IMHO...
The show was ... interesting.
You got a captain ("Mal") that looks too young to be a leader, too young even by Kirk's standard (
Star Trek has put him to be the youngest Captain in Starfleet). No offense but he has that "baby face" look that one could easily enter into high school should he wishes to be a narc. Apparently he displayed a little of the
Buffy mannerism, courtesy of Joss Whedon.
The lady soldier Zoe can rough it up with the boys (actress Gina Torres have starred in
Hercules, Xena, Cleopatra: 2025, and recently in
Alias) and yet she seem so classy. Is it because she's a married woman (to a pilot)? At least I know who will always be on top.
The pilot Wash is ... well, a pilot. Hopefully his character will develop outside of the helm station. He does have a bit of that Texas accent.
The mercenary scoundrel Jayne (actor Adam Baldwin last seen as the super-soldier in
The X-Files) is simply a big jack(bleep!). But I have a funny feeling that it is just a facade. He should maintain that persona though.
The ship's engineer Kaylee is pretty. But that's all I got from the first episode.
The on-board medic Simon seems to be conflicting with the ship's captain, while hiding himself and his sister River from the Alliance and the Academy where she was housed until she escaped with her brother's help. River's character will probably be the central focus of a story arc and hope we know more about this young psychic. ("Two by Two, Hands of Blue...")
The Companion Inari is an enigma. I mean obviously, with her looks she can fetch a very high price for her service in any town or city she choose to live in. Why would she be mixed up with the crew of
Serenity puzzles me. Intriguing.
Finally, the moral center of
Serenity's crew, "Shepherd." In almost every Joss Whedon show he created you always have one who is supposed to be a mentor to the cast, offering wisdom when needed or not needed.
So in this first episode, they got a job to steal some merchandise from a train... very western. Finds out, the merchandise is medicine that is badly needed at the town the train pulled in. Suddenly, Mal let his conscience swayed him. With the help of Inari, Mal and Zoe made it back to their ship in hiding and called the job off. Enter Crow and the goons. A little gunfight, a little knife-throwing, the Mal & Co. eventually defeated them. He tried to convince the tied-up Crow that he no longer wants the job the boss, Crow said something stupid, and he got pushed into the ship's engine intake. One of the goons got smart and complied.
Mal and Zoe tried to sneak in the medicine without notice but was spotted by the town's sheriff and his deputies who decided to let the matter go.
Very western. Very interesting.
I think I'll watch further.
OBTW, that show
John Doe took me by surprise. I thought the show's format isn't that interesting but I got hooked instantly. I am looking forward to FOX's Friday Night.
