Serenity Found: More Unauthorized Essays on Joss Whedon's Firefly Universe
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (714 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B073VY6QCX |
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| Number of Pages | : | 569 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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And the Browncoats proved that hard work, passion, and a little fan coordination can do the impossible. We learned River's secret; Mal took on the Alliance. Serenity Found takes the contents of Finding Serenity even further, exploring not just the show but the events of the film as well, to create an anthology that's even more thought-provoking, fascinating, and far-thinking than its predecessor. A lot has happened since Finding Serenity. Acclaimed science fiction author Orson Scott Card lauds Serenity as film sci-fi finally done right Writer and comedian Natalie Haynes reveals the real feminist savvy of the Firefly universe: the girls get the guns and the gags Pop culture critic Michael Marano connects damaged, ass-kicking River to the other weaponized women of the Whedonverse Multiverse executive producer Corey Bridges explains why the world of Firefly is the perfect setting for an MMORPG Mutan
still searching for Serenity Arnold I love collections of essays about pop culture phenomena, and Serenity/Firefly is one of the greatest sci-fi cult phenomena since the original Star Trek. Moreover, Serenity Found offers readers a wide variety. Some of the essays explore philosophical themes in the show. Others focus on character development. We also essays from writers, special effects artists, and actors involved in the show sharing their experiences, including Nathan Fillion himself. Overall, there's something for everybody here.Personally, I thought the essays that explored the characters were the most interesting. They provide interesting . Mixed Bag of Essays Covering Classic Sci-Fi Show Kevin M. Derby "Serenity Found" is a mixed bag of essays looking at "Firefly," a space-western television series that was unveiled a decade ago and lasted a half-season, and "Serenity," the film sequel to the tv series. While the show was axed a decade ago, it retains a very loyal following due to its well-written scripts, original settings and some excellent characters. While "Firefly" does not rank as one of Joss Whedon's more commercially successful outings, the fact that there remain intense fans of the show a decade later reveals its worth.These essays will appeal to fans of the show but readers outside that sub-group s. Dana Sweeney said Serenity Found findings. Jacob Clifton's work alone would have been enough to get me to buy this, but I ended up enjoying nearly the entire book, even more so than its predecessor, Finding Serenity, which contained the silly "Firefly is like the Tick" essay, the ludicrous "Joss Whedon isn't feminist enough because Zoe loves her husband and respects her boss" essay, and the offensive as hell "Joss Whedon can't possibly be a feminist, because no thinking man would be" essay.This second volume is better for following the movie, for one thing, giving the authors more of the full story to work with, whereas the first book had only the seri