Features:
- Four Disc Box Set ? Must Have Collector Edition
- Includes All 14 Series Episodes!
- Includes 3 Never-Aired Episodes!
- Audio Commentary on Selected Episodes
- Includes 4 Deleted Scenes!
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Description
Five hundred years in the future there's a whole new frontier, and the crew of the Firefly-class spaceship Serenity is eager to stake a claim on the action. They'll take any job, legal or illegal, to keep fuel in the tanks and food on the table. But things get a bit more complicated after they take on a passenger wanted by the new totalitarian Alliance regime. Now they find themselves on the run, desperate to steer clear of Alliance ships and the flesh-eating Reavers who live on the fringes of space.
As the 2005 theatrical release of Serenity made clear, Firefly was a science fiction concept that deserved a second chance. Devoted fans (or "Browncoats") knew it all along, and with this well-packaged DVD set, those who missed the show's original broadcasts can see what they missed. Creator Joss Whedon's ambitious science-fiction Western (Whedon's third series after Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel) was canceled after only 11 of these 14 episodes had aired on the Fox network, but history has proven that its demise was woefully premature. Whedon's generic hybrid got off to a shaky start when network executives demanded an action-packed one-hour premiere ("The Train Job"); in hindsight the intended two-hour pilot (also titled "Serenity," and oddly enough, the final episode aired) provides a better introduction to the show's concept and splendid ensemble cast. Obsessive fans can debate the quirky logic of combining spaceships with direct parallels to frontier America (it's 500 years in the future, and embattled humankind has expanded into the galaxy, where undeveloped "outer rim" planets struggle with the equivalent of Old West accommodations), but Whedon and his gifted co-writers and directors make it work, at least well enough to fashion a credible context from the incongruous culture-clashing of past, present, and future technologies, along with a polyglot language (the result of two dominant superpowers) that combines English with an abundance of Chinese slang.
What makes it work is Whedon's delightfully well-chosen cast and their nine well-developed characters--a typically Whedon-esque extended family--each providing a unique perspective on their adventures aboard Serenity, the junky but beloved "Firefly-class" starship they call home. As a veteran of the disadvantaged Independent faction's war against the all-powerful planetary Alliance (think of it as Underdogs vs. Overlords), Serenity captain Malcolm Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) leads his compact crew on a quest for survival. They're renegades with an amoral agenda, taking any job that pays well, but Firefly's complex tapestry of right and wrong (and peace vs. violence) is richer and deeper than it first appears. Tantalizing clues about Blue Sun (an insidious mega-corporation with a mysteriously evil agenda), its ties to the Alliance, and the traumatizing use of Serenity's resident stowaway (Summer Glau) as a guinea pig in the development of advanced warfare were clear indications Firefly was heading for exciting revelations that were precluded by the series' cancellation. Fortunately, the big-screen Serenity (which can be enjoyed independently of the series) ensured that Whedon's wild extraterrestrial west had not seen its final sunset. Its very existence confirms that these 14 episodes (and enjoyable bonus features) will endure as irrefutable proof Fox made a glaring mistake in canceling the series. --Jeff Shannon
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Customer Review:A1LS4ZV7HS4Z16
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Summary: Great series
This is a fun series to watch. I was introduced to it when I moved to college, and all of my friends love it. The story is essentially a western set in outerspace, but the characters are great and there is plenty of action.
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Summary: Simply amazing
Firefly is a show that can grow on just about anyone immediately. This Blu-ray also looks very good. A great investment!
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Summary: Awesome series!
A great series, too bad it only lasted one season! Would have really liked to see the characters develop more. I watched the movie Serenity a second time only after I had seen the series....it was so much better!
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Summary: Firefly - The Complete Series
Besides being a teriffic space show, the quality of the DVD is top notch. There are 4 dual-layer DVD's in this set, which is presented in widescreen anamorphic 1.78:1 with subtitles in English and Spanish and audio in English, Spanish and French. Also features dolby surround sound and closed captions.
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Summary: Good if you Like Westerns
I bought this mainly because so many people seemed to like it, and because Nathan Fillion is in it, whom I love in the tv show "Castle". Firefly is a good show, but I am not a devoted fan like many of those who have given reviews. I really think they take all the character study stuff too far. It is a show, period, and I do not think it is any where as good as Buffy or Bab 5. My lower rating is very probably due to the fact that I do not like Westerns. Not in clothes, books, tv, movies or music. Westerns leave me cold, and this is all about westerns. I had hoped the Sci-fi side would be the most dominate, but it is really not. Even the costuming is heavily western. So, while it is an interesting show, if you don't like westerns, you will probably not be able to call it great. As far as I'm concerned, this is just another western that uses a space ship in place of a wagon. Disappointing. It gets the middle rating of 3 stars because the characters are fun, if not as deep as some reviews would lead you to believe. :) If you are not a Westerns fan, approach with caution.
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