Reviews
Firefly (2002) IMDb
Categorization |
Baroque SF/Western hybrid. Similar in that way to Outlaw Star (1998), which also posits Chinese dominance in human space exploitation. |
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Subject |
Two veterans who lost a war of independence assemble a crew and make a living as adventurer thieves and cargo haulers in the frontier regions of interstellar civilization. There are no aliens, and people like to swear in bad Mandarin. Outside the wealthy corporate core, a horse is almost as good as a car, and a rusty old spaceship can be an excellent home. |
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Commentary |
Depressing mistreatment by the network brought the advantage that the (weak) concept and (strong) characters are never over-extended, at least not in the original series. |
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References here: Alien: Resurrection (1997), “No Law 4000” (2002). |
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Sequel: Serenity (2005) IMDb
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Documentary: Done the Impossible: The Fans’ Tale of ‘Firefly’ and ‘Serenity’ (2006) IMDb
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