"Serenity" fills the void for the fans

The theater Friday night was packed with fans, both new and old, including our small group that attended. I almost couldn't tell the difference between the fan bases. Some of the old fans of the original series wore their T-shirts with different words scripted in Chinese that read Joss is Boss to troublemaker and with the end of the movie came applause from the crowd that seemed to show Serenity lived up to the hype. So far all my friends love this movie. Joss has another hit on his hands even if the series did not fare well on the Fox network. I am hoping to see a sequel down the road and from what I have read, so does Joss Whedon. The characters all worked well together even after a four-year absence from the Firefly sets I could still see the wonderful comradery between the actors. As I said in a previous post the humor and action mixed so well together. Joss has a talent for bringing the two together and showing sides of characters you need to know to make a story work. The one liners from almost every member of the crew had me rolling with laughter at times, while the action sequences kept me on the edge of my seat. I am sure that those who see this fun movie over the upcoming weeks will agree that it was worth seeing. And dare I say worth buying in a few months when it hits DVD we give it 4 out of 5 aliens. So spend your $7.50 and see it, then go back and watch the series on the SCIFI channel I am hoping my fellow author, Cheryl will post her thoughts on the movie (Hint, Hint)