Serenity Now

Those Left Behind (Serenity)

A few years ago there was a short lived Fox TV show titled Firefly. The full run of shows never actually aired during the original span of it's short ill-fated life, but thankfully they have been syndicated and the dvds were released due to much fan pressure. The DVDs sold like hotcakes - enough to convince a major studio to produce a movie based on the series (Serenity). Unfortunately the movie did not do incredibly well in theaters, and did not pick up immediately where the show left off - leaving many to wonder how (and why) Book got off of Firefly and what was with the Blue-Gloved fiends. In steps today's fun review, written by Joss Whedon the show's creator, to fill in some of the details. This short animated book (think movie storyboarding, and you'll more easily accept it as genuine) has the same witty dialogue, the same manic dystopian vision and the same characters - and answers many questions that to be frank, I hadn't asked. (spoiler alert) It doesn't nearly fill in enough details, and surely the vast fan-base would love to see more of Mal and his crew, but it does not look like that will happen since they killed off some major characters in the movie. However, if you are a fan of the show the book is worth the small entry price and will keep you hooked. Although, to be honest, it is difficult to get the cadance of the speach down when you are forced to read it thinking of the actors.
Rating: B+