Every time I watch an episode of Joss Wheldon's
Firefly, I am heartbroken all over again that it was canceled in 2003 after just 14 episodes, 11 that aired. For those of you that don't know about the TV show
Firefly, it's space western that follows the adventures of the crew of
Serenity, a renegade firefly spaceship. I generally don't gravitate towards space or western themed shows, movies or book, but I absolutely fell in love with the characters, stories, humor, scenery, and originality of
Firefly.
This show was cast absolutely perfectly. One wrong actor would have thrown the entire series off balance. But the creators got it just right with this group of actors.
Captain Malcolm Reynolds
The gorgeous and talented Nathan Fillion has become one of my all time favorite actors. He played Mal Reynolds, an ex-Independence soldier, captain of
Serenity, and a badass guy with a good heart. Fillion has been in
Buffy the Vampire Slayer,
Desperate Housewives, and
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
(a must watch!). You can currently watch Mr. Fillion on ABC's
Castle. I do.
Zoe Washburne
Gina Torres (wife to Laurence Fishbourne) played Zoe Washburne, second in command of
Serenity, wife to Wash, and warrior woman. Beautiful and voluptuous, Torres tends to play strong, kick-ass characters. She was in the TV show
Alias and the
Matrix movies. Last summer you could watch her the in teen drama
Huge as the insecure, once overweight, manager of a fat camp. I sincerely hope that show comes back this summer.
Wash
The hilarious, quirky pilot of the ship and Zoe's husband, Wash, was played by the very talented Alan Tudyk. He's done voice work for
Family Guy,
Robot Chicken, and
American Dad!. He was also in ABC's
V (along side another
Firefly cast mate) and Fox's
Dollhouse. Tudyk is set to pilot an upcoming animated show called
Good Vibes, which I can't wait to check out.
Jayne
Adam Baldwin plays not so bright hired gun, Jayne. Baldwin has been in movies like 1980's
Ordinary People
,
Full Metal Jacket
, and
Predator 2
. You can currently watch him in the TV show
Chuck.
Kaylee Frye
Jewel Staite played the lovable, bubbly mechanic Kaylee Frye. Since
Firefly she has guest starred on
Warehouse 13 and
Stargate Atlantis. She's also been in some made for TV movies such as
Widow on the Hill and
Mothman.
River Tam
River, played by Summer Glau, was the psychotic, psychic teenage genius stowaway. She has starred in
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and
The Cape since the demise of
Firefly. She's also appeared in
Dollhouse and Chuck.
Dr. Simon Tam
Sean Maher played Dr. Simon Tam, the brilliant ship doctor with a stick up his butt and brother to River. Since the show wrapped up, he's guest starred in an endless series of TV shows--
Warehouse 13 (along side Jewel Straite),
Human Target,
The Mentalist,
Drop Dead Diva, and
Ghost Whisperer, just to name a few.
Inara Serra
Morena Baccarin played the beautiful and dazzling Inara, a companion (escort) and Mal's love interest. She, too, has been busy with other television series. She starred in
V as a alien with a pixie cut and guest starred on
The OC,
Las Vegas,
Medium
,
Dirt
,
Mentalist
, and
Numb3rs
.
Shepherd Derrial Book
Ron Glass played Shepard Book, a religious man with a sordid past. Glass appeared in
Shark
,
Dirty Sexy Money
,
CSI:NY
and the movie
Death at a Funeral
.
Serenity
The firefly-shaped ship
Serenity was like a character on the show too.
Firefly also guest-starred this voluptous
Mad Men
actress:
Christina Hendricks as villainous Saffron.
The show ended so long ago that I know there will never be another episode of
Firefly, no matter how hard I wish. At least in 2005 there was the movie
Serenity based off the series. Maybe there will be a second movie. I can dream, right?
Sweet dreams,
Krissy
. After watching Arsenic and Old Lace as a teenager, I became hooked on the tall, dark, and handsome Cary Grant. He could do comedy flawlessly--His Girl Friday, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, and Bringing Up Baby--play a romantic lead unlike any other (past or present)--The Philadelphia Story, An Affair to Remember--and hold his own in Hitchcock movies--Notorious, North by Northwest, and Suspicion. After reading the interview, not only do I want to read Good Stuff but hold a Cary Grant movie Marathon. 
