I’m going to go out on a limb and assume that some of you folks like TV. I know I shouldn’t assume, but I’m already an ass so I think I’m covered. I’m also going to guess that a sizeable number of you are kind of nerdy, not that it’s a bad thing. Well, in the early halcyon days of TV known as the 1990-’s 2000′s, Fox broadcasting was the be all end all master of creating quirky, unique and interesting television. Fox was also the demonic lord of not giving any of these shows a chance to succeed, and therefore canceling them immediately.
One of these aforementioned shows was Firefly. It was a western set in space, yeah you’re already pumped up if you’ve never heard of it. It came from the mind of Joss Whedon and starred the incomparable Nathan Fillion, a largely unknown Adam Baldwin and future nerd crush, Summer Glau. Part of the problem* was that the opening credits didn’t kick enough ass or sell what the soul of the show was. If Firefly had been an 80′s creation, that likely would have not been an issue. The folks at io9 decided that they would retroactively redo the opening credits, in a way that allowed the show to bask in its awesome glory. So sit back, take a hit of your best mescaline and enjoy.
That. That video was amazing. It is the greatest thing that mankind has or ever will accomplish. Sadly, Simon Tam was left out of the credits due to time constraints. Don’t fret though my pretties, I’ve included a bonus Simon Tam credit and the original lame Firefly credits for your enjoyment below.
Simon Tam, M.D credits:
Original Credits:
*not at all part of the problem
Thanks again to io9 for the awesome video and a breakdown of Firefly.
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Oh sweet hell, that was fantastic! I kept thinking they were going to put “Music by Mike Post” at the end,cause I think he did every cool show theme from 1977-1990. Also, I think htye jsut forgot about the Doc until they had already done most of it and thought…Ah WTF. hehe
Yeah, it was. They claimed that it due to time, then they backtracked and went with, “You failed to realize: That was Firefly’s second-season intro. By then, Sean Maher had cashed in on his unbelievable popularity, with a spin-off. Check it out.
Here is the intro to that show which, as we all remember, lasted even longer than the TV institution that was Firefly. I still have a tough time imagining Friday nights on Fox without the handsome jawline of Dr. Simon Tam delivering diagnosis. Man, could that guy carry a show!” Which is awesome.