Our review: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.
Amazon.com: 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. --
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Average Buyer's Review:
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Firefly
This is the second wonderful series Fox had the poor taste to cancel. The cast is wonderful with powerful roles for women. All the characters show their flaws and their antics put them not only in great peril but in temporary conflict with each other but the jobs get done, the relationships are strengthened, and you root for the crew of the Firefly. You just might catch yourself singing along to the theme song. I'm still free. You can't take the sky from me. Oh, that other series you may want to check out is Wonderfalls
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Super space opera
Well produced, well thought-out series will have you sitting on the edge of your ejection seat; very, very few dropped stitches and a couple of the plot twists are quite possibly unique to the series.
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Firefly
Like all of Joss Whedon's creative work, "Firefly" is excellent... well thought out and intriguing... this man is a gold mine of material, and it's a shame that this series didn't last any longer than it did. But what is here is extraordinary! Don't kid yourself, you want to give it a go! It is definitely worth it!
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An excellent series, one of the best SciFi shows in years!
If you spent any time online at all, you've probably come across references to Firefly, or even if you didn't know it, someone was quoting the show to you in conversation.
I had avoided the show completely the few times I would see it on television or when Serenity, the movie was released I knew I had to watch the entire series before checking it out. When I saw the price for the complete series on DVD was less than $25 on Amazon I knew it was time to check it out.
Honestly, I couldn't be happier with my purchase. The combination of western and scifi works better than I'd even expected and this show has pulled in both myself and my wife who doesn't know Star Trek from Star Wars.
Absolutely worth the purchase, and at the price at Amazon can't be beat! Thumbs up!
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Awesome!
I can only say wow. This is such tight writing, such awesome actors, it is perfect. And I can only say that I so wish that this on the air again!
