Ask. Dr. Lou
Posted on May 12, 2008 by thinkpinkradio
Dear Dr. Lou,
What would you say to a late-twenties Buffy fan who was curious about starting Firefly?
I believe that “Firefly” occupies a controversial place in the “Buffyverse”. Wait, I think they call it the “Buffysphere”. Or is it the “Buffyzone”? As a huge Buffy fan, I have floated on the periphery of this so-called Buffyverse or sphere or zone (ie: got into the comic books and “Angel”, but have avoided any conventions, chat rooms or fan/fic.) So I’m no expert, but have been geeky enough to have some Joss Whedon conversations at dinner parties and the like. From my limited study of the subject, “Firely” and it’s spin-off movie “Serenity” seem to have been embraced by some Buffy fans but rebuked by an equal number. So it certainly seems worth it to give it a try.On a personal note, I am a fan. A Sci-Fi Western about independent types flying around the galaxy defying the oppressive central government, cool. Plus the guys are hot, especially the fancy-pants doctor, and got themselves even hotter by the time the movie was shot.
Side-note, currently trying to watch “Wonderfalls” the even shorter lived series created and produced by some of the “Firefly” folks, about an underachieving young woman working at a Niagra Falls gift shop when inanimate objects start speaking to her. Thus far, a little painful, but gonna try to muscle through one disc before giving up.
–Dr. Lou
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