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Firefly: The Complete Series [Blu-ray] Blu-ray

NR (Not Rated) :: 20th Century Fox :: Released: 2008-11-11

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Five Hundred Years In The Future, There’s A Whole New Frontier, And A Crew Of The Firefly-class Spaceship Serenity Is Eager To Stake A Claim On The Action. They’ll Take Any Job, Legal Or Illegal, To Keep Fuel In The Tanks And Food On The Table. But Things Get A Bit More Complicated After They Take On A Passenger Wanted By The New Totalitarian Alliance Regime. Now They Find Themselves On The Run, Desperate To Steer Clear Of Alliance Ships And The Flesh-eating Reavers Who Live On The Fringes Of Space.

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

On the Blu-ray discs
Firefly has a picture that's a little softer than most Blu-ray discs (especially in the effects shots), but it is an improvement over the DVDs (even in an upconverting DVD player or Blu-ray player), and the punchy sound (DTS HD 5.1 compared to the DVDs' 2.0 surround) is a definite upgrade. In addition to the original bonus features, there are a couple new ones: a 25-minute conversation among Whedon, Nathan Fillion, Ron Glass, and Alan Tudyk in which they discuss the series and a number of specific episodes (Fillion recalls thinking he was getting fired after the first episode), and a new commentary track by the four fellows on "Our Mrs. Reynolds." And since it's easy to get sucked into watching multiple episodes, it's nice to have a Play All feature on the BDs. --David Horiuchi

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Techincal Details Cast: Nathan Fillion, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Running Time: 665 mins
UPC: 024543533702
Binding: Blu-ray
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: 2008-11-11
Region Code: 0
Specs: AC-3, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen, Closed-captioned

Language & Subtitles English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), English (Original Language - DTS-HD High Res Audio), French (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Spanish (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), German (Original Language - DTS 5.1), French (Dubbed - Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Spanish (Dubbed - Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround),