# Serenity- the DVD is out today! \[Warning: contains SPOILERS\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 20, 2005, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-the-dvd-is-out-today-warning-contains-spoilers/336475 "2005-12-20T17:04:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-the-dvd-is-out-today-warning-contains-spoilers/336475/1 "2005-12-20T17:04:59Z")
We have two copies coming from [DeepDiscountDVD.com](http://DeepDiscountDVD.com) and one from Netflix, and I may very well buy one on the way home if none of those come in the mail today. A few extra dollars I wouldn’t mind spending, and I’m sure one of my friends would appreciate a copy. Sez Amazon: \* Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, French \* Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1) \* Commentary by: Writer/Director Joss Whedon (Dolby Digital 5.1) \* Deleted scenes and outtakes \* Future History: The Story of Earth That Was \* What’s in a Firefly \* Re-Lighting the Firefly \* Joss Whedon Introduction Anyone been able to watch it yet? Are the special features any good? Is it obvious that I wanted to start my own _Firefly_ thread despite being late to the party? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-the-dvd-is-out-today-warning-contains-spoilers/336475/2 "2005-12-20T17:18:26Z")
Amazon said ours won’t get here for a week or so! Off to Wally-World! I must have it now!!! Should I mention that I’m wearing my Kaylee t-shirt right now? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-the-dvd-is-out-today-warning-contains-spoilers/336475/3 "2005-12-20T17:24:43Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Should I mention that I’m wearing my Kaylee t-shirt right now? 😃 You know, the only merchandise I’ve seen available has been through fans’ Cafepress shops. Is there any “official” stuff availble? ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-the-dvd-is-out-today-warning-contains-spoilers/336475/4 "2005-12-20T17:56:25Z")
There are Serenity action figures of Mal, Jayne, and a Reaver, but I don’t think they’re very good at all. **Selkie** has Jayne and possibly Mal, so she might be able to review them for you. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-the-dvd-is-out-today-warning-contains-spoilers/336475/5 "2005-12-20T18:05:03Z")
> [@Troy McClure SF](#): > > You know, the only merchandise I’ve seen available has been through fans’ Cafepress shops. Is there any “official” stuff availble? Only if you have racked up a ton of points on the Brownshirts site. I got mine through CafePress. Mine says “Kaylee…because she’s pretty” across the front, with the Serenity logo on the back. I got the wife one that says “Mal…Captain Tightpants.” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-the-dvd-is-out-today-warning-contains-spoilers/336475/6 "2005-12-20T18:17:00Z")
There does seem to be an awful lot of bootleg Serenity merchandise on eBay. Some of it is nifty. Who doesn’t want to get a Jayne hat for everybody on their shopping list? Or a Blue Sun shot glass? But I’d rather spend my fan dollars on stuff that supports the franchise. ---
**Author:** ![Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-the-dvd-is-out-today-warning-contains-spoilers/336475/7 "2005-12-20T19:06:49Z")
Just stood in line for 20 minutes at Best Buy to get it. It wasn’t even on the New DVD display at the front of the store. Just a lonely couple of stacks on the New Releases aisle. The case says there are 20 minutes of deleted scenes and outtakes. I actually haven’t seen it yet - I only just discovered Firefly a couple of months ago. Planning to put the kids to bed early tonight! ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-the-dvd-is-out-today-warning-contains-spoilers/336475/8 "2005-12-20T19:25:32Z")
Went by “Tar-zhay” during lunch and they had a gazillion copies on sale! So I bought two – one for a gift and one for me! ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-the-dvd-is-out-today-warning-contains-spoilers/336475/9 "2005-12-20T19:55:29Z")
> [@Eleanor of Aquitaine](#): > > Just stood in line for 20 minutes at Best Buy to get it. It wasn’t even on the New DVD display at the front of the store. Just a lonely couple of stacks on the New Releases aisle. It was a financial flop and is being released less than three months after its theatrical debut so there’s really no reason to expect it would have any kind of special display. I might be getting a copy for Christmas but it’s just as likely that I won’t. I honestly don’t know. If not, I’ll buy myself one next month when I have a bit more disposable income. I’m not one of the fans that believes buying mutliple copies is going to help with a sequel and I don’t know many people I would give the extras to anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-the-dvd-is-out-today-warning-contains-spoilers/336475/10 "2005-12-20T20:01:16Z")
My local independant theatre is still showing it. I went to a session last Tuesday and the theatre was surprisingly about a third full. I think the DVD will do pretty well! ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-the-dvd-is-out-today-warning-contains-spoilers/336475/11 "2005-12-20T20:05:10Z")
[This](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/new-for-you/top-sellers/-/dvd/all/ref=pd_ts_d_nav/002-1630593-0677601) is a bit reassuring. ---
**Author:** ![ErinPuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@ErinPuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ErinPuff)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-the-dvd-is-out-today-warning-contains-spoilers/336475/12 "2005-12-20T21:58:49Z")
Oh yay, French audio track! I’ve been having fun watching Firefly with the French and Spanish audio tracks (I’m all the way through French and on “Out of Gas” with Spanish), because those are the two languages I’m studying and the translations and voices are so mockable. Neither translation manages many of the jokes (for example, in Jaynestown Simon’s “son of a bitch” becomes “no es posible”/“c’est pas possible,” which is not swearing and therefore ruins the joke). ---
**Author:** ![AndyPolley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@AndyPolley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndyPolley)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-the-dvd-is-out-today-warning-contains-spoilers/336475/13 "2005-12-20T21:58:51Z")
I missed the series when it was on. Based on reverence of the fans I’ve encountered, (including this message board) I picked up the series dvds. I bought the movie today and watched it for the first time. The movie was awsome. If this show comes back, in any ofrm, they have one more convert. Now that that’s out of the way, there’s not a lot of treats on the dvd. The deleted scenes were pretty cool, and I got a kick out of Joss’ intro. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-the-dvd-is-out-today-warning-contains-spoilers/336475/14 "2005-12-20T22:11:12Z")
Actually, I’m a bit let down. The special features are okay, but all very short. I’m sure there will be a better release someday, but this one is in adequate. I suppose it is because it was such a flop. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-the-dvd-is-out-today-warning-contains-spoilers/336475/15 "2005-12-20T22:11:48Z")
Oh, and [Here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=337423) is the original movie thread, which I’ve been re-reading all day. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-the-dvd-is-out-today-warning-contains-spoilers/336475/16 "2005-12-20T23:08:09Z")
You Browncoats and Whedonites should rest assured a better version of the DVD is inevitable. It might be a year off, maybe six months, but you know we’re going to get something better than this. They just had to rush it out for the holidays, to recoup some of their losses due to lackluster box office performance. My advice: rent it, buy it as gifts for the unconverted, but hold off adding it to your own collections, or you’ll just be annoyed when a nicer edition comes out. –BBVL Proud owner of the brand new Buffy Chosen Collection (all seven seasons on 40 DVDs in one neat little box set, including one brand new disc of bonus material) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-the-dvd-is-out-today-warning-contains-spoilers/336475/17 "2005-12-21T01:04:38Z")
I watched it with the commentaries today and I feel let down that Joss didn’t lend credence to my assertion that the character of Book is clearly parallel to that of The Operative. Seemed to me that this is what was strongly suggested – Book’s secret was that he was that guy once upon a time, mutatis mutandis. The Operative will now, as it were, have to come to Jesus. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-the-dvd-is-out-today-warning-contains-spoilers/336475/18 "2005-12-21T01:09:25Z")
How’s the commentary otherwise, **Johnny**? ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-the-dvd-is-out-today-warning-contains-spoilers/336475/19 "2005-12-21T01:54:41Z")
> [@Troy McClure SF](#): > > [This](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/new-for-you/top-sellers/-/dvd/all/ref=pd_ts_d_nav/002-1630593-0677601) is a bit reassuring. Are you looking forward to a better release of the movie, or for a continuation of the franchise? Because a blurb in (I believe) the latest _Entertainment Weekly_ has an interview with Joss Whedon where he says he’s relieved to finally have closure with “Firefly” so he can stop working on it and move on to other projects. Sounded like he’s done with the franchise. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-the-dvd-is-out-today-warning-contains-spoilers/336475/20 "2005-12-21T02:01:15Z")
> [@Joss Whedon](#): > > All right, now I have to jump in and set the record straight. EW is a fine rag, but they do take things out of context. Obviously when I said I had ‘closure’, what I meant was “I hate Serenity, I hated Firefly, I think my fans are stupid and Nathan Fillion smells like turnips.” But EW’s always got to put some weird negative spin on it. But so we’re clear once and for all: If you read a quote saying “I’d love to do more in this 'verse with these actors in any medium” all I’m saying is that Nathan has a turnipy odor. It’s not his fault, he doesn’t eat a lot of them but everyone else in the cast noticed it and tht’s not really something I’m prepared to deal with any more. And Jewel said outright she wouldn’t do scenes with him except stuff like the SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER funeral scene which was outside in a high SPOILER wind. So if I do manage to find another incarnation for my beloved creation, it will have been totally against my will. > > I hope that clears everything up. Oh, and when I say I want to do a Spike movie, it means I have a bunion on my toe. > > -joss (by which I mean Tim) > > (no, actually me.) [http://whedonesque.com/comments/9027#101124](http://whedonesque.com/comments/9027#101124) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serenity-the-dvd-is-out-today-warning-contains-spoilers/336475.md?page=2)