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The Villain Checklist: Justification

In most kinds of stories, we know who the hero is. We know this because the hero is generally the main character, and is generally easy to spot relative to the bad guy. The hero is trying to stop nefarious … Continue reading

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Serenity: “Something New” From Mal

“I’ve seen so many sides of you. I want to make sure I know who I’m dealing with.” “I start fighting the war, I guarantee you’ll see something new.” Mal, in Serenity, is a conflicting morass of difficult choices and … Continue reading

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Firefly: Mal And Simon’s Heroic Journeys In “Serenity”

If I had to pick the two central characters of Firefly’s pilot, they would be Mal (obviously) and Simon, though Simon doesn’t really come into his own until the second half of “Serenity”. The two share numerous scenes and moments … Continue reading

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Firefly: Looks

I promise I’m not going to go on and on about Firefly’s pilot, but there was so much that caught my eye worth writing about, that I am going to dive back in to the first half of “Serenity” to … Continue reading

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