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Originally Posted by fjtorres
Firefly was great because the narrative was built around the characters and the characters were recognizably human and with one exception far from super-human. Or even particularly noble or heroic. (By any definition of "hero".)
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Its so rare to see this on TV, in
any genre. Having it in a Sci-Fi setting...
Dollhouse, Caprica, BSG, all excellent IMO, and only BSG got a good run.
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Originally Posted by Steven Lyle Jordan
Labeling it optimistic or pessimistic pretty much depends on their success in doing so. I'd say Firefly was optimistic, considering they always managed to keep on flying.
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That's my take too. That was in essence Mal's goal and he succeeded. The pure simplicity and honesty of this is also what makes the series so captivating for me.
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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
I'd say Firefly's optimism or pessimism was completely irrelevant to those that it resonated so strongly with... of which I'm one.
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I disagree, see above.
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Originally Posted by JD Gumby
Given what I've seen of his fandom, I'm not at all amazed. (remember, "fan" is short for "fanatic", which describes that crowd perfectly)
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Tsk, tsk. Sweeping judgements make the baby Jesus cry...
