What is your favorite episode?

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CHANNAIN

Thursday, January 8, 2004 6:05 PM

That would be the episode that solidified my affection for Firefly - "Our Mrs. Reynolds" I watch the teazer quite often just to see that expression on Mal's face when Saffron tells him, "Sir...I'm your wife."

In one blink of his eyes, Nathan Fillion managed to convey "shocked and appalled" more vividly and with equal parts drama and comedy than whole sheets of dialogue would have done. It's the simplest illustration I can think of that demonstrated JW's concerted ambition to deliver something we had never seen before.

Firefly Artwork Series
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BLUESUNCORPORATEGOON

Thursday, January 8, 2004 11:12 PM

i'll play too-

in no real order:
Serenity Pts 1&2
Out of Gas
The Message
War Stories
Objects in Space

i was actually kinda surprised that more lists didn't include the Ep 'The Message' definatly towards the top of my list,everytime i see it i can't help but get choked up,the music alone is just so beautiful and so very sad,not the typical Firefly fare,but one of the greats,imho...

I'll be in my bunk.-Jayne

MANIACNUMBERONE

Thursday, January 8, 2004 11:43 PM

I am referencing myself here... so it's okay.

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=4&t=1611

Why do I like Safe?
Well first off I'm from utah, so I like cows. (he he)
Ok, Ok, truth be told, I really like River. I love this ep. Let me explain why. While it seemed that River's actions in this episode confused the crew, I really feel like I got to know River a whole lot more. It felt like everything she did made perfect sense to me. I am not crazy. I am just empathetic. She was forced, during her torture, to endure needles in her eyes and questions of what she saw. She was probably being used for her abilities to see into the future, and the present. And (dammn it)Mal thinks she is just having a bad day when she throws the medicine across the room. She is trying to express that she can't take any more tests. I really felt Mal was way too harsh in the beginning of this ep, but he is redeemed at the end when he claims River as his witch. Regardless, take my love, take my land, I can't stand not singing that song.

Simon is soooo gorram dense when it comes to women. I swear, Kaylee could strip off her jumpsuit, jump into his lap and start to kiss him, and he would tell her how heavy he thought she would be on the third moon of bumblefuque, and then start worrying about his sister playing to close to a candle. UGH! Can't that boy just get it on. Anyway, I like that too because it is so frustrating. Also, Simon can't think up a good lie to tell when the superstitious nurse asks him about River. Duh.
Ok, I have to talk about River again for just a sec, her ability to adapt to almost any situation immediately is phenom. She dances, she shoots, she speaks in tongues, she *sees* with magnified eyes. She wouldn't use her skills to save herself from burning at the stake in this ep, but she did when defending the ship while trying to retrieve the captain (eyes-closed shooting --war stories.)
The whole Book scenario was intriguing, but since my photozooming techniques didn't reveal anything on the pad that the official, at the medical facilities, was using to read Book's ID card, I have no extra info on him. Only the obvious, he has a past which allows him prestige enough to deserve immediate respect frm the alliance. Whatever that may be, I am unsure.

Only a few unredeeming qualities about this ep. I didn't like the aunt-jemimah-look-a-like nurse, who kept shpieling crap about making your home where ever life plops you down, and accepting everything live gives you as what you should keep on doing... blah blah bullshit. That kind of talk only keeps people from doing anything with themselves. Anyway, y'all, great ep, and it ends with a "Waltons" feel.

SPIKESPIEGEL

Thursday, January 8, 2004 11:55 PM

My favorite episode is Serenity, because it's pure. Mal is as Mal should be. The show still worked great in later episodes, when Mal was lightened a bit, or made to unfold faster, but Serenity was PURE Firefly.

Before the DVDs came, I remembered Shindig and Ariel best, and most affectionately. Now, though, my faves beyond the pilot are Out of Gas (possibly the winner, on this thread) for all the reasons said, and Our Mrs. R. When you add in the deleted scene from OMR, you get the best light-touch episode. Everyone's so funny (except Inara) and such a family in their interactions. And seeing the ever-grim Mal squirm under the teasing is great.

Was gonna name a favorite among the unaired eps, but now realize I can't say. Love the caper/Inara twist of Trash, Inara's tears in HoG, and many small moments of the Message, including Zoe's INSTANT shooting of wassissname when he takes a shot at Wash. But none of the unaired eps make my top five. Which list I'll spare y'all from ... gone on long enough ...

"Bang."

LUNATIKAT

Friday, January 9, 2004 12:22 AM

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Originally posted by ManiacNumberOne:

Only a few unredeeming qualities about this ep. I didn't like the aunt-jemimah-look-a-like nurse, who kept shpieling crap about making your home where ever life plops you down, and accepting everything live gives you as what you should keep on doing... blah blah bullshit. That kind of talk only keeps people from doing anything with themselves. Anyway, y'all, great ep, and it ends with a "Waltons" feel.

Hi, Maniac. My thought on the little round-faced nurse, seemed to me she talked a lot like a cult member. It sounded just like a pat little programmed response to start brainwashing "involuntary" recruits who might still harbor some idea that they could get away from the community that had kidnapped them. It also seemed that in some way she was not quite in the real world, she didn't seem to really care if Simon accepted her statement or not. As though she believed that now that he was there physically, that was the end of it. In time, he would be one of them, it didn't really matter that he was there by force against his will, eventually he would accept that this was his life. As though the idea that someone would resist becoming one of the group that had kidnapped him couldn't even occur to her.

But my big question: Why was Mal so adamant that Simon take a walk into town away from the ship? I agree with Simon. That just didn't sound like a good idea at all. What motivated Mal to insist?

Loved watching River just plunge into the dance.

lunatikat - life is just a bowl of fairies

FEAELIN

Saturday, January 10, 2004 6:33 AM

Quote:
Only a few unredeeming qualities about this ep. I didn't like the aunt-jemimah-look-a-like nurse, who kept shpieling crap about making your home where ever life plops you down, and accepting everything live gives you as what you should keep on doing... blah blah bullshit. That kind of talk only keeps people from doing anything with themselves. Anyway, y'all, great ep, and it ends with a "Waltons" feel.

I really hated her! I kept hoping something evil would happen to her. :)

Favorite Episodes:

Its hard to separate some of these episodes out in my head, since I just got through watching the DVDs, and many of them I watched back to back...

"The Message" (followed quickly by "Heart of Gold") probably was the most "deeply moving" of the episodes (and strangely, one after the other, whew!)

I really enjoyed "Out of Gas" for its well-written glimpses of the early history of the crew, Mal in the shipyard where he meets Serenity for the first time, etc. etc.

In terms of fun, I think "Trash" wins...the double-crossing, double-dealing throughout that show was fun. :)

DRAKON

Saturday, January 10, 2004 10:12 AM

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Originally posted by Feaelin:
[BI really hated her! I kept hoping something evil would happen to her. :)

Something did. She stayed put.

Her life will always be governed by outside forces, because she cannot or will not take action to change things. She is hopelessly (mentally) dependent on others.

Sometimes others have other ideas of what is important and what ain't. And if you ain't important, or they are not looking out for your best interest for any reason, you suffer.

"Wash, where is my damn spaceship?"

CALHOUN

Saturday, January 10, 2004 12:57 PM

Its very hard to choose a favourite they are all so good, but I think Serenity and Out of Gas are my most favouritest. I love in Serenity when Dobson gets River at gunpoint and says "I'm not playing anymore anyone makes so much as a.." and Mal walks up ramp BOOM! shoots him dead. I just really love that scene for some reason.

JAYNE'SJOJO

Saturday, January 10, 2004 5:06 PM

Calhoun:
I love that too! It reminds me of Indiana Jones when he shoots the guy with the sword. I know they did it that way because Harrison Ford was sick during filming and couldn't do the sword fight scene they had planned, but it became the greatest part of that movie.
When Mal does it, it has the same feel. It conveys for both men that what they do isn't about ego or flash, they're doing what needs to be done to stay alive. If that doesn't sum up Mal, I don't know what does.

Oh, and while Safe isn't in my top 3, who doesn't love the end. "Big damn heroes, sir!"...I especially love that Jayne is hanging out of Serenity ready to shoot. Even though he didn't want them back on board, he was still ready to shoot for them. Of course, Jayne's usually always ready to shoot...

JoJo

LITWOLF689

Sunday, January 18, 2004 1:30 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by ManiacNumberOne:

Simon is soooo gorram dense when it comes to women. I swear, Kaylee could strip off her jumpsuit, jump into his lap and start to kiss him, and he would tell her how heavy he thought she would be on the third moon of bumblefuque, and then start worrying about his sister playing to close to a candle. UGH! Can't that boy just get it on.

You know what the sad thing is? I can really see him doing that... *shivers* scary and sad

Stupid, but really hot, Simon!!!!
^_^ but dont worry Simon, I still love you!!!

^-^

Litwolf689

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