Which one is your least favourite Firefly episode?

POSTED BY: Khyron
UPDATED: Thursday, March 22, 2007 00:07
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KHYRON

Monday, October 17, 2005 2:22 AM

I'd have to say that Shindig is below par, compared to the very high standard that the series set.

Also, unfortunately, so is The Message, even though I thought there was some great drama (and a great musical score accompanying the funeral scene), but there were just too many loopholes in that one to make it enjoyable. Had the story been written in a way that avoids those loopholes but arrives at the same conclusion, then this might have been one of my favourites.

REGINAROADIE

Monday, October 17, 2005 2:38 AM

I'd have to go with "Heart of Gold" as the weakest ep. Mainly because it was the requisite SEVEN SAMURAI homage every western seems to make. They riffed on it to great comedic effect in the prologue to OUR MRS. REYNOLDS, but by HEART OF GOLD they fell into that trap.

It just wasn't that intriguing compared to the other eps, and Inara's "I'm leaving" statement at the end seems sort of taked on at the end, as opposed to something that came naturally.

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TINFOIL

Monday, October 17, 2005 2:43 AM

The Message.

Ugh. I won't skip it, but I always consider skipping it. Of course, the worst Firefly is almost always better to anything else on television...

SICKDUDE

Monday, October 17, 2005 5:27 PM

I'll take "Train Job" for two reasons. First, I partially blame it for losing viewership. Second, I hate the way it starts with a cliche: a saloon brawl. The worst, most contrived way to start out a great series!

In defense of Heart of Gold, I really liked it. The part where Inara breaks down in her room gets to me.

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MADMAN007

Tuesday, October 18, 2005 3:21 AM

I say "Out of Gas"........heee just kidding.
Yes, you are paying attention.

No, I say "Train Job" too, because it was the first show I saw when it first aired and like many others, I saw a weak episode and didn't watch another. I agree too many Western movie cliches....the train robbery....the saloon fight. If only FOX played the pilot first like normal networks.....coulda...woulda....shoulda.

I also say "Bushwacked" because it played like a poor man's version of Alien with the sole survivor becomming the alien. The fact that he slaughtered Alliance purple bellies was nice, but it was presented like cheap horror. And now, with what we know now from the movie (Spoiler disclaimer) it is hard to believe anyone can "become" a Reaver since their creation had to do with a failed attempt to control people.

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DIETCOKE

Tuesday, October 18, 2005 3:31 AM

Heart of Gold. It just wasn't as funny or fun.

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WHISPER

Tuesday, October 18, 2005 3:49 AM

I really liked HoG, Shindig, and TM. The only ep that i ever skip over is Bushwacked. I'm not really sure why I don't like it as much. It just doesn't do it for me.

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SHADESIREN

Tuesday, October 18, 2005 4:41 AM

that's an easy question: Heart of Gold"

1) Weakest story - as mentioned, the Seven Samurai "rip off" type story that as said - is always done at SOME point in a western type setting.

2) Mal's move to sleep with Nandie - while I'm first to say that I understand the whys and hows and where fors, I got to see my Husband's point - If you REALLY REALLY love someone, you just DON'T sleep with someone else. This undermined my belief in Mal's love for Inara, and nearly broke my heart as much as it did hers. AGAIN - I KNOW WHY HE DID IT - hell, Inara practically TOLD HIM TO. STILL... got to go with my gut, and it says that was WRONG.

and um, beyond that, while it had some LOVELY funny moments and such, it just came across as the weakest to me.

and um, my husband seconds my vote lol

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EPALMER

Tuesday, October 18, 2005 7:42 AM

I am not a great film critic. However, I can tell you which ones I skip over.

If I only have time to watch a few episodes, I'll will typically skip, Bushwacked, Ariel, and the Message.

True, HoG may be a remake done many times, but I still enjoy it and the relationship issues still make me sad.

And I enjoy the Train Job. Who cares how "typical" something is if it is done well. How often in a typical bar fight does the hero basically and knowling start the fight.

Anyway, that is my two cents, not that it is worth even that.

THESOMNAMBULIST

Tuesday, October 18, 2005 9:03 AM

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Originally posted by Shadesiren:
2) Mal's move to sleep with Nandie - while I'm first to say that I understand the whys and hows and where fors, I got to see my Husband's point - If you REALLY REALLY love someone, you just DON'T sleep with someone else. This undermined my belief in Mal's love for Inara, and nearly broke my heart as much as it did hers. AGAIN - I KNOW WHY HE DID IT - hell, Inara practically TOLD HIM TO. STILL... got to go with my gut, and it says that was WRONG.

Shadesiren I agree with you about the episode but I gotta say an episode that has you feeling all this emotion I'd say is pretty much a successful episode. You may not like what you saw the characters do but the fact that you felt so much is testament to how 'real'(within the context of the show) that episode was... I say this because 'to err is human' and as you stated , you feel what Mal did was wrong. And that's right, what Mal did was wrong that's why the writers had him do this. Because real people, make bad and wrong decisions - that's kinda the point of that action....

Without these failing the characters become 'cartoons' who, can fall of buildings, get hit over the head with a frying pan and even swallow dynamite and never feel any kind of pain.

Although I don't particularly like the episode myself I always watch it for Inara's breakdown and crying which gets me everytime, more than any single scene in the entire season!!! It's simply so genuine and Morena does it so well, it feels so bloody real!!! I feel for her everytime. Now without Mals indescretion (and lets not forget he's not married to her) we wouldn't be witness to Inara's overwhelming pain, which for the first time allows us to realise just how in love with Mal she is. A sentiment which really had only been hinted at previously.

So y'know... For me it kinda works.

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