# Did you know that Firefly is awesome? **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-firefly-is-awesome/523324 **Category:** Cafe Society **Created:** [January 1, 2010, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-firefly-is-awesome/523324 "2010-01-01T20:37:30Z") **Posts on this page:** 20 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![Drum\_God](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drum_god/32/44_2.png) [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God) #### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-firefly-is-awesome/523324/1 "2010-01-01T20:37:30Z")
Seriously. I"m talking about Joss Whedon’s _Firefly_ series. I mentioned to a friend that I liked _Dollhouse_, so he loaned me his _Firefly_ DVDs. My son and I have watched the first two discs and will be working through the rest. We love it. The characters are amazing. The stories are fun. I love the Wild West atmosphere of the whole thing. The story arc is compelling while the individual episodes are just so fun. More later… I just had to share. If you haven’t watched _Firefly_, get it soon. It’s great. ---
### Author: ![unstrung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a698b9/32.png) [@unstrung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unstrung) #### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-firefly-is-awesome/523324/2 "2010-01-01T20:43:55Z")
I really wish they had made more episodes… ---
### Author: ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone) #### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-firefly-is-awesome/523324/3 "2010-01-01T20:52:08Z")
Indeed. There’s even a [recent thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=545922) on it. ---
### Author: ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier) #### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-firefly-is-awesome/523324/4 "2010-01-01T20:53:22Z")
I don’t think the official Firefly fanclub has more fans of Firefly than this place. Is there an official Firefly fanclub? If so I’d join it. ---
### Author: ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus) #### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-firefly-is-awesome/523324/5 "2010-01-01T22:03:44Z")
[So join.](http://firefly.meetup.com/)😃 Browncoats Forever! ---
### Author: ![Electronic\_Chaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Electronic\_Chaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electronic_Chaos) #### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-firefly-is-awesome/523324/6 "2010-01-01T23:02:32Z")
Don’t forget to watch Serenity after you’re done watching the series. ---
### Author: ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk) #### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-firefly-is-awesome/523324/7 "2010-01-02T00:26:42Z")
Well, of course it’s awesome. D’uh. I’ve been going to the nearest organized Firefly fan-clubby-type-thing for about a year now - though it’s an hour away in TO. (Sigh) ---
### Author: ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth) #### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-firefly-is-awesome/523324/8 "2010-01-02T01:46:57Z")
Ah, yes, another recruit. Welcome aboard! And shame on you for not watching it when it aired! 🙂 ---
### Author: ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace) #### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-firefly-is-awesome/523324/9 "2010-01-02T01:53:11Z")
I have to admit that I’ve never seen it. Should I? ---
### Author: ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler) #### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-firefly-is-awesome/523324/10 "2010-01-02T02:28:07Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > I have to admit that I’ve never seen it. Should I? Yes. ---
### Author: ![Yodalicious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yodalicious/32/8195_2.png) [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious) #### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-firefly-is-awesome/523324/11 "2010-01-02T02:28:42Z")
Very possibly my favorite show of all time. ---
### Author: ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton) #### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-firefly-is-awesome/523324/12 "2010-01-02T02:30:45Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > I have to admit that I’ve never seen it. Should I? I realize that Firefly does not have universal appeal, but I confess that I question the taste of anyone who doesn’t like it. ---
### Author: ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive) #### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-firefly-is-awesome/523324/13 "2010-01-02T02:42:10Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > I have to admit that I’ve never seen it. Should I? Battlestar Galactica is better. (Also more seasons) (dandr) ---
### Author: ![Tanbarkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a698b9/32.png) [@Tanbarkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanbarkie) #### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-firefly-is-awesome/523324/14 "2010-01-02T05:34:55Z")
> [@Darth\_Sensitive](#): > > Battlestar Galactica is better. (Also more seasons) > (dandr) Them’s fightin’ words. I suggest we get Katee Sackhoff and Summer Glau into a room to battle it out. Ahem. ---
### Author: ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90) #### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-firefly-is-awesome/523324/15 "2010-01-02T05:41:54Z")
> [@Tanbarkie](#): > > Them’s fightin’ words. I suggest we get Katee Sackhoff and Summer Glau into a room to battle it out. Ahem. I’ll be in my bunk. ---
### Author: ![Crawlspace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Crawlspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crawlspace) #### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-firefly-is-awesome/523324/16 "2010-01-02T05:59:01Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > I have to admit that I’ve never seen it. Should I? I’m not a fan of Sci-Fi in general (I’ve never seen an episode of Star Wars or Star Trek, nor have had any interest to) but I thoroughly enjoyed Firefly. Take that as you will. ---
### Author: ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo) #### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-firefly-is-awesome/523324/17 "2010-01-02T06:20:27Z")
_Firefly_ does have a big flaw - it’s an incomplete work. Whedon was just getting started with the story when the series was cancelled. So it’s like some great opening chapters in an unfinished book. ---
### Author: ![Jim\_s\_Son](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19adc/32.png) [@Jim\_s\_Son](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_s_Son) #### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-firefly-is-awesome/523324/18 "2010-01-02T07:32:07Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > I have to admit that I’ve never seen it. Should I? It’s alright but it’s not fantastic…and I seen every episode/the movie twice. People on this board give it more love than it deserves. ---
### Author: ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf) #### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-firefly-is-awesome/523324/19 "2010-01-02T07:36:40Z")
I knew that. 🙂 ---
### Author: ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver) #### Post date: [January 2, 2010, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-firefly-is-awesome/523324/20 "2010-01-02T09:23:49Z")
If you like firefly then you should wear protection when seeing Avatar. I’ll admit to suffering through the whole series (3 times) but I liked Babylon 5 better. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-that-firefly-is-awesome/523324.md?page=2)