Can't Take the Sky From Us:

A Firefly Fanfiction Episode Collection

Foreword:

Side Notes

If you haven't seen the whole official Firefly television series?

Please do before reading this fanfiction.

It'll make more sense this way:

Because this is a collection of episodes that can also be one for the entire series as if Fox never cancelled it to begin with.

And even if you don't want to watch the whole Firefly television series? I recommend looking up important background information through The Firefly and Serenity Database wiki or the main Wiki.

In the interest of continuity around the Dead or Alive episode 2-parter? There are some things to note.

The episode War Stories takes place just before the episode Objects in Space, which is followed by the episode Trash.

But, in Objects in Space? Inara goes away long distance for a client instead of seeming to leave for good.

The Dead or Alive episode 2-parter takes place just after the episode Trash. And, the revisited episodes Heart of Gold and The Message come later with as little changes as possible in this continuity.

I will keep the Serenity movie in continuity with Can't Take the Sky From Us with as little changes as possible.

But... I'll make it its own oneshot later on.

Also, for simplicity's sake, episodes are under S1 for Season 1 and S2 for Season 2.

Author Notes

When I wrote my alternate endings fanfiction collection All My Ultrons... I knew it was kind of out of the blue.

But, with all the lingering negativity around the Avengers: Age of Ultron movie...

I felt it was better late than never to write some fanfiction around that movie.

I liked exploring more possibilities of what could have been the Avengers: Age of Ultron movie.

With permission? I spun off All My Ultrons from Age of Ultron: Redux by madsthenerdygirl.

And, in a similar line to All My Ultrons... I want to give Tim Minear and everyone else with good hearts on set of the original Firefly series more respect than what Twentieth Century Fox gave to them.

More to the point... With Can't Take the Sky From Us?

I've been hoping to get closer to a full series of Firefly than ever before as though it was never cancelled to begin with.

Even if someone under a misguided or shady Alliance tries to stop the signal?

This episode collection can still be flying.

At least, I hope it does.

Because, as with All My Ultrons...

I hope I tell good stories, that I give the show Firefly the respect it deserves, and that I keep the signal of respect for the fans going.

I hope you enjoy this episode collection.

Feel free to enjoy it or not like it. I can only hope you enjoy it.

Also...

If you want to know what I think about Joss Whedon? Feel free to read the last part of this foreword down below.

If you don't want to know what I think about Joss Whedon? Feel free to not read it.


I've always believed characters from Firefly and from Buffy: The Vampire Slayer are strong characters. I've always believed Malcolm Reynolds, Buffy, and their friends all have good sides to them.

And... Even though Joss Whedon has in real life turned out to not really have a good heart after all?

My views on the characters from Firefly and from Buffy: The Vampire Slayer haven't changed.

For archival reasons and nothing more? I am not removing any reference to Joss Whedon in side notes or otherwise in Can't Take the Sky From Us.

If it helps? You can see them as time capsules from before Avengers: Age of Ultron came to theaters.

No writing credits or directing credits should sweep real life abuse under the rug. Ever.