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Best of the Sci-Fi Western TV Genre
After 190 or so reviews, this one is most likely redundant. However consider another my vote for the excellent quality of the show and its eventual continuation as a TV series. I have never seen an aired episode, (don't watch broadcast or cable). I just received the DVD set and watched all 4 disks set over the last 3 days - it was that good.

Joss Whedon has clearly captured the sense of "being there" which he set out to accomplish. The dialog is smartly written, relevant to the episode and rarely fails to please. Comic relief, usually in the form of trademark one liners, is sparingly applied. The cast works well together, is believable and is very attractive.

The blend of sets and CGI is effective and the camerawork, especially the jerky handheld feel that characterizes the CGI shots, works to create added realism.

I imagine the special features will please even the die hard fans. The gag reel is a rare gift that is too often left on the editing room floor.

Word's out that a Firefly feature film is in the works. Let us hope it spawns the continuation of the series.

Roy

PS. If your thinking about buying this DVD set, stop. Just buy it. You'll be glad you did.

Wonderful show, good DVD
I was so disappointed when Firefly was cancelled and absolutely overjoyed when I learned they were releasing the entire series on DVD, including 3 episodes I had never seen. I bought the box set just a few days ago and have already watched all 14 episodes. This series has everything- an interesting plot, fascinating three dimensional characters and a fantastic setting. Fox made a big mistake when they cancelled it. I don't know why they didn't give it a better chance to succeed. It was mishandled from the very beginning- I won't go into the details, but Fox basically shot themselves in the foot here.
Anyway, I would recommend this set to anyone who enjoys character development, humor, drama, romance, action, adventure, etc.
There's only one downside-after watching all the episodes offered, you're left wanting more. Each character has a mystery in their past and none are solved in this box set-which is maddening, I admit. But what's there is so good, it's worth the aggravation of being left hanging. AND I've heard distant rumors that a Firefly movie may be in the works!

FIREFLY - Are Fox kicking themselves yet?
TV series, particularly Sci-Fi TV series come and go. Some achieve everlasting fame (like Star Trek), some disappear after one series - and deserve to.

Firefly, a window on the life of disparate characters on the "Firefly" class cargo ship Serenity is unique. More reminiscent of the works of John Wyndham than of "traditional Sci-Fi, it draws you into it's world thanks to Joss Whedon's clever scripts and sympathetic character development. Settings, characters and plots are far more believable than the norm for Sci-Fi and identification with the characters hopes and dreams is inevitable.

Despite the Fox Network's mismanagement of the series which resulted in poor initial viewing figures and the consequent cancellation of the show, it has built an amazing and massive cult following (calling themselves "Browncoats"). Fox has responded to a mail campaign regarding the series cancellation with this DVD set which offers ALL the programmes in the series (including 3 unaired episodes) and a host of "extras".

A Firefly film is anticipated in 2004, and, like "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" (which originally aired in 1992 only to disappear before the phenomenally successful re-incarnation) further series' of Firefly will surely come (hopefully with the original cast).

This is a "Must-Buy" DVD set and pre-ordering is essential. A chance to own the most original Sci-Fi TV series made.

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