Firefly

Firefly

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Firefly is a Joss Whedon Space Western named for the model of space ship -- "Firefly-class"-- captain Malcolm Reynolds (former soap star Nathan Fillion) adopts to carry out his outlaw interplanetary trading (piracy).

The show follows the exploits of Reynolds, a still-loyal ex-soldier for the "wrong" side, and his fellow renegade veteran (Gina Torres, who did a stint as Cleopatra in the Hercules series). The ship, a bit of a junkbox with Torres' husband as pilot, takes on crack mechanic Kaylee, and then some supposedly paying passengers: a girl, River, who turns out to be a psychic, government weapon on the lam; her brother Simon (conveniently a doctor), a hot-headed soldier of fortune (Jayne, played by Adam Baldwin), and occasionally the cortisan Inara (Morena Baccarin). In taking on passengers, the Firefly inherits each one's "baggage" and spends more time evading these attendant aventures than ever making a living.

Among other fun characteristics that make the show unique, the pirates speak a markedly idiomatic vocabulary. The show has spawned a comic series and a film, and fans hopefully await a film sequel -- no sign of that yet.

Little known fact: Firefly was also the name of a pod model in the 1960s Gerry Anderson marionation series Thunderbirds. Tribute or trip-up?

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Depressing as it may be, Fox and whoever else that has had the opportunity have still not realized the must-happen decision that needs to be made to bring Firefly back from the dead. Proving that even the actors involved in the show are just as faithful to that "you can't take the sky from me" mentality as us crazy Browncoat fans, Captain Malcolm Reynolds ( Nathan Fillion ) himself has been bringing plenty of Serenity flare to his current gig, Castle . It began with random and subtle references to Firefly as well as other Joss Whedon work like Buffy , but in the ... Read Full Story
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Men are busy creatures. There's the hunting and scavenging for food. The protection of the women and children. The bowling and softball leagues. And because of their limited time, men must be picky and choosy about what they will watch on the television (that is in no way sports related). Since it's still the boring summer months, when awesome television like Lost and The Office and 30 Rock and CSI: New York (just testing to see if you're paying attention) is on vacation, The Common Man has decided to let you in on the shows you probably missed because you were too busy. These ... Read Full Story
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Joss Whedon's space western is coming to HD. by dares Fox Home Entertainment has confirmed that Joss Whedon's Firefly TV series will be released on Blu-Ray sometime soon. The rumors started surfacing earlier this week with a video posted on YouTube, in which Jewel "Kaylee" Staite was asked about the possibility of a sequel to the Serenity movie. She told the audience that she had been asked to participate in a Firefly commentary recording session in the spring. There still no word on a Serenity release on Blu-Ray. The movie, which is a direct sequel to the Firefly series, had an HD DVD release ... Read Full Story
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Joss Whedon, we all know who he is, he created fan favorites such as Firefly, Buffy and Angel. He is set to release Dollhouse this fall on Fox. But it is his latest endeavor that has everyone talking about…Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog. I recently watched Act I of this insightful online comedy and I have to say that it is everything I wanted and more! In the spirit of former musical quirky comedies such as anything Mel Brooks or the Monty Python crew have done…this latest endeavor is pretty intriguing more a few reasons…it is online, it capitalizes on the blogging craze that ... Read Full Story
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Serenity - Joss Whedon - 2005 - 9/10 Summary: Captain Mal's (Nathan Fillion) "boat" the Serenity, piloted by Wash (Alan Tudyk) with Wash's wife Zoe (Gina Torres) as first mate, Kaylee (Jewel Staite) as the ship's mechanic, Adam Balwin as Jane - the ship's muscle, and Simon (Sean Maher) the ship's doctor. Things start to get crazy when the Parliament begins more actively pursuing the last member of the ship - Simon's sister River (Summer Glau), a girl with exceptional psychic and physical abilities. As the rag tag crew get chased by Parliament military units and Reavers (blood thirsty pirates), they try to piece ... Read Full Story
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The Serenity massage chair basically takes the idea behind a recliner and makes it better- much, much better. When you think about a reclining chair, you want it to first be comfortable.Contributor: Rosetta ThomasPublished: Nov 24, 2009  
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“Castle” is one of the most depressing shows on television right now.  It’s not because of the show itself which is just a generic cop show except Fillion is a crime fiction writer and he gets to have “Moonlighting”-type banter with his co-star Stana Katic.  It’s because “Castle” is just a bad show and Fillion [...]  
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FROM SPLASH PAGE: We all know last year's award-winning online musical "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog" is getting a sequel at some point, but just in case you can't wait for the next chapter of Nathan Fillion and Neil Patrick Harris' hilarious (and occasionally heartbreaking) battle, a prequel of sorts arrives this month courtesy of [...]  
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Further proof that Castle is growing into something of a hit: The guest stars are getting more recognizable! Ex-Charmed sorceress Alyssa Milano has signed on to play a former love interest of Nathan Fillion’s title character, sources confirm to me exclusively. Here’s the sitch: Castle reconnects with Kyra (Milano) on her wedding day and sparks fly. Beckett  
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Austrian symphonic melodic metal act SERENITY has issued the following update: "We are in the middle of the songwriting process for the next big SERENITY release and we are already working with our producer Oliver Philips of EVERON and our artworks designer Gustavo Sazes on the new material.  
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"Castle" star Nathan Fillion is already a hero to many fans due to his place in Joss Whedon's over-too-soon "Firefly" universe, but could he be the "Greatest American Hero"? When the actor dropped by Splash Page HQ, he shared some thoughts about his hopes for rebooting the classic early-'80s television series about a teacher who's given [...]  
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Quick, think of the most underrated, under-appreciated Canadian in Hollywood! If you said Céline Dion then I will hunt you down and flog you with a mackerel. The correct answer is Nathan Fillion. This 37 year old, chiseled jaw specimen of a man (my wife made me say that) has an acting career going back [...]  
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