Summer Glau, our favorite Reaver-Slayer from Firefly and Serenity, recently sat down for an interview with Tasha Robinson of the A.V. Club. A.V. Club interviews Summer Glau Read about her role on Fox’s Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (don’t warry, there are no spoilers for the upcoming season finale) and some of her other shows, [...]

Even though I’ve seen the Firefly series, I don’t think you need to have a background in this part of the ‘verse because of the way the film was constructed. This is a well done balls-on space western that has a tight storyline that keeps you entertained. For the people not familiar with the ‘verse, the film has a great visual introduction into this stark future. Overpopulation used up the earth, so humans sought life elsewhere. Through the miracle of terraforming, we humans pioneered the great unknown into something manageable and majestic. Just like a true Western, there are places that are “civilized” beyond belief, and there are those that are the last of the space cowboys—won’t adhere to Alliance rule, so they’re outlaws.