I'd heard about the cult status Firefly achieved with its one season of television, so I had high expectations for sure. Thankfully I wasn't disappointed and had an absolute blast watching these 14 episodes.
It effortlessly blends elements of drama, action, pathos and humour to such an accomplished degree, and the writing overall is quite clever. What enhances these elements though is the brilliant characters, who were incredibly likeable.
The camaraderie and relationships between individual members of the Serenity is what made me want to come back to watch the next episode. They all have such distinct personalities, and their interactions always got the desired emotional reaction out of me.
Malcolm Reynolds also might be one of my favourite characters of all time. Nathan Fillion's performance is simply brilliant, as the confident, witty and determined captain, who is humanised by his recklessness and occasional lack of tact. He's certainly a wonderful lead protagonist, but every character holds their own and is enjoyable in their own way. Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Ron Glass, Sean Maher and Summer Glau all play their roles to perfection.
The universe that Firefly takes place in also feels so lived-in. Every location is like a distinct little community which immerses me into the setting. At first the melding of the frontier and space settings was a little jarring, but I soon became accustomed to it as the series went along.
I wish there could have been more series, but I'm happy what was made was so good. Joss Whedon should get a lot of praise for what he created here.
It effortlessly blends elements of drama, action, pathos and humour to such an accomplished degree, and the writing overall is quite clever. What enhances these elements though is the brilliant characters, who were incredibly likeable.
The camaraderie and relationships between individual members of the Serenity is what made me want to come back to watch the next episode. They all have such distinct personalities, and their interactions always got the desired emotional reaction out of me.
Malcolm Reynolds also might be one of my favourite characters of all time. Nathan Fillion's performance is simply brilliant, as the confident, witty and determined captain, who is humanised by his recklessness and occasional lack of tact. He's certainly a wonderful lead protagonist, but every character holds their own and is enjoyable in their own way. Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Ron Glass, Sean Maher and Summer Glau all play their roles to perfection.
The universe that Firefly takes place in also feels so lived-in. Every location is like a distinct little community which immerses me into the setting. At first the melding of the frontier and space settings was a little jarring, but I soon became accustomed to it as the series went along.
I wish there could have been more series, but I'm happy what was made was so good. Joss Whedon should get a lot of praise for what he created here.