Firefly - The Complete Series (DVD 2004)

Superb, brilliant, great !
Stumbled upon this by accident,It was a short lived series on US tv, which was sadly pulled from prodution. After the show was stopped, it became apparant just how many fans were out there, and the series has grown evermore popular since. But sadly, no more episodes in production yet. I loved the series, and so did my other half.
Thankfully, the uproar of the fans did result in a film being made. After watching this you must buy the DVd - SERENITY.

Much praised and much missed after its premature cancellation, Firefly is the first SF TV series to be conceived by Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy and cocreator of Angel. Set five centuries in the future, it is a show where the mysterious personal pasts of the crew of the tramp spaceship Serenity continually surface. In fact, it's a Western in space where the losers in a Civil War are heading out to a barren frontier. Mal Reynolds is a man embittered by the war, yet whose love of his comrades perpetually dents his cynicism--even in the 14 episodes that exist we see him warm to the bubbly young mechanic Kaylee, the preacher Book, the idealistic doctor Simon, even to the often demented River, Simon's sister, the psychic result of malign experiments.
Firefly is also about adult emotional relationships, for example Kaylee's crush on Simon, the happy marriage of Mal's second officer Zoe and the pilot Wash, the disastrous erotic stalemate between Mal and the courtesan Inara. Individual episodes deal with capers going vaguely wrong, or threats narrowly circumvented; character and plot arcs were starting to emerge when the show was cancelled. Fortunately, the spin-off movie Serenity ties up some of the ends; and in the meantime, what there is of Firefly is a show to marvel at, both for its tight writing and ensemble acting, and the idiocy of the executives who cancelled it.

Firefly is a wonderful series, which was unfairly cancelled after only 11 episodes. It's a funny, witty look at a future universe - with one major difference: there's no aliens! Imagine a cross between those old John Wayne westerns and a down-and-dirty version of Star Trek (which takes itself much less seriously) - as well as the humour of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Joss Whedon has created a classic!

The characters are perfect - a combination of heroes and innocents, all with their major personality flaws. The captain unusually fought on the losing side of an intergalactic war, and now runs an (occasionally illegal) trading ship, with his former second in command and her toy-dinosaur obsessed pilot husband (the pilot episode contains a scene with said toy dinos which has to go down in history as one of the funniest scenes ever!) Throw in an innocent mechanic, a self-obsessed and completely out-the-game mercenary, a Companion (think geisha) and a few passengers in the form of a religious preacher with a secret and a rich doctor and his crazy on-the-run sister, and you have a receipe not only for disaster, but a wonderful family whose priorigty is simply to survive.

The series bounces between humour ('Our Mrs Reynolds' and 'Shindig') to solemnity ('The Message' and 'Out of Gas') to good old-fashioned adventure ('Heart of Gold') at a breathless pace. There's something for everyone here - and don't be put off by the fact that it's labelled as 'sci-fi', because you don't have to be a sci-fi fan to love this series.

The dvd set contains 14 episodes, including three which were never originally broadcast, as well as various extras including a blooper reel and audio commentaries.

Firefly is one of those series which you will never regret buying, and instead you'll probably end up playing continuously! Its fans are (quite frankly) obsessional (they're known as Browncoats, after Captain Reynolds' coat), and are surprisingly so for a series which has only had 14 episodes (and a movie, Serenity) to date.

One thing of note - if in doubt, you could always head along to one of the charity screenings of Serenity which are happening around June 23rd 2006, all around the world. (See www.cantstoptheserenity.com or www.cantstopthesignal.co.uk for more details.)

The world of Firefly isn't one that you have to be obsessed about to enjoy however - just get the dvds, sit back, and enjoy one of the wildest rides of your life, with the company of a crew you just won't want to let go of!

Not only does he come up with the brilliant Buffy The Vampire Slayer and spin off series Angel but he comes up with this too.

I saw the film Serenity first and thought it was that good I went out and bought this.

Just like Buffy and Angel, Firefly has the action, comedy and seriousness all in one.

Characters

Mal (Nathan Fillion): Captain Malcolm Reynolds, always doing the stupid thing.
Zoe (Gina Torres): Very Serious, Married to Wash.
Wash (Alan Tudyk): Hoban Washburn, Sensitive but funny too.
Jayne (Adam Baldwin): The man called Jayne, Very funny but sometimes stupid.
Kaylee (Jewel Staite): Always manages to fix the engine.
Inara (Morena Baccarin): Companian (registered prostitute) Attracted to Mal.
Simon (Sean Maher): Doctor, saved his sister from the Alliance.
River (Summer Glau): Psychic. Experimented on by the Alliance.
Sheperd Book (Ron Glass): Preacher.
Alliance: Futuristic powerful government.

Firefly is set 500 years in the future, when the Earth became over populated they found new planets to live on.

I would recommend to anyone who likes Buffy or Angel to buy this, but dont get too attached though, the Fox network cancelled it in its first season due to it not getting enough viewers.

what a brilliant sci-fi series this was, could have been up there with all the reats. Why oh why was it canned after only 8 episodes. Good characters, great plots, good villans even the effects are good.
A real hidden gem - if you have seen and enjoyed Serenity you will love this.

Having read all the rave reviews I bought Firefly and was very disappointed. I loved "V" - loved "The 4400" - even loved "Rosewell" - but found this one very dreary and average. I can see why it was cancelled. It reminded me of an old-fashioned western only set in space. Definitely cowboys (the crew) and indians (the authorities). Or perhaps Robin vs the Sheriff of Nottingham? Looking at all the other crits - I think it must be me!

A short lived, but well loved sci-fi series from Joss Whedon, about a group of ahem, couriers, crossing the galaxy looking for trade. Well cast, with Nathan Fillion the outstanding central performance. As a series it has wit and intelligence, something short of all bar the very best sci-fi. Cancelled prematurely, it has grown to cult status, eventually leading to the movie Serenity, which in not to similar terms to the series, fared poorly at the box office, but has now gained a strong reputation through dvd sales. In my opinion this is the best sci-fi of the last few years, up there with another personal favourite of mine, Farscape. Go buy it, you will not regret it. I watch the series regularily, and it gets better every time I see it. Roll on its return.

Fast becoming the cult Sci Fi series on (or currently off) TV. Envisioned and created by the brain behind Buffy the vampire slayer, it tells the story, of a time when mankind have destroyed the Earth and been forced to migrate to another star system. In which they have terra-formed all the planets, moons etc. The inner planets became advanced civilised cultures, who banded together to form the Alliance, a not so philanthropic dominating force. The outer planets became less mechanised, more like Australian outback towns or the 19th century wild west. The Alliance had just won a war to establish complete dominance over the outer planets but did not leave garrisons on them. The story is about a group of misfits trying to survive in these lawless outer planets. In order to do this they often cross the line, breaking the laws of the Alliance, but like Robin Hood they seem to always be on the side of the poorer populace. The acting is superb and the story lines interesting, showing the seamier side of live in a possible future. Although dropped from the schedules after just one season, the Firely remained popular, spawning many websites. As a result the team were reunited to make Serenity as full excellent motion picture which was judged the best Sci Fi of 2005 ahead of Star Wars III and War of the Worlds, much bigger productions.

I found firefly when I was looking through a friends DVD collection for films to borrow. I asked him if this was linked to serenity as it was such a great film, he said that firefly wqas set before serenity and introduced all of the characters fully. I borrowed the DVD set from him and had watched the entire series over three days, whilst i was working all day. I got hooked on it. Then I went and got my own copy off of amazon.
The great thing about firefly is it follows the verse around mostly the outer planets where the great interplanetary force, the Alliance, have little to no presense (except for the episode 'Ariel' which turns out to be one of my favourites). It's a western meeting a sci-fi, and it just works.

Awesome series, go and buy it now, within minutes of the first episode, you'll become a browncoat.

Wash: Psychic though, that sounds like something out of science-fiction
Zoe: You live in a space-ship dear!
Wash: So?

Utterly, utterly brilliant. This series is a materpiece of writing and the cast could not give a better ensemble performance. Quite simply a gem. You'll fall in love.

Awesome, i bought it after watching Serenity, and without a doubt, is the best tv series i have ever watched.

After seeing the Movie Serenity and really enjoying it, I then heard about the series "Firefly". I wondered if it would be as good and why there was only one ever made, but wanted a chance to see the characters that I had really liked again.

All I can say is Wow! Why on earth didn't they make more? The series is brilliant and you get to know the characters so much better. I love it and could watch them over and over again.

It is like a Western but set with spaceships in the future - a really unsusal combination but that really works. There is plenty of humour, tension and excitement for all they family.

I would seriously recommend it to anyone.

We decided to buy it after seeing the film Serenity at the cinema.
There is an excellent sense of humour throughout the whole series, which is a cross between a western and sci-fi, superb!!!
The only thing to dislike about it, is they haven't made a second series!!!!!!!

What do I like about it? - all the characters, the whole setting, every episode has a good plotline, excellent script and no weaknesses. Everyone is rounded, it is the continuation of a bigger story and you get to care about what happens to the characters.

Whad do I dislike about it? - very little. I wish they had made more. The film "Serenity" does the series justice but more, more, more would be very nice. Perhaps a second series starting where the film left off.

Why did I decide to buy it? - I borrowed a friend's copy first, watched them nearly back to back and wanted my own so that I could watch it again. It is a good Sunday afternoon, raining outside, load of entertainment.

I thoroughly recommend you buy it if you like science fiction not taking itself too seriously!

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Space Westerns are not everyone's cup of tea but this boxed set is definitely worth a look. A superbly crafted script, a range of skillfully cast characters and more special effects than you can shake a stick at means the Firefly series 'rockets' into the realms of top movie rather than just a TV show.

I loved Firefly's unique brand of humour, enjoyed all the plots and couldn't recommend it more highly. Get your own copy though 'cos you ain't borrowing mine!

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I think this TV series has so much potential and am devastated that they cut it. It has a great lot of characters which are halarious and I would definatly recommend it for anyone who likes Whedon's style or if you just want a fairly light new sci-fi to watch. Obviously because it was cut there is no real climax and alot of loose threads are left, but then theres the film! :P Also please dont be discouraged by the opening sequence, the first episode is twice as long as normal and I found the first part a little boring but its only the introduction. Enjoy!

This TV show is amazing, but subtitles are not at their best, especially in the bonuses (sometimes there's none). I'm French, and i'd prefer seeing this show with the original voices of the crew (however with the support of subtitles...)

I won the Serenity DVD and many of the reviews said I'd enjoy it more if I'd seen the TV series first so that's why I bought this.

It's a sci-fi comedy western in 15 episodes (+ a few extras).

Lots of mysterious loose ends (like Lost) which got a bit irritating. The episodes seem to run out of steam a little towards the 15th episode (maybe that's why they didn't get a second series) and those are the reasons why I don't rate this as excellent (but I nearly did).

Very attractive actors really enjoying their roles and great special effects for a TV series (they're even better in the film). Splendid Western characters (with baddies inspired by the Star Wars Empire and the Matrix) and an amusing script (lots of lines end 'is all').

Each episode is only 40 minutes long - a convenient length.

i loved the series and the price was good. the quality of the packaging was brilliant and the discs were in perfect conditon.

I can't understand how this program got cancelled, it is a lot better than some of the things on the TV at the moment!

The cast is fantastic and you can really tell they have a great relationship off camera as well.

I would also recommend the file 'Serenity', the conclusion to the series.

If you like stories of potential doom and loss of freedom in a possible future I recommend this completely.

one of the best TV series i have ever watched. made by the same
guy who did Buffy, this is funny, charming and visually spectacular.
if your a science fiction fan you'll love this, shame it only lasted 1 series.