Firefly 1x02 REACTION 

Poor engine - CROWs ≠ great fuel.

I love the follow-up immediately after: the Agreeable Henchman very keen on avoiding the same fate

@@chudez ..'cause YOU wouldn't get IT?

Yep. It takes a while to get enough back story to understand what high standing (and how much education) a companion has in Alliance society.

Ya, he even questioned her story to his deputy or whatever, but she double checked her info so he kind of had to believe it, due to her status.

Yup. Most people tend to overlook these things about the train.

I like to think "Blogs" as a surname goes back to an ancestor who was a blogger on Earth That Was.

I love Mal's response to Joey eating his gun.

And then doubles down on taking the practical, if brutal, route when he shoots the fed agent in the (real) first episode. (Reavers are coming, I don't have time for your nonsense!) Did you see it when it aired? I only came across it later, but it's hard to imagine the experience of seeing it the way it aired originally. To be fair, a lot of reactors comment on how much information there is in the double episode, and a lot of them have trouble tracking all the characters and world-building. (It's fun to watch people's confusion when it starts with the war, especially if they know it's a space-cowboy show. Lol!) It's definitely a show to re-watch and catch all the things you missed the first time around.

@@ALG3228 In all fairness, the fed in the first episode HAD shot Kaylee. And was threatening to shoot someone else when Mal came on board. Seems like if you cross Mal more than once causing harm to his crew, the second time is likely to be fatal.

@MrCzerillo He did have a problem with brown Coats, not brown Skin. So really he's a Fashion-ist.

Huh! So ALL Wars = about race 🤣 How old are you?!?

​@@Mrs.Watcherunderrated comment 😅

Sad that the "R" word has been used so often that people don't even seem to know what it means anymore.

​@@ronaldjeffrey8712 Sad? Is it? Or is it you who's 😭

Listen to this guy...he knows his Firefly!!

@@jasonrd316 thanks! Just another Browncoat though, we look out for each other. 😉

Wash is a very good pilot 😁

Also, there are no window's on the top of trains for people to be able to see Serenity.

I'm still skeptical. Air pressure at those speeds is pretty high, he could've easily gone sailing off. The ship and train had constant propulsion to push through. But, train heist, so i let it slide. A lot of things are just soooo much less interesting if portrayed accurately. Could just say Jayne's so dense, he had too much inertia to be flung back. Good enough for me.

..and the barstool outside?

I half agree with that. I think Jayne is judging Mal by past actions but not understanding the context/reasoning behind the decision. Like stealing the cargo without asking what it is. Because the crew needed money. But he wasn't there to see Mal when he found out it was medicine. So when Mal decided to return the cargo, Jayne was actually confused

It also does a better job of illustrating that Inara is the most respectable member of the crew.

I forgot he was in that.

Oh yeah - that's why he looked familiar. Nice to see him playing a better character.

​@@seanmcmurphy4744 Gregg Henry is a versatile character actor.

Yeah, he's been in a lot of stuff. He was also in Fringe, and Grandpa Quill in Guardians of the Galaxy. He's done 1 episode guests in a ton of shows (including Castle and Doll House - and Voyagers, here's a call back to see if anyone remembers that show. Lol!)

Also Mitchum Huntzberger in one of your favorites: Gilmore Girls

He was indeed, in the 70s and 80s.

Gregg Henry would later work on James Gunn's first film, "Slither", with Nathan Fillion.

God love ya Ian. Thanks so much for all the love and support, ya truly one of a kind 😄

I didn’t know that, but I did get the feeling that maybe Joss was going to take it in that direction, in late season 2 or season 3 maybe.

I think people generally get it by Shindig. This is certainly early though.

@@rriggs6547 agreed, usually people get it by then

That's was kind of the point. It was supposed to be revealed over time like the rest of the characters.

Wow, that's a stretch. He was inspired by a novel about the Battle of Gettysburg, but that doesn't mean it's based on the Civil War. Yes, they want to be independent (or breakaway) and have self-determination but it's a giant leap to say that it is somehow aligned with slavery in the sense of the Confederacy or Ku Klux Klan in our real history. It's heavily based on Western tropes but it inverts the idea that usually the law represent the good guys. Whedon has likened the Alliance to the US government in the sense of the possibility of a shining democracy, but also to be meddling like entering the Vietnam War when we didn't really have a right to. Mal et al are markedly against the slavery they see with Badger and in Shindig. They just don't want to be regulated (the sense of the Wild West). I agree with the moral ambiguity on both sides, but not because it's based on our history in any literal sense. The outer planets have overt crime (including slavery in some cases, or kidnapping, or petty theft, mobsters like Niska, etc.) sometimes done by people who have a moral code and compassion as well as good guys like the Sheriff (who arrests people, but shares his cigarette with someone behind bars and doesn't arrest Mal when the medicine is returned). While the Alliance has moral ambiguity/turpitude in the way it both cares about helping a transport ship in distress (the Cry Baby, and Bushwacked), and cares for some in spectacular style but not at all for others, but also forces people to comply, and ignores suffering unless it impacts the Alliance's interests (not caring about the medicine being stolen and experimenting on children for it's own ends).

@@ALG3228 That's a long ass way of saying I was right.

Geishas aren't prostitutes, that's a common misconception. I think that a more suitable comparison is to the hetaira of Ancient Greece. The Greek word even means "companion".

1) That's not professional, no matter how brilliant of a TV writer/producer you may be. 2) The casting couch aspect, since the "Me Too" movement sprung up, is looked down upon nowadays. If an actress doesn't get a part because she didn't slept with a producer, it's the producer's fault. The troubles of JW are all on him because he didn't bother to curb his worst tendencies. So what if he had a overly feminist mother and an elitist father? So what if he didn't "get some" while attending an ALL BOYS boarding school in the UK? We all have baggage, but not all of us make it an excuse to be jerks while attaching us to a social issue like feminism. So yeah. I'm glad he's not working because he came off as an entitled asshole and talent shouldn't be hide that.

Not to put words in his mouth, but it seems the original poster might be an apologist for Harvey Weinstein types. Not a good look in 2024.

No one has said that what he did was illegal. He’s just an asshole & a creepy asshole at that & consenting adults are now choosing not to work with him any longer.

Wow, this is gross. And sexist. And misogynistic. It ignores the power dynamics involved between a multi-show showrunner/producer and unknown actresses or even female writers who have less power. You act and get paid, no one should have to give up bodily autonomy to get work. That is not a consenting arrangement. My understanding is that not only did it happen, but it was the ongoing nature of this behavior that made it especially bad. Even some of the male actors have talked about the way he bullied them and others on set. The abuses of men in power in Hollywood are well documented at this point (you might remember that Harvey Weinstein is in prison - and yes was convicted after the original trial was overturned) and the fact that Whedon hasn't really worked in the industry since he was outed should give you some clue.

@@ALG3228 Thank you. I'm sick and tired of nitwits like the OP defending a hypocrite. Despite his quirky word play, they are better writers/producers in the entertainment industry, past and present, who are better at dealing with social issues than Whedon. He was more invested in "getting some" while having a chip on his shoulder. It's a miracle he got work done, but he made more enemies than friends while doing it.

He also "imposes his leadership" because he is the captain of the ship, and that's just the way it is. It is not a democracy.

@@MrCzerillo Obviously, I only explained why the crew did not revolt against the captain. It's not just because he's the captain, it's because his first mate "Zoe" is loyal to him and also Mal's reputation gives him authority.

Should let Dakara find this out for herself. That's the fun of this show.