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Firefly - The Complete Series

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... Read More

Directed by: Joss Whedon

Starring: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres

Publisher: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | Released: 19 April 2004 | Runtime: Unknown

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Debbie, 09/08/2009

Good story telling, lovable characters and a fantastic sense of humour in this western meet sci-fi.

Joe, 15/07/2009

The 'Firefly' was without a doubt grounded too soon. There's been an underlying hum on the web about this show for the last seven years, and I came to the conclusion that any show cancelled before the end of the first season couldn't be any good or worth the time... surely? Well, this absolutely is! The show crosses the border (quite originally) between the futuristic Sci-fi genre and good ol' Western genre and what's more, pulls it off brilliantly. You follow the adventures of a crew aboard 'Serenity' - a spaceship captained by Mal Reynolds (Nathan Fillion). He and his crew take flight into many adventures whilst avoiding the potential cliché's of the genres. I enjoyed it immensely despite generally not being a huge fan of neither Science Fiction nor westerns. Though there are only fourteen episodes its amazing how it communicates in such detail the nine central characters and what they are about. It is hard not to become attached as the viewer to such 3-Dimensional and 'real' characters. This is not a common trait of Science Fiction (starwars springs to mind) and is a testament to how unique and special this show really was. The bittersweet series is not short of anything that you might look to find in any first-class TV show: action, adventure, humour, relatable characters, relationships etc. The only thing that could perhaps be deemed missing is a proper finale. Joss Whedon (creator, writer, director) could most certainly have been onto a winner with a concept with such broad scope. Its premature cancellation therefore baffles me as it has many. There is a light at the end of the space shuttle however: this developed a cult fan-base that helped revive the show, bringing it onto the big-screen for the still critically appraised movie 'Serenity.' So don't take it from me how good it is, this bizarre event speaks volumes. As for 'Serenity' itself, it's great in terms of introducing the plot (for firefly newbie's) and has no real continuity issues (for those already aboard). The movie brings closure after Firefly ended in such upturn mid-season. On the positive side, Firefly never had the time to turn stale and get boring as has been the downfall of other great shows. This is pure, ingenious entertainment!

Jon Freeman, 26/11/2007

A masterpiece of scripting and screenplay. Despite the strangeness of the setting which could be described as a western in space, Firefly has the best dialogue and character development of any sci-fi show, or perhaps in any TV series for years. No; probably the best EVER. It is top telly entertainment. Unbeatable. You really get a sense of excitement of the big plot arcs being set up from the start... If ever there was a series they should NOT have cancelled, this was it. Watch it and enjoy. Then watch it again to spot all the subtle hints of things to come. Then watch it again weep for all the fun you might have had, watching the episodes never made because the studio cancelled Firefly in favour of Dark Angel.
Buy it for your friends too. You will make them happy.

Mimi Hall, 10/01/2006

Firstly it is VITAL that I state for the record that Firefly is not really a sci-fi show. Put all thoughts of Star Trek firmly from your mind for this is a Space Opera of the finest order.
Part frontier drama, part adventure, part comedy, part drama, Firefly is a unique and utterly enjoyable endulgance of a TV series. The Brainchild of Joss "Buffy" Whedon, Firefly was Unjustly cancelled after only 14 episodes. Thanks to the perserverance of it's creator the show was resurrected in the form of the movie 'Serenity' which is where I first encountered this enigmatic crew of bounty hunters and misfits.
The strength of the film, and subsequently the original TV series, is the casting of the nine central crew members who live aboard the Firefly class ship, cruising through space beneath the radar of the Alliance, the controlling power in the cosmos. Their time is spent equally in looking for oddjobs to survive on and struggling with the pressures of all manner of human suffering. It's these innate human dilemmas that plague each character that drive the interest in the series and make for a constantly compelling watch. From the stubborn rugged captain Malcolm Reynolds to the ever-upbeat pilot Wash to the mysterious fugitive River, the cast shimmer with intrigue. Their interactions are at once funny, touching and most importantly, believable. You feel for the crews hapless situation as they are besieged on all sides by trouble. Each episode is a self contained adventure and yet the ongoing plight of each and every characters various back story leads to a lovely continuity that helps the show grow from strength to strength.
The special effects are perfect, adding to this very human tale, without ever dominating. There's a lovely handheld camera feel to the shaky black smoke billowing shuttle chases, and the Western-styled drybrush setting of most planets adds to the edginess of the visuals.

In short the show is fun. From beginning to end. It will make you smile, it will make you cry and it will make you cheer. Ulimately it's end comes too soon, but who knows, with the success of Serenity on DVD the show may live again in another form.

I, for one, am keeping my fingers crossed.