| Even though the television series was cancelled after only 12 episodes, Firefly lives on in the 2005 film, Serenity; in regularly published graphic novels; and in a fandom that is still active today. Therefore, this course will explore how Joss Whedon's Sci-Fi Western series (including the television show and its movie sequel) shows us evolving notions of community, family, leadership, gender, sociopolitical discourse, technology, knowledge, and censorship in the 21st century. You will be asked to examine not only the series itself but also the academic criticism surrounding it as well as intersections between the entertainment industry and fandom. Firefly raises interesting and complex questions that will engage your critical thinking skills as you contemplate correlations between technology, power, and knowledge; what it means to build a community and a family; and what it means to lead and be socially responsible. |
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Semester Offered
Offered as needed.