Firefly

It’s difficult to think of Firefly without feeling a pang of grief for its short- lived existence. But this plucky little space- opera Western certainly did a lot in its short time on this Earth ( or off it). From Nathan Fillion’s impossibly wisecracky Captain to Summer Glau’s enigmatic River; to the vocal tics and phrases that litter gorram popular culture to this day; to the FX tricks and tropes that are now commonplace, Firefly lived up to its name. It lived a short life, but boy, did it burn bright.