Finding Serenity: Anti-Heroes, Lost Shepherds and Space Hookers in Joss Whedon's Firefly
** COMPLETELY UNAUTHORIZED ** In this eclectic anthology of essays, former cast member Jewel Staite, "Kaylee," philosopher Lyle Zynda, sex therapist Joy Davidson, and noted science fiction and fantasy authors Mercedes Lackey, David Gerrold, and Lawrence Watt-Evans contribute to a clever and...
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** COMPLETELY UNAUTHORIZED ** In this eclectic anthology of essays, former cast member Jewel Staite, "Kaylee," philosopher Lyle Zynda, sex therapist Joy Davidson, and noted science fiction and fantasy authors Mercedes Lackey, David Gerrold, and Lawrence Watt-Evans contribute to a clever and insightful analysis of the short-lived cult hit Firefly. From What went wrong with the pilot? to What's right about Reavers? and how the correspondence between the show's creator Joss Whedon and the network executives might have actually played out, the writers interrogate the show's complexity and speculate about what might have been if the show Firefly had not been cancelled.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781932100433 (1932100431)
Publish date: 2005-03-11
Publisher: BenBella Books
Pages no: 238
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Writing,
Essays,
Media Tie In,
Criticism,
Anthologies,
Culture,
Film,
Philosophy,
Pop Culture,
Tv,
Fandom
Series: Smart Pop
I picked this book up for two reasons: the title, and the series. I am a Firefly fan. I didn't know the series existed until after the movie came out in 2005, but I picked up a copy of the box set and sat down to watch.I promise not to rabid fangirl-out on everyone (this is about the book, not the...
Spotty but almost entirely enjoyable. My favorite essay was Joy Davidson's 'Whores and Goddesses'. Lots of information here, and some amazing analysis of one of my favorite shows ever. If you loved the program and are still sulking about its untimely cancellation, read this book.
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