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"Firefly" (2002)Original Air Date:
20 December 2002 (Season 1, Episode 11)Plot:
In the first half of the original pilot episode, the crew of Serenity takes on several passengers and... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
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(Episode Cast overview, first billed only)Nathan Fillion | ... | Captain Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds | |
Gina Torres | ... | Zoë Washburne | |
Alan Tudyk | ... | Hoban 'Wash' Washburne | |
Morena Baccarin | ... | Inara Serra | |
Adam Baldwin | ... | Jayne Cobb | |
Jewel Staite | ... | Kaylee Frye | |
Sean Maher | ... | Dr. Simon Tam | |
Summer Glau | ... | River Tam | |
Ron Glass | ... | Shepherd Book | |
Carlos Jacott | ... | Lawrence Dobson | |
Mark Sheppard | ... | Badger (as Mark A. Sheppard) | |
Andy Umberger | ... | Dortmunder Captain | |
Phillip Sternborg | ... | Inara's Client (as Philip Sternberg) | |
Eddie Adams | ... | Bendis | |
Colin Patrick Lynch | ... | Radio Operator |
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In the pilot episode "Serenity" the gun that Mal is seen manning in the opening flashback, sports the very distinctive Weyland-Yutani logo at the top of its display. Weyland Yutani is the "Company" from the Alien movies, and is also, like the Alliance, a Sino-American operation. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Shortly after Serenity arrives at the Eavesdown Docks, Wash drives the mule down the ramp, stops at the bottom, has a few words with Zoe, then drive off. You can see a crew member push the mule down the ramp and jump away from the camera (too late), and then when he drives off you can again see a crew member's hand grab onto the front bumper of the mule to pull it out of the shot. moreQuotes:
Zoë: [looking around the Valley] Don't think it's a good spot, Sir. She still has the advantage over us.Mal: Everyone always does. That's what makes us special.
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I've watched it all and loved it.If your into Sci-fi then you've obviously read Henlien, all his colony stuff reverted to the easiest to maintain technology for sustainability. Tractors need fuel and engineers and factories to make more .. Horses sort themselves out and make more naturally.Blacksmith forge requires less training to use than a precision lathe so you can guarantee that if you lose a few people in the colony you don't wind up in the dark ages until the next wave of settlers. The whole dirt grubbing mixed with high tech is like Africa today.. Obviously 'TheDog chap ' hasn't been out of his high tech playpen in a while if he can't understand this.
Firefly is aimed at people who have at least two brain cells which is probably why the Execs at Fox cancelled it, They want shows aimed at the lowest common denominator .. Duh!.
The interaction between crew members has depth you don't see in most programs and unlike star trek isn't clinical.It has elements that you can see from interactions with friends around you.The preacher and River was like watching an uncle left looking after a child and not having a clue.. And his hair.. so funny.. River swaps like a person on drugs and the engineer is so hot.
So disappointing that they didn't make more, its' one of the few programs that where every episode was good.Not one episode of Firefly made me want to wander off, in fact you need to concentrate to catch all the nuances of it.
There's humour, violence and a developing story. Preacher's Reference to Saffron as 'Special' is something you need to watch and pay attention to to get the meaning..
I have like everyone favourite parts and not so favourite parts.. A duel where neither participant showed particular skill ( I was a fencer ) was acceptable as the comment about only toying with him explains.
The engine designs a little iffy , health and safety would have stamped all over it if there was no way to stop someone getting caught in it , but oooh! it's not real, it's fiction and a damn sight more believable and interesting than most of the dross they serve up as entertainment.
Buffy had the girl as the bait to watch but had an interaction between characters, Angel took that further and got more gritty and more believable ( Okay not Vampires and monsters, they just replaced the people in power ). FireFly goes one further, you feel lost at the end wanting to see the continuation of the character's lives.
Very much worth a watch, get the DVD, get serenity the film and watch it you'll like it.