I have a really hard time believing that Serenity comes up to the level of brilliant, subtle storytelling that is Empire.
I have a feeling that Serenity is winning because it's newer and a bunch of kids who can't appreciate or understand Empire for the masterpiece it is are voting here. Either that, or Serenity is the unsung Citizen Kane of sci-fi. Which I doubt. I hear Browncoats are a pretty rabid bunch of nuts, though...
Damn show wouldn't even exist if it wasn't for Star Wars... ~600 votes now...