So, I bought the Firefly Series a year ago,
Watched it twice, and cried
then threw it into the DVD a month ago for a third viewing. Turns out for some wierd reason, on the first disk I skipped episode 4 (guess the title layout somehow made me think 3 and 4 were the same title).
So in effect, I saw a brand new firefly episode.
I was so warm and fuzzy in pure Serenity afterglow and bliss. ANd then when it was over, I died a little bit inside.
Like my mind can't get over the fact that such a great show was cancelled. I have fantasies about becoming wealthy and hiring Whedon to finish that show.
Another fantasy I have is about going to Fox, finding the people that are responsible for cancelling the show, and kicking them in the groin so they can feel my pain!
And I disagree with your assessment of season ones. All seasons ones are pretty good, otherwise they wouldn't hook us and get us into season two.
Bad season ones end up being canceled.
Let me add a correction, season ones aren't usually as good as seasons 2+.
Season one of Babylon five was horrible. I barely got through it.
Usually, season ones are good 'enough' to not get cancelled, but no matter how brilliant the staff, it always takes the a season's worth of writing and audience reaction to 'tweak' all the characters until they are just right.
Look at the Simpsons, Homer wasn't near the idiot he is now, they didn't figure out how to effectively use Marge until later, and later they figured out how to expand and utilize all the other characters in Springfield.
Interestringly enough,
THere have been some BRILLIANT season ones that have gotten cancelled.
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (or Studio 60 for short) was f-ing genuis and I couldn't believe it got cancelled.
Anyways, Firefly rocked. To say otherwise is blasphemy
Mel...