I liked the article on Firefly:
Most Unjust Cancellations
First there’s Sci-Fi’s former flagship series Farscape, shitcanned by Sci-Fi even though it had previously been given a two-year contract extension. Instead of heading into a fifth season this fall, the series got yanked off the air unceremoniously, complete with a “To Be Continued” cliffhanger that served as a final screw-you gesture to the network executives who ordered the show cancelled after they couldn’t come to terms with Farscape’s owners...Salvation is closer at hand for the series that shares the Most Unjust Cancellation title with Farscape. Joss Whedon’s 13-episodes-and-out series Firefly is about to be released on DVD, and just last week Universal announced that it’s proceeding with plans to shoot a “Firefly” movie, written and directed by Whedon.
But we still must wail against the cancellation of Firefly. Granted, the show’s first aired episodes were a bit shaky. But those who saw the final part of its run (as well as the pilot episode Fox refused to air until it was far too late) saw the strength of its writing, its premise, and its fantastic cast.
A sci-fi western, Firefly really began to work when it more deftly mixed genres, shifting from western to action to techno-sci-fi with ruthless efficiency. It was uncompromising in its quirks — all the outer space scenes were silent, since there’s no air (and therefore no sound) in space — and that idiosyncracy probably didn’t help it with your average TV viewer.
There are other awards too, but I followed this bit.
