a bit more.
Before Firefly I wasn't even a Sci Fi fan, my boyfriend was however and I started watching it as he said the first few episodes he watched were great. He was right! Since Firefly I feel like a little Sci Fi geek, I know love Star Wars, Star Trek, etc. I've even been able to sit through all the LOTR's (not sci fi I know). It's totally changed what I enjoy and I love it.
What I love most about Firefly aside from the brilliant story lines and the hilarious quotes is the characters. Joss somehow - in the short space of 14 episodes - develops the characters so beautifully. You connect to every one and love them all. There isn't one I like less than the others but maybe a couple I favour a bit more.
Here is Kaylee. She is my favourite. She is the one of them all that reminds me most of myself. She has such a positive little spirit that floats around the ship smiling and always has a kind word for everyone. She wears her heart on her sleeve quite like me and isn't quick to hide her feelings from anyone.
She loves strawberries and is just so flippin' cuteeeeee!
She loves strawberries and is just so flippin' cuteeeeee!
I think Jayne is my favourite too. I can't even describe why I love him. He just never fails to make me laugh out loud. Oh Joss, I don't even get how you can write such a great script. Truly talented.
He's pretty cunning dontcha think ;)
I just realised I could go on and on and probably tell you all about the characters and why I love them but then I'd end up saying they're all my favourite and ruin the Firefly experience for you!!
I really really really hope you get the chance to watch and enjoy the growing phenomenon that is Firefly.
Firefly probably has the most dedicated fan base of all things ever. Seriously. We're mental.
Join us ;)
Firefly:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Firefly-Complete-DVD-Nathan-Fillion/dp/B0001B3YTM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322509350&sr=8-1
Serenity:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Serenity-DVD-Nathan-Fillion/dp/B000BLJGBC/ref=pd_bxgy_d_h__img_b
I really really really hope you get the chance to watch and enjoy the growing phenomenon that is Firefly.
Firefly probably has the most dedicated fan base of all things ever. Seriously. We're mental.
Join us ;)
Firefly:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Firefly-Complete-DVD-Nathan-Fillion/dp/B0001B3YTM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322509350&sr=8-1
Serenity:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Serenity-DVD-Nathan-Fillion/dp/B000BLJGBC/ref=pd_bxgy_d_h__img_b
Thanks for reading my mental little crazy post. It's the only thing I'm obsessed with I swear.
Wait... that was a lie.
Laurennnnnnnnnnnnn
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