Firefly not dead yet

Hubby and I were big fans of Joss Whedon's Firefly. It was everything Buffy was in the first few seasons and more: clever, sassy, full of compelling adult characters with intriguing and mysterious pasts. We were disappointed and a little frustrated when it was cancelled: not only had Fox network shafted it from the beginning, but no other network was willing to air it. Given the garbage that is currently aired ( think every reality tv show--Jen from Mentor notwithstanding), I hate it when something truly original doesn't even get a chance. The X-Files was not a smash in it's first season--it built up steam through word of mouth and critical acclaim. It became a true phenomena by the second and third seasons, however, networks seem to focus on the X-Files success while failing to emulate the slow steady support Fox gave the show.

The New York Times (registration required but free) has an interview with Joss Whedon in which he discusses Buffy, and the abrupt end of Firefly. As he has indicated since the show's cancellation in December 2002, he hasn't given up on telling the Firefly story.

If you didn't see Firefly when it aired on Fox in the fall of 2002, and if you like sci-fi, I highly recommend that you buy the DVD's when they are released.