Firefly (The Series)...POLL

Slynky · #1 May 4th, 2003, 06:55 PM

OK, so I'm still reeling from the loss of the Firefly series. It was Joss's best work. A multitude of various colorful characters fleshing out a multiplot story. What a loss!

So, just a curiosity poll:

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Slynky · #2 May 4th, 2003, 11:06 PM

I would have thought more people than this would have been interested in a Firefly poll. Perhaps I was wrong.

If you missed the series, then you missed:

(1) The captain of a space vessel who was more believable than Kirk (et al) ever was;

(2) A better plot than any of the Star Trek series (et al) ever had;

(3) Better acting than ST, Deep Space 9, etc.;

(4) Better looking women (well, except maybe for T'Pol);

(5) And not riddled with episodes where Wesley (or some similar character) didn't re-invent the spaceship to win out over some problem!

Don't get me wrong, I watched most every one of the "Star Trek" series and spinoffs. And, after being a fan of them, I recognize a better effort.

FadingSuns · #3 May 4th, 2003, 11:55 PM

I agree with you that Firefly was a fantastic series. It had a much better framework and more realisic universe than many of the Star Trek episodes. I mean, they even showed that in space, you don't have sound effects!
Yeah, FOX sank the show. Every other episode was inturrupted by some lame movie or 'special'. I use that Last term very guardedly. I'm really hoping that they don't do the same for John Doe.

Slynky · #4 May 5th, 2003, 01:02 AM

Yes, John Doe is (was?) really kewl! Of course, it required a certain audience that had progressed beyond "Stringer". Much the same for all those people who lapped up Star Trek spinoffs yet failed to give Firefly a chance. Such is their loss (and mine as well).

geoschmo · #5 May 5th, 2003, 01:26 AM

Firefly had some really cool commercials, and I heard some good stuff about it. Never saw a single episode though bcause of the scheduling stuff you already mentioned. It's a shame, but a fact. You can't make people work that hard to become fans of a show.

I was one that "lapped up" the Trek spinoffs. DS9 was some of the best episodic TV ever, period. Sci-fi or not. Even Voyager was at times better than the original Trek. Not just in eye-candy, but in quality of writing.

And the nice thing about the trek shows was they were on at the same time every week. At least where I live they were.

Geoschmo

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Slynky · #6 May 5th, 2003, 01:38 AM

Not to get passionate about it, but...LOL...getting passionate about it.

For those who are taken with B5. For those who settled for the "Star Trek" series spinoffs. It's a shame that it wasn't carried forward.

Multi-plot...incredible variety of characters, and better-than-average acting.

For those who can stand the truth, I can tell you the reason it was sabotaged by FOX.