[ SECRET POST #2196 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2196 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Nobody suggest that every single person in the world should know about this. But if you are a fan of a certain genre, and OP said they're a sci-fi fan, it usually pays off to know the classics of that genre so you understand the references. And most sci-fi fans consider Firefly a classic of the genre.

This is not about some elitist OMFG CULTURAL EDUCATION thing. This is about knowing what people in certain subcultures talk about, which you might want to if you're part of that subculture.

[insanenoodlyguy]

you do not need to watch an entire series to pick up on a few meme's and in jokes.

Hell, we have secrets on here about how people do that sort of shit for things they actually claim to be in the fandom of. The difference here being OP isn't a firefly fan and doesn't claim to be one, just a scifi fan. In which case some cursory research if they are really curious is all that's necessary.

[(Anonymous)]

This. Plus, as other's have mentioned, it's pretty hit or miss as to someone considering it a classic. Yes, there are groups that do [most notably fans who call themselves Brown Coats in real life], but there are also a lot of groups that hate it with a passion, and even more that don't even consider it worth a passing mention.

So, no. They really don't have to watch it for the sake of a few memes.

[(Anonymous)]

This, I'm a scifi fan and I go to a scifi club. No-one has ever cared that I'm not a firefly fan. It's not that big a deal. Just because I like scifi doesn't mean I will like or watch every scifi tv show - be it a cult hit, popular or not.

It's my tastes that determine what I watch, not some kind of invisible popculture checklist

[(Anonymous)]

Firefly is barely a blip on the radar of scifi or cuture.

You're just angling in another way to "OMG you gotta watch it all before you're allowed an opinion on my precious."

[(Anonymous)]

On that note, I am going on record as never having watched Dr. Who, having no interest in ever watching Dr. Who, and not giving a shit if my referring to the main character as Dr. Who instead of "the doctor" pisses people off. In fact, I'm going to refer to him as "Dr. Who" as often as possible in a blatant display of my ignorance just because I know my ignorance will piss some people off and I can laugh.

[(Anonymous)]

Eh, doing things just to piss other people off is kind of dickish. It's just as dickish, I would say, as expecting others to like the media that one likes.

[insanenoodlyguy]

Well now you are just being spiteful about it.

GOOD FOR YOU

[(Anonymous)]

Dude, what?

There are a lot of serious sci-fi fans who consider Firefly to be mediocre at best and barely worthy of mention. Seriously, it is not well-regarded and, in some circles, it's social suicide to admit that you like it.

The idea that it's a "classic" is absolutely ridiculous and mostly a product of Joss Whedon worship than anything else. And I'm saying this as someone who actually enjoyed it.