River tam

River Tam

"River was more than gifted. She was a gift. Everything she did, music, math, theoretical physics—even dance—there was nothing that didn't come as naturally to her as breathing does to us." ―Simon Tam[src] River Tam was the teenage sister of Dr. Simon Tam, both of whom took refuge aboard Malcolm Reynolds' Firefly-class transport ship known as Serenity. She is considered a child prodigy, intelligent beyond her years and athletically gifted. After intense experimentation by Dr. Mathias on…

For a few years, I have been ignoring videos of Joss Whedon's Fox series Firefly and its spinoff feature-film Serenity. Not that I have anything against his work, I simply have never followed his shows, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003), Angel (1999-2004), and Dollhouse (2009-10). When I hear the words "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," my mind still goes to the hilarious 1992 film starring Kristy Swanson--a film truly of my generation, since I graduated from high school in 1991. And…

Jayne has no idea what's about to hit him!

"River was more than gifted. She was a gift. Everything she did, music, math, theoretical physics—even dance—there was nothing that didn't come as naturally to her as breathing does to us." ―Simon Tam[src] River Tam was the teenage sister of Dr. Simon Tam, both of whom took refuge aboard Malcolm Reynolds' Firefly-class transport ship known as Serenity. She is considered a child prodigy, intelligent beyond her years and athletically gifted. After intense experimentation by Dr. Mathias on…

Summer Glau is an American actress, who plays Cameron and Allison Young in the television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Among her many works, Summer Glau's previous television roles include River Tam on the television series Firefly (2002-2003) and the follow-up movie Serenity, Crystal Burns on The Unit (2006–2007), and Tess Doerner on The 4400 (2005–2007). After much speculation following the cancellation of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Summer Glau was…

Now that's a Terminator: Summer Glau

Summer Glau