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Dearly Departed on DVD: “Firefly”
Posted on July 31, 2010 | 2 CommentsEveryone seems to have a story about their experience with this show. At least, people who have actually heard of it do. And to know “Firefly” is to love “Firefly.” Fans are hard to spot. Most of them don’t look like science fiction fans, but... -
Another Decade in Science Fiction
Posted on January 10, 2010 | No CommentsLast year (that’s 2009) cable’s foremost source for time travel, space travel, and scantily-clad aliens shocked fans with a controversial name change—from Sci-Fi to Syfy. Personally, I like it. The fandom needs to be shaken up (science fiction should never have an orthodoxy), and the... -
Dollhouse Riffs: Riff #4: Season Openers
Posted on October 6, 2009 | No CommentsJoss Whedon’s Dollhouse opened with the episodes “Vows” and “Instinct,” bringing new faces like Jamie Bamber and Alexis Denisof. The season also began with a critique of two idols within the conservative mindset: marriage and motherhood. In “Vows,” the Dollhouse organization imprints Echo with the...