Review: Firefly: Still Flying
Whedon fans enjoy a good venture into the Black once and awhile, and so does Titan Books, which has published a new companion book called Firefly: Still Flying. Here’s a preview of my OneMetal review:
Browncoats, gather ’round for more of your favorite Big Damn Heroes. Titan Books celebrates the legacy of Joss Whedon’s sci-fi runaway hit Firefly, revisiting every corner of the Black and charting new territories that the series’ dedicated, active fanbase helped build. Still Flying records the most influential moments in the beloved television show’s history, which extends far beyond its Fox shelf-life.
There’s a lot of shiny treasure to discover within this collection’s pages. Spilling with storyboards, production art, rare exclusives, and previously unreleased photographs, Still Flying takes apart the acclaimed show and reconstructs it piece by piece for the reader. Key members of Firefly family remember the short-lived drama by infusing otherwise humdrum explanations of the writing process, costuming, location scouting, prop and “boat” designing, and stunt coordinating with personality and anecdotes. The book spotlights the actors, meshing together fragments of interviews, and recollects the crew’s behind-the-scenes, episode-to-episode efforts. The vibrant web that results sleekly embodies Firefly’s overall spirit and intelligence.
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Any Whedon fan knows that his shows take a bit of time to strengthen, but the result is always well worth it. Fox hasn’t exactly treated Whedon with the same faith before; in fact, the ever-popular cult show Firefly met its death in its first season mostly due to Fox’s own errors (aka, mixing up the episodes, because that makes sense). Firefly may be the reason why Fox granted Whedon some leniency with Dollhouse, but the show continues to falter. Now, there’s a good chance it’s getting the axe according to sources like 
