They aim to misbehave.

Longtime readers have repeatedly heard me refer to Firefly, the beloved but ill-fated sci-fi show from Fox that aired in 2002. I came to the browncoat party late (Firefly had been off the air for two years before I saw the whole thing on DVD), but I’m just as passionate about it as the 4.3 million loyal fans who tuned in to watch it every week. Considering Dollhouse has been renewed for drawing just 2.1 million viewers, I still consider it one of TV’s great tragedies that this gem of a show was cancelled so soon after it began.

It’s hard to see what the big deal about Firefly is from the usual short description of it (“cowboys in space”) – so I’ve compiled this list of reasons why I think Firefly rocked, or as the crew would say, ’shiny’.

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The Hierarchy of Needs. Learn it. Live it.

As I write this, an article in a blog about my geeky interests, I am acutely aware of everything that supports this pursuit. I am aware that I am alive, and breathing.

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Most people who aren’t pirate fans themselves tend to be confused at the enthusiasm and gusto with which pirate otaku throw themselves into the part. (For the sake of clarity, I am referring to the “Yo ho hoist the colors” type of pirate, not the “Burn fake DVDs with torrents off the Internet and sell in bazaars” kind.)

For starters, pirates tend to have bad teeth and bad breath. Jack Sparrow could knock out a man by breathing on him. It’s true!

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My favorite sci-fi series of all time is Joss Whedon’s masterpiece, Firefly. Why that is will be a subject of a future post, but for now, I leave you with the gag reel from the show. Apparently Nathan Fillion is quite the joker.