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I'm not a big fan of contrived social experiments and certainly don't think it's appropriate to extrapolate much out of a sample body of 2 families but I did appreciate the honesty of those who weren't aware that they were being filmed. From the store clerks who ran out of job applications, to the cop advocating racial profiling, to the drum circle crowd upset at the "interracial" couple and the line dancers shaking their heads at the "black" couple. These were the moments that makes one shake his head in resignation.

Although the end speechs were highly edited with jump cuts and melodramatic music, I was taken by the words of Kenny the self-proclaimed ex gangster. I was moved by his eloquent words and his heartfelt caring for Nick. He had the entire room transfixed on his words and his emotion and while he didn't speak to the issue of race he did reach out and connect with Nick in a way no one else in the show did. Indeed, it was quite sad to hear Nick say that he has never been close to anyone, including his own family. We can't solve the issues of race if we can't even bridge the disconnect in our families. As Kenny alluded, if we fail to realise the power in our relationships with the people around us, we will never realise our true potential. We should all start locally and then work outward from there.

So much of TV is formulaic these days. To come across something that doesn't neatly into the main genres is refreshing. I have to admit that i was probably one of the reasons for this show getting canceled as i did not watch it during its first run. I admit to not getting the concept of a sci-fi western. So I watched one episode and passed on it. Thank God for passionate fans though because we now have this series on DVD and we also have the great movie Serenity.

I love how this series plays around with the myths and archetypes of both its super-genres, refusing to play along with the time honored clichés associated with its classic motifs. It is the subtle humor used in this deconstruction that endeared me to this show.

I wish that this show would get picked up by another studio,or even HBO. I think that word of mouth would ensure a nice audience beyond the core supporters of the show. Whatever the case, I will certainly keep an eye on Josh Wheldon. This guy clearly is talented in a unique way and knows how to weave a compelling narrative. The characters in Firerfly are richly drawn and multi-faceted. I hope he doesn't give up on TV just yet.

but I can honestly say I love it now. I downloaded the first series and almost deleted it after watching the 1st episode. But I decided to give it a shot and after the 2nd episode it started to slowly get under my skin in a good way. This is not your daddy's sitcom and if you judge it as such, you will probably hate this show. This show is certainly original if nothing else. I love the weird premise of the show and the many assorted weird characters. And I love the musical and dance numbers as well, they're all really well done ! I really like the guy who plays the Howard Moon character. He has a very subtle comedic genius about him. The Vincent Noir character complements him well with his eccentricities ...and his hair ;) I'm currently downloading season 2 -- don't worry, i plan on importing the dvds soon -- and can't wait to see if the magic remains.