This show is very good. It is the perfect mix of drama and comedy. It can get very dark at times and has some very sexual stuff. I watched this show when I was twelve and it should be fine for very mature 12 to 13 year olds,
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Firefly
(Rated NR, Science fiction , Starring Adam Baldwin, Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Where to watch: Syndicated, DVD, Online)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 12. -
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Common Sense says
Buffy creator's space Western entertains.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 12–13
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What Parents Need to Know
About Firefly
Parents need to know that one of the main characters is a "companion" -- a glorified term for a high-class prostitute. One of the show's storylines centers on the attraction, and resulting sexual tension, between her and the ship's captain, and there's plenty of discussion of her job (it's a high-status profession in the show's world). There's lots of sci-fi action, though little of it results in visible bloodshed, and some characters drink and smoke. It's worth noting that this series was created by the same man responsible for Buffy the Vampire Slayer; like Buffy, this show has a strong cult following and some very passionate fans.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the two genres that this show blends together. Which elements make it a sci-fi series? Which make it a Western? What do the two genres have in common, and how are they different? What, if anything, does this show have in common with creator Joss Whedon's earlier series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Families can also discuss power. Many of the show's disputes are settled through violence (or the threat of violence), particularly in outlying planets that are far from the reach of the law, where the strong can take advantage of the weak and defenseless. Does might ever make right? In most societies, what stops the powerful from making whatever rules they want?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Great Show teens and up.
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Firefly great for mature audiences
This is such an amazing show, filled with action in space, gun battles, conspiracy, it's an amazing show, the only problem is that one of the crew members (Inara) is a registered prostitute and some sex scenes are show (one with another woman), though nothing explicit is shown, it's still unnecessary, but I highly recommend this show if you love sci-fi and if you love westerns, this is your show.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Gritty hard sci-fi
This isn't the Enterprise, folks. It's a smart, witty show set in the rough-and-tumble of the outer planets in a fictional solar system.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
This is the most amazing TV show I've ever seen, or probably ever will see.
This is a portion of the height of science fiction, comparable to Star Wars. Star Wars is an epic and a classic, but there's a lot of black and white. Firefly is done in shades of gray. The primary example of this is that the main characters would be considered crooks by anybody who didn't know them well. They rob, steal, and, more often than not, kill, though not in the sense of murder, more in self-defense. But what it simmers down to is the fact that they're all "just folk", ordinary people trying to get by. There's shooting, stabbing, smashing, exploding, and torture. There's sex, booze, and foul language. But the thing is, none of it is gratuitous, it's all in context. There are powerful moral lessons in it, and it is something everybody should watch, though probably when they're at least 12, because a lot of the jokes don't make sense until you hit puberty... :)
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| 100% | of parents say there are good role models |
| 100% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 100% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
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