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Re: Firefly Fans?
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Mon, 11 Nov 2002 17:33:21 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Allan Bedford writes:
> In lugnet.space, Gil Shaw writes:
> > Just a quick note wondering if there are any other fans of 'Firefly' out
> > there? As with all sci-fi, there is always a bit of cheese, but overall I
> > am really getting into this series.
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> I'm curious about this show, but have to admit that the 2 or 3 times I've
> sat down to watch it, I wasn't entertained enough to get to the end of the
> show. I _want_ to like this show, as I really love the concept. But I find
> the writing and the execution to be a bit hokey.
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> I'll probably try watching again; I do want to give it another chance. I
> just hope they crank up the writing a notch or two. There's nothing wrong
> with light humor mixed into a show like that, but I prefer if the main plot
> line is more dramatic.
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> On the other hand, I'm a huge fan of Enterprise, which I think has redefined
> the Star Trek universe. :)
It has redefined the Star Trek universe, but I'd like to argue not for the
better. I've tried to like Enterprise. I really have. But its continued
crapping on the mythos set down by all the other incarnations, coupled with
some serious credibility-pushing plots, has led me to dislike it. The only
way I can watch it is to believe that it doesn't quite live in the same
universe as the other Star Trek shows. If I think of it as an alternate
reality, all is better :)
Firefly has the typical first season growing pains of a Joss Whedon show.
Using Buffy as a parallel, the first season was really kind of crappy. It's
a marvel it wasn't cancelled. The second season picked up and was quite
watchable, and the third and fourth seasons are some of the best stuff on
broadcast TV. I hope that Firefly lasts long enough for it to do the same.
Adrian
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