Serenity

Ellie and I watched the Serenity movie this afternoon. It's based on my current favorite television science fiction show of all time Firefly.

Linda and I had watched the movie earlier in the week, so this was my second time. I took the time to watch the extra scenes, bloopers, and other bonus material. There was an introduction by Joss Whedon, who noted just how unlikely an event this movie is.

Firefly was almost immediately cancelled by its network. There were only 13 or 14 episodes ever filmed. Failed TV shows don't become movies. Period. But this one did.

Fans bought the shows on DVD, and they fell in love with the world. Somehow, improbably, that blossomed into a movie. That's really something.