Out of gas
POSTED BY: GinoBiffaroni
UPDATED: Thursday, May 13, 2004 17:31
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Just watching Out of Gas again up here in Canada.
One of my favorites
Somebody should be given awards for the camera work, lighting and sound for this one,
brought tears to my eyes over and over again...
" Thats not fair !!!!
I didn't even have a soul when I did that!"
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Oh yeah.. absolutely.
The directing on this one was just amazing. Its such a fine balance when they start playing with the narrative like that, flashbacks within flashback, starting the story right before the climax. But Minear pulls it off brilliantly. I was never once confused and enjoyed every minute. To use such an intense situation to wax sentimental, building up characters' stories even as they may be coming to an end..... and the 'vintage' footage was a great touch too. I hope Joss has Tim onboard for the movie. They're a damn fine team.
SergeantX
"..and here's to all the dreamers, may our open hearts find rest." -- Nanci Griffith
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Too wild! I was watching that episode here in the States!
Popped in my tape and that's the episode that was ready to go!
This episode was done so well! You alternately get to have good times with the crew and then have your heart almost torn out of your chest!
The first time I saw this episode, I was welling up when Mal collapsed before being able to hit the button to call back the shuttles.
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MAL: Everybody's makin' a fuss.
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Originally posted by jake7:
The first time I saw this episode, I was welling up when Mal collapsed before being able to hit the button to call back the shuttles.
Totally. And the part where he drops the catalyzer because everything is so slick with blood? My heart skipped a beat. It's the kind of thing that in any other show you'd see coming. But they'd made everything so emotional and so draining to that point that when he does drop it, your stomach just lurches over.
I'm a dying breed who still believes, haunted by American dreams. ---Neko Case
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Y'all are so right. This is an extremely emotional episode for me as well. I always trip out on Mal's priorities after he gets the catalyzer. I have said it before and I think it's worth repeating... he should have called back the crew before fixing the engine.
I need to go watch this episode again now... right now!!
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I think the funniest part of OOG is Wash's mustache. That furry abomination looks like a small rodent died on his upper lip.... and he seems so pleased about himself, which makes it all the funnier.
I always liked this episode as the culmination of the compression coil subplot. (So have others) In the Pilot episode, Kaylee tells Mal that they need a new compression coil. If it busts she says, they are floating. He responds by saying lets not bust it then.
In the Train Job, Mal confronts Kaylee with the state of the engine room (space monkeys, terrifying space monkeys) and she responds by saying that if he would replace the compression coil she wouldn't have to rewire the grav thrust due to the lousy compression coil.
Then, of course, in Out of Gas, the catalyzer blows on the port compression coil, and like Kaylee said, they were dead in the water.
Then Kaylee (wrongly) takes the blame and apologizes to Mal for not taking better care of the engine. Madness I say!
As a fun side note, the new catalyzer that Mal eventually fits into the engine is the same piece that Wash throws at the salvage shuttle in the dump in Ariel. Also, this is most likely a storyline of Tim Minnear, may he live forever.
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This was about the tenth time I watched this one... okay 30 or so. Anyway once Zoe was out of play, didn't Jayne seem to jump in and pick up the slack quite well.
From following Mals order to close off the area of the ship with fire, Jayne then ( from the conversation with Kaylee and Mal ) does some work assessing the life support system. After it is decided Mal is staying behind ( a sad but great scene ) he sets all the vents to take whatever air is left to the cockpit, and preps a suit for Mal, for when the time comes.
I think Jayne is a hell of an interesting character, I can't wait to see how they use him in the movie !!!!
" Thats not fair !!!!
I didn't even have a soul when I did that!"
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Originally posted by Sarahetc:
Totally. And the part where he drops the catalyzer because everything is so slick with blood? My heart skipped a beat. It's the kind of thing that in any other show you'd see coming. But they'd made everything so emotional and so draining to that point that when he does drop it, your stomach just lurches over.
Yeah, that too! The whole thing is just a roller coaster of emotions! Just when you think it can't get worse, it does, and then they turn it around and the impossible happens!
GORRAM FOX FOR TAKING AWAY THIS SHOW!!
Hooray for Universal for making the movie!!
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MAL: Everybody's makin' a fuss.
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One of my top favorites.
Just digs ya deeper & deeper into the characters. Too many favorite scens to even think of. I think it was an artistic masterpiece. It really had a family feel at the end. I love it when mal says genius mechanic and Bester walks by. You can hear the "Newcomers" jaws drop!
You think I look good now, wait till you see me in my new "Browncoat T-shirt"
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I'll give Mal a pass on this one. I suspect being gut shot might interfere with one's judgement a might. Plus there is the case that the engineroom is closer to the med bay.
THis is my favorite episode, as it not only shows background for Jayne, Inara and Wash, but Serenity as well.
"You buy this ship, treat her right, she'll be with you till the day you die." What more can you ask from a ship?
"Wash, where is my damn spaceship?"
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