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A firefly is a creature given to metaphor. Short-lived, dazzling, and surprisingly bright, it conveniently mirrors larger occurrences in history and allows us to essentialize and encapsulate them in one convenient image.
When Joss Whedon gave his FOX show the moniker Firefly, I don’t think he did so with the foresight that it would so closely mirror the actual lifespan of the little bug. I’d like to think, rather, that he knew (given the right creative freedom) he could make the show (...)