Just recently, I've started to catch up with the phenomenon that is Serenity/Firefly, the Joss Whedon creation. Although I caught glances of it when it was aired on TV whenever, it was never for long enough to grab my interest. But then I saw the DVD release of the film and got hooked.
And I'm not alone, by any means. It seems like there's a hidden army of fans in the original sense - fanatics. Each and every one dedicated to future films and new TV series. They've taken to the mythos with real dedication, putting even the Trekkies to shame. Whether they call themselves Browncoats or not, they simply live, breathe and sleep Firefly.
It's not difficult to see where this enthusiasm comes from. The concept is simple, but executed in a wholly engrossing and I think novel way. The crew revolves around two central characters, but no-one is ever eclipsed. The stories are self-contained, but hang together in a cohesive fashion, never revealing too much at any time. In fact, one of the few problems with the series is that some things never get revealed at all. But isn't that too much like real life?
