Firefly Marathon 2009: Serenity

As I have mentioned before, I didn't see the Firefly series until after I had seen the Big Damn Movie.  I was a little confused when I saw the film because it was apparent these characters and the situation they were in had some kind of history.

Lucky for me, there were some very cool people in the theatre that shouted: "What?  Where is the Grr Argh!"  I had to ask what the "grr argh" reference was about.  (Remember, this is also before my exposure to Buffy The Vampire Slayer.)  They explained to me the history about how Firefly had been broadcast out of order and then unfairly canceled.  I was hooked before I even watched the show - how is that for crazy.

What can I tell you about this episode?  I believe this is one of the best opening episodes of any show I can think of.  The dialogue and story lines were solid from the beginning.  Sure, a lot of people would say that about a show they admire and love.  I don't.  Of the shows I have watched, including ones I watched as a kid, the majority have shaky scripts.  The characters are not fleshed out, the shows are not overly developed and the structures of the show are not fully thought out.

I remember watching some shows I loved as a kid a few years ago - and I hated them!  They were terrible!  Why did I like Dukes of Hazzard?  What was I thinking when I watched Knight Rider? 

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March 21st, 2009

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Shane Birley is a blogger, huge geeky nerd, web developer, poet, and creative writer based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is a partner at Left Right Minds, a web development, arts management, business blogging and on line marketing company.

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