I really like Joss Whedon’s new series “Firefly.” The cast is interesting to watch, the tone is right on, and unlike many others I’m intrigued by the premise (science fiction western) rather than turned off by it. Given a little breathing room, I think it could be fantastic.
But there’s something wrong with the sound design. I had to eventually turn on the closed captioning and keep it on, rather than miss big chunks of the dialogue. (This doesn’t happen with other shows. I’m old, but not that old.) The background music and effects are too loud, and/or the dialogue is muffled. I hope they can fix this problem – it’s the only thing making me hesitant to watch in the long run.
I noticed that, too. I thought it might be because I have a mono TV, but it’s clearly a widespread problem.
But they eventually fixed a similar problem on Babylon 5, and that was only a syndicated show, so there’s hope.
I like Firefly, too. I’m just ticked that I’ve only managed to catch 1 1/2 episodes. Joss Whedon is a great writer for ensemble shows.
Two words: Adam Baldwin. Four more words: take off your shirt.