Aye and Gomorrah

Aye and Gomorrah was a short piece, but full of interesting concepts and original worldbuilding. The way the world was set up explored gender and identity in a way I haven't seen before in science fiction. All of the themes surrounding sexuality were very clear, though I don’t know how I feel about the idea of being ‘genderless’ or androgynous creatures being the subject of so much sexualization. 

As a concept I feel a little uneasy about it. A product of it’s time I suppose, hopefully it made positive contributions to the diverse world of science fiction.
I was also interested to learn that the author was both black and bisexual. That explained his interest in many of these themes and subjects, I’m glad I got the chance to read some of his work and might look into it further.

You Can't Take the Sky from Me!

When I was in high school I got so much enjoyment out of this show and found the characters so loveable, when I saw it was on the list I knew I had to re-visit it. I only watched a couple of episodes but I do believe they hold up. There isn't a huge budget, the special effects aren't the highest end, (in fact, looking at them with what I know now about animation is surreal,) but the show's best quality, in my opinion, is the interesting story and the fantastic crew of characters, and their development. Aside from Jane, who I don't care for.

Being totally honest, I really don't like westerns. Space westerns even, walk a very thin line. Firefly feels like something unique though.
One modern show that I've considered in the same vein is Sci-fi's 'Defiance,' which is mostly set on earth, but has more western vibes, and plenty of fun and original sci-fi elements.

Although, I do have to say that I completely disagree with the article about Joss Whedon. His definition of "strong women characters" are almost always over-sexualized. During Buffy/Firefly era, his work and characters were alright considering. His recent work, however, is full of flaws and by now should have no excuse. His version of the Wonder Woman script was horrible, incredibly sexist and I'm forever relieved he that version didn't move forward, as well as his version of Batgirl.
Especially significant, is his ex-wife's open letter revealing his emotional manipulation and cheating. I definitely wouldn't consider him or his writing at the peak of feminism.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2017/08/21/joss-whedons-ex-wife-kai-cole-accuses-feminist-buffy-writer/

https://www.themarysue.com/reconsidering-the-feminism-of-joss-whedon/