Firefly - The Complete Series Review

To be honest I'm not usually a great fan of the sci-fi genre in general but I stumbled upon the movie Serenity at the good ol' Red Box a while back and decided to give it a try.  I took an instant liking to the movie mostly because of the witty dialogue and great characters.  Afterwards, I went to IMDb and started looking at other films some of the actors also appeared in.  That's where I found Firefly.

My reaction to seeing the description of Firefly was: Wow!  There's a Serenity series too!?

I personally really enjoyed this series.  Having seen Serenity, I knew what to expect in the way of setting, mood, and humor in Firefly, so for me it was pretty much the prequel to a story that already had a very meaningful ending.

The Good.  What I found to be really great in this series was definitely the fun witty remarks passed between the characters.  Much of the dialogue is stuff you can imagine real people saying and none of that scripted sounding exchange between characters.  The characters were most excellently realistic; each possessing a very distinct personality and meaningful role on the crew.  The crew let off the feel of being a close family, with each of its members looking out for each other (in general).  Despite the harsh words, there's a lot of heart.

The Bad.  The only thing I can think of that was a bit disappointing about the series is that it only lasted a single season.  I think there is a lot of potential in this series that could have been explored.

Overall, the series was an amazing find!  I would definitely recommend Firefly, particularly to those who can really appreciate the bantering.