Joss Whedon attempted to follow up his successful series Buffy the Vampire Slayer with the science fiction-themed Firefly. Although the series failed to garner a mass audience, it did have a loyal following. Those fans will be pleased by this box set that contains every episode of the series that aired, as well as three never-before-seen episodes. All 15 episodes are presented in anamorphic widescreen. English, French, and Spanish soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. Commentaries are available on four of the episodes. Production featurettes, a blooper reel, and a tour of the set with Whedon round out this solid package that should be of interest to genre enthusiasts as well as Whedon's fans.
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I saw the movie first because I didn't know there was a series. Fox did a horrible job promoting this series;I am a sci-fi fan and I never even heard of it until early 2009 after I happened to notice the movie at a friends house. I love this show - every single actor, every character, every part - it is so much fun.
What's great about it: The show, the actors, the storys.
What's not so great: Whoever actually made the DVD set seems to have cheaped-out.