Contextually I agree with a lot written in the IMDb review by Joxerlives. I won't repeat it here, as it is already available!
This review comes from someone who had never watched Firefly before. While I do appreciate 'Serenity', and even consider it one of the best movies in the decade, I only selected the 'Out of Gas' for the mentioned Flashbacks. Those could help one understand and find into that Firefly theme, I thought.
Firefly is often called a space western. In my opinion one should add patchwork-familial to that term, so patchwork familial space-western. Because emotional ties and loyalties make an important part of it.
A loyal team of rebels eagerly avoid the enforced norm of a government. But calling them criminals may really be more proper. Outlaw families, and Mafia families, are a known concept. Suiting the space western well, too. Even Lucky Luke had the Dalton's.
But Firefly, contrary to 10 out of 10 votes by fans, does show flaws and actually heralds its own end.
In example it uses classic concepts, and lessons learned, which often fail to reach a youth eager for the new, as their definition of the new means their own ways' depiction.
Additionally the characters are well-portrayed, just that they display personality-streaks many don't appreciate in heroes, heroines, and idols. Like the hint at sex of Bester (?) with Kaylee Frye; The cheap, loveless, down and dirty kind not working to impress the audience, NOR to grant depth, maturity, or believable character to the roles.
The term 'scum' comes more to mind than terms like hero or beloved protagonist on too many occasions. While I hate to admit it, it remains true that concept examples like Star Trek or Babylon 5 keep it cleaner for in example more quote among kids and youngsters, and that reliability of professionalism which is, often rightfully, associated with those who stay away from drugs and street-crime mentality.
There was no need for a conspiracy, Firefly simply made enough mistakes to prove the 10 out of 10 votes... Well, lets call it fan's overreacting.
We get a solid sci-fi or space western, and actually a formidable one. Just that the actors lack role-playing experience or other reminders why the protagonists (often auto-considered the good-guys) are not allowed the same flaws, quirks, and deficiencies than antagonists, monsters, and figures designed to be hated by the audience.
The Flashbacks do work in both, creating some 'sympathy for aka identification with' the characters portrayed, the crew. And they work in making us watchers understand some of it.
Still the age of worshiping criminals is simply over, as our modern society has a fiercer disrespect for such. And we had it in really plenty of video games, too.
Firefly makes no really bad expression, but neither does it make a flawless good impression. Given that it gave birth to the movie 'Serenity' I accredit it with 7 out of 10 stars.
This review comes from someone who had never watched Firefly before. While I do appreciate 'Serenity', and even consider it one of the best movies in the decade, I only selected the 'Out of Gas' for the mentioned Flashbacks. Those could help one understand and find into that Firefly theme, I thought.
Firefly is often called a space western. In my opinion one should add patchwork-familial to that term, so patchwork familial space-western. Because emotional ties and loyalties make an important part of it.
A loyal team of rebels eagerly avoid the enforced norm of a government. But calling them criminals may really be more proper. Outlaw families, and Mafia families, are a known concept. Suiting the space western well, too. Even Lucky Luke had the Dalton's.
But Firefly, contrary to 10 out of 10 votes by fans, does show flaws and actually heralds its own end.
In example it uses classic concepts, and lessons learned, which often fail to reach a youth eager for the new, as their definition of the new means their own ways' depiction.
Additionally the characters are well-portrayed, just that they display personality-streaks many don't appreciate in heroes, heroines, and idols. Like the hint at sex of Bester (?) with Kaylee Frye; The cheap, loveless, down and dirty kind not working to impress the audience, NOR to grant depth, maturity, or believable character to the roles.
The term 'scum' comes more to mind than terms like hero or beloved protagonist on too many occasions. While I hate to admit it, it remains true that concept examples like Star Trek or Babylon 5 keep it cleaner for in example more quote among kids and youngsters, and that reliability of professionalism which is, often rightfully, associated with those who stay away from drugs and street-crime mentality.
There was no need for a conspiracy, Firefly simply made enough mistakes to prove the 10 out of 10 votes... Well, lets call it fan's overreacting.
We get a solid sci-fi or space western, and actually a formidable one. Just that the actors lack role-playing experience or other reminders why the protagonists (often auto-considered the good-guys) are not allowed the same flaws, quirks, and deficiencies than antagonists, monsters, and figures designed to be hated by the audience.
The Flashbacks do work in both, creating some 'sympathy for aka identification with' the characters portrayed, the crew. And they work in making us watchers understand some of it.
Still the age of worshiping criminals is simply over, as our modern society has a fiercer disrespect for such. And we had it in really plenty of video games, too.
Firefly makes no really bad expression, but neither does it make a flawless good impression. Given that it gave birth to the movie 'Serenity' I accredit it with 7 out of 10 stars.