Poll: I don't like Firefly....

[Xanadu84]

You are not a freak, you are simply a humongous outlier. And that's fine. Everyone out there hates something that is awesome thanks to a quirk of taste. If you are able to see the reasons why it is good in spite of your personal dislike, that's impressive. If not, hey, it's just a TV show.

 

[craddoke]

Please be advised that the internet will now be forced to kill you ... with its mind.

 

[Cap'n Ninja]

A-snippeyty- I wanted to punch the main guy (I forget his name) in the face. He just didn't jive with me....hell most of it didn't jive with me.

The captain (Named Malcom Reynolds) is very much a marmite character, in that you love him or hate him. Most people tend to like him because he's so much "larger than life", but a lot really didn't. Some saw past it and enjoyed the show anyway, others didn't, and fair enough.

Personally, I loved it, but I don't think the cult following should really be anything more than a gimmick, a protest against cancellations because things "didn't get the ratings", and a large appreciation.

As for you, well no you're not defective for not liking it, and you gave it a fair shot, so no-one can blame you there, but I'd like to ask why else you didn't like it. Captain Tightpants might have been a bit strong, but I don't think he's enough to drive someone away.

 

[Littaly]

That's okay, nothing is universally loved, not even Firefly. I'm still not entirely sure of why the Internet needs to know about it though, but that's a different story

 

[Silent Anima]

I love the show! So I chose that response. People's opinions on things are different and that's why I couldn't bring myself to chose 'You freak!!'.

 

[gibboss28]

Meh, each to their own

/thread.

 

[DarkhoIlow]

I haven't watched the series yet so I can't really say anything.I have watched Serenity though,but I didn't think that movie was the second coming of Christ.

But I will check it out to see if it's as good as some people claim to be.

 

[BlumiereBleck]

Thank you! My theory on why people like it so much is because it was canceled

 

[UnknownGunslinger]

Well it takes all kinds - just a question did you watch those three episodes from the DVD how they were meant to be seen or from the jumbled FOX airing, because that's important to how many perceive the series. I wasnt very impressed with it a t first either but after some getting used to the setting Firefly became one of my favourites. Anyway you may want to give it another go just in case

 

[MorsePacific]

I have friends who just don't like it, so no there's nothing wrong with you. I think it's superb, but to each their own.

 

[mastermerrick]

In the words of a wise man (me): "To each, their own."

Damn. ninja'd by a minute.

 

[Extasii]

I've just straight up never watched it.

Ever.

 

[ryai458]

Well Joss Whedon has a very polarizing effect on people, and that's because he doesn't cater to anyone when he creates his stories. I love Firefly, but couldn't stand Buffy or Angel.

I know it's been drummed enough around here, so let me kick that dead horse one more time.

It's an opinion! They can be different!

Wait? people can have different opinions? I have 30 people in my basements I owe apologies.

 

[The Last Nomad]

It has a mix of two of my favourite genres in any medium, Western and Sci-Fi, therefore I should love it, but I watched some of the movie, Serenity, and I thought it was rubbish. I didn't even finish it. I'll probably give it another shot though, maybe the series is better than the movie. Mostly I hated the main character though.

 

[TripleDaddy]

Everybody's got a bullet out there with their name on it. The trick is to die of old age before it finds you.

Maybe my favorite line of the whole series, ironically from an episode that never aired.

If you're looking for episodes to watch to "get" Firefly, watch "Our Mrs. Reynolds", "Out of Gas", "Trash" and "Heart of Gold".

Runners-up would be "Jaynestown", "Shindig" and "Ariel".

If you're watching them in order and have only seen the first three, I can understand the "meh".

They get better.

 

[Corporal Yakob]

What the hell is Firefly? No seriously, what is it? I've heard loads of people praise it but never been bothered to look it up.

 

[LuckyClover95]

What the hell is Firefly? No seriously, what is it? I've heard loads of people praise it but never been bothered to look it up.

Same! I have absolutely no idea what it is.
Imma look it up

 

[gazumped]

I watched three episodes and turned it off

Not that I particularly care if you like it or not, I'll just say that after my friend spent half of a year going "IT'S AWESOME YOU HAVE TO WATCH IT" and me going "I don't really care about space cowboys" and him finally thrusting his DVDs into my hand, I gave it a go and wasn't taken by the first few episodes. Then I got past them, and it ended up being one of my most favourite TV series.

I'd imagine some of the worship is where it died young, (that certainly gets the popularity of artists and musicians up,) but as I was trying my hardest not to like it and ended up liking it, I'd go ahead and suggest it most probably has its own merits, too.

I liked Firefly, but I hated the theme song.

Yeah, my boyfriend is a massive Firefly fanboy, but when the theme song comes on his shoulders hunch up and his fingers twitch as if trying to find someone's throat. ^_^

 

[Erja_Perttu]

Ah, the old Marmite effect. The way I see it, an opinion is an opinion, and I'm none too fond of people who don't allow people to like/dislike whatever they please. It's not the end of the world, and it never will be. It's a show about space cowboys.

I myself consider them to be awesome space cowboys.