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Spent the last two months or so finishing the series. Currently watching Serenity.
Is it just me or is the series extremely overhyped? Don't get me wrong, it was a clever show and I really enjoyed it, but there was nothing overly fantastic about it, at least in my mind.
I am fond of the characters and their dynamics with one another, and I only wonder how they might of developed if given the chance for a second and maybe even third season.
Oddly enough I watched serenity when it came out back in '05 and I thought it was pretty good, so watching the series was kind of neat in prequel form.
So, opinions?
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While I certainly agree that the hype is a bit high for it, I still say Firefly was one of the better sci-fi series I've seen. Characters were great, the universe was pretty cool, and the action hit the right chord between sci-fi and western (two genres that I do enjoy quite a bit). Going back to the topic of hype, I'm pretty sure most of it comes from how prematurely the series ended. Sure, it may not be that remarkable of a series when one steps back, but the fact that it ended before fans had the chance to get tired of it really fanned the flames that made it such a big deal in the sci-fi community. All in all, really fun series made by a very talented director.
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I didn't think it was groundbreaking, but it was still very enjoyable all the same. It really seemed to hit its stride in the last couple episodes, so I was disappointed that the only closure for the series was Serenity. Serenity is good too, but to me it had an air of being a crude patch on an unfinished story.
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I couldn't get into Firefly. Western style anything doesn't interest me at all. I did watch Serenity and thought it was OK though. Still doesn't beat out Battlestar Galactica in my mind :P
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Edited by Chibsy: 7/22/2014 2:47:21 AMHmm it was a nice series and I enjoyed it but as u say it didn't have that something which would set them appart from all the other sci-fi series going around at the time, nonetheless it had a decent fanbase. They even made the movie coz the fans wanted closure if im not wrong. Eitherway its worth watching even for an older sci-fi the humor and drama are still very enjoyable. Lately I feel they're just pumping movies out coz its predecessors scored a big hit like spiderman or transformers, eventhough its pretty to the eye with all the special effects sometimes a good movies with good stories pop up. Forgive me for stretching the topic a bit xP
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I cranked Firefly out on Netflix about a month or two ago. I really thought it was great. I've never watched the other one.