I know people in the same situation; they're not genre fans, but they love Firefly! I really blame FOX for the cancellation. They refused to run the pilot episode first, so all of the introductions to the characters and setting didn't happen up front as they should have, and then the episodes continued out of order, so the arc didn't get to develop as it should. They also put it in the Time Slot of Death, when it was preempted by sports in many major markets for weeks at a time. Argh! I'm still hoping for a film sequel. At least with films, the networks can't go in and mess things up. I think it's one of the best shows/franchises to be made in a long, long time.