Firefly: Sean Maher is incredibly sexy - General

So I noticed that, while it gets talked about in a lot of other threads, this fucking amazing show doesn't have it's own thread. [img]http://www.universalhd.com/images/series/firefly/firefly_series_main.jpg[/img] wikipedia copypasta ahead. Firefly is an American space western television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, under his Mutant Enemy Productions. Its future setting, modeled after traditional Western movie motifs, has been praised as an "oddball genre mix". Whedon served as executive producer, along with Tim Minear. The series is set in the year 2517, after the arrival of humans in a new star system, and follows the adventures of the renegade crew of Serenity, a "Firefly-class" spaceship. The ensemble cast portrays the nine characters who live on Serenity. Whedon pitched the show as "nine people looking into the blackness of space and seeing nine different things". The show explores the lives of people who fought on the losing side of a civil war who now make a living on the outskirts of the society, as part of the pioneer culture that exists on the fringes of their star system. In addition, it is a future where the only two surviving superpowers, the United States and China, fused to form the central federal government, called the Alliance, resulting in the fusion of the two cultures as well. According to Whedon's vision, "nothing will change in the future: technology will advance, but we will still have the same political, moral, and ethical problems as today." Firefly premiered in the United States and Canada on the Fox network on September 20, 2002. Despite high expectations for the Joss Whedon-led project, by mid-December 2002 Firefly had averaged only 4.7 million viewers per episode and was 98th in Nielsen Ratings. It was canceled after only eleven of the fourteen produced episodes were aired. Despite the series' relatively short life span, it received strong sales when it was released on DVD and has large fan support campaigns. It won an Emmy in 2003 for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series. The post-airing success of the show led Whedon and Universal Pictures to produce a film based on the series, Serenity. The Firefly franchise expanded from the series and film to other media including comics and a role-playing game. [img]http://culturacifi.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/firefly_cast.jpg[/img] Main characters Firefly maintained an ensemble cast that portrayed the nine crew members of the ship, Serenity. These characters fight criminals and schemers, Alliance security forces, the utterly psychotic and brutal Reavers, and the mysterious men with "hands of blue" — who are apparently operatives of a secret agency which is part of the mega-corporation referred to in the DVD commentary only as The Blue Sun Corporation. The crew is driven by the need to secure enough income to keep their ship operational, set against their need to keep a low profile to avoid their adversaries. Their situation is greatly complicated by the divergent motivations of the individuals on board Serenity, but complex characterization was hampered by the show's brief run. * Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) is the owner of Serenity and former Independent sergeant in the pivotal Battle of Serenity Valley. Very little is known about the enigmatic Captain; the little he reveals about his past life betrays nothing of his character (a mystery of its own). Malcolm reveals that he grew up on a ranch, and was raised by his mother and the ranch hands. The only other scenes of his past life that are shown are about the Unification War, in which he and Zoe fought for the Independent Army, the "Browncoats", as a platoon sergeant in the 57th Overlanders. He is an efficient leader and is skilled with guns as well as in hand-to-hand combat. Mal's character is full of contradictions. He is constantly fighting his demons, and his true self remains something of a mystery. * Zoe Alleyne Washburne (Gina Torres) is second-in-command onboard Serenity, a loyal wartime friend of Captain Reynolds, and the wife of Wash. Described by her husband as a "warrior woman", she has great knowledge of combat. Her past is a mystery; the only thing known is that she was born and raised on a ship and served under Mal during the war as a corporal. She demonstrates an almost unconditional loyalty to Mal, the only exception noted being her marriage to Wash, which the captain claims to have tried to prevent. Her maiden name is Warren, seen in a Serenity DVD Easter Egg. * Hoban "Wash" Washburne (Alan Tudyk) is Serenity's pilot and Zoe's husband. Wash expresses jealousy over his wife's "war buddy" relationship and unconditional support of their captain, most particularly in the episode "War Stories", in which he confronts Mal regarding their relationship. While more of Wash's past is disclosed than most other characters, his background is still sparse: he joined pilot training just to see the stars, which were invisible from the surface of his polluted homeworld, and he joined Serenity despite being highly sought after by other ships. He is very light-hearted and tends to make amusing comments, despite the severity of any situation. * Inara Serra (Morena Baccarin) is a Companion, which is the 26th century equivalent of a courtesan or oiran. Like her Renaissance counterparts, Inara enjoys high social standing. Her presence confers a degree of legitimacy and social acceptance the crew of Serenity would not have without her on board. She and Mal have a strained relationship, with unspoken romantic tension playing a significant part in several episodes, as well as in the movie. Inara arguably represents Mal's heart, and Mal is a noticeably darker character when Inara is absent (as during the first half of "Serenity"). She rents one of the ship's two small shuttles. * Jayne Cobb (Adam Baldwin) is hired muscle. He and Mal met on opposite sides of a rivalry; Mal, while held at gunpoint, offered Jayne his own bunk and a higher cut than his current employer, so he turned coat and shot his then-partners. In one episode, he admits freely to Mal that he would have sold Mal out to an Alliance agent if the money was good enough. He is someone who can be depended on in a fight. He tends to act like a "lummox" who thinks he is the smartest person in space, but occasional hints of intelligence peek through this façade, giving the impression that he acts dumber than he is. As Whedon states several times, Jayne is the man who will ask the questions that no one else wants to. Even though he is a macho character, he has shown a particularly intense fear of Reavers, more so than the rest of the crew. Despite his amoral mercenary persona, he sends a significant portion of his income to his mother. * Kaywinnit Lee "Kaylee" Frye (Jewel Staite) is the ship's mechanic. In the episode "Out of Gas", it is established that she has no formal training, but keeps Serenity running with an intuitive gift for the workings of mechanical equipment. Jewel Staite explains Kaylee's character as being wholesome, sweet, and "completely genuine in that sweetness", adding "She loves being on that ship. She loves all of those people. And she's the only one who loves all of them incredibly genuinely." She has a crush on Dr. Simon Tam. Kaylee is the soul of the ship: according to creator Joss Whedon, if Kaylee believes something, it is true. * Dr. Simon Tam (Sean Maher) is a medical researcher and trauma surgeon of the first caliber (top 3% in his class at a top core-planet institution), who is on the run after breaking his sister River out of a government research facility. In the episode "Safe", it is revealed that he and River had a privileged upbringing with access to the best education and that Simon sacrificed a highly-successful future in medicine, over his stern father's severe objections, when he rescued River. His bumbling attempts at a romantic relationship with Kaylee are a recurring subplot throughout the series, and at every turn he seems to find a way to unwittingly foil his attempts at romance. His life is defined by caring for his sister. * River Tam (Summer Glau) was smuggled onto the ship by her brother. River was a child prodigy of unparalleled genius, but she was experimented upon at the hands of Alliance doctors, leaving her delusional, erratic, and at times violent. Her personal journey of self-discovery is a running theme throughout the series and the movie. River is constantly at war with her own demons. She sees and hears things that others do not, and experiences waking dreams of her memories of the Alliance "academy" experiments. Opinions of her vary among the crew: some value her, Jayne fears her, and the rest just want her to stay out of trouble. She is also telepathic. * Derrial Book (Ron Glass) is a Shepherd (equivalent to a pastor). Although presented as a devout Christian man, Book demonstrates a depth of knowledge about the activities of criminals (in "Our Mrs. Reynolds") and corrupt police (in "The Message"). He is also proficient in hand-to-hand combat and the use of firearms. When questioned on his non-Biblical intentions during the rescue in "War Stories", Book replies somewhat ironically that while the Bible is quite specific about killing, it's "somewhat fuzzier on the subject of kneecaps." In "Safe," he was shown to have sufficient status in the Alliance to receive medical treatment from the military with no questions asked. Book represents Mal's guide, conscience, and lost spirituality, while his hidden backstory was to have been gradually revealed, had the series continued. also this: [url]http://bluegloveassault.webs.com/[/url]

Words can not describe how awesome this show is. Nor how taking it off the air was the worst thing to happen in the last decade.

Love this show.

I miss this show :frown:

I remember the first time I saw the first season, was on vacation with a friend of mine, she had the first season and the movie, we watched it over the course of a week, the day after I got home, I went out and bought my own set. I then watched it twice over the course of the next month. :love: firefly.

Probably one of the best shows ever. It could have lasted forever, and knowing Joss Whedon it would have stayed good but noo they had to cancel it.

It was a great show and a great film and I am unhappy that there will be no more of it.

Kaylee is incredibly cute. [img]http://www2.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/CA+Sci+Fi+Channel+EW+Magazine+Comic+Con+Party+bDbfyPT6TdWl.jpg[/img] And jayne is awesome.

Wash was the best character, imo. [sp] Gorram Reavers driving a spike of bullshit through his chest.[/sp]

I don't want to watch firefly, Because I can tell I will love it, and know theres no happy end to that choice. :(

Also: I'd go gay for Nathan Fillion.

[QUOTE=gamerboy266;21331579]I don't want to watch firefly, Because I can tell I will love it, and know theres no happy end to that choice. :([/QUOTE] Do it anyway.

Just started watching this the other week, seen the first two episodes and I have to say, I can't work out why the hell it was cancelled.

[QUOTE=Docc;21331988]Just started watching this the other week, seen the first two episodes and I have to say, I can't work out why the hell it was cancelled.[/QUOTE] Fox fucked around with the scheduling and aired the episodes out of order, which confused and put off most people.

pretty much everyone in Firefly is incredibly sexy [editline]10:16PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Radiosquid;21331532]Wash was the best character, imo. [sp] Gorram Reavers driving a spike of bullshit through his chest.[/sp][/QUOTE] He was cool, and that is the main reason why I think that they shouldn't bring it back. It would never be the same.

[QUOTE=Negrul1;21332209]pretty much everyone in Firefly is incredibly sexy [/QUOTE] oh yes [img]http://liveforfilms.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/hendricks.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=Negrul1;21332209] He was cool, and that is the main reason why I think that they shouldn't bring it back. It would never be the same.[/QUOTE] Actually, I recall Joss Wheedon saying in an interview that, if he ever got to make a second season, [I]Serenity[/I] would be stricken from the cannon, I watched the film with commentary and originally, the screen play was a hell of allot longer and it was the rough draft for season two [sp]and everyone lived, hooray for Wash and Shepard Book![/sp] [editline]06:11PM[/editline] also [img]http://images2.fanpop.com/images/forum/33000/33596_1245454172560_full.jpg[/img] I would go gay for Simon. Even if he is a core bred pansy-ass.

Jayne's the best. I want his hat.

I think you can buy them online somewhere. also, related. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEIDvgapTw8&feature=player_embedded#[/media]

Just watched the first season + movie. I can't believe it took me so long to discover it. It's amazing, but there probably won't be a show in my lifetime that will be as awesome so I'm depressed:(

I saw the whole series and movie and to be honest I'm not sure why it's so popular. I guess it's better than Stargate and all of the other lame scifi shows, but other than that I don't see what it has going for it.

[QUOTE=POLOPOZOZO;24222853]I guess it's better than Stargate and all of the other lame scifi shows, but other than that I don't see what it has going for it.[/QUOTE] I can agree that its better then Stargate, but Stargate is not lame ><

Oh my god I fucking love this show. Too bad those idiots had to cancel this great show. Also, I fucking love Jayne.

Love this series. Hard to watch the special features on the DVDs though, seeing the crew have so much fun together and all. Sigh, now I'm getting depressed again.

[QUOTE=Zatharon;21332784]Actually, I recall Joss Wheedon saying in an interview that, if he ever got to make a second season, [I]Serenity[/I] would be stricken from the cannon, I watched the film with commentary and originally, the screen play was a hell of allot longer and it was the rough draft for season two [sp]and everyone lived, hooray for Wash and Shepard Book![/sp][/QUOTE] Unfortunately the would still leave the mystery of the reavers spoiled, unless they planned to come up with a new origin.

[QUOTE=HolyCrusade;24225181]Unfortunately the would still leave the mystery of the reavers spoiled, unless they planned to come up with a new origin.[/QUOTE] They would still be scary as shit, though. Out of all the fictional villains I know, the Reavers have got to top the list at scariest. They rape you [I]to death.[/I] And then eat you. [I]And,[/I] to make more Reavers, they make people watch them rape and eat people to death. How screwed up is that?

favorite series of all time, hands down, if i ever become a billionaire i'll resurrect it.. lol although i did think the kaylee sex scene was unnecessary

I just finished the season. Man, you have to wonder what was going through the minds of the people who wanted it cancelled.

Fox played the Train Job first on TV and the pilot episode last or some shit like that. If they hadn't interfered, then it wouldn't have been cancelled. FOX treat the audience as dumb shits and said to joss 'we need lots of action otherwise nobody will watch: :smile:

Heh I do recall my dad watching this when it first started up, and due to the goddamn episode switch my dad didn't know what the fuck was going on and stopped watching. I hate watching this show knowing that it won't be coming back...