favorite episode and reasons why

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THESOMNAMBULIST

Monday, October 4, 2004 8:58 PM

I'd have to go with Objects In Space aswell.

1 - River is presented as a real character.

2 - Jubal Early's musical theme. It's just haunting and beautiful.

3 - Wonderful dialogue, courtesy of Mr Early again. Just the way he say's :
"Does that seem fair to you?"
or
" Firefly is a good design"
or
"Little man loved to play with fire"

to name but a few, but everything that he was coming out with was fascinating to listen to.

4 - Mal's expression when River says to him
"Don't make faces" - I love that.

5 - The final line that somes up the entire episode and the show in respects to its early cancelation:

"Well here I am" - it's almost like this little DVD box set is saying it to you. It is the Object in Space.

TheSomnambulist

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YT

Friday, October 15, 2004 9:06 PM

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Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
5 - The final line that somes up the entire episode and the show in respects to its early cancelation:

"Well here I am" - it's almost like this little DVD box set is saying it to you. It is the Object in Space.

Nice one

Keep the Shiny Side Up

UNCHARTEDOUTLAW

Friday, October 15, 2004 9:23 PM

Out of Gas:

1- Cinematic styling; just the way the story is assembled.

2- The mustache! Does Wash just look like some kinda 70s throwback or what?!

3- Kaylee's origins. Engines make her hot, man. Didn't ever realise Kayless was that much of a wild child.

4- Jayne's entrance. The fact that Mal and Zoe could stay cool enough to talk Jayne into joining the crew...just awesome dialogue!

5- The very last scenes. I have stood in that exact same position and mood when I've bought old VWs. There's just love in that man's eyes!

-Taylor

Uncharted Outlaw!

Haulin' goods from one end of creation to th' other. Keepin' my nose clean 'round the Alliance. See my Firefly Store: http://www.cafepress.com/NorCalRiviera

THESOMNAMBULIST

Friday, October 15, 2004 10:27 PM

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Originally posted by UnchartedOutlaw:
Out of Gas:
5- The very last scenes. I have stood in that exact same position and mood when I've bought old VWs. There's just love in that man's eyes!

Amen to that! I gots me a Beetle too!

:)

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KAYWINNITLEE

Wednesday, October 27, 2004 3:49 PM

well, you know, they're all fabulous, but i think my favorite is "war stories."

1. kaylee chasing river in the opening and how the whole "no power in the 'verse can stop me" line comes back when river saves kaylee's hide at the end.
2. we see inara take a female client. besides the beauty of that interaction, i love jayne's reaction, "i'll be in my bunk."
3. the captain and wash discussing their relationships with zoe while they're being tortured.
4. zoe's unquestioningly choosing her husband when niska says she can only have one. and that's right after wash was all insecure about her and the captain.
5. how the whole crew comes together to get mal back. book not having a problem with shooting men in the kneecap. wash and his tiny gun.

"dong ma?"

COSMICFUGITIVE

Wednesday, October 27, 2004 4:09 PM

This is a cool thread but a REALLY evil question! :D

All of the episodes are really good. It's hard to narrow it down to just one.

*Thinking long and hard...*

I guess it would have to be 'Out of Gas'.

I haven't seen an episode written in a disjointed and innovative way since the pilot of Alias. It was the first time I really started to care about the characters too. 'OOG' had everything a good episode should have and that's why it's my favourite.

SHEALYNN88

Sunday, December 12, 2004 10:50 PM

I thought I'd renew this thread. Good subject!!

I'm with the two of you that said "War Stories." I thought this was an amazing episode. Not only did we really get to 'meet the real man' in Mal, but also Zoe and Wash, and to a smaller extent, the rest of the crew.

1) First and foremost, Zoe. She was absolutely incredible in this ep. She knew exactly what Niska was after, and refused to give it to him. She immediately took Wash, and showed no reaction what-so-ever when he cut Mal's ear off. And yet you knew that it absolutely made her blood boil. She really kept cool and showed her grit. Love her SOOOO much!

2) Next, Wash. Not because he was especially brave, but because he finally started to come to terms with the relationship Zoe and Mal have, and because I think he really was changed by the experience.

3) We learn about Book: he's practical and loyal. A lot of religious men are anything but practical. I loved the "kneecaps" comment. In fact, I'm working on a wallpaper of it. We also learn that he has handled a gun before. He certainly seemed to know what he was doing.

4) We also learn that Kaylee is a lover, not a fighter. Rather than seeing this as a weakness, I feel like it's one of her strengths...like she can help keep the rest of them human when they lose track of themselves.

5) The humor. Thank goodness these writers have such an amazing sense of humor! This could have been such a painful episode, but it was funny and touching at the same time that it showed the grim side of living in a basically lawless society, out on the rim.

I just thought it was a wonderful showcase for some major talents, and developed the characters considerably. Love it!!

Shealynn

THEPLAGUE

Monday, December 13, 2004 2:59 AM

Objects in Space. I find that River is the most interesting character in the series, and this is the episode which most explores her perspective. The sequence with her walking through the ship has got to be one of the best sequences I've ever seen on television.

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SSJ4BLACKBELT

Sunday, January 16, 2005 6:52 PM

I liked Serenitym Out of Gas, and War Stories. But the ep. that I found to be the best was Heart of Gold. There was great action, acerbic wit, and some really dramtic moments.

And this:

"BWAAH!!"

OLDFAN45

Sunday, January 16, 2005 9:16 PM

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Originally posted by SSJ4BlackBelt:
I liked Serenitym Out of Gas, and War Stories. But the ep. that I found to be the best was Heart of Gold. There was great action, acerbic wit, and some really dramtic moments.

Yeah!! Someone else picks my favorite!! I love the "Gunsmoke" feel to the whole thing, and also the "monster who thinks he's right with God" comment Mal skates off...very true, very profound, very not-preachy because of Mr. Fillion's wingin' it past us top speed. But possibly the funniest line in the whole series is Wash's "Figures you'd get your most poetical about your pecker" to Jayne.

But Kaylee's character, the lover-not-a-fighter noted in a pervious post on this thread, comes out (pun optional) when she says, "Look! They got boy whores too! Ain't that thoughtful?" I love that (fictitious) woman.

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