Quirky Cat
Written on Aug 26, 2020
FIREFLY #19, available now from Boom! Studios continues the story of Sheriff Malcolm Reynolds. Once the captain of Serenity, now the Sheriff of a small moon in desperate need of help. It’s not a position fans ever expected to see this character in, that’s for sure.
Once upon a time, Malcolm Reynolds ran a crew, all as loyal as can be. Well, they were mostly loyal. Now that crew has been spread throughout the stars, and Mal has taken up a new job in life. It’s perhaps the least likely job ever for this particular character.
He’s now the sheriff of a moon, and he’s doing his best to resist those higher up in the food chain, though this time he’s doing it from the inside. Is this where the series would have eventually ended up, had Firefly never been canceled? It’s hard to know.
It’s obvious that the series has taken a stronger focus onto Malcolm Reynolds. It felt like a temporary move at first, but with each issue, that sensation seems to be drifting away. All while leaving fans missing their favorite (and noticeably absent) characters.
Where are Walsh, Zoe, Shepherd Book, River, and Simon? While the series has told fans were Kaylee, Jayne, and Inara are, the rest of the crew seem to have disappeared from the universe altogether. It’s quite a depressing thought.
Read the rest of my review over at Monkeys Fighting Robots