Firefly - The Complete Series [Blu-ray]

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Firefly - The Complete Series [Blu-ray]

List Price: $89.98
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As the 2005 theatrical release of Serenity made clear, Firefly was a science fiction concept that deserved a second chance. Devoted fans (or "Browncoats") knew it all along, and with this well-packaged DVD set, those who missed the show's original broadcasts can see what they missed. Creator Joss Whedon's ambitious science-fiction Western (Whedon's third series after Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel) was canceled after only 11 of these 14 episodes had aired on the Fox network, but history has proven that its demise was woefully premature. Whedon's generic hybrid got off to a shaky start when network executives demanded an action-packed one-hour premiere ("The Train Job"); in hindsight the intended two-hour pilot (also titled "Serenity," and oddly enough, the final episode aired) provides a better introduction to the show's concept and splendid ensemble cast. Obsessive fans can debate the quirky logic of combining spaceships with direct parallels to frontier America (it's 500 years in the future, and embattled humankind has expanded into the galaxy, where undeveloped "outer rim" planets struggle with the equivalent of Old West accommodations), but Whedon and his gifted co-writers and directors make it work, at least well enough to fashion a credible context from the incongruous culture-clashing of past, present, and future technologies, along with a polyglot language (the result of two dominant superpowers) that combines English with an abundance of Chinese slang.

What makes it work is Whedon's delightfully well-chosen cast and their nine well-developed characters--a typically Whedon-esque extended family--each providing a unique perspective on their adventures aboard Serenity, the junky but beloved "Firefly-class" starship they call home. As a veteran of the disadvantaged Independent faction's war against the all-powerful planetary Alliance (think of it as Underdogs vs. Overlords), Serenity captain Malcolm Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) leads his compact crew on a quest for survival. They're renegades with an amoral agenda, taking any job that pays well, but Firefly's complex tapestry of right and wrong (and peace vs. violence) is richer and deeper than it first appears. Tantalizing clues about Blue Sun (an insidious mega-corporation with a mysteriously evil agenda), its ties to the Alliance, and the traumatizing use of Serenity's resident stowaway (Summer Glau) as a guinea pig in the development of advanced warfare were clear indications Firefly was heading for exciting revelations that were precluded by the series' cancellation. Fortunately, the big-screen Serenity (which can be enjoyed independently of the series) ensured that Whedon's wild extraterrestrial west had not seen its final sunset. Its very existence confirms that these 14 episodes (and enjoyable bonus features) will endure as irrefutable proof Fox made a glaring mistake in canceling the series. --Jeff Shannon

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Date: 2008-07-02
Literally the best show ever to air... but
Firefly is my favorite show, as if that wasn't obvious. Right this instant the third disk is in my DVD player. But as I stumble across this banner advertising the release of the Blu Ray- I'm both blown away and stunned. How in the world can they charge this much for a TV show that's not even a complete season?!?! Honestly- I'll be buying this set without a doubt- but at this price it won't be a "day one" purchase. Perhaps when the price gets more realistic I'll order it- but until then it'll stay in my Wishlist. :(

Rating:
Date: 2008-06-28
Come Out Already!
I really don't care about the price that much as I am sure you will be able to get it reasonably cheap after the markdowns. I just hope after enough people buy this Fox will realize that they are a bunch of jackasses for letting this show off the air.

Rating:
Date: 2008-06-24
BluRay - Marketing Dream
2 things with this.
1 - way too expensive
2 - BluRay - more data - so less disks - come on you marketeers - you cannot keep fooling us.

Why give us so many disks - oh that's right - explain the price and fool us into thinking we are getting more.

Already have this on DVD - so unless I see some amazing reviews I think I will pass for the 2 reasons above...

Rating:
Date: 2008-06-15
The Alliance-priced version
I've been watching the series on Universal's HD channel on DirecTV. despite the visual clutter (bugs, promos) they splash over the image. I guess the HD is offering something worthwhile because I normally don't watch bugged channels, but, honestly, it isn't all that much better than the SD series, probably because that was one of the best transfers to DVD that I've seen. I even watched an episode in both formats, back to back, and didn't find a lot of difference (more detail in the faces and sets, obviously, but the slightly softer image in SD may favor some of the FX shots). All in all, the price difference is extortionate. On the other hand, I've given away enought sets to buy the Blu-Ray set twice.
The dilemma, though, is my love of Firefly and my hatred of Fox - can they exist simultaneously in one act of commerce? Dong mah?
AND I WOULD GLADLY PAY THIS PRICE, EVEN TO MURDOCH, IF NATHAN DOES A COMMENTARY ON EVERY EPISODE. Preferably with Alan.

Rating:
Date: 2008-06-13
I would pay the $90
There are a few series that I watch over and over again - and this is second on my list. I just got my PS3 and am so in awe of the Blu Ray quality that even I (a movie is a movie) had to have one. For those of us who love a series like this, sure, hate the price but we'll pay it anyway..... Just waiting for some of the great - greats; I bet we'll just about die when we price Matrix, Men in Black, etc. And Jane Austen....

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