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Serenity Found

More Unauthorized Essays on Joss Whedon’s Firefly Universe

Edited by Jane Espenson

A lot has happened since Finding Serenity. We learned River’s secret; Mal took on the Alliance. Our favorite crew became Big Damn Heroes. And the Browncoats proved that hard work, passion and a little fan coordination can do the impossible. Serenity Found takes the contents of Finding Serenity even further, exploring not just the show but the events of the film as well, to create an anthology that’s even more thought-provoking, fascinating and far-thinking than its predecessor.

• Acclaimed science fiction author Orson Scott Card lauds “Serenity” as film sci-fi finally done right
• Writer and comedian Natalie Haynes reveals the real feminist savvy of the “Firefly” universe: the girls get the guns and the gags
• Pop culture critic Michael Marano connects damaged, ass-kicking River to the other weaponized women of the Whedonverse
• Multiverse executive producer Corey Bridges explains why the world of “Firefly” is the perfect setting for an MMORPG
• Mutant Enemy’s visual effects wizard Loni Peristere relates what he’s learned from Joss about telling stories, and tells a story of his own about Serenity’s design
• Television Without Pity recapper Jacob Clifton frames “Serenity” as a parable about media: how it controls us, how we can control it and how to separate the signal from the noise
• And Nathan Fillion, “Firefly” and “Serenity’s” Captain Malcolm Reynolds, shares his affinity for Mal and his love of Mal’s ship and crew.

Essays

• Introduction: Serenity FoundJane Espenson
• Catching Up With the FutureOrson Scott Card
• Mars Needs WomenMaggie Burns
• Girls, Guns, GagsNatalie Haynes
• River Tam and the Weaponized Women of the WhedonverseMichael Marano
• I, MalcolmNathan Fillion
• Freedom in an Unfree WorldP Gardner Goldsmith
• A Tale of Two HeroesShanna Swendson
• The Good BookEric Greene
• Mal ContentsAlex Bledsoe
• Curse Your Sudden But Inevitable BetrayalLani Diane Rich
• Mutant Enemy ULoni Peristere
• Geeks of the World, Unite!Natasha Giardina
• The Alliance's War on ScienceKen Wharton
• The Virtual 'VerseCorey Bridges
• Firefly and Story Structure, AdvancedGeoff Klock
• Cut 'Em Off at the Horsehead Nebula!Bruce Bethke
• The Bonnie Brown FlagEvelyn Vaughn
• Signal to NoiseJacob Clifton