Saw the first episode of Firefly; I can see why there are so many fans of the series. Good pilot episode; engaging, fun, and enough back story to make it interesting. I could see both Joss Whedon and Tim Minnear’s influence from a mile away. It is both the language and the way the characters are depicted. There are imprints of both creators all over Mal.

Will watch more later. Now I sleep.

ETA: The horribly mangled Chinese (I’m assuming it is meant to be Mandarin because some of the words they are attempting to pronounce are definitely not Cantonese) is quite endearing. Beside, the intention if not the exact meaning behind the words is perfectly understood.
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