Yes, I realize Joss and his bro had a hand in it, and probably some of the crew worked on Firefly...or maybe even Dollhouse. But there are funny obvious linkages that I can't see past. Let me explain:
Zoe vs May - Gina was amazing as Zoe, and portrayed stoic and tough-girl brilliantly, while still making her lighter side believable as when she'd crack a joke, or tease Wash. Basically, I bought Zoe's character. But the Melinda May hardass persona is way too contrived, and it just seems forced. I don't know if it's the fault of the actress (loved to hate her in Stargate Uni), or the writers, but I don't buy the character. At all. She annoys me.
River vs. Skye - Ok, whatthehell, how many mysterious female lead stories is Joss going to tell? (Oh yeah, don't forget Echo.) We have a really cute, young girl that some unknown shit was done to. With River it was mental probes. Skye now has alien blood and a mysterious birth. The people they live with are freaked out by then because they most likely have some weird, funky powers, and no one knows if they'll just lose it one day and kill them all in their beds. Really, I'm barley interested in Skye's storyline at this point.
Serenity (aka Mal's "boat") vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. Globemaster (aka "the Bus") - Really? Do I even need to discuss the direct crossover here? Let's also not talk about the layout of the set, ie the cargo hold leading directly into the science lab (Shield)/ med bay (Firefly). Ok, that just irks me. I guess there's not much you can do with an airplane, or belly of a cargo ship... but I can't get past it, OK. Even the engines swivel, making the whole shape of the exterior remind me of Serenity. I can't help it!
The Mule vs. Lola. It's so cute the way they name their little extracurricular vehicles.
One last thing that i can think of and then i promise to stop pissing on the show, because the truth is it's not a terrible series.
So if you remember in Firefly there is an important scene which introduces River. Mal kicks open the lid of her refrigerated container, releasing thick vapors which are clouding all around a young, naked girl tucked into the fetal position. It's a very cool scene and the reveal is quite a big one, but to which Mal underwhelmingly responds with, "Huh." The scene abruptly ends and you're kind of left going, "But, wait, didn't he see the girl...in the box...frozen?" It's kind of comical. Well - you guessed it - a similar thing happens with Agent Coulson (who is super hot for an older dude, by the way) as he discovers the secret to his surviving being KILLED. It's a really good reveal, so i won't spoil it yet. Again, a huge secret exposed to which he simply responds, "Huh." Scene ends abruptly. Had I not already been comparing Firefly with Shield, I most likely would have giggled at the scene. Instead, Im sorry to say, I was ANNOYED!
So why do I watch it? Mostly because hubby does, and i get snuggles out of it. =)
Ok, so I will say that I totally KNOW that the Bus is basically another character in the show, not just a passive piece of background. It's their home and it plays a huge part in the way the characters behave. It's as close to space opera as I'm going to get these days. But I can't help but feel that this is just another chance for Whedon and Co. to remake Firefly. And honestly, that kind of stings and makes me sad. I'd rather just have old Firefly because I'm not a big comic book fan. But apparently, a lot of other people are.
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