Yup, the addictions just keep on comin’! Last week I told you about my new musical addiction. I have discovered what must be the best TV show ever. EVER. I have owned the Firefly series DVD set for over a year and never managed to watch it. Then my sister forced me to spend an entire weekend doing absolutely nothing at her house (gee, shucks!) and I watched the entire series and the movie, Serenity.
After watching the show I finally understand why the Firefly fans were so aggressive about lobbying Fox not to cancel the show. And now I can’t believe they cancelled the show!! Argh! The story had SO much potential!
The show is set 500 years in the future and humanity has colonized dozens of other planets because we outgrew Earth. The new frontier is much like the old American frontier: think cowboys on spaceships. The crew of the Firefly class ship, Serenity, is a motley bunch, each with their own past and baggage. The crew takes any job, legal or not, that keeps them flying. I was surprised at how much depth there is to the characters and stories. And the dialogue is fantastic and funny!
I told my hubby that I know I spent too much time watching the show because the Firefly phraseology has crept into my everyday language. I was on a call with a colleague at work to get an update on assignments that had been completed. Without realizing it, I responded with, “Shiny!” (Which is an equivalent to “cool” in the Firefly universe)
Woo hoo!!! Welcome to the Firefly family! It’s about time you discovered that show. Grrrrr! Aarrrrrrgh! (And the good news is I’ve heard rumors about possibilities of a Serenity II.)