I actually got married to my wife because of Firefly in a major way. Entered college, had no car at the time and needed a ride to school. During orientation, the mother of my wife turned around and talked to me. We were of the same nationality , so she was excited to talk to me. She introduced me to my wife, and gave me her number so I can "take care" of her. Anyway, my wife at the time was a VERY timid person - never spoke to another boy , and was very anti-social. On the first day of school, I called her early - and went to I-hop, where she didn't even take a bite of her omelet (as it was her first dining experience with a guy lol). On the way back, I was a bit discouraged by how difficult this ride situation was going to be... super awkward, understandably. As we got near her car, on the back window was a large sticker that read "Serenity", in that firefly font. I was so excited, because I had just finished that series a week ago, and was a massive fan. We were able to talk about something we both loved and while it was still difficult for her to open up, it gave us something to talk about , and eventually ended up dating her, then marrying her- we've been together 10 years, married for 6, and we still watch firefly together.

This is still one of the best scifi shows ever made.

"I aim to misbehave..." Still one of the best movie quotes ever...

My boss on my 2015/2016 deployment for Operation inherent resolve was a huge fan. When all of the flight medics sat down one day we realized that he built his team around the crew of the Serenity. It blew his mind when we put it to him but now he can't unsee it. We would sit down and watch the series and film together. We even got "You can't take the Sky from me" patches made for our flight helmets. Got more made when the pilots and crew chiefs wanted them and handed a few out to Aussie Browncoats that ran the Role 2/ Forward Surgical team. That patch never left my flight helmet and flew every mission with it until I had to stop flying. Keep flying

When you can't run, you crawl. And when you can't crawl, when you can't do that... you find someone to carry you.

I've been asked maybe 100 times what my favorite sci-fi series is and my answer is always the same. "I have seen every episode of Star Trek, and all it's descendants, I've seen The Mandalorian, I've seen many great sci-fi series, but I know every word of every episode of Firefly, and the same for Serenity, and I aim to misbehave."

Like every Firefly fan, I don’t know how many times I’ve watched the TV series and Movie. It made me understand what timeless classic really means. The thought of Disney making anything related to Firefly is scary.

One of the biggest problems with the Firefly series is how so few people actually knew of its existence. By this I mean people who would have become great fans never knew of its existence until long after it was canceled. My stepfather was 1 of these people. He had no clue that this show existed until I showed it to him on Netflix. When I did he was upset that it was canceled before he had ever known it even existed. Also I don't think the magic of the Firefly series can be recaptured. The culture has changed far too much. We will have to wait until another paradigm shift in the culture for it to happen again.

I'm a 67 year old Sci-Fi fan and I remember being glued to my Black & White TV during the first episodes of Star Trek. And I never forget the first time I saw Firefly I thought to myself this is the best Sci-Fi I've seen since. You've got to keep flying, you know Mal would never have given up.

Firefly is the greatest longest running Sci-Fi TV series that never was.

As a 22 year old, relatively young fan.. the canceled continuation of Firefly hurts more than it should. I’m truly passionate about this universe and want to see more!

How deep is the admiration for Firefly? My very good friend and neighbor named their son Malcom (they call him Mal all the time). To this day Serenity remains one of my favorite SiFi movies, along with Galaxy Quest and a couple others. I never saw any Fire Fly episodes prior to watching the movie but it didn't matter because Serenity is an excellant movie with a fine cast, well written and directed.

Now that I think about it, I've never known anyone who watched Firefly say they didn't like it. Pretty much says it all man.

The Browncoat community is one of the tightest knit fandoms in all of science fiction. We hold an annual event called The Browncoat Ball and it’s based upon the episode Shindig. There’s usually about 150-200 of us there every year and it’s the coolest event ever.

As much as I would LOVE to see more Firefly coming, I dread the possibility for it to go the way other great franchises went, namely Star Trek and Star Wars. I'd rather see it buried in grace then being mutated into something almost unrecognizable.

There was never a person that did not fall in love with this show when I introduced it to them. The song touches people in a way that is personal for each person

I am a grown ass, large, bald, bearded, 6’2 man in my 40s and the overwhelming nostalgia this brought forth had me crying. Good lord I loved this show and the fan base it gathered. This was before companies learned to artificially manufacture grassroots hype. This was all natural, baby. I remember being at the Chicago comic con a couple years after this was cancelled and just gathering larger and larger groups of people to talk about Firefly. Thanks for making this video, it was definitely shiny.

A terrific Firefly spinoff would be a prequel revolving around Preacher Book's backstory! He had lots of charismatic secrets.

I give them a lot of credit for wrapping up the story with a movie that answers all the questions.

What a fascinating and sad story. I didn't even know about Firefly until I saw Serenity in the theater (and loved it), which is a true tribute to the quality story that it is. And please don't let Disney get a hold of it. They destroy everything they touch.

"You can't take the sky from me..."

As a huge sci-fi fan, I remember seeing Serenity at the theatre for the first time. I never even heard about a show called Firefly and that the movie is based on it. But I immediately fell in love with the story, the world, and above all else... the cast. Since then, I've watched Firefly and Serenity countless times. Since it has only a limited number of episodes, it's perfect when you get in the mood, you can watch it all in one sitting. Damm... getting in the mood again :)

As a person who grew up in the 60sand 70s, the original Star Trek was an obsession to me as it was to millions... It was only a few years ago that I purchased the Firefly series on KZfaq. It INSTANTLY became my most beloved science fiction series..... Firefly. in my opinion, absolutely and utterly dwarfs Star Trek or any other science fiction series ever made.... ... It is truly a bitter shame that Firefly and Serenity didn't become the greatest and most successful science fiction series of all time. As a browncoat, my way of reliving the joy of that single glorious season of Firefly is getting to watch reactors on KZfaq experiencing "The Verse", crew and joy of the series for their first time. It's 2023 now and I've yet to see a single person not fall hopelessly in love with the series..... It truly was a masterpiece that should've go on for years.... They never should've taken the sky away. 🏆 ❤ 🎥

I also was one of those people who had no idea this series even existed until after it was already cancelled… I heard about it when a friend at work asked if I was going watch serenity and I didn’t even know what it was.. He lent me his DVD box set and I wanted it 3 or 4 times back to back then went to the movies with him and his wife and saw serenity. I could not believe this show was cancelled after watching it. The fact that Disney has the license is horrible.

At least once a year I take a weekend and rewatch Firefly and Serenity, it's a damn shame it was cancelled I'm just happy we got some closure with the movie.

I fell in love with all the characters in Firefly immediately. I recorded every episode & shared them with my friends. Great scripts, perfect cast. Others were sharing episodes of Firefly at sci-fi clubs & it’s fanbase just kept growing after it was cancelled. Everyone I know owns the entire series & the movie “Serenity”. I’m still a fan of everyone involved in making “Firefly”💕

A few years ago now, I purchased Serenity without ever having heard of Firefly. Spoke to a coworker after watching the movie and was told about the Firefly cancellation. Luckily, I found Firefly on the shelf and made my purchase. After viewing Firefly, I found it hard to believe that it was cancelled. But, now that both are in my collection, I can have a numb butt weekend whenever I wish. That proved to be a godsend throughout the pandemic. I have enjoyed watching both to many times to count (only have four limbs) and will continue now that I'm retired. Hats off to the cast and crew for all of their efforts.

Keep flying Firefly! the best show ever, a masterpiece from first picture to last. May it come back to life - with the same crew.

I’ll always remember how I discovered Firefly, or should I say Serenity. I didn’t have cable so I hadn’t been aware of the show. .One night I went to the video store and was about to leave not having found anything interesting to watch when my eye landed on Serenity. I looked at the cover, read the brief synopsis and thought heck, why not ? I could go for some shitty sci-fi. Needless to say it exceeded my expectations and I was blown away by this little movie. I only found out about the TV show because I bothered to watch the extras on the disc. Next day I went out and bought the series on DVD, binge watched the whole thing and have been cursing Fox ever since for being too stupid to understand how good this show was.

Still the best Sci-fi series ever with the greatest cast of actors we can't get enough of. I've watched both Firefly and Serenity countless times and I'm always overcome with emotion. "We've done the impossible, and then makes us mighty."

This show was way ahead of its time. Imagine how successful this would have been on streaming.

Joss Whedon is a stellar writer. His language is instantly recognizable. I got to hear him speak in NYC at a bookstore event - maybe 50 people. The quality of Firefly is rare for television because the majority of the television audience is fine with reality shows and inane comedy - or drama. At least Firefly was made and aired. Thank you Firefly fans who put such heart and effort behind this treasure. 🎉

I'm really old, 74, so I don't remember well in what order I became aware of "the verse" but it barely matters. I love everything I've ever seen of it and them and frankly it's mainly because of the coherent and compelling energy of the cast. I recognize even the best actors must have good scripts and direction but the bottom line is that while I wouldn't watch the cast read telephone books, at least for more than a few minutes, I would most definitely watch any adventure Joss Whedon creates with that cast acting it out. Done and done.

The thing that I remember most about Firefly is that the "intensity" of the characters came through. I was able to identify with then being "up against it" and push as hard as they could. Unlike so many other shows that were just actors playing roles. I loved River. For instance, I actually understood her feelings in seeing a branch of a tree for the first time.

Firefly was a saving grace for me. Was in a terrible situation for an extended period. I was only able to get to sleep when watching these. Went through two or three a night for a good five months. I love this show!

I missed Firefly when it originally aired and remember not being able to find it anywhere when when i finally heard about it so i had to sail the high seas to get it. I absolutely fell in love with it. When the movie came out i was stoked and loved that too. Since then I've bought the box set on Blu-ray and digital to make up for it. It's an annual rewatch for me.

i became a fan way after the show was canceled, thanks to a friend loaning me the DVD set. it still boggles the mind that Fox couldn't see the gold they had. great story. amazing cast. i'm a browncoat forever!❤

Probably, for me, the highlight of the episodes was when the crew all sat around the table eating, joking and jibing, it just hit a nerve with me as so realistic, I often thought that in some of the scenes, there really was no written dialog, just the cast being themselves, talking and goofing off. It really pulled me into their world as no other series or movie has done before or since.

I was almost in tears in the damn intro. I just finished my Nathan Fillion marathon and I love how many projects he's in that there are cameos from his other projects. Tons of Firefly references in Castle, sooo many Castle actor cameos in The Rookie (plus a pretty big Firefly cameo). Destiny and Destiny 2 (up til a certain point) was a great way to hear Nathan Fillion and Gina Torres together again.

I watch it every year, this is the best Sci fi show of the last 25 years.

I was about to go to bed and found this, and could not stop watching. For me, the story is just as epic as Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek and many others. Loved the show and the movie.

Firefly is one of my favorite series. A shame it wasn't loved by Fox. And yes, I bought the DVD.

I loved this show, it was the very best sifi show of all time, bar none. It was so realistic. Was very very disappointed when they cancelled. I bought all the dvd's and continue to view them.

I was part of one of the many " Brown coat" oragizations who helped get the movie made. It was such an eclectic group of " nerds" and to see Josh's reaction was priceless. Love the actors and josh's stuff. Always will.

When such an intelligent and well acted series is pre-empted for an Adam Sandler movie, you know that we are doomed!

I always loved Ron Glass and definitely love him as Book

The cast and character developed, the script, themes, humor, tone, art production….one of my favorite of any type of series. So glad I got the Firefly and Serenity-watching them now. ❤️❤️❤️

It is crazy how all this stuff happened nearly a decade before I even heard of it. Watching it in highschool with my friends was awesome. It was better than most shows on TV at that time. It is a real shame we did not get to see more, but what we got was fantastic.

I was one of the 4.7 million that stayed home every Friday night that fall to watch the show. Shocked and saddened at it's demise at the hands of poor network decision making, after the show ended I got rid of my TV, and have not had one since. Firefly, my most favorite and also the last TV show I've ever followed. I've been a browncoat as far as mass media ever since. Keep on flying.

Serenity did bring in new fans. It was my introduction to Firefly. I was one of those young adults that weren't home on Friday nights to watch TV. I didn't find it til I saw it on Netflix I believe. Now a solid fan with a box set, bluray of Serenity, and a daughter that loves the show

I'd never heard of Firefly, until someone suggested I watch Serenity. I asked what it was about, and they told me it was the movie based on the series. So, I bought Serenity, watched it, and then bought Firefly. I have lost count of how many times I have watched them. All the characters were perfect for/ in their roles.

As a fan that discovered the series through Serenity, let me tell you that Whedon did a bang up job to bring in new audiences. Me and my pals were all flabbergasted that night. That thing started off as hard as any pulse drive, but once on board, it never let us down. Off course we were a tad bit confused at first, but it only insured that we'd buy the series soon afterwards. No we didn't needed to have seen the show to be touched and amazed. Yeah the movie become only better afterwards. And yeah, having the movie and the series sharing the same name would have helped... If I hadn't heard about the show years prior form a fan making a lasting impression, I would never have made the link between both products on my own; left there to want more, not knowing there was already some.

No offense Disney has shown that they really do not respect the fans way to often to have faith in anything Firefly they put out.

I hope Disney doesn't take a stab at it. They ruin everything they touch at this point.

I found firefly completely by accident years ago and have loved rewatching it often since, easily joss’s best work

Firefly holds a special place in my heart as one of those shows that captured my imagination in my early twenties. I had a huge crush on Jewel Staite mainly because of her portrayal of Kaylee and her heartwarming interactions with the other characters. There are few shows where everything was done so well and the characters’ interrelationships were written with such authenticity.

I took a copy of Serenity to a friend of mine who had never heard of the Firefly. He, like me, are old farts who watched Star Trek back in the 60s on b/w tv. He was blown away. Which proves, that if its original, if its done with love and care, it will attract new fans.

This will forever and always be the greatest show and movie ever made, the greatest story and cast. There chemistry just made everything perfect, and will always be my number one. I wish more than anything that we could have gotten at least a couple seasons. You will be forever missed and loved Ron Glass ❤️ RIP Sherpard Book.

This is the best, most complete and correctly toned summary of the Firefly phenomenon. They can't take the sky from us.

Firefly is the only program that I consider perfection. Never watched it on TV, Don't have a TV. Never saw the movie, Don't go to the movies. But I finally rented the movie. For me the rest is history. Also have a crush on Kaylee. To me the perfect woman. She loves mechanical things, is inquisitive and brave. I immediately went out and bought the movie and series.

Great art transcends time and people. Firefly truly does.

"I ate a bug." "Also, I can kill you with my brain," LOL! River cracked me up. One of my very favorite scenes is when Jayne tried to trade Vera, his "very favorite gun" for Saffron. Favorite episode probably 'Objects in Space'. Richard Brooks as Jubal Early was really amazing.

Wow! This was both amazing and heartbreaking. Being excited learning new things about Firefly & Serenity while at the same time mourning Firefly's cancellation and Serenity's lack of sequels. The emotional music at the end was very moving too. Well done... Beyond well done. Best special on Firefly & Serenity I've seen so far!

Thought that Nathan Fillion had played Caleb in Buffy would have got a mention! Firefly was total perfection in all respects - dumb, dumb, dumb studio/network. The seemed so determined to make every possible effort to make sure it failed. It was a magical cast - and that group of people will ALWAYS be that special crew, no matter what they might do since then. It was their best work ever, as far as I am concerned (and I am still madly in love with Inara).

Firefly/Serenity are precious moments, lost like tears in the rain. There's no coming back.

Let Firefly live on in our hearts and memories unsullied by the Alliance, err I mean Disney. The Mouse destroys everything that it touches.

There has never been and never will be a show as great as this was. And Disney's plans on a reboot and changing it to a family show, would also change the feel if the show. As much as I want Firefly, I don't want what was to be tarnished. So I have to hope Disney leaves it alone and allows me to enjoy what could have been.

I was introduced to this universe in 2006. I just graduated navy bootcamp and was in my barracks for A-school. It was the weekend and I had nothing to watch at night. I went down the hall to my friend Perkins and told him I need something to watch and make it good. He tried to sell me on this show Firefly and tried to give me the history blah blah blah. I told him I wasn't interested in a show. So then he started telling me about Serenity the movie of the show firefly and I only half listened to him. I went down the hall to my room, climbed in my rack, and put it in my portable DVD player. I was enthralled by the movie from start to finish. Even going in cold, knowing none of the characters, the histories, relationships, or anything about the show I felt I followed along just fine. I did feel I missed out on some back story and show specifics. But the movie had a fast enough pace that I kept up with it enough to love the movie. I watched it again as soon as I finished it. The next day, I went and returned the movie and wanted to ask him about the show he said it was from. He had the dvds and I watched it right away. Holy shit I was amazed by this show. I couldn't believe this was everything I ever wanted in a show without knowing it. Even the episodes that could be considered "filler" are just more time that you get to spend with the crew and on the ship or on a job. It really makes you feel a part of the crew as you watch it... I have been a Brown Coat ever since. I have introduced so many people to this universe since. They have gone on to be both either casual viewers that felt it was a good watch or a massive brown coat themselves. For about the first 5-6 years or so since being introduced to this I have watched it at lease twice a year. After the I watched it once. But in the subsequent years lately, I haven't. I have read the books put out recently which i highly recommend. But after watching this vid and a few others before it that popped on my recommendations randomly, I think I'm gonna do a much needed rewatch.

Firefly actually sets up a very cool multiverse. I hope moviemakers will see that and renew it. But not like what they did to Star Wars.

Every time I rewatch this show I am overcome with sadness because it is such a great show great charecters

Still kills me that we only got a taste of this amazing universe and its excellent cast of characters.

The only TV show that Cozy rewatches at least once a year. The best acting, writing, and stories

I will never forgive Fox for the loss of Firefly. Never.

Loved Firefly, videos like this always leave me depressed. I watch everyone I find

This is one of my most favorite science fiction shows,it leaves me with out words.

7 years ive been told to watch, today i binged it and was so disappointed how little was there when it was so touching and thought provoking.

For those still thirsting for more, there are also five Firefly books. I bought them on audio and I swear the narrator sounds almost exactly like Nathan Fillion but he has great range and does a fantastic job with every character. I'm on the fourth one now and am very happy so far. It's awesome to get some new stories and be able to "see" the actors in my head. I highly recommend!

One of the best TV shows, ever! Great actors, great storylines, sci-fi, etc. How has Netflix not got on-board for this?

This was the greatest sci-fi series and movie I have ever seen and I congratulate all who took part in this series from the cast and crew to the writers and director, thank you all who took part in this epic journey.

The warmth, integrity, love, and genuine human partnership of Firefly as a healing new set of movies is needed in the extremity our world more than ever right now. As we are ALL in the midst of extremity.

I came across Firefly years after it was cancelled. I didn't realized it was cancelled when I first started watching. I fell in love with the story and characters. I was so sad when I found out that I only got one season. A shame!

The best ”cowboys in space” since the original Star Wars movie 🧡

Part of me is very doubtful if they can replicate the original cast. But put it in an animation with the original voice actors and I'm all for it. This show and movie is just magic. I'm a leaf on the wind😁

This show has a place in my heart second only to my kids. The amount of times I teared up during this video made it hard to be at work. Keep on flying, stay shiny, and that's good enough for me ❤

Nathan Fillion is one of my favorite actors. He was great as Mal, Castle, and Officer Nolan. The rest of the Firefly cast was great as well. This was one of the best sci fy shows ever. It's a shame it handled so badly. I think I'd rather see the show fade away than let Disney screw it up. They have just about ruined every franchise they've acquired. Firefly/Serenity deserves better.

"I'm a leaf on the wind..."

I was introduced to the TV show through the movie, and I loved them both. It was a shame the studio didn't give this show a chance. It was a phenomenal show I binge watch it three or four times a year.

I really, desperately wished Netflix would pick up a continuation of Firefly. I'm one of those weirdos that didn't discover it until it was long cancelled and on DVD, but I was immediately hooked. Had this been a show on Syfy, it would have easily gone 5 seasons. Fox so dropped the ball on this show.

Never underestimate the incompetence of big business executives. I haven't watched network TV since I can remember.

Thank Heaven we at least got the movie. I can't think of a movie or series I loved more than this one. I felt it as a real tragedy that it couldn't go on for at least another full season. It also has real relevance in today's world which I suspect is one reason it got cancelled before its time.

I remember the first time I watched Serenity. There was really nothing like it at the time. It was unique and instantly a favorite of mine. When I learned about Firefly, that was an extra bonus. After watching the tv show. I was disappointed to learn that there were no more episodes. That was such a disappointment seeing as how the cast of characters were so interesting and the story was exciting.

I must be in limited minority, I had never seen or heard of Firefly before I watched Serenity. The film did and still does blow me away, a very good film and a great cast. Thank you to ever one involved in both Firefly and Serenity. Madly in love with both River and Kaylee.

This, imo, was one of the best ever produced Sci-fi series....My sons, who were not even born when it was released and are now in their 20"s, are sold fans and we all power watch the series (in order) and the movie together when we have extended family get togethers....I cant begin to count how many times we've watched this and enjoy it every time.

I remember watching Firefly the first night it aired on TV. bought the box set when it can out. saw Serenity the week it came out. then bought the DVD of it. LONG LIVE FIREFLY

The Popcast, I didn't know I could get so many goosebumps within 5 minutes of watching your content. This is the third video I'm watching, I have a lot to catch up on, but two thumbs up. Update : 7 mins in Your research is deep. WoW So much more impressed after goosebumps gone

I still LOVE the show, the movie and all of the characters AND the actors who played them. I have watched by dvd box set IN THE EPISODE ORDER IT WAS MEANT TO BE, at least twice a year. I started wearing it out, so I bought a back up set. The theme song not only described the characters and story of the show, but also the struggles of those who made it. As much as I love Joss's other shows, I will forever be grateful to him for making FIREFLY. Keep flying.

"I swear by my pretty floral bonnet...I will end you." One of my all time favorite lines from anything. That whole scene to me was the best in the series.

Still, to this day, Firefly is my all time favourite series.

This show was so unique and wonderful - - The range of characters, the acting, the plot lines, the theme song, etc ... Supreme!!!

this put me in tears. such a beautiful story you told and you told it well