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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. Malcolm's Seven? by CommieLib · · Score: 5, Informative

    This show's premise sounds like Blake's 7, a fantastic 70's Brit sci-fi show. Not quite as much under the gun as those characters were, but pretty similar.

    Not that this is a bad thing; you can only churn out so many episodes with shiny happy future people like Trek has.

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  2. Fan Site? by N8F8 · · Score: 5, Informative
    Is there doubt in anybody's mind that Fox is paying for the "Firefly Fan Site". Way too slick for a show that hasn't even premiered yet......


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    AdvanceMania.com
    555 Oluwalu lane
    Odwana, Michigan 00918
    US
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    1. Re:Fan Site? by spoonboy42 · · Score: 5, Informative

      Looks like this is a spoofed address. I live in Michigan, and the zipcodes here all begin with a 4.

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  3. Write your own stuff, man by mblase · · Score: 5, Informative

    Or at least don't blatantly cut-and-paste them from other linked stories.