[TML] Alternate Firefly review

[Infojunky]

Jerry W Barrington wrote:
> On 8/10/08 6:42 AM, "Michael Jenkins" <darvedd at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> Well, I'm a Firefly plan, and all I got from the opinion above is that
>> they missed the point.
>>
>> We all know Joss isn't technical ... he admits it himself.
>>
>> If you want lots of "science" in your sci-fi, then Whedon's not your man.
>>
>> This is not a surprise to Whedon's fans.
>>
>> You want interesting characterisation and dialogue, Whedon's your guy.
>>     
>
> Hmm.  I don't have a problem with somebody who "isn't technical" writing
> stories.  That's fine.  Just don't call such stories science fiction.
> That's like somebody who's bad at choreography doing a bunch of bad
> choreography, then saying, "it's alright, their well characterized."
>
> If he's so weak at science, why doesn't he hire technical advisors?  Or
> study and get better at science? 
Dude, this complaint works for all TV science Fiction, so why just point 
at one show? Hell all of the various CSI shows are all complete Science 
Fiction, shall we include them too?