"OUR MRS. REYNOLDS"

POSTED BY: MALCOLMXERXES
UPDATED: Monday, March 1, 2004 12:40
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MALCOLMXERXES

Wednesday, October 22, 2003 8:33 AM

I just saw this episode last night for the first time, & it's my favourite episode to date (although I have not yet seen my copy of "SHINDIG", yet!)

I was impressed by the fact that the Guest Star was able to create the illusion of being a different body type for each person she encountered.

There was an excellent balance between Comedy & Drama in this episode, which served to advance Plot & reveal Character through clearcut Conflict.

I can hardly wait for next Monday's episode!

"...Be seeing you!"
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DRAKON

Wednesday, October 22, 2003 9:23 AM

Ohh, if you liked that one, wait till you see Trash.

"Wash, where is my damn spaceship?"

STILLSHINY

Wednesday, October 22, 2003 4:02 PM

welcome to the special hell.

You think I look good now, wait till you see me in my new "Browncoat T-shirt"

CAPTBAGGYTROUSERS

Thursday, October 23, 2003 12:28 AM

Makes me think back to that time when I first saw OMR, which is one of my favorites, too. Makes me long for the time when there were still episodes I hadn't seen yet.

A month and a half until the DVDs... *sigh*

History repeats the old conceits

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MALCOLMXERXES

Wednesday, October 29, 2003 9:24 AM

DRAKON,

I shall be sure to wait for “TRASH”, since my entertainment is directly proportionate to the level of ignorance I enjoy due to my not having read any of the printed matter about the episodes.

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STILLSHINY,

Thank you for your hospitality.

I am anxious to see this new “Browncoat T-shirt”.

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CAPTBAGGYTROUSERS,

What makes this episode 1 of your favourites, please?

I can certainly understand your longing to be in my position of not having seen the series, yet.

…As well as having a relatively short time to await the DVD box set!

"...Be seeing you!"
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CAPTBAGGYTROUSERS

Thursday, October 30, 2003 5:15 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by MALCOLMXERXES:

What makes this episode 1 of your favourites, please?

As I become more and more jaded in my reactions to TV and movies, more and more what I've come to appreciate are genuine surprises. Not plot twists that were unpredictable because they came out of nowhere. Not a huge break in the style or narrative to accommodate a left hand turn (except on the Simpsons: they can break all the rules).

OMR constantly surprised me, from the wonderful character interactions of the crew as they celebrated on Triumph, to Mal's marriage, subsequent betrayal (which, no, I didn't see coming), Jayne offering Mal Vera, Saphron's attempted seduction of Wash and Inara...

Most shows, even good ones, usually set up dominos in the first few acts then proceed to knock them down. You can look ahead and say to yourself "Uh huh... Right, get the evidence from the lab, call the courthouse, it was the wife, roll credits, we're done." With OMR, I could not see where the road was going, I was just happy to be along for the ride.

History repeats the old conceits

http://topshelftvshow.com
Updated! Improved! Shiny!

MALCOLMXERXES

Thursday, October 30, 2003 5:29 AM

CAPTBAGGYPANTS,

Thank you for your comprehensive reply to my question.

I do not find that I am becoming “jaded in my reactions to TV & movies”, although I understand what you mean.
Rather, I find that I am more willing to suspend my disbelief when a programme like FIREFLY™ comes along, however briefly it may last.
I’m not a fan of Deus ex machine, so everything that happened in this episode was a genuine delight to me, even the fact that the Judas goat companion seemed to metamorphosise physically for each individual seduction, as though she could make herself appear to be whatever body type her target favoured.

The various “death shows” fit the profile you laid out, which is why I tend to avoid them, for they tend to use “DNA” every 3rd word in a sentence.

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GUNSLINGER

Monday, December 22, 2003 8:42 PM

Hate to be nit-picky, but why did Vera have to be fired from inside a suit? Any firearm more modern than a matchlock will work perfectly well in vaccum. Why a space faring civilzation would make a firearm that could not be fired in a vaccum is beyond me. There has been talk of making hyper-velocity ram-jet guns, which would require an atmosphere, but then it would need atmosphere all the way to the target.

Like I said, sorry to be nit-picky. But Firefly has good physics everywhere else (silent engines/gunfire in space), so I am suprised they did not catch this one.

BUCKTHORN

Monday, December 22, 2003 8:49 PM

Will it? I guess there are sparks in space, right? Hmmm I hadn't thought this one all the way through.

I did like in "OiS" when Jayne said that Vera'd barely pierce the hull of ship... always thought it was strange that spaceships are supposed to survive the thousands of micrometeorites that are out there but yet one bullet could spell doom for everyone. Glad Joss et al went through more thought with Firefly.

SLOWSMURF

Monday, December 22, 2003 9:00 PM

Simple. Joss asked someone, got the response that it required oxygen, used that. Later admitted it was a mistake when he discovered it was incorrect.

Also, they are idiots on that ship, so its quite possible no one knew otherwise right(especially Jayne)? :)

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