If Firefly had been written science fiction, it probably would have done nothing for me. As a TV series, OTOH, it bordered on brilliant. Now, the first episode I saw on Fox was the one with the shipment of cattle, and I was like “WTH?”, but it grew on me. Then I got the DVD box set (for something like $20 - a bargain) and got to watch it in the intended order, without interruption. The more I watched the more I liked it - the characters made the show.
>>The more I watched the more I liked it - the characters made the show.<<
You nailed it in that line.