# Resolved: Firefly Kicks Ass
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-firefly-kicks-ass/498483
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [June 2, 2009, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-firefly-kicks-ass/498483 "2009-06-02T14:47:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2009, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-firefly-kicks-ass/498483/1 "2009-06-02T14:47:49Z")
After years of putting it off, I’ve finally gotten to spending some of my free work time watching _Firefly_ on Hulu, and oh, you were right. You were so, so right…it _does_ rock.
That’s all…just wanted to put it out there. (By the by, I’m currently up to Ep 9, _Ariel_, where they smuggle Simon and River into the hospital – so I’d appreciate not putting out spoilers about things yet to come…thanks!)
Heh…“chain of command”…cracks my shit up every time I think about it…
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### Author:  [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2009, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-firefly-kicks-ass/498483/2 "2009-06-02T14:50:26Z")
Told ya.
At least everybody is working. _Castle_ is pretty good, and the rebooting of _V_ looks promising as well. But we still yearn for the further adventures of Captain Tightpants and his motley crew.
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### Author:  [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2009, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-firefly-kicks-ass/498483/3 "2009-06-02T14:52:16Z")
You have my favorite episode still to come. 🙂
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### Author:  [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2009, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-firefly-kicks-ass/498483/4 "2009-06-02T14:56:33Z")
I got **Anaamika** to give it a shot a week ago, and though she’s a huge Jossophobe, she’s liking it, too. It’s just that great.
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### Author:  [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2009, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-firefly-kicks-ass/498483/5 "2009-06-02T15:01:23Z")
Yeah, I’m watching it. 🙂 It’s pretty good.
I should say am determined not to say anything negative about it that’s not true, i.e., I’ll complain about something that’s in the plot that I don’t like, but I won’t complain about the Whedonites or the promise that it was to be THE GREATEST THING OF ALL TIME\*. I won’t even comment on it except to say I’ve successfully put my Whedonite-hate behind me and am enjoying the series.
\*I understand it’s the real hard-core Browncoats who say that.
Most of my comments are on LJ, so I’ll keep this brief.
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### Author:  [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2009, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-firefly-kicks-ass/498483/6 "2009-06-02T15:49:14Z")
> [@Anaamika](#):
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> I won’t even comment on it except to say I’ve successfully put my Whedonite-hate behind me and am enjoying the series.
Oh, you can still hate Whedonites while enjoying Whedon. 😃
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### Author:  [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2009, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-firefly-kicks-ass/498483/7 "2009-06-02T15:51:20Z")
I was underwhelmed with Firefly, but it had the makings of something interesting. I don’t know if it’s Whedon needing more resources and not getting them or whatever.
The dialogue was decent.
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### Author:  [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2009, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-firefly-kicks-ass/498483/8 "2009-06-02T16:19:54Z")
> [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#):
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> I was underwhelmed with Firefly, but it had the makings of something interesting. I don’t know if it’s Whedon needing more resources and not getting them or whatever.
Considering that very few shows are really all that fantastic in season 1, when the show is effectively on probation and the writers haven’t yet found their groove, Firefly was pretty amazing. I can only imagine it would have gotten better as time went on, much like Buffy.
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### Author:  [@DETXL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DETXL)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2009, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-firefly-kicks-ass/498483/9 "2009-06-02T16:30:24Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#):
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> After years of putting it off, I’ve finally gotten to spending some of my free work time watching _Firefly_ on Hulu, and oh, you were right. You were so, so right…it _does_ rock.
_Yes_. Somehow I had just never watched it before, a friend mentioned it in passing, I found it on Hulu last week (same with “Arrested Development”, come to think) and _oh my god_ it is awesome. Finished watching it yesterday. Just incredible–especially, as **Bosstone** says, for a show in its opening season.
I didn’t realise from the strength of the fandom that it was only 14 episodes.
I thought I was all late to the party and everybody had closed up shop and gone home, coming to it in 2009. Apparently not. Everyone I’ve been like “Firefly: _watch_” has looked at me like I’d just emerged from living under a rock D:
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### Author:  [@PetW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PetW)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2009, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-firefly-kicks-ass/498483/10 "2009-06-02T16:37:59Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#):
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> (By the by, I’m currently up to Ep 9, _Ariel_
Just wait. I think Objects in Space, the final episode, is easily the best.
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### Author:  [@FalconFinder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FalconFinder)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2009, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-firefly-kicks-ass/498483/11 "2009-06-02T16:38:46Z")
If you’re interested in a great Firefly community, check out:
> **[FIREFLYFANS.NET](http://www.fireflyfans.net)**
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> An online community of Browncoats for Joss Whedon's 'Firefly.'
It’s a great bunch of people. I often wonder how many people there are here, as well…
I would agree with Objects in Space as being an outstanding episode. My other big favorite is “Our Mrs. Reynolds”. Though I do love them all…
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### Author:  [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2009, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-firefly-kicks-ass/498483/12 "2009-06-02T16:45:36Z")
My girlfriend introduced me to it in 2008 (with no _24_, I had to have something for a Memorial Day marathon), and it’s a fun show. I agree that the staggering thing about it is how good it was considering that the writers hadn’t had very long to get into a groove and explore the characters.
The candle that burns twice as bright, I guess.
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### Author:  [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-firefly-kicks-ass/498483/13 "2009-06-02T16:49:33Z")
> [@PetW](#):
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> Just wait. I think Objects in Space, the final episode, is easily the best.
Oh my, yes.
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### Author:  [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-firefly-kicks-ass/498483/14 "2009-06-02T16:50:31Z")
> [@FalconFinder](#):
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> My other big favorite is “Our Mrs. Reynolds”.
That was my favorite so far…
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### Author:  [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-firefly-kicks-ass/498483/15 "2009-06-02T16:50:57Z")
“Objects In Space” and “War Stories” are the 2 episodes I keep on my phone in case of boredom.
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### Author:  [@Spurious\_George](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spurious_George)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-firefly-kicks-ass/498483/16 "2009-06-02T16:58:07Z")
> [@silenus](#):
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> “Objects In Space” and “War Stories” are the 2 episodes I keep on my phone in case of boredom.
“Objects in Space” and “Out of Gas” are on mine.
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### Author:  [@Claire\_Beauchamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claire_Beauchamp)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2009, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-firefly-kicks-ass/498483/17 "2009-06-02T17:11:31Z")
This five-part series is a must for any _Firefly_ fan.
> **[The Race: Part 1](https://xkcd.com/577/)**
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> Great, and you JUST finished paying off the settlement over the Wayne Coyne hamster ball incident.
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### Author:  [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-firefly-kicks-ass/498483/18 "2009-06-02T17:12:03Z")
Personally, my favorite is _Shindig_, which I think the OP has already gotten to.
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### Author:  [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2009, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-firefly-kicks-ass/498483/19 "2009-06-02T17:26:46Z")
> [@Chronos](#):
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> Personally, my favorite is _Shindig_, which I think the OP has already gotten to.
It wasn’t my favorite, but it _did_ have the best line so far:
> [@](#):
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> Mercy is the mark of a great man. \ Guess I’m just a good man. \ Well, I’m all right.
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### Author:  [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2009, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-firefly-kicks-ass/498483/20 "2009-06-02T17:27:15Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#):
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> That was my favorite so far…
“She was all naked and articulate!”
“If you take sexual advantage of her, you’re going to burn in a very special level of hell. A level they reserve for child molesters and people who talk at the theater.”
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