Then I guess American Idol is the best TV show ever made? You do realize Firefly was not even aired in its entirety, and it was aired out of order. If you watch the whole show you'll realize there are a lot of subtle jokes and dialogue that refer to prior episodes. It was a showkiller to move the episodes around like that.
I agree somewhat with this unless the 'episode you sampled' happens to be horrible compared to the pilot and makes you uninterested in the series. I can think of some episodes of the x-files which were dreadful so if that was the first episode someone watched when they got told to check out the x-files I could see them passing on the series. BTW, I think the opposite is true here as well. Sometimes the pilot is bad and makes you give up on a show. I know I never watched Babylon 5 after the pilot. Then I caught an episode rebroadcast late at night during the Shadow War arc and was interested and watched the show from then on. Still really don't like the first season of it.
And the follow-up, Trash, is wonderful too. We can say we knew Christina Hendricks (AKA YoSaffBridge) way back when....
Yeah, it's a pretty perfect show that never got a fair shake, IMO. Serenity was really awesome too. It's well worth a watch. I personally was hooked from the moment in Train Job where Mal is trying to return Niska's money to his henchmen. If you don't like it, you don't like it. I'd say if you get 4 episodes in and still don't love it, then it's not for you.
Yeah but you were still considering on watching it anyway before you asked folks online. So you techically already made the choice, you just wanted you choice supported. For what it's worth. I liked Serenity but wasn't impressed at all with Firefly. So I support why FOX cancelled it.
I loved the hidden attraction and sexual tension between Mal and Inara. I love the one crew vs. the world theme. I love the humor and the dialogue and the character interactions. This was as good a show as could be.
Skiffy? Googling didn't help. I'll be checking in to the nearest nursing home later today. I can't answer that other than to say i've watched Serenity more than a few times and love it each and every time. Probably love it MORE everytime. I haven't gotten all the way through Firefly. I think i may have stopped at about 8 or 9 episodes. I DO have to give it another try, because that sometimes happens to me. I don't like shows on the first go 'round but then find something the second time that grabs me.
I have never enjoyed any other Whedon vehicle. I passed on this BECAUSE of Buffy, which I found moronic and cheesy. I caught a Skiffy marathon while sick right at the pilot and spent the day glued to the tv. I think it stands on its own merits. Characters that are smart-but not too smart at times. A sly sense of humor. Excellent cast chemistry. Beautifully imagined world-building-fresh and different. It's a well-composed show all the more impressive for the depth is exhibited in a single, 13 episode season, IMO.
I have to agree...I've not watched much of the show but I did like Serentity...That was kewl but I didn't see the pull of the series at all.
I found the pacing of the show to be very slow, due to that both times I've tried to sit thought the series I found myself to bored to care. Senerity on the other hand being only a one shot film, had to explain the entire series in one shot. So he had to tell everything quickly, which IMO gave Serenity more action & a much faster pace. Plus I don't expect adults that have just been on the loosing side of a civil war to have such an immature sense of humor.
On one hand, I loved the cast, the characters, and the dialogue. On the other, I liked that someone basically remade Star Wars from the point of view of Han Solo and kept the late 70s vibe as much as possible. Some of the wardrobe, plot elements, camera lens choices, etc. made it feel like it should have been on my to watch list between Quincy and The Rockford Files. But if you don't like it, or you don't get it, well, there you go.
Good and best are subjective. Not everyone finds the same things entertaining. Popularity is quantifiable by tickets, viewership and dollars. If you like singing competitions featuring amateurs and semi professionals being critqued by music pros, then American Idol is "good" and the "best" thing on TV. That a large amount of people feel this way makes it popular. As for Firefly. I was entertained, so it was good show.