Debbie:
Firefly was an interesting journey for me. When I first watched the series, I liked it, but I didn’t get what was so amazing about it. Neither cowboys or sci-fi really interested me and I found it just a bit … boring. Then I saw Serenity, in the actual movie theater, which is in and of itself a small miracle. I adored the film from start to finish and I looked at it as a great movie based on a mediocre TV series, and I applauded Joss for what he was able to do.
Here’s the weird part: I went back and re-watched Firefly after I saw Serenity, and I loved it. Everything that I found boring I now found fascinating and well-written and compelling. I loved the slow burn, the development of the characters and their interaction with each other. I realized that Serenity could never have been so good if the groundwork hadn’t been laid with the series. I was able to appreciate the series more in every way because of the movie, which made me love the movie even more.
I know you feel a bit differently about it, so what’s your point of view?
To read Brett’s reply and the rest of their debate, go to CliqueClack Flicks and read the full Firefly versus Serenity post. You’ll also enjoy Jeremy’s take on whether Serenity works on its own.
Clacked by Debbie McDuffee
on Jun 16, 2011 @ 14:00 EST5EDT
