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Finding Serenity: Anti-Heroes, Lost Shepherds and Space Hookers in Joss Whedon's Firefly (Smart Pop series)

Finding Serenity: Anti-Heroes, Lost Shepherds and Space Hookers in Joss Whedon's Firefly (Smart Pop series)
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** COMPLETELY UNAUTHORIZED **  In this eclectic anthology of essays, former cast member Jewel Staite, "Kaylee," philosopher Lyle Zynda, sex therapist Joy Davidson, and noted science fiction and fantasy authors Mercedes Lackey, David Gerrold, and Lawrence Watt-Evans contribute to a clever and insightful analysis of the short-lived cult hit Firefly. From What went wrong with the pilot? to What's right about Reavers? and how the correspondence between the show's creator Joss Whedon and the network executives might have actually played out, the writers interrogate the show's complexity and speculate about what might have been if the show Firefly had not been cancelled.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #33611 in Books
  • Published on: 2005-04
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 240 pages

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About the Author
Jane Espenson is a veteran Mutant Enemy script writer who was responsible for the Firefly episode "Shindig." She has also written for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Deep Space Nine, Ellen, Gilmore Girls, and Star Trek. She lives in Los Angeles. Glenn Yeffeth is the editor of Seven Seasons of Buffy and Taking the Red Pill. He lives in Dallas, Texas.

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thought-provoking, but disappointing, collection of essays on a brilliant show3
A collection of essays dissecting one of the best science fiction series ever, the prematurely cancelled western-scifi Firefly. The essays range from whining about the cancellation to dissecting the philosophy, gender roles, music, themes, production, and blend of cultures on the show. While many of the essays leave much to be argued with, it cannot be argued that most of the essays are thought-provoking and definitely complimentary to the genius of the beloved television show. Grade: B+

Provides some closure for fans4
The thing about this book is that when it's good it's really good, and when it's bad....well it's awefull. It is a compilation of essays from various people about the show Firefly, meaning multiple authors. Now when you have multiple authors your quickly going to find yourself loving how some write and detesting how others do. So the parts you enjoy never last long enough, and the parts that you don't enjoy, well they drag on. This is certainly a worthy purchase for fans of the show, and will give you some closure, especially the writtings of Jewel Staite(Kaylee). However some of the essays are garbage, pompous, and frankly I sometimes wondered if these people where watching the same show.

Enjoyable4
You may not agree with everything that the various authors have written, in fact they do not always agree with each other, but every essay is thought out and well written. Most will make you think, a few may make you argue. You do have to keep in mind that this was written between Firefly and Serenity, so a few of the guesses and suppositions have already been aswered by the movie.