Firefly - The Complete Series
a.k.a. fire fly
Cast:
Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Adam Baldwin
Blu-ray - 3 Disc Set - Wide Screen / DTS Learn more
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- Blu-ray Release Date: 11/11/2008
- Original Release: 2002
- Sales Rank: 13,616
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Editorial Reviews
Joss Whedon, the executive producer behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, reached for curious new heights in the fall of 2002 with the Fox series Firefly, and the fruits of his labor are collected in this four-disc set. Set 500 years in the future, Firefly falls in the category of sci-fi space adventure, yet its flavor is rooted in the Wild West. Earth is pretty much spent, and a totalitarian government known as the Alliance rules the planets where most of its earlier inhabitants have spread. Nathan Fillion stars as Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds, who fought for independence from the Alliance in a civil war, and now captains the Serenity, a ship of outcasts. His crew includes his second-in-command Zoe (Gina Torres), a pilot named Wash (Alan Tudyk), engineering maven Kaylee (Jewel Staite), and career soldier Jayne (Adam Baldwin). Also aboard are Inara (Morena Baccarin), a highly respected prostitute; a preacher known as Shepherd Book (Ron Glass, of Barney Miller fame); and a mysterious pair of siblings -- Simon and River Tam -- portrayed by Sean Maher and Summer Glau, respectively. Although Whedon's Farscape- meets- Bonanza concept clicked straight away with many fans, the series failed to meet Fox's ratings needs, and crashed after 11 episodes, all collected here, in addition to a trio of unaired episodes. Fox could not permanently ground this crew, however; Serenity, a big-screen reunion movie directed by writer-producer Whedon, opened in theaters in September, 2005, drawing generally favorable reviews. Barnes & Noble
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Why We Rated This Appropriate for Ages 12 and UP
What to watch out for
- Drugs:
Some drinking and smoking.
- Sex:
A fair amount of sexual discussion and innuendo, as well as scenes of people having sex -- though there's no explicit nudity. Strong attraction/sexual tension between two key characters, one of whom is more or less a high-class prostitute (... More
A fair amount of sexual discussion and innuendo, as well as scenes of people having sex -- though there's no explicit nudity. Strong attraction/sexual tension between two key characters, one of whom is more or less a high-class prostitute (prostitution is legal in the show's world, and characters often talk about the difference between licensed, respected companions and common whores). She puts a good deal of effort into defending the notion of sexual relationships without emotional entanglement -- though sometimes it seems that even she has trouble believing that. Close
- Violence:
Plenty of action -- ranging from fistfights to gun battles -- but there's little blood or gore.
- Messages
- Consumerism:
Not an issue.
- Language:
Little offensive language, though some cursing in Chinese.
What Parents Need to Know
About Firefly - The Complete Series
Parents need to know that one of the main characters is a "companion" -- a glorified term for a high-class prostitute. One of the show's storylines centers on the attraction, and resulting sexual tension, between her and the ship's captain, and there's plenty of discussion of her job (it's a high-status profession in the show's world). There's lots of sci-fi action, though little of it results in visible bloodshed, and some characters drink and smoke. It's worth noting that this series was created by the same man responsible for Buffy the Vampire Slayer; like Buffy, this show has a strong cult following and some very passionate fans.
Families Can Talk About
Families can talk about the two genres that this show blends together. Which elements make it a sci-fi series? Which make it a Western? What do the two genres have in common, and how are they different? What, if anything, does this show have in common with creator Joss Whedon's earlier series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Families can also discuss power. Many of the show's disputes are settled through violence (or the threat of violence), particularly in outlying planets that are far from the reach of the law, where the strong can take advantage of the weak and defenseless. Does might ever make right? In most societies, what stops the powerful from making whatever rules they want?
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