Firefly Complete - Series 15th Anniversary Edition [Blu-ray] [2017]

Firefly is an excellent show and one the very best to appear on TV. The theme and baseline story is brilliant and leaves an amazing diverse foundation to build upon. What other show can build a plot and story line from the wild west to modern futuristic communities and planets with such ease and transition while holding a solid theme in check. How intelligent or imaginative would one have to be to see the unlimited canvas this show presents? I found the stories and characters a considerable notch above most Sci-Fi entertainment and in fact I thought it should have received awards instead of being cancelled! The actors and actresses were outstanding in their roles and cast extremely well. A blend of engaging look forward to the next stories where comedy and fun brilliantly and successfully mixed with solid action and excitement to keep any Sci-Fi enthusiast very satisfied.Having watched the show I now think less of Fox Network Group and especially Gail Berman who according to reports cancelled the show. Slotted on Friday nights at 9:00 pm is an idiot decision by Gail Berman and Fox. This clearly demonstrates a lack of vision, judgement and reason in failing to see a gem of a show. Ensuing comments from Berman demonstrate an idiot viewpoint leaning on skewed numbers that were pulled from an unrealistic data gathering that completely failed to calculate the consequential metrics that frankly anyone could see. The fact that of the metrics being so glaringly obvious in detriment to the show made Berman's comments an insight into her and Fox Network Groups mindset. Simply put they failed to utilize a brilliant show, story line and cast, while shoving an idiots excuse at the public. Why point that out? ....because a "Great Sci-Fi Series" was lost to the many due to the limited vision and decision skill of the few (Berman and Fox). Berman rode the success of American Idol, leaving or fired in 2005, and she returns back to Fox with the Jackal Group in 2014. Who names their organization the Jackal Group?...here's one definition of Jackal that may provide insight..." a person who performs dishonest or base deeds as the follower or accomplice of another".A few statistics gathered about Firefly are; Premiered in the U.S. on the Fox network on September 20, 2002. By mid-December, Firefly had averaged 4.7 million viewers per episode and was 98th in Nielsen ratings.It was canceled after eleven of the fourteen produced episodes were aired. Despite the relatively short life span of the series, it received strong sales when it was released on DVD and has large fan support campaigns.It won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2003 for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series. TV Guide ranked the series at No. 5 on their 2013 list of 60 shows that were "Cancelled Too Soon". It also won two Saturn Awards in 2003 and 2004 for the Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award, male and for the Best DVD Release. Finally, it won five SyFy Genre Awards in 2006, for the Best Series / Television, the Best Actor/Television Nathan Fillion, the Best Supporting Actor/Television Adam Baldwin, the Best Special Guest / Television Christina Hendricks for “Trash”, and the Best Episode / Television “Trash”. In addition to the statistics it's worth mentioning that I've experienced viewers who would not normally choose Sci-Fi based stories be fully entertained with the interwoven drama, sub-plots, comedic interjections, and believable well done characters and acting that each episode could deliver.Gail Force Nine, one of the finest quality game makers currently producing games, counts Firefly in its ranks with Spartacus and Sons of Anarchy. One can see the success of the aforementioned shows but it seems the Sci-Fi public has lost out on the Firefly continued story. Here's one of many fans that would like to see someone pick up Firefly and renew the stories, cast and show doing it justice with a renewed series.

I've been hearing off and on over the years that Firefly is one of the best scifi shows ever. I'm always skeptical of the words "the best" but I figured I'll one day give it a shot. I saw Firefly on sale on Amazon for 20 bucks and decided I had nothing to lose, except for 20 some odd bucks for s&h. I hurt myself for not getting this show sooner.Firefly consist of fourteen episodes, three of which were never aired on television. It's about Mal, and his crew of eight who takes on odd jobs. Each crew member is unique, however, and the show focuses on all nine characters at some point and time.Here are the fourteen episodes that you get to see, and my thoughts on them:Serenity Pilot - from my understanding, this was supposed to be the "pilot" episode of the series, but instead Tran Job got the pilot due to some management issues. Serenity is not to be confused with the movie, though. This is the only two hours episode you get in the whole Firefly series.The Train Job - the actual pilot that was shown to people back when the show was on television. The episode features some interesting things about Simon and River, two of the interesting characters in the series.Bushwhacked - I believe this is the first time you hear about Reavers which are really space pirates with a twist - they're insane, psychotic people who do some weird stuff to the people they capture.Shindig - a pretty funny episode. I think this episode really shows off the "western" feel of the series because it features swordplay and so fort which is interesting to watch.Safe - good episode depending on how you look at it. River and Simon got kidnapped by villagers and near the end, the village declares River as a witch and wants to burn her.Our Mrs Reynolds - features Saffron who is Mal's nemesis in a later episode. Mal gets married, which the crew find funny, but the woman isn't exactly who she say she is. Features a fairly funny moment with Jayne and him trying to trade his favorite weapon for a wife, which he thinks is a fair and honest trade.Jaynestown - there is a character named Jayne who is the crew's muscle. He's tough as nails, but he isn't exactly the brightest. Jayne comes to planet only to find that they think of him like some sort of urban legend. This episode I think highlights the series focus on multiple characters, and how detailed the creator makes each of them.Out Of Gas - Definitely want to watch this sometime after seeing Serenity. This episode features some interesting back stories to how Mal got his crew together.Ariel - another interesting Simon and River episode in that the crew attempts to "cure" River and her illness.War Stories - this is one of my favorites. To understand this episode fully, you'd probably want to watch Train Job first. Although the ending of this episode got sort of rushed, I think it went pretty well for the 43 minutes.Trash - You'd want to watch Our Mrs Reynolds first before watching this. I watched this episode before Our Mrs Reynolds and was a bit confused at first. However, you'll find this episode funnier if you watch the said episode first.The Message - this is a strange episode. It's hated by many fans of the show because of its semi-weak story, however, interestingly it also explains a bit of back story between Mal and Zoe when they fought in a war for Independence, the losing side.Heart Of Gold - throughout the series Mal and Inara have a sort of love-hate relationship. This episode sort of features a pretty cool link between the two.Objects In Space - the last of the episodes, but interesting in that it again features Simon and River as the main story.Those are all the episodes. That's it. It doesn't sound like much, but believe me, after watching all 14 episodes, you will probably fall in love with this show and probably want more. The first thought that came to mind was, "How did they decide to cancel this awesome show?" It's quite amazing and I'm quite baffled at how someone at a tv network could just drop this show. After watching this, you'll no doubt want more. Well you don't have to worry. You'll find that there is a movie titled Serenity which is just as awesome as the show. On top of that there are comic books that explains the story before the movie Serenity.Overall, the series is much loved by many people. I think any scifi fan should have Firefly in his or her collection. The show is simply awesome. There are many devoted fan sites as well, and the funny thing is that many fans are willing to donate cash so that they can create more episodes. The funnier thing is that I would be willing to pay into this fund if it means that there will be more episodes, that's how seriously you will become a fan if you see this show.