October 18, 2005
firefly
Saw Serenity a week ago, and been watching the Firefly TV series, thanks to Bittorrent, and I’m starting to get what all the hype is about. Nerds everywhere are hungry for something to replace the ailing, long-since-sold-out Star Wars and Star Trek franchises. I’m hooked - this series (which owes a significant debt to Lucas and Roddenberry, certainly), has a quality and novelty that stands far apart from the tepid sludge of tee vee and (most of) Hollywood. The main thing I like about Firefly is that it is intensely human - it deals with classic human moral and psychological issues. And I like how it avoids the transcendent quality of Star Trek, where most episodes are confrontations with the bizarre and other-worldly. The Serenity universe is more a way-cool backdrop to the classic human drama. And the characters really are interesting and engaging and alive, a Star Wars that revolves around complex, fallible (and thus enjoyable) Han Solo rather than Luke. And the plot is kickass. Hope to see much more from Joss Whedon.
posted: 8:17 pm
