really enjoying reliving these eps via the writeups.  Also, realizing some themes I hadn't picked up the first time around

The early paragraph about Mal complaining that the skies are getting crowded made me realize this isn't just any Western.  It's about that period when the west was disappearing and men like Mal were becoming a liability to society. He is becoming more and more of a fish out of water.  It's part of what I like about…

The early paragraph about Mal complaining that the skies are getting crowded made me realize this isn't just any Western.  It's about that period when the west was disappearing and men like Mal were becoming a liability to society. He is becoming more and more of a fish out of water.  It's part of what I like about…

Interestingly, my two favorite Space Westerns are shows that take the "western" half literally - Firefly and Cowboy Bebop.  I'd actually be very, very curious for Noel to watch that after Firefly to see what he thinks.  I saw Cowboy Bebop before I saw Firefly and I saw a lot of themes that would make for some…

Interestingly, my two favorite Space Westerns are shows that take the "western" half literally - Firefly and Cowboy Bebop.  I'd actually be very, very curious for Noel to watch that after Firefly to see what he thinks.  I saw Cowboy Bebop before I saw Firefly and I saw a lot of themes that would make for some…