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Firefly Premieres Tonight

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-to-lust-after dept.

fm6 writes "Firefly, Joss Whedon's 'anti-Trek drama' premieres tonight, on Fox, 8 E/P. I normally despise hypespeak, but this time it's the only language that fits: this is groundbreaking, mind-boggling, totally original. I've seen a bootleg of the pilot (which, unfortunately, the network is holding back) and I promise you this is the most geek-friendly SF you've seen in a long time. Yes, more so than Star Trek and B5, and way past Star Wars. I've never seen the future so skillfully, realistically, and lovingly portrayed. Here is the Official Site and a leading fan site." This is the single new show this season I have added a season pass for to the old Tivo. But I'll probably watch it live. This looks like it could be as good as we hope.

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  1. And perfectly scheduled by neildogg · · Score: 5, Funny

    The prime audience has nothing to do on a Friday night ;)

    Which is probably why I won't be watching it tonight, but maybe I'll download it later.

  2. Neat Trick... by Myriad · · Score: 5, Funny
    I've never seen the future so skillfully, realistically, and lovingly portrayed.

    Ermm, I don't mean to nitpick, but how exactly have you arrived at the "realistically" portrayed part? Got a magic 8 ball and a lot of questions? :)

    --
    "They do not preach that their god will rouse them, a little before the Nuts work loose." Kipling, 'The Sons of Martha'
  3. Will be worth it just for the one-liners by cp4 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Keep in mind the best line from X-Men was Whedon's...

    "How do I know it's you?"

    "You're a dick."

    "Okay."

    Or something like that....

  4. Let's get a head start this time by Longinus · · Score: 5, Funny

    Excellent, another Sci Fi series we get to see canceled prematurely. I say we get a heard start on the "save our show campaign" this time. I'll go start a petition to not cancel it at Petition Online (because those always work, ya know) and someone else go register www.savefirefly.com.

    I figure our chances are much better if we start before it actually canceled this time ;).

  5. Re:Can't be better than Lexx by schon · · Score: 5, Funny

    this show is gonna be a poor man's Lexx.

    I thought Lexx was a poor-man's Lexx?

  6. Re:Fan Site? by foobar104 · · Score: 5, Funny

    213-555-0088

    213 is LA...

    Maybe it's just me, but I think there's another clue here that this phone number may be bogus, other than its area code.