Serenity: Better Late Than Never

For fans (aka Browncoats) of Joss Whedon's critically-acclaimed, but seldom-watched, sci-fi show Firefly, the movie version-- Serenity-- seemed as though it would never arrive, if it was even produced. But now, thankfully, its release is upon us. After being pushed back from a March/April release, it will finally see the light of day next Friday, September 30th.

For those of you (and there are many) who have never seen the show, I encourage you to do so immediately. You have a week-- go out and buy or rent the complete series on DVD. There are only about sixteen episodes (some of which never aired), so you can get through them easily before next Friday. As other fans can attest, this is a show that doesn't disappoint. It is a breath of fresh air for the sci-fi genre-- and even though I like Star Trek as much as the next geek, Firefly doesn't feel boring or "diplomatic" as some Trek episodes tend to.

I'm sure that Whedon has written the movie so that newbies won't feel lost while watching, but by seeing the entire series beforehand, you can get right into the movie instead of wasting time trying to figure out what's going on.

This was a wonderful show that was cancelled before it really had time to shine (although it was shiny while it lasted). Please support Serenity when it hits theaters next week. Hopefully, this franchise, that has risen from the grave, will flourish. There is already talk of movie sequels if the first one does well.

And with Captain Tightpants, how could it not do well?