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It's just that good. FULL SKULL BABY!

Firefly was a brilliant show that was too good for television and ended up running for a mere half season. Normally, that's it for a show but this one bucked the curve. Legions of fans launched an immediate campaign to get their show back and it's creator Joss Whedon worked even harder to bring Firefly back in some form. Thanks to such tireless effort it's coming back as a movie, "Serenity", in 2005.

The reason it's inspired such devotion and uncommon effort is because it's just that good. Special effects, characterization, dialogue, plot, music; all are top of the line. I was one of the first to pre-order the DVD and everyone I've shown it to has become an instant convert. If you like Sci-Fi BUY THIS SET. Or, if you're not ready to commit, rent it from Blockbuster and then come back and buy it. Because once you've seen the pilot this DVD set will grace your bookshelf. It's just that good.

Great Sci-Fi FULL SKULL BABY!
This show was a very unique sci-fi show mostly because it didn't use all of this futuristic technology that can do a million things at once. In fact the only real thing that's futuristic about the show is the ship itself. Everything else seems like it was from the old west.

The characters are all well thought out and their dialogue is typical Whedon style, which is extremely witty.

The special effects are better than most movies. When you see the ship flying in space it looks like there's a camera actually there, following it. The camera is moving around like an old family reunion tape shot by your uncle. But the most atmouspheric thing about it is, is that there's no sound. They decided to take a realistic look at space: no air = no sound. Unlike Star Trek and Star Wars.

I would recomend this DVD set to anyone that wants to have a good time watching a great show.

Smart, Witty and Brilliant TV -- Don't Miss! FULL SKULL BABY!
First off, ignore the hatchet job Fox did if you saw "Firefly" airing on network TV -- the DVD set is the true series. And what a series -- fantastic and brilliant TV.

This shortlived but brilliant show from Buffy creator Joss Whedon isn't just a series to rent, but one to own. It's just so richly textured -- every episode bears repetition, and brings on those funny, smart, sexy, and stylish moments so rare these days in the TV wasteland.

"Firefly" is set 500 years in the future and is a very witty and adventurous "Sci-Fi Western" in a future in which everything is a mix of American with a dash of Chinese thrown in. And those of you making faces at "oooh it's a Western" (I was one of them) -- I promise you'll like it anyway, even if you're not always a John Wayne type. ;-)

And even the special effects are fantastic -- a standout is a pulse-pounding chase from the terrifying Reavers in the two-hour pilot. Everything looks feature-film slick. It's great, smart Sci-Fi -- for instance, there is no sound in the space scenes (unlike the "whooshes" on Star Trek when the ship goes into hyperspace etc), because there is no sound in space.

The characters are smart and brave and very funny, with a gorgeous and talented cast, and all 15 episodes are wonderful and offer a moment to savor. By the end, it feels like you've watched an extended miniseries or a novel for television. I went from liking the show on TV, to watching the DVDs and becoming a die-hard fan who treasures the entire set -- and can't wait for the feature film.

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