I just saw the movie- I thought it was awesome. I can't wait to see it again. And I think it was much more fun than the newest Star Wars movies. Much more in the spirit of the first three. Time to get this T-Shirt!

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I'll agree that it is dissapointing that some of the characters were killed off without telling their stories, Book especially, but I blame Fox for that. Imagine how much better this would have been if the story could have been developed over four seasons like Joss origionally planned.

As for killing off characters, I think Joss did what he needed to to make a great story, and as much as I hated to see Wash go (he was one of my favorites), it definitely heightened the intensity of the following scenes and made them much stronger. There was a very real sense of desperation in the characters and both my wife and I were on the edge of our chairs. And the River was awesome- it was fun seeing her finally let loose.

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I think at this point that it would be hard to bring Firefly back as a TV show, though I could see more movies being made. It would be nice if I were wrong, though. I'd love to have some more episodes to add to our collection.