Firefly and the End of Serenity

Serenity did an admirable job of wrapping up Firefly after the series was cancelled. But the ending, which depends on the idea that exposing government misdeeds forces change, doesn’t work today. Serenity’s ending is premised on the idea that “sunshine is the best disinfectant” but the last few years have illustrated that we’re dealing with sunlight-resistant corruption these days. UPDATE: Expanding on the Civil War connection.    • Firefly and the Lost Cause   00:00 Intro 00:24 Backstory 01:27 Chimerica 02:08 Unification 03:37 Secrets 05:12 Serenity’s Ending