i aim to misbehave.
As sure as I know anything, I know this: they will try again. Maybe on another world, maybe on this very ground, swept clean. One year from now — ten — they'll swing back to the belief that they can make people... better. I do not hold to that. So no more running — I aim to misbehave.
Just finished watching Firefly and Serenity. For a TV show, Firefly isn't bad — it has the same plot continuity issues as most shows, and is hopelessly cliched in its treatment of religion, but it manages to integrate criticism of oppressive governments. It's a shame that its plot and characters weren't further developed in later seasons, but considering how statist the shows are on the major networks these days, it shouldn't be a surprise.
Serenity follows Firefly with an interesting story while maintaining the attitude and personality of the TV series. Once more locked in battle with the government that would control him, the protagonist follows through on his plans to misbehave. The villain is the ultimate utopian fascist — defending the murder of millions as necessary to bring about the perfect society.
Unfortunately, the ending is reminiscent of V for Vendetta and every other "revolution" movie made these days: the freedom fighters manage to beat the tyrants with only the tiniest bit of bloodshed. In the climax of this movie, the freedom fighters don't actually kill a single member of the tyrant's force. Do such bloodless, pro-liberty revolutions have any historical precedent or future likelihood? I'm skeptical.