You should *purchase* the series (support good authors everywhere!) and watch the series. The movie stands alone quite nicely without it, but when you watch the series afterwards, you will be sorry you missed the surprises in the order in which they came. Just my $.02. Mia Scott Schultz wrote: >My son rented Serenity the other day. I've been wondering if I should beg, >borrow, or steal a copy of the TV Series DVD set before watching it. > > > > >