The legacy of "Firefly" is the ultimate monkey's paw situation. It's well-remembered as one of the best TV shows ever ... to get canceled. The space Western was series creator Joss Whedon's follow-up to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," yet only aired 11 (out of 14 made) episodes before getting yanked off the air.

"Firefly" is set in the 26th century, when humanity has left the used-up Earth behind to colonize a new solar system. The rich planets in the core of the solar system, governed by the Union of Allied Planets, waged a civil war to bring the rural outer worlds into their Alliance — and they won. The setting is basically Reconstruction-era America, but in space! The main characters of "Firefly" include Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) and Zoë Washburne (Gina Torres), who fought ag

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