F is for 'Fringe' and 'Firefly': First-class Sci-fi Shows

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Fringe and Firefly are the reason my post may be just a little longer than usual today. These are two of my all-time favorite shows. Fringe lasted for five seasons, and was pure sci-fi heaven. Every season was different from the last, which is one of the things some people didn't like about it, but is one of the things I loved. Some of my favorite shows reinvent themselves each season, always remaining fresh.

For some, a particular season would be their favorite, and they would hate the changes the following season. Personally, I felt Season 3 was a bit annoying initially, and then I began enjoying it once I learned more about all the new alt-universe characters. Still, Season 5 was my favorite season, and I was given a weekly assignment by Yahoo TV to write recaps for every episode of Season 5. The three gifs I created below are also available for reblogging on this Tumblr post.

Walter was the best character on Fringe. He is portrayed by John Noble,
who is an amazing actor. He displayed a full range of emotions over the
length of the show, but Walter's exceedingly odd and funny personality made him one
of the best characters ever developed.

This is one of Walter's acid trips, Monty Python style.
A great deal of his scientific research included the study and use of psychotropic drugs.

Fringies, #FOLLOW @jordanschartner!!! #Fringe #Observer #CoolGuy
— Natalia Quique (@NataliaQuique) April 7, 2014

"You were right. They don't remember Peter" "How could they? He never existed" Oh how well I remember my reaction to this ;) #Fringe
— Lisa (@lisa92gene) April 6, 2014

I will love #Fringe forever. The show ...the cast ...the crew ... are the loves of my life. #IMissYou pic.twitter.com/B7r5ehh9yZ
— Lyn (@runpaceyrun) April 4, 2014

The Bishop Boys! #ThrowBackThursday #Fringe pic.twitter.com/HYMQt2IyzT
— Gerson (@thegeerson) April 3, 2014

trying not to cry....#Fringe pic.twitter.com/1dzKwRzVrZ
— The Island (@LostFanatics) April 2, 2014

Firefly is a space western dramedy, but it's so much more than that. There's a reason that fans are still pushing for new episodes over 10 years after cancellation, and after only 14 episodes under its belt. There's also a reason that a movie titled Serenity was based on the series.

None of it was due to it's label. In fact, I hate westerns, but it turns out that I love space westerns. Yeah, space westerns are awesome. Copious amounts of hilarity mixed with deep, dark moments is also awesome. So are really quirky characters and strange relationships.

"Man walks down the street in that hat people know he's not afraid of anything." #PerfectLines #Firefly pic.twitter.com/jwfe13xdJi
— DeLaine Thomas (@Dlnthms3) April 8, 2014

In 2005, #Serenity took the #Firefly crew to the big screen! pic.twitter.com/DiL8saf3ot
— G2VPodcast (@G2VPodcast) April 8, 2014

My "F" post last year was "#Fancy #Furball #Fascinates":

Parking lot full of Pink Caddies... I'm in the right place! #fancy pic.twitter.com/iZMJP5uq7x
— Michele Wetteland (@KatieandAddieLv) April 2, 2014

@homeswithwoofs Our SNOOPY doghouse supporting @ottawahumane See it at the #Furball Thx @stonewaterkimb for the art ! pic.twitter.com/17PbTyPTTw
— Historic Building Co (@historicbuildco) April 4, 2014

I like #work: it #fascinates me. I can sit and #look at it for hours. pic.twitter.com/DSqhcbSEK9
— Hubert (@dj_techhub) February 5, 2014