I don't think we need to make fun of Randites for their philosophy. In the third paragraph of that article, the author describes something as "very unique".

I think that is a "flay person alive and stake to anthill covered in honey" offense right there.

Also, you know what? Not unique. I recognize every one of those characters as parts of the Joss Personality Color Wheel.

For someone who enjoys Ayn Rand’s work, Firefly is a welcome respite from the myriad of flawed, moribund, and lackluster moralities of the shows routinely presented on the small screen.

Huh? Not flawed? Can you describe a morality as being lackluster?

Also, for all her "Joss is John Galt" crap- she might have taken a moment to notice the other name burning in fancy font along with Joss's- and for all the "See, See! The individual is superior" you'd think she might notice that it was an ensemble cast. As far as the story itself goes- I'm not sure we got to see enough to know it was about individual vs. government. The evils of a corporate-government I think were starting to show, but again, there wasn't enough time to get into all that.

She also praised all the websites and fan stuff- which are basically improvised committees to keep buzz going about the show.

I say all this as someone who enjoyed Ayn Rand's works when I was 13-15, and then got over myself.

stands by for things to get political up in here

Dude, a bit of warning. I work for the government, and I can get shitcanned for having RandPr0n in my browser history, and more importantly, I'd fling myself out the window before having to face the inquiry.

Can't deny that Firefly can be read as an Objectivism screed, if you squints a bit. Ditto "libertarian cautionary tale".

I mean Alan Ball got some meaning-of-life stuff from a floating plastic bag for "American Beauty".

I mean Alan Ball got some meaning-of-life stuff from a floating plastic bag for "American Beauty".

Pity he couldn't transmit it to his audience (this member of it, anyway).

"libertarian cautionary tale"

Read as "librarian cautionary tale". More caffeine in order.

Pity he couldn't transmit it to his audience (this member of it, anyway).

Let's just feed Joss whatever he was on when he did the "Objects in Space" commentary, and ask him what the floating bag meant. It will all make perfect sense.

Read as "librarian cautionary tale". More caffeine in order.

"The Earth that was" was rendered an uninhabitable wasteland by the great library explosion of 2316.

Planets become uninhabitable when libraries are underfunded. Remember that.

"librarian cautionary tale"

In the 25th century the "Philofly", an updated "Library on Wheels", goes from planet to planet to spread knowledge and hunt down overdue books. Constantly without budget, the crew are forced to conduct illicit deals with the members of small-run publishing cartels.