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**Tribal Warfare** · 02-18-2011, 03:48 PM

'Firefly' returning to cable; Fillion says he'd play Mal again -- EXCLUSIVE

Browncoats rejoice: Firefly is returning to basic cable — and Nathan Fillion has something to say about it.

The Science Channel has acquired the rights to the cult-hit and will air the series in its short-lived entirety, plus some new extras. Science Channel will wrap each episode with interstitial segments starring renowned physicist Dr. Michio Kaku, who will discuss the theoretical science behind the show’s sci-fi concepts.

According to Firefly studio 20th Century Fox, this will mark the first time Firefly has aired on a fully distributed basic cable channel since 2008, when it ran on USA Network.

In honor of this occasion, star Nathan Fillion took a brief break from shooting ABC’s Castle today to jump on the phone and answer five Firefly questions — including whether he’d ever reprise the role of Captain Mal again. That interview and more details about Science Channel’s Firefly plans below:

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What was the part about playing the character?

NATHAN FILLION: It was my favorite job ever. What wasn’t great about it? I got to wear a low-slung holster. I got to ride horses. I got to have a spaceship. I got to act mean and curmudgeonly. [Creator Joss Whedon] is really good at kicking characters in the nuts so the other characters would have laughs at my expense and that was great too.

If Castle had its series finale tomorrow and Fox said to you and Joss: “We screwed up, let’s try doing Firefly again.” Would you do it?

FILLION:Yes. Yes. I would examine very closely Fox’s reasoning — I’m a little gun-shy. If I got $300 million from the California Lottery, the first thing I would do is buy the rights to Firefly, make it on my own, and distribute it on the Internet.

What’s the most common thing Firefly fans say to you?

FILLION:No. 1, “Is there going to be more?” No. 2, “Why was it canceled?”

Why do you think the show has had such an enduring appeal?

FILLION:It’s a great question. We’re the most story-literate society the world has ever seen. What Joss tends to do is twist story conventions into reality. Whereas the story goes like this, real life goes like this, and that’s what Joss has mastered.

Do you ever watch the show nowadays or is that just weird?

FILLION: It’s not weird. I haven’t watched it in a long, long time and I would like to revisit it.

Firefly premieres on Science Channel on March 6 at 8 p.m., with the two hour pilot, followed by the first episode at 10 p.m. Following that, Firefly episodes will air every Sunday — and, yes, in their original intended order and upgraded to high definition.

**KcMizzou** · 02-19-2011, 03:18 PM

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I think my favorite scene from that series was when he kicked that guy into the jet engine intake. I laughed my ass off and said this is my type of show!

That was awesome. I did not see it coming.

JD10367 · 02-20-2011, 06:58 PM

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No. I just watched an ep here and there over its run. It just never pulled me in enough to want to invest in it.

Yeah, you really can't do that with "Buffy" and "Angel" because they're episodic and none of them stand alone without referencing the ones before and after. You have to start from the beginning. Once you get through Season One, the show really picks up.

In a way, Whedon did with "Buffy" what Rowling did with the Harry Potter books. Buffy goes from teenage high-schooler to adult woman, having to deal with all of the problems along the way (losing her cherry, going to college, getting a job, getting over the loss of loved ones, figuring out who she is, etc.,.). So the first season is really aimed more at teenagers, and as the show got older it got darker and more in-depth.

"Angel" also grew, once it got past its first season and found its own footing. And you have to watch it in time with "Buffy" as there's some storyline crossover.

Discuss Thrower · 02-21-2011, 12:11 AM

Seemed clear to me when Whedon killed off Book and Wash that he was done with the story. Probably for the better to, lest he sticks to his trends like in Angel/Buffy where Jayne turns gay and Book turns evil while River sold her body for space drugs.

JD10367 · 02-21-2011, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by J-Town Fan 1988

Seemed clear to me when Whedon killed off Book and Wash that he was done with the story. Probably for the better to, lest he sticks to his trends like in Angel/Buffy where Jayne turns gay and Book turns evil while River sold her body for space drugs.

Now, see, if you'd said Gina Torres, Jewel Staite, Summer Glau, or Morena Baccarin, I'd be all for it...

Valiant · 02-21-2011, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JD10367

Yeah, you really can't do that with "Buffy" and "Angel" because they're episodic and none of them stand alone without referencing the ones before and after. You have to start from the beginning. Once you get through Season One, the show really picks up.

In a way, Whedon did with "Buffy" what Rowling did with the Harry Potter books. Buffy goes from teenage high-schooler to adult woman, having to deal with all of the problems along the way (losing her cherry, going to college, getting a job, getting over the loss of loved ones, figuring out who she is, etc.,.). So the first season is really aimed more at teenagers, and as the show got older it got darker and more in-depth.

"Angel" also grew, once it got past its first season and found its own footing. And you have to watch it in time with "Buffy" as there's some storyline crossover.

Weren't buffy and angel out before potter books?

**Buck** · 11-18-2011, 08:43 AM

Gods Damn.

P.S. Inara gets nude on Homeland.

lcarus · 11-18-2011, 10:50 AM

^ Wow. All of those women are incredibly hot.

A friend of mine kept raving about this show a while back, so I gave it a shot. Not really my thing. Didn't think it was very good, but I only watched the first couple episodes.

Pants · 11-18-2011, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by lcarus

^ Wow. All of those women are incredibly hot.

A friend of mine kept raving about this show a while back, so I gave it a shot. Not really my thing. Didn't think it was very good, but I only watched the first couple episodes.

The first few are not very good, I think it starts getting really good around episode 5. That's when you start seeing a lot of character development.

And yeah, all those women are incredibly hot minus River. She does absolutely nothing for me.

lcarus · 11-18-2011, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Pants

The first few are not very good, I think it starts getting really good around episode 5. That's when you start seeing a lot of character development.

And yeah, all those women are incredibly hot minus River. She does absolutely nothing for me.

Which one is River...because I would probably still do her extremely hard if she's in that picture.

**luv** · 11-18-2011, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by lcarus

Which one is River...because I would probably still do her extremely hard if she's in that picture.

Far left.

**KcMizzou** · 11-18-2011, 09:05 PM

This is on Netflix now.

**Buck** · 11-26-2016, 04:14 PM

RIP Ron Glass

He was the guy that played Shepherd Book

Pitt Gorilla · 11-26-2016, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Buck

RIP Ron Glass

He was the guy that played Shepherd Book

Yeah, that really stinks.

Fansy the Famous Bard · 11-27-2016, 09:44 AM

One of the greatest shows in existence... and it only lasted 1 season. RIP Ron

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