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Created By: Joss Whedon
Starring: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk
Running Time: 625 mins - 14 episodes
On Air: 2002 - 2003
Review By: FilmCritic

Although FilmCritic is only known for its movie reviews I thought it was about time we looked at its close cousin, tv.

What better way to start than with a review of quite simply the best television show of all time.

Firefly wasn't just a Sci-Fi show for geeks who like space programmes. You could argue that the space setting of the show served merely as a backdrop for Firefly's main selling point, the relationships the ships crew have with each other and the character arc of each person, albeit only through 14 episodes.

The scriptwriters on the show wrote what could best be described as a drama comedy, with every serious plot point intertwined with laugh out loud gags and visual jokes. The casting was also perfect with each actor looking as though they had been playing their respective roles for years. Nathan Fillion is mesmerizing as the Han Solo like captain, Ron Glass perfect as the wise yet secretive Preacher and perhaps the standout performance was from Morena Baccarin, playing the part of a 'Companion'. Every character in the show seems as though they belong, giving the programme multiple plot strands to weave as the series progresses.

Unfortunately the show's makers Fox chose to pull the plug after only one series, but hope was given to its many fans when its film sequel 'Serenity' was released earlier this year. Unfortunately that also flopped, leaving fans praying for the rumoured mini-series to begin production. This will hopefully tie up the loose ends with all the character's stories.

Until then cherish Firefly for what it is and I urge Sci-Fi fans or lovers of great tv, whoever they may be, to embrace Firefly on DVD.

Final Grade: *****