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Summary: My boyfriend even loves it !
Review: I have been a Buffy and Angel fan for years but was never able to watch Firefly because of the time and day it was on and VCR issues that have finally been resolved. I bought the DVD set looking for something different and have watched every episode at least twice so far. My boyfriend can not stand Joss Whedon shows at all. He hates both Buffy and Angel. He gave them a chance but does not like them at all. I tricked him into watching the pilot of Firefly by not telling him who made it. Now he loves it. He made me leave it at his house so he could finish watching it. Joss Whedon is a great story teller and Firefly was a wonderful outlet for his talent. The greatest hope that I have is that they make a movie or two and then get it back on the air.
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Summary: UK Would Love Firefly If Given A Chance
Review: I have just bought the complete series on DVD in the UK on a whim as I had never heard of the show, despite being a very big sci-fi fan of other US shows. This was the best and most impressive and fresh concept I have ever seen and for the money I paid I consider it a real bargain. I can barely believe that they cancelled it but hope that it will somehow survive and prosper as it deserves to do so for so many reasons, not least of which is the inspired casting. What a crying shame it will be if we don't get to see the story develop. Good luck with the movie. Tim Simmons
London, England
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Summary: Words can't express how great this show is.
Review: I have never heard of this show when it was on the air. A friend of mine loaned me his DVD set and I'm so glad he did. Even though it is only 14 episodes, I can truly say that it was one of the greatest shows ever. The thing that makes it so good is it's rewatchabilty. I can watch these episodes over and over and not get tired of them. I have seen it 6 times so far and I find something new and fun everytime. Even if you know the story by heart, the characters just make you smile. Another thing is that I think this show can be enjoyed by alomst everyone. I showed a couple episodes to my grandpa and after seeing it he went out and bought his first DVD player so he could watch the show! I have 600 DVD's and this is my favorite. I think your doing yourself a great diservice if you don't add this to your collection!!
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Summary: How could a series this good get cancelled?
Review: I just bought Firefly last week and have watched it all; I've even watched some of it twice. It's just that good. Where to start? I figured that a science fiction genre series crossed with Buffy-like writing sounded like a promising match. I'd watched a bit of Buffy (though I never became a real fan) and a couple of Angel episodes, so I knew some of what to expect: interesting characters shrouded in various levels of mystery, some built-in friction and/or romance between main characters, witty humor, and plot twists at every turn. I'd seen two episodes of Firefly when it was running, but not enough that I really got it. Since they were aired out of order, I may never have. When I watched it as it was meant to be seen, I was surprised and absolutely astonished at how well this story and cast worked. Let's be reasonable; there are spaceships and horse-drawn wagons in the same episode. How can that possibly work? But yet, it worked fine. When I reached the last episode of Firefly (in two long settings - I just couldn't quit watching), I was very distressed that there wasn't another season I could pop in. The humor in this series took me by surprise. There are a number of good lines in Buffy, but I thought the humor quota was raised a few notches in Firefly. I think the fact that there were nine major characters (ten if you count the ship) instead of four or five allowed a lot more humor to be interjected. There are very few movies or shows where the humor level is intense enough that I laugh so hard that it brings the others in the family running to see. Firefly is one of them. I also found the cast extremely believable in their roles. Like any series that really sucks you in, I started caring how they would fare. One benchmark for me is that I learned their (screen) names quickly. Unfortunately, this series was just beginning to reveal some of the mysteries behind the characters (for those characters who were meant to be mysterious) when it was cancelled. It's obvious that there were 2-3 seasons worth of stories we'll likely never get to see. I know there's a movie due out in April 2005, but unless it's five hours long, there's no way they can wrap this story line up and maintain the integrity and quality of writing this series contains. (I'll go see it anyway though.) It's pretty easy to tell when watching the episodes (and the DVD's bonus material confirms) that this cast really enjoyed working with each other. It's easy to believe that this group would hang around with each other for hours even if it weren't part of their job. The roles of the main characters were so varied that the potential number of stories to tell should have been quite large without being repetitive. My typical fare in the science fiction genre is a bit more special effects laden and plot light than Firefly. I'm strictly looking to be entertained and to not have to think too much. However, this series is done so well, the lack of special effects really doesn't matter, and the stories are so intriguing that I don't mind the fact they make me contemplate where they are heading. I so wish that I could buy seasons two through six of this series so I could see if I was right.
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Summary: What the H#LL was FOX THINKING?!?
Review: I know it will make no difference in the long run. I know I am only one person. I know that FOX will likely rule the world (with MalWart) one day. However, the cancelling of this show is the reason that FOX is BANNED in my house.
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Summary: How come this always happens?
Review: I loved this show when it was on the air and I now have had the chance to share it with my husband, with the DVD set. He really enjoyed it and wanted to know if there were more shows he could watch. I get so frustrated with the network's brass when they don't give a show the chance to make it! This is a GREAT and a worthwhile DVD set. Too bad we can't find a way to get it back on the air!
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Summary: Thank goodness for this DVD
Review: I tried to watch this series when it was airing, but could not keep up on all of the scheduling changes. Fortunately, the DVD not only has the episodes which I missed, but it also presents the series in a rational order. This is great sci-fi.
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Summary: Simply Terrible!
Review: I was immensely pleased and overwhelmingly entertained by this marvelous television series that I had bought on DVD. FIREFLY, which aired on Fox, was not familiar to me as I had missed it when televised about a year ago. Ah, but when I started watching the DVD series, I was well rewarded with a purely pleasurable experience.
The show was remarkably brilliant, with great humor throughout the series, and interesting new concepts included in this scifi space opera. Imagine a western set in space and one gets images of dusty frontier towns, low slung shooting irons, horses and saloon brawls, along with space ships and EVA suits, and that is just what Firefly delivers. It seemed to me like the story of Jesse James set 500 years in the future where the outlaws ride spaceships as well as horses, and space suits as well as dusters!
The cast is excellent, headed up by Nathan Fillion as Capt. Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds. The ensemble cast includes Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin (who is amazingly beautiful), Jewel Staite, Adam Baldwin (primary source of comic relief) Sean Maher, Summer Glau, and Ron Glass. And as avidly as I rave about the Firefly series, I think it is simply terrible!
It is terrible that Fox dropped this excellent series, which was a breath of fresh air to those weary of lawyer shows, reality programs, cop shows and medical dramas! Firefly was new, inventive and clever. It was also cancelled, and what a travesty!
It is simply terrible that such an excellent program is no longer available to legions of fans who first realized its greatness, and the many who came afterward, long after network execs had made the blunder of dumping this show.
It would be simply terrible if somebody else, like the SciFi channel perhaps, doesn't pick this up and run with it. I really hope they will come up with a feature length film, and kick-start renewed interest in this show, and that it will again find a network with sufficient dedication to artistic expression to run with this project. All in all, I give the thing 5 stars, as one of the most entertaining series I have ever seen in my life! And I think it is simply terrible that I cannot give it 10 stars! Well done, Crew!
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Summary: Brilliant!
Review: I was never the type of person that would sitdown and watch a 'series'. There are tons of TV shows, but very few interest me enough to sit and watch. One day a friend of mine introduced me to the Firefly DVD set, and after some nagging I finally watched the first episode. I was suprised, the quality was incredible compared to the quick glances I've seen of other shows. The characters also seemed to have a depth and a reality that really interested me.
After my initial viewing of episode one, I actually asked my friend if I could come over and watch the next episode! Something I've never done! Right now it's been a weekly ritual. Every week we get together and watch a new episode, and we're currently on disk 3. Every episode just interests me in the characters more and more. There's something about the crew of the Serenity that just makes you feel like cheering for them. Even though they're such a mismatched bunch of folks, they somehow fit together. I know there's only one disk left after this, but I ask myself how TV stations can dump this show?! It's one of the best TV series I've seen period. I found out more information about Firefly's creator, and was suprised to find out that he also made Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I never really cared for that show personally, but Firefly is something different. It 's really something special, and I'm glad to hear a movie is coming out. I'm certainly going to watch it.
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Summary: Wonderful show, good DVD
Review: 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!
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