Aug/0916:35
Firefly
I managed to finish watching all 14 episodes of Firefly and the movie, Serenity. Well, the short-lived series is 7 years' old now, and I finally took the time to watch it. It's sad that the series got cancelled after only 14 episodes. There were still so many unanswered questions after the abrupt end.
I like how the show marries the Old West with space age sci-fi, showing that even 5 centuries of technology doesn't solve the same logistical and administrative problems we have today. Thematically, it's quite similar to the anime Cowboy Bebop in terms of setting and plot, and how the genres of music (Blues & Jazz in Cowboy Bebop, Country in Firefly) used in them is one of the defining points of the respective shows.
The characters are morally complex, especially the captain. It adds quite a bit of depth and dimension to him, yet also makes it particularly difficult to pinpoint his motivations. You understand the bitterness in him and his honourable ways of doing ungainly deeds, but even then, there's a large grey area for arguing quite a few of his actions. What makes him tick?
What makes us tick?