Post-‘Serenity’ story ramps up with ‘Leaves on the Wind’ (2014)
‘Firefly’ flashback (Comic book review): The post-movie story kicks into high gear with this six-issue series from Zack Whedon.
‘Firefly’ reviews
John’s “Firefly” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, May 12, 2013 “Firefly” (2002-03, Fox), episodes 1-11 – As Joss Whedon slumped a bit with “Buffy” and “Angel,” he launched a show that quickly became his best. He created a charming space Western with nine colorful — and expertly cast — characters aboard a smuggling ship. Aside from the immortal “Star
‘Serenity’ reviews
John’s “Serenity” review, Brainerd Dispatch, Oct. 6, 2005 John’s “Serenity” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, May 18, 2013
Why is Katniss Everdeen so reluctant to be a hero? (And why ‘Gotham’ features the rarest of heroes)
Movie and TV commentary: John Hansen examines the odd trend of fictional cinematic heroes who are initially unwilling to fight for what’s right.
‘Serenity’ soars, but are ‘Buffy’ and ‘Angel & Faith’ running out of ideas? (Comic book reviews)
This question has been creeping into the back of my mind throughout the “Buffy” franchise’s three seasons of official continuations from Dark Horse Comics, but it’s especially evident now, early in Season 10 of “Buffy” and “Angel & Faith”: Are these titles running out of good ideas?
Comics, TV and movies John is looking forward to in 2014 (Commentary)
These are the comics, TV shows and movies I’m most looking forward to in the year ahead:
A look at the ‘Firefly’ stories beyond the TV series and movie
‘Firefly’ flashback (Books and comics review): Here’s a look at the “Firefly” tie-in fiction from 2005-13.
‘Serenity’ (2005) compresses unmade ‘Firefly’ Season 2 into a solid film
‘Firefly’ flashback (Movie review): A few years after its cancellation by Fox, “Firefly” got a second life on the big screen.
All 14 episodes of ‘Firefly’ (2002), ranked
TV review: Joss Whedon’s third TV series takes its place as one of the all-time great one-season wonders.
‘The Killing’ isn’t dead after all! Plus: 9 other resurrected shows (TV commentary)
With the awesome news earlier this week that AMC changed its mind about “The Killing,” which it canceled a few months ago but has now resurrected for a third season (to air later this year), I thought I’d take a look at a few notable resurrected (or un-canceled, if you prefer) series through the years.