Joss Whedon follows up his hugely successful BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER series for Fox with FIREFLY, an action-packed fusion of the science-fiction and western genres. Set five hundred years in the future, FIREFLY depicts a troubled world after a massive universal civil war. The resulting power party, the Alliance, control everyone and everything, except for Malcolm Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) and the crew of his spaceship, Serenity. As the Alliance continues to wreak havoc on the world, Malcolm does what he can to restore order to his surroundings.
Release Date:
2002
MPAA Rating:
Unrated
Premiere Date:
September 20, 2002
Genre:
Science Fiction
Original Air Date:
September 20, 2002 - December 20, 2002
Cast:
Adam Baldwin,
Alan Tudyk,
Nathan Fillion,
Morena Baccarin,
Gina Torres DVD Release Date:
December 9, 2003
What's your opinion on Firefly - The Complete Series?
Up until about half a year ago or so, I'd managed to avoid Firefly. Sure I'd heard lots of fans saying great things about it and I was certainly aware of all of the attention Joss Whedon was attracting (brilliant, down-trodden savior of all that is meaningful on TV), but I had this little problem believing any of it. I'd been enticed into watching a couple of episodes of Buffy and wrote it and Whedon off as trash. Funny, sometimes high-concept (over the top) trash, … more
I very much enjoyed this series. The basic premise is that of a dystopian Western in Space, where a totalitarian government has an iron grip on the most developed planets, and the less developed are left to fend for themselves. These outer worlds are relatively undeveloped and most of the technology seems like a mix of 19th-20th century, and near future technology. This is a series where horse-riding cowboys with assault rifles and space ships are found in close proximity. … more
I would reccommend this to any fans of science fiction as well as fans of Joss Whedon Firefly is, in 3 words, cowboys in space. And in one word: awesome. The characters are by far the best part of this series. They are well developed and incredibly rich. Even Jayne, who you love to hate, is always consistently Jayne. We begin to feel like we intimately know these characters and grow to love them. A wonderful series, well worth your time. … more
Firefly is quinessential steampunk. Even better, it's western steampunk combined with spacepunk: the wild west- in space! Firefly presents an elaborate, brassy atmoshpere, packs a punchy script with dark, quirky humor, and pays its dues to classic westerns- shoot outs in the desert, bar fights and gambling. Plus, it's full of powerful female characters, who include an independent (and zen) sex worker, a drop-dead gorgeous leiutenant who can shoot a rifle while leaping sideways through the … more
I have not seen most of Firefly. Most of what I saw didn't attract me. The Western Sci-fi combo just didn't turn me on. But one episode I encountered was really good, Objects In Space. But it occurred entirely on the ship and the Western motif did not enter into it. River is acting weird and they are wondering if she is a danger to the crew but a bounty hunter gets on board trying to kidnap River but her psychic powers make that … more