05-08-2006, 10:16 AM
If it makes you feel any better... the show is more of a western than sci-fi.
Come to think of it... Firefly really doesn't qualify as science fiction because it never brings up any science at all. Sure there are space ships and laser guns but it's just assumed that they work. What makes this a great series is the interactions between the characters and some of the best dialogue since before Tarantino got lazy.
This is a fine example of why I try not to blindly follow genres (ie. anime, sci-fi, crime shows, reality TV...) and search out the best in each genre. There are always titles that rise above the others in a particular field and those are the ones worth watching. For me it's about the depth of the characters, the creativity of the writing and the quality of the production that make a show.
Come to think of it... Firefly really doesn't qualify as science fiction because it never brings up any science at all. Sure there are space ships and laser guns but it's just assumed that they work. What makes this a great series is the interactions between the characters and some of the best dialogue since before Tarantino got lazy.
This is a fine example of why I try not to blindly follow genres (ie. anime, sci-fi, crime shows, reality TV...) and search out the best in each genre. There are always titles that rise above the others in a particular field and those are the ones worth watching. For me it's about the depth of the characters, the creativity of the writing and the quality of the production that make a show.
Gullible isn't in the dictionary.