Serenity is a Fantastic Movie

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[@mikavirtanen7029]

I'm still amazed that Serenity had only 39 million dollar budget. This clearly shows that modern "filmmakers" with their astronomical budgets are basically incompetent or they launder money on truly massive scale.

[@tonygreenfield7820]

They are both

[@TheSulross]

The profoundly corrupt are also profoundly incompetent

[@dougsmith6262]

In this instance, two things can be true at the same time.

[@TGNXAR]

That Venn diagram is a circle.

[@pleebianmusk]

A large part of the reason why it was able to work with a low budget was because none of the actors were A list stars and thus only a small part of the budget went to paying cast, freeing up the budget to be spent on the actual film. If you take a film like Passengers, the two principal actors cost over 30 million dollars alone, before you’ve set up a single light or painted a backdrop.

[@Unhandled_Exception]

"My days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle."

[@mikehill1114]

Not from the movie, but what a great episode. "Tactics, woman!"

[@kileylyon308]

The dialog is some of the best ever outside of Babylon 5

[@johntabler349]

Do you want to run this ship? YES Well you can't.

[@Yesica1993]

@@kileylyon308 B5!!!

[@lrlpercy]

@@johntabler349 Had me laughing me arss off. : )

[@Otokichi786]

Take my Love Take My Land Take me where I cannot Stand I don't care, I'm still Free You can't take the Sky from me...

[@OutsideTheTargetDemographic]

Take me out, to the black, tell them I ain't coming back....

[@baahcusegamer4530]

@@Otokichi786 burn the land and boil the sea. But you can’t take the sky from me.

[@thurin84]

shiny!

[@gregkral4467]

hehehe, thanks for instantly planting that song in my head, still hearing the fiddle right now..... rock on!

[@MrWeebable]

Oh man just reading the lyrics brungs back memories

[@EnsignRedshirtRicky]

I aim to misbehave...

[@sarasunshinemt4444]

"Let's go be badguys"

[@frankgesuele6298]

A moment we can all appreciate 😂

[@vcdonovan5943]

I co-op that line in my day to day way too often :)

[@kimmypfeiffer9130]

i told the lady at the bank just yesterday in reference to their new check verification protocols that pretty soon there wouldn't be enough room for naughty men like me to move about....

[@LuigiL75]

Once a “Browncoat” ALWAYS a “Browncoat” 🙌🏾

[@ElwinRansom1]

Amen.

[@MrHws5mp]

Shiny.

[@DocMicrowave]

Your speaking words. I like them.

[@DianeCee57]

Shiny. I say that now to a lot of people just to see if I can find a fellow Browncoat.

[@LuigiL75]

@@DianeCee57 That and “I’ll be in my bunk!” 🤣

[@smylesg]

Nathan Fillion and Adam Baldwin. How can you refuse?

[@MandalorV7]

All the cast are spot on.

[@frankgesuele6298]

@@MandalorV7 Thanks to DragonCon I've met them all😎

[@vcdonovan5943]

@@frankgesuele6298 I once knew someone who met Nathan at DragonCon and she said he's nothing like Mal XD She said he's basically Richard Castle and one of the most chill guy's you'll ever meet.

[@nicks7835]

My favorite scene is when the Reaver army breaks through the clouds. That smug look on the Operative’s face immediately disappears. So good. You get a real sense of fear from seeing this very confident and very competent character lose his cool in a single moment.

[@ironheadedDoF]

"Somebody FIRE!!!!"

[@j.l.w9563]

It was also super satisfying knowing the Alliance had denied the existence of Reavers up to that point.

[@sarasunshinemt4444]

​@j.l.w9563 especially since they also *created* them 😬

[@j.l.w9563]

@sarasunshinemt4444 not all of the Alliance, though. Their equivalent of area 51 or something. The main every day bureaucrats that denied Reaverx existence despite being constantly told about them! Those are the people that got the real shock.

[@chrisweppler1977]

That scene resonated in my head so many times when I found out Whedon had signed on to do THE AVENGERS. It was perhaps one of the BEST ways ever to launch a giant space battle.

[@sonofkabisch]

"Do you know what your sin is?" "Aw hell, I'm a fan of all seven."

[@mikehill1114]

But right now I'm gonna have to go with wrath

[@M-S_4321]

​@@mikehill1114Best character line of the movie

[@johntabler349]

Are you willing to die for that belief? Yes I am.... But it ain't exactly plan A

[@VTdarkangel]

This is probably my favorite line from Mal.

[@DocMicrowave]

"Yes I've read a poem. Try not to faint."

[@patrickseaman]

Opening night, there was a standing ovation when the blast doors opened revealing River standing there.... One of my all time, absolute favorite films that is watchable over and over again over the years.

[@awesomehpt8938]

I’m a leaf on the wind. Watch how I ….errr!

[@Lark88]

Why do you do this?

[@AncestorEmpire1]

Fatality!

[@Infamous1892]

NOOOOO!!!! Wash.

[@thurin84]

soar.

[@AQuietVoice2022]

First of all: How dare you?!? Second: Who hurt you that you must hurt others in this way? Third: Still too soon. And Finally: HOW DARE YOU?!?

[@MA-go7ee]

The antagonist is one of the most memorable I have ever seen in film. He's not just some stock bad guy, he's competent and he's self aware.

[@M-S_4321]

He was a self aware True Believer and knew it. He only broke when his faith of what he believed in was shattered.

[@awesomehpt8938]

The operative is probably one of the best movie villains ever. He’s a monster and he knows it, he’s not a hypocrite. He does what he believes he has to do for a greater good. And he’s highly competent. Mal doesn’t have to kill him in order to defeat him. When Mal reveals the truth of the Reavers he gives up on his quest.

[@Avarn388]

@awesomehpt8938 Whenever folks ask me what is a good depiction of lawful evil, I point to the operative. Wonderful villain and Ejifor’s performance is amazing.

[@ironheadedDoF]

The Operative also operated on his belief. Hence the tension of the characters.

[@thurin84]

and the turnaround after being shown "a world without sin" is brilliant and shows hes a true believer with his own sort of principals.

[@deaks25]

It's the "I'm gonna show you a world without sin" line. Ejifor does a great job of showing, without a single word, how that completely shatters the Operative.

[@boobah5643]

@@deaks25 "What a whiner."

[@blank557]

"They'll swing back to the belief that they can make people... better. And I do not hold to that. So no more runnin'. I aim to misbehave."

[@daviddonn5467]

“The flame that burns twice as bright, burns half as long” and boy did that show burn brightly. Superb show and movie, it lives in my brain rent free.

[@JM-vp8zc]

It lives on my DVD shelf rent free

[@vcdonovan5943]

now you're quoting Blade Runner and I'm just about out of fangasms, thank you very much.

[@user-ub1dz8js7s]

I don't understand how this movie didn't re-establish the Firefly TV series after it's cancellation. The fans called 'the Brown coats' were outraged I remember.

[@MrsMacLover]

we still are

[@Otokichi786]

The idiots at Nutflecks wanted a "live action 'cowboy bebop" and passed on "Firefly." Oh well, money can't buy wisdom.

[@Zundfolge]

@@Otokichi786 Considering what they did to Bebop, we should all be quite thankful that they didn't revive Firefly.

[@chaosgyro]

The movie killed, or completed the stories of, most of the cast. There really wasn't a series to go back to after that.

[@ferallion3546]

There’s blame to throw at Whedon for this. He did a lot of self absorbing whining and complaining about how he couldn’t possibly return to Firefly after what the studios did to him. That was the start of my dislike of him. He should have manned up (big leap, I know) and established the series. He acted like a victim and made it all about him. Which in his mind it was. I think we browncoats would all love to see more exploration of the verse. We love aiming to misbehave.

[@bvanb2011]

One of my favorite lines: "Yeah, well, what you plan and what actually happens aren't always exactly similar."

[@sarasunshinemt4444]

"Sure wish we had some GRANADES right about now!"

[@johntabler349]

My favorite Jane line, I've killed men in a fair fight... Or if I thought he was gonna start a fair fight... Or if I'm getting paid, mostly if I'm getting paid but eating folk? When did that get fun?

[@vcdonovan5943]

story of my life...

[@Rhamsody]

God, i hope they don't try to bring this back. It was great for what it was, and they'd only mess it up.

[@grallonsphere271]

Imagine the woketards getting their hands on this... Mal would be gender sapped of course - in a couple with Zoe naturally... Urg the very thought make me gag.

[@richardkev3077]

They’d destroy it.

[@bryanblackburn6928]

I was thinking the same thing. As much as I would like to see more of this universe, I don't want the modern entertainment industry anywhere near this IP.

[@M-S_4321]

​@@bryanblackburn6928The modern entertainment industry most closely resemble 👺Reavers

[@aussiegor666]

Sadly I agree. Back in the day I was always in groups and on billboards looking for any possibility of the show coming back but these days they would completely screw it up with modern writing.

[@Will_GM_for_Food]

"We gotta go to the crappy town where I'm a hero!"

[@stevejaworski2954]

"You cannot make me angry." "Please. Spend an hour with him!"

[@zimriel]

Dear Buddha, I want a pony, and a plastic rocket . . .

[@PetersonZF]

Yes, I've read a poem, try not to faint.

[@MLPDethDealr32]

now i feel like breaking out my Firefly DVD set.

[@lynngreen7978]

When pushed to where he could not stand, Malcolm Reynolds became his true self, and he was Mighty.

[@karmicbacklash]

you can never stop the signal

[@dogofwar6769]

Fun Fact: the phrase 'you can't stop the signal' has become the unoffical motto of the 3D printed firearms community.

[@JanFWeh]

In reality: the majority of people ignore the signal. They prefer to live their lie.

[@thurin84]

"everything gos somewhere and i go everywhere."

[@thurin84]

@@dogofwar6769 shiny!

[@sarasunshinemt4444]

"He killed me, Mal. Killed me with a sword. How weird is that?"

[@cloud5buster]

River's combat ability was heavily foreshadowed in War Stories, so it wasn't a complete surprise.

[@Uzarran]

"No power in the 'verse can stop me."

[@syntaxusdogmata3333]

Came looking for this comment. Thanks for not disappointing! 👍

[@stevenscott2136]

Well, her marksmanship and "spider-sense" were displayed. I'd have been okay with her taking the Reavers out with brilliant gunplay. But a 90-pound girl against 50 armed lunatics while locked in a single room... in melee? Captain America barely handled a half-dozen, and he's explicitly superhuman.

[@robertt9342]

@@stevenscott2136. Well if we are going down this road… how does the Reaver society function? Being that they are “lunatics” acting in a berserker rage? How can they operate ships? Create ship repairs? Organizing a space force, and not turn on each other instantly? There’s more going on than shown in film.

[@LordFalconsword]

"Let's be bad guys." Probably one of the best lines, by one of the best actors.

[@PetersonZF]

I literally think it whenever I unzip a jacket, LOL.

[@MrsMacLover]

You can't take the sky from me

[@nickentros]

Take me out, to the black. Tell them I ain't coming back. Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me

[@jamesabernethy7896]

Jayne.......they call him Jayne.

[@thestanleys3657]

"Jayne's a girls name" -River 😂

[@OutsideTheTargetDemographic]

He robs the rich, and he gives to the poor The Hero of Canton, the man they call Jayne

[@Vile_Entity_3545]

The Ting Tings call her Jane

[@ingiford175]

@@OutsideTheTargetDemographic Mal: You wanna tell me how come there's a statue of you here lookin' at me like I owe him somethin'?

[@kimmypfeiffer9130]

@@thestanleys3657 yes! and i always thought river and jayne should end up married...he thought she was cute if not 'all there', and she kicked he shit out of him lol...match made in heaven! plus it would make for an intereesting arc for jayne...he betrayed them then marries river? yes please!

[@chainsawsubtlety9828]

Pray, to all of the Powers in the Verse, that no one ever tries to remake Firefly/Serenity. They would only F it up.

[@dorderre]

The first scene alone. Several minutes without any cut, introducing most of the main characters in a meaningful way. Brilliant.

[@johntabler349]

Interesting how? Oh God Oh God we're all going to die

[@boobah5643]

Not strictly true, IIRC. The movie version, again as I recall, didn't have the various levels of _Serenity_ actually connected, so the quick pans on the stairways incorporate cuts as they move from one set to another.

[@NDTexan]

"Take my love, take my land. Take me where I cannot stand. I don't care, I'm still free. You can't take the sky from me ..."

[@staciwhite1256]

I still remember seeing this movie with my husband and thought it was great. It made us go and watch the series afterwards. Now I watch the series and movie every 2-3 years or so. It’s just so enjoyable!

[@Killjoy2071]

Criminally underrated film. Where Hollywood is really falling is poor writing, yet here is a masterclass on how to do it right. Whedon is able to bring a complete outsider into his complex and interesting universe, without boring voiceovers, with a fast paced and fun story, that still has a deep emotional punch. Mal’s change from thief to hero is fantastic to witness, yet it never feels forced or unnatural. It’s the deep conviction that drove him to be a soldier re-emerging from him. Mal’s final wisdom to River always brings a tear to my eye: “Ain't all buttons and charts, little albatross. Know what the first rule of flying is? Well I s'pose you do, since you already know what I'm 'bout to say. I do. But I like to hear you say it. Love. Can know all the math in the 'verse but take a boat in the air that you don't love? She'll shake you off just as sure as a turn in the worlds. Love keeps her in the air when she oughta fall down...tell you she's hurtin' 'fore she keens...makes her a home.”

[@syntaxusdogmata3333]

"But I like to hear you say it" always stuck with me. It reminds me that some things need to be heard, spoken by the right people.

[@Handle35667]

Serenity and Firefly are great. One of the best Sci-Fi movies and single-season of TV

[@MrHws5mp]

River being a weapon didn't come out of nowhere in Serenity. In the series episode War Stories she showed unexpected high skill with a gun, freaking out Kaylee in the process.

[@kimmypfeiffer9130]

and 'my turn' makes making her a weapon totally worth it!

[@wearetomorrowspast.5617]

There shall never be a better use of the word "Betwixt" in the the English language.

[@martabachynsky8545]

We need to bring that word back. I just love old times words and phrases.

[@HumorNWaffles]

I watched the film without seeing a single episode. It was very enjoyable.

[@thurin84]

same. id never even heard of firefly until i saw serenity.

[@sarasunshinemt4444]

Same. Saw a write up in Entertainment Weekly on "new to DVD" and Serenity was thus generations "A New Hope". Watched it, liked it and kinda forgot it until my brother visited with his boxset of Firefly. So while my first watch of Serenity was "oh no, the funny pilot died", it then turned into "you DAMN BASTARDS KILLED WASH, YOU SICK SONSOFBITCHES" LOL

[@Old_Scot]

So did I, and it was great. But when I watched the series I knew the fate of some of the characters, which kind of spoiled it.

[@Old_Scot]

@@sarasunshinemt4444 Exactly the same for me!

[@VengerDFW]

I saw Serenity, heard it was based on a TV show, liked it though I didn't have any attachment to the characters... sought out the TV show, watched the first season, and fell in love with it, and said "okay, where's the next season... what? Son of a..."

[@fearthehoneybadger]

Warning us of the world we are now in.

[@thurin84]

ironic considering how vehemently wedon voted for this world.

[@stevenscott2136]

That's Whedon's odd talent -- to brilliantly write characters utterly unlike himself.

[@lynngreen7978]

As Alan said 22 years ago, "Joss, when you get your miracle, press this button, and it will call us back."

[@kimmypfeiffer9130]

i want him to press that button for a reunion movie before we lose anymore cast members!

[@ER-rt9le]

My friends Dad told me not to watch Serenity until I watched Firefly, he loaned his dvd box set and my wife and I have loved this show since, repeat viewing never get old.

[@lonjohnson5161]

I disagree that the Operative wasn't an idealist. He claimed not to be one, but he was willing to become evil to preserve the good of the Alliance. In his speech to Mal, you could see that he believed himself to be better than good by being evil to preserve good. If he were just a mercenary, learning the truth wouldn't have turned him.

[@jamesdalton2014]

True believers are capable of the greatest evil.

[@BurtonShotton]

@@jamesdalton2014 100% correct. Some of the biggest monsters in history believed themselves to be morally justified and were doing what was necessary to create a better world.

[@SalAveNU]

I liked what they did with Rivers' character in this movie. I like how finding out the truth about miranda allowed her to become sane again. And that moment when the doors at the end of the hallway open up and there in silhouette is River standing over a room full of dead bodies is glorious.

[@M-S_4321]

It was worth a theater of people standing up and applauding.

[@PetersonZF]

She always did love to dance.

[@coolwinterstorm5803]

“Do you think any of us are going to through this?” “ well I might “

[@peterkoester7358]

It was always hinted that River was being turned into a weapon by the Alliance. Her abilities were shown in episodes like "War Stories," when she was able to kill three aggressors without even looking, or the way she outmaneuvered Jubel Early in "Objects in Space." I'm sure if the series had continues, we would have seen more and more of River's abilities beyond being psychic over time.

[@mr.sinjin-smyth]

Never saw the TV show, but the movie has always been a blast to watch. An absolute and timeless classic.

[@ER-rt9le]

Well then you are in for a treat.

[@dorderre]

Do yourself a favor and watch the show :)

[@sarasunshinemt4444]

Definitely watch the show. You'll go from "oh no, the funny pilot died" to "DAMN YOU SICK SONSOFBITCHES, YOU KILLED WASH!!!"

[@Will_GM_for_Food]

I think Firefly is fondly remembered BECAUSE it was cancelled early, thereby preventing the possibility of a catastrophically bad second or third season. Call it the "Fat Elvis Effect."

[@zimriel]

"Fat Shatner Effect" works just as well. Oy, the third season of TOS . . .

[@Will_GM_for_Food]

@@zimriel Speaking of Star Trek, TNG was the exact opposite. It didn't really become worth watching UNTIL the third season.

[@stevenscott2136]

​Similar for DS9.

[@boobah5643]

@@stevenscott2136 "Duet" comes to mind as a counterexample.

[@ald1144]

Jumping the shark.

[@rufust.firefly6352]

I loved Firefly and Serenity. The idea of a retelling of the American Civil War reconstruction period through a Sci-Fi lens was brilliant and fresh. I loved the crew and their moral ambiguity that in the end was firmly settled. Add to that is the quotability...I still use many of the one liners to this day. Brilliantly written.

[@Infamous1892]

Take my Love, take my Land, take me where I cannot Stand. You can't take the Sky from me.

[@mikehill1114]

At the end of the pilot "Serenity"... "You have the Alliance on you, criminals and savages... Half the people on the ship have been shot or wounded including yourself, and you're harboring known fugitives." "Well, we're still flying" "That ain't much" "It's enough" And I knew right then that Joss had put his finger on a character for the ages. A true sci-fi privateer. It still moves me to tears just thinking about it.

[@greencertifiedweb]

Heartbreaking moment... "I am a leaf on the wind!" Made up for it with, "This vacation sucks!" ~Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

[@martabachynsky8545]

Yeah. I remember shouting "Noooo!"

[@greencertifiedweb]

@@martabachynsky8545 Me too! He landed perfect, I was cheering out load, seconds later, I'm shocked to silence, then "No, no, no, no, no!"

[@cetifoxproductions]

I was/am a huge fan of Firefly. I was among the many "Browncoats" who engaged in the campaign that ultimately resulted in "Serenity". To me, the best SciFi series ever, followed by Star Trek OS, followed by "The Explanse".

[@ericpowell4350]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@zimriel]

Same here. I was one of those who paid extra for the advance screening in Houston. Place was packed.

[@kimmypfeiffer9130]

thank you for your service!

[@johnbarnett921]

The saving grace of Alien Resurrection is that the crew of the Betty were the blueprint for this crew.

[@321backlip]

Its a shame fox couldn't release the episodes of firefly in order.

[@dogofwar6769]

It wasn't a 'couldn't', they chose to do that. There was a lot of behind the scenes corporate politics with firefly. Basically a few execs didn't like Wheadon and wanted to screw him over anywhere they could.

[@radeksparowski7174]

do not forget dollhouse, that had a brilliant idea as well and got an ending, pity what happened to nevers.......

[@richardcorwin1828]

Great show with a great ensemble cast mixed with good writing and very good production. The show was cancelled way too early.

[@smylesg]

0:24 Should have left Jewel Staite on screen when you said super-state.

[@jamesabernethy7896]

Almost total agreement. Although a surprise, I think River's physical conditioning was a natural element of what the Alliance stood for. I got this series on physical media after completing my box sets of Star Trek, Babylon 5 and Farscape. I was craving something new and this got some really positive reviews. The show was amazing and had a terrific ensemble and amazing chemistry. As you say the movie could have been enjoyed without the series, but the series provided context and depth.

[@johntabler349]

They were creating a master race for control and a passive populace to be controlled

[@user-mh6yh3lh8w]

The ending montage with the musical score where they rebuild the ship... I think that's my favorite part. Mal telling River about "love" keeping a ship afloat... that was really quite lovely. "Storm's getting worse" "We'll pass through it soon enough"

[@teambattleground9076]

One of my favorite movies. The ending scene with Mal and River is priceless.

[@TheWillHadcroft]

I began a much needed re-watch of the Firefly series just this week! I once heard Jonathan Ross describe it as Star Wars-meets-Blake's 7-meets a western, and I think that sums it up well. It is vastly superior to the sci-fi we're getting now. I discovered it with the Serenity movie at the cinema and then found the series. Wonderful.

[@crunchysuperman]

I don't know what Fox's problem was in the early 2000's. Seems like if a new show didn't debut on top and stay there, they yanked it immediately. Firefly, Dark Angel, John Doe, Titus, etc . . . all good shows that didn't really get a chance.

[@Yesica1993]

Oh, I liked John Doe! Wow, there's a show I haven't thought about in years.

[@ChaoticYak1]

I loved John Doe and was so annoyed that they cancelled it without ever sharing what was going on. I really hate it when series end with no resolution.

[@crunchysuperman]

@@ChaoticYak1 IIRC, the show creator spelled it out in an interview years later. Something like when you die and become an angel, you are gifted with all knowledge, and somehow the process malfunctioned on this guy. He got the knowledge, but didn't die. If that was the case, I'm glad they didn't finish the show. lol

[@ChaoticYak1]

@@crunchysuperman Yeah, that's kinda disappointing as an explanation. He's a failed angel.

[@jeffbangle4710]

I suspect that a lot of network executives got their positions through luck, office politics, nepotism, etc., but *think* they got where they are from actual skill. They make stupid snap decisions (like air episodes of a serial story out of order), and if that kills the show, they blame the creators and move on to the next show.

[@joesanchez9811]

I love it! The fact that the series/movie as a whole is so short makes it that much more special.

[@CujoHyer]

Just remember; Disney owns it now. Mm hmm.

[@motorhead281]

Disney Firefly: River Tam is the ultimate black trans girl weapon, who takes her revenge after the evil white male crew of the Serenity double cross her and her non binary poly partners Kaylee, Inara, and Zoe!

[@CujoHyer]

@@motorhead281 Well, you can rest assured that Zoe would be the 'true Captain' and Mal would be an utterly incompetent idiot, that much is for sure.

[@stevenventure8487]

I don't care, I'm still free... they can't take Firefly away from me.

[@InJeffable]

Serenity plays fast and loose with River's backstory, but it's a fantastic film otherwise (and I actually prefer Serenity's version of River's backstory). For me, one key thing that makes the film great is that it has an incredible villain. He's a true believer who really thinks he's fighting for a better civilization. He even dismisses the atrocities he's committing by saying that he knows he's a monster and that he'll have no place in the Alliance's utopia. He just believes so strongly in what he thinks they're trying to accomplish that he's willing to do anything to make it happen. And like Dave said, Chiwetel Ejiofor plays the role brilliantly.

[@pitchforker3304]

River Tam going full on action hero is a fantastic moment in the film. Until then, she had always been a problem or a puzzle. Something to hide or fix. But when she embraces her power, grabs a weapon, and intends to sacrifice herself, so her brother and her friends can live, it brings home everything the film is about. Absolutely 100%.

[@Adrian-yi8fl]

Firefly is a master class in screenwriting

[@JRCSalter]

I didn't think too many people thought as highly of this film as I do. I feel it is tightly plotted, and all threads weave together naturally. Character arcs progress is believable ways, and it is just a gorgeous film to look at. I also feel the exposition scene at the beginning is one of the best in cinema history. It tells you everything you need to know, while also being part of the plot, and going from one scene into another rather than being a simple voiceover or words on the screen. When the main crew is introduced in a long shot, each character shows you who they are in such a short sequence, such that you can get on with the main plot rapidly with minimal introduction. So well done.

[@cpob2013]

the operative did believe, he was a true believer in the alliance, with blind obedience serving something bigger than himself "so me and mine gotta lay down so you can live in your better world?" "im not going to live there mal, theres no place for me there. im a monster. what i do is evil i have no illusions."

[@lisaslobe]

As much as I adored "Buffy" and "Angel," I agree that this is Whedon's best work *because* it's his tightest. Not just that it was only 14 episodes and a movie, but I think this is Whedon at his most reigned in, dialogue- and gag-wise. And he managed to inadvertently make one of the least-authoritarian, pro-liberty shows ever, so bonus!

[@zimriel]

I think it was advertently; he and Minear were hitting George W Bush from the libertarian Right. The Alliance is nothing if it is not neoliberal. The aim was to suppress Right turnout in 2004. It didn't work but it did get us Rand Paul, arguably also DJT. Whedon would try to retcon all this as some sort of feminist parable, but nah.

[@trlspann]

I’m with you on Firefly as a series Dave. It’s the very definition of “Don’t be sad that it’s over, be glad that it happened”.

[@manicmonochrome7098]

Appreciate the shout out for David Newman. I used to listen to that score all the time in college after I saw it.

[@gingernutninja6187]

The scene between Mal and the operative after attacking their allies was probably my favourite on rewatch

[@sarasunshinemt4444]

The one at the gangway, after they patched up the ship in the rain? Agreed, it was brilliant. "There is nothing left to see". I wonder if that was kinda what happened to turn Shepard Book from an Operative into a Shepard?

[@baahcusegamer4530]

Firefly was a once in a generation phenomenon that Fox killed in its crib. My forthcoming novel about a dimension hoping researcher makes reference to a shinier verse where the show went on for 7 seasons to become more of a cultural touchstone than even Star Wars. What might have been.

[@stevenelson3515]

Great show and great movie. Enjoyed all of the characters.

[@avnrulz]

Except for the loss of Wash...

[@angelmessenger8240]

I was devastated.

[@artpena72]

yeah, it was a big surprise when he got killed, came out of nowhere :(

[@Will_GM_for_Food]

That was painful, but definitely raised the stakes for the rest of the third act.

[@thallus23]

“I’m a leaf on the wind.” 🌬️🍃

[@thurin84]

and book.

[@Brizzle427]

Firefly is my favourite tv show. I've yet to watch something as perfect as it. Hell, even the visuals look great to this day, and they are over 20 years old. It is truly a timeless classic.

[@cmedtheuniverseofcmed8775]

Firefly and Serenity will always be remembered for their fantastic and even realistic storytelling. The Reavers are a fantastic concept for a villain established in Firefly in how terrifying they can be. The real tragedy is that nothing else was continued after all this. Browncoat for life.

[@arioch2112]

Same also happened to Crusade with damnable suits mucking about with the airing order. Hail all those cut down before a chance to fly. Firefly, and Patrick Warbuton's The Tick and Babylon 5 spin off Crusade easily come to mind. Going to see Serenity was a magical experience. The audience went silent when the lights dropped and stayed utterly quiet until the end credits, even then speaking in hushed tones.

[@jwessel1969]

Thumbs up for the Crusade reference.

[@thedarkknight1971]

The ONE Season of Firefly and the ONE film they made were FANTASTIC and it is a HUUUUUUUGE SHAME that they cancelled it... I highlighted the 'ONE' part because, like a lot of people, I would have LOVED to see a lot more of that universe 😔😔😔 😎🇬🇧

[@gavinshickle1814]

When I saw this in the theater I didn't even know Firefly existed. I was basically instantly hooked. When main characters died I was genuinely upset. Which just shows what an amazing storyteller Whedon is capable of being. As well as showing what a phenomenal job the actors did. Truly an amazing film.

[@praxisvoiceworks]

"This is the captain. We have a…little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and then…explode." 😂

[@incurabletrickster1191]

Explode? I don't want to explode!

[@dansmitham2437]

"She's tore up plenty, but she'll fly true" -Zoe The moment you realize she's referring to herself as much as Serenity I would've loved to see a series about the operative years later, now in a monastary trying to find redemption when he happens upon a recording left by Shepard Book, that sends him on a task to learn a lesson along his path to redemption. The completion of the task leads to another recording from Book with his next task.

[@MartinhoIsidroCorreia]

One of those movies I rewatch regularly.

[@milestrombley1466]

Awesome conclusion to the series.

[@travist.7279]

"I smell too many "ifs" coming off this plan!"

[@user-en8pi9ln3o]

What you may not be aware of is that Firefly was basically about a bunch of Southerners, who after losing the Civil War, went West to start a new life. It's the biggest part of the way they speak, that old fashion kind of English.

[@Pharmerlynda]

“I’m a leaf on the wind, watch how I soar” both hilarious and then sad as fuck!!! Without a doubt this movie, interstellar, and sunshine are my fav sci fi outside of original Star Wars…. Loved this movie and can watch it over and over…

[@user-us5dr2qi2r]

Fire fly a show that could have been so much more.

[@dogofwar6769]

I still haven't forgiven Fox for how they screwed over Wheadon with the cancellation of Firefly. They set show up to fail from the start by airing episodes out of order, dumping it into the worst time slot they could, and constantly preempting the show for sports ball.

[@ingiford175]

The screwing started way before that, with the out of order, the changing of timeslots without any anouncements. Airing the same repeat ep (Safe) instead of any other. Always though it was strange that they delivered the cows before they actually picked them up due to ordering of the ep airing

[@wtk6069]

Stories have natural endings. One of the big problems with Hollywood nowadays is the inability to let the story end on previously successful franchises.

[@christophercox8966]

This is the movie that my wife and I saw on our first date. An underrated gem of a film that will always have a special significance for me.

[@nerdoutreachprogram5358]

Yes, it is. Makes me wanna watch the show.

[@MrsMacLover]

samesies. it's been a while.

[@nolsee1176]

The Reavers are such a terrifying concept, I always imagined them being like The Crossed from the comic series.

[@cmack2769]

I saw the movie “Serenity” before I even knew there was a TV series called “Firefly.” I loved the movie.

[@Fred_Lougee]

Serious, my favorite episode is Out Of Gas. Hypoxic Mal recalling how he and Zoe bought Serenity, how Wash, Jayne, and Kaylee joined the crew. That's how to make a backstory exposition episode, just in case anyone needs lessons.

[@jwessel1969]

Torchwood did a similar episode. I wonder if they got the idea from Firefly.

[@kimmypfeiffer9130]

i got to shake the hand of the man/actor that sold serenity to mal at a play where he was selliing candy lol...i don't know why that makes me so happy but i think it's cool!

[@forsaken841]

One of my all time favorite movies, severely underrated. You can feel the love that went into the movie.

[@blshouse]

Speaking of Whedon. Dollhouse. There was potential there. Oh and Nathan Fillion as Dogberry (Much Ado About Nothing); is just chef's kiss.

[@frederickschneider3165]

Find "Dr Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog". Whedon (and his brother) wrote Mr F as a superhero who (as do others) sings. Neal Patrick Harris is fabulous as the bad guy, and the DVD extras (clever fan skits, et al) are HIGHlarious. Worth owning for fans

[@steve4729]

These were gems. Gems don’t have value because there are a ton of them around. They have value because they are rare and beautiful.

[@fokker1138]

Fox did the series dirty. Episodes out of order, replaced episodes in their regular air time with sports games with no warning, and did air a third of it. It's a travesty it wasn't given an opportunity to run a full season.

[@farmerned6]

“ Know what the first rule of flying is?... Love. You Can know all the math in the 'verse but take a boat in the air that you don't love? She'll shake you off just as sure as a turn in the worlds. Love keeps her in the air when she oughta fall down... tells you she's hurtin' 'fore she keens... makes her a home.”

[@johnpaulporrelli6208]

I got to see this In NYC. One little thing I loved about it was the opening credits. Didn’t have to wait like five or 10 minutes for the credits to roll, the film started and the credits went on, but we’re putting the four corners of the screen out of the way of the action. All films should be like that.

[@Chet_Manly]

I was introduced to the show in highschool by being shown the movie first. Only thing I didn't like about it was the fact that the person who had me watch it knew I was anal about watching things in order. Great movie, great show.

[@psychocuda]

I would normally agree about River becoming a living weapon, if it were out of the blue introduced solely for the movie, but even in the show, in War Stories, River goes bad-ass with the gun, proving she's more than just a mental prodigy. So it's still within the show's canon.