Firefly - The Complete Series (DVD)

It is almost impossible to knowingly create a cult television show. When they made 'The Prisoner' it's unlikely that they planned for it to resonate with a chosen few for decades to come, but instead hoped it to be a mainstream success. Cult TV shows are normally created by being outside of the usual fare and are often loved passionately by a minority audience. Due to the passionate nature of fantasy and sci-fi fans it's no coincidence that many cult shows come under these genres. Another reason cult shows arise is because there a few episodes ever made. Once again due to the costly nature of making sci-fi and fantasy shows, they are often axed quickly. One of the ...  Read the complete review

Before watching the movie Serenity, I thought it would be a good idea to watch the television series Firefly as the film was actually a continuation of that storyline. As this doesn't seem to appear on TV that often (that I've noticed at least) the only choice I really had was to buy the boxset. After a short period of searching I found it at Amazon for a very reasonable price, bought it, watched it and now I'm ready to share my thoughts on the "special edition" DVD boxset…. ---The Series--- Firefly is a little gem of a sci-fi series, direct from the brain of Buffy and Angel creator Joss Whedon. Set 500 years in the future, "the earth ...  Read the complete review

I am a great big Joss Whedon fanboy. This is hardly a confession of guilt, everyone who knows me knows this. If I hear that a Joss Whedon project is in the pipeline then I get excited because his track record shows entertainment excellence that surpasses nearly all rivals. Firefly is possibly my favourite Joss Whedon show. Set in the future, the show follows the adventures of Mal Reynolds' crew of misfits and runaways in the good ship Serenity as they try to make a living, carve out a life for themselves or escape their pasts. There's Mal the anti-hero captain, Zoe the loyal second-in-command, Jayne the dim and amoral (but oddly loveable) mercenary, Kaylee ...  Read the complete review

The fire still burns... Bringing back cancelled TV shows seems to be a new phenomenon for American networks, Family Guy and Jericho being prime examples. While this is great for giving shows with flagging ratings a second chance, sometimes you can't help but feel this should have been instituted earlier. Firefly came at a time when pressure on the networks was huge, shows were expected to deliver ratings quickly, it wasn't until the last few years that new programs were given some breathing space to develop an audience. Firefly was the creation of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel head honcho Joss Whedon in 2002, so much was ...  Read the complete review

"Firefly" is almost impossible to describe. In a succinct way anyway. It is a TV show from 2002 that ran for just one series before being cancelled by Fox. The same fate as other cult shows such as "Arrested Development", "Futurama" and "Family Guy". Rather than be reinstated with a second season after the massive outcry from fans, the film "Serenity" was made. "Firefly" is another genre blending TV show from Joss Whedon, creator of "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" and its spin off "Angel". The show is mainly Sci-Fi, but uses character archetypes from the Western and action genre. ...  Read the complete review