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Sci-Fi Channel Picks Up Firefly

Posted by samzenpus on from the best-show-ever dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Firefly, a science fiction series that was canceled midway through its first season on Fox, has found a new home on the Sci Fi Channel. Fans of the cult-hit series Firefly will be pleased to learn that the show has been picked up by the Sci Fi Channel--just two months before the release of Serenity, a Universal Pictures film based on the series. Looks like they'll be airing all the ones we've already seen, plus 3 that never got aired the first time around. A bonus - They'll be seen in the correct order."

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  1. Re:Will there be more episodes? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    When negotiating for the rights to make a Firefly movie, Fox's contract specifically says that Joss can never bring the tv series back in any form. It did not, however, preclude additional feature films.

  2. Re:the obvious question by sangreal66 · · Score: 4, Informative
    I have to respectfully disagree and say that it was [adult swim] on cartoon network. They aired it for years late at night, rebuilt the fanbase, and then Fox suddenly "changed their minds".
    It was both, actually.
  3. Re:Will there be more episodes? by RufusFish · · Score: 3, Informative

    Having just watched the entire series on DVD recently, I think the story has given 4 distinct clues to the fact he's something other than 'just a shepherd':

    1) In the first episode, he has a small monologue about what he's experienced during his first few days aboard Serenity, in which he says something to the effect of 'the captain just shot the man I swore to protect, and I'm not sure I feel bad about it'

    2) In the episode where Book gets shot, the alliance refuses to treat him until they take a look at his identity card, at which point they usher him through without a question. Mel questions him about this later and how the alliance doesn't show that kind of attention to mere shepherds but Book defers answering with an 'I'll tell you later'-ish comment.

    3) As mentioned above, in the bounty-hunter episode, Jubal Early says 'That's not a Shepherd'.

    4) One episode (I can't recall which), Book goes into great detail about the weapons they're about to use -- something a simple Shepherd probably wouldn't know.

    It's obvious that Whedon was doing a slow build in revealing the character, but he was definitely building the foundation for Book in the first season beyond his role of 'the preacher'.

  4. Re:Awesome... by Bishop923 · · Score: 3, Informative
    The original Star Trek series, for example, wasn't all that popular. Years after it ended, the 'space race' happened, and suddenly there was interest again.
    <nerd mode="anal-retentive">
    Actually The original series ran from 1966-1969, during the final 3 years of the "Space Race"
    </nerd>
  5. Re:Gag reel by theoddbot · · Score: 4, Informative

    Try http://fireflyfans.net/feature.asp?f=42.

    Just wait till I've finished downloading it :)