| | |  | Books | Home » » Firefly - The Complete Series | | | | | | | 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. | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin | | Director:
| Joss Whedon | | Format:
| Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Subtitle:
| English, Spanish | | Number of Discs:
| 4 | | Studio:
| 20th Century Fox | | Run Time:
| 675 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| December 09, 2003 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 2906 reviews |
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I Don't Care, I'm Still FreeNov 02, 2009
It is a mistake to say that Firefly is new or revolutionary, since its key ideas have been print SF staples for decades. What Firefly is, is ambitious and audience-centered in a way little TV sci-fi has been since the original Star Trek. It anticipates a smart audience and rewards them with humane, high octane stories about clever characters in sophisticated situations. So naturally it got cancelled.
Dare I say that the best thing about Firefly is that it's incomplete? Only fourteen episodes were made, introducing a story lush with promise and an energetic ensemble immersed in the kind of work that most actors long for. It is this promise, unsullied by later network interference, which I think makes this the best TV to hit DVD in years.
Beyond the writing, acting, and direction, all of which are superb, this show has some of the best visual design I've seen in decades. Joss Whedon studied how space flight takes place even now, and reflected the cramped quarters, austere living conditions, and blue-collar immediacy missing from more slick productions. Firefly is the latest true embodiment of George Lucas' vision of "used space."
Firefly didn't find its audience until it was out on DVD, but it's clear why this story inspires comic books, a feature film, fan fiction, and a massive fan culture despite its brief span. For true believers in TV as art, this show sums up the promise that the medium rarely accomplishes. Fun, funny, and energetic, there is no question why a cancelled show commands fan loyalty even several years later.
Loved it.Nov 02, 2009
I am a huge fan of Firefly, not so much the other Whedon products. It is a unique show set in a unique place and time with fairly common story threads told in captivating ways. Some people are going to love it and others will hate it, looks like most loved it....
Excellent Show!Nov 02, 2009
Best T.V. Series I ever watched. Extremely disappointed that syfy didn't keep the show on the air. The movie is also excellent, but I really recommend watching the tv series first before watching the movie.
Great show that never caught a breakOct 26, 2009
Firefly is a great TV show that never caught a break from the executives from Fox and from mainstream audiences. Although based on the revenues generated from Serenity, Firefly may have lasted two or three seasons. The movie serenity just barely broke even.
GodlyOct 24, 2009
If you're a fan of Buffy, Dollhouse, Angel, or any Joss Whedon, you may want to avoid Firefly, but only because you'll love it so much that you won't be satisfied with anything other than Firefly, or you'll simply become depressed that when you watch the last episode, it is the LAST episode.
I absolutely love this show. Well worth $40. It's the greatest show of all time.
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