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<blockquote data-quote="bodhi" data-source="post: 2494670" data-attributes="member: 19770">I watched &quot;The Train Job&quot; when it aired, as I liked Whedon's other stuff, and I was curious. There were several things that hooked me. The characters, the secrets, the dialogue. It's a western in space. Now, as I recall, Star Trek got pitched as &quot;Wagon Train in space&quot;. And now, here we are, and we have an honest-to-goodness western in space. Mal's wearing a duster. Everyone's got six-shooters. The spaceship looks like a freakin' horse. And in the first (as aired) episode, they're pulling a train heist!I loved Niska. &quot;And now, for you, my reputation is no gossip. Is fact. Is solid.&quot;Then later, I think &quot;okay, here's the setup for the recurring baddie. He'll pop up every once in a while and screw things up for the crew, and HEY HE JUST!!! Wow!&quot;That scene made me really respect Mal. He has no qualms about doing what's necessary, even if it isn't &quot;right&quot;. And it really got me intrigued. To me, that scene said &quot;Here's your standard setup. And here's how we're going to be different.While &quot;Serenity&quot; admittedly does a better job of introducing the characters and setting, I really liked &quot;The Train Job&quot; as the opener. I like shows that trust me to keep up.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bodhi, post: 2494670, member: 19770"] I watched "The Train Job" when it aired, as I liked Whedon's other stuff, and I was curious. There were several things that hooked me. The characters, the secrets, the dialogue. It's a western in space. Now, as I recall, Star Trek got pitched as "Wagon Train in space". And now, here we are, and we have an honest-to-goodness western in space. Mal's wearing a duster. Everyone's got six-shooters. The spaceship looks like a freakin' horse. And in the first (as aired) episode, they're pulling a train heist! I loved Niska. "And now, for you, my reputation is no gossip. Is [b]fact[/b]. Is [b]solid[/b]." Then later, I think "okay, here's the setup for the recurring baddie. He'll pop up every once in a while and screw things up for the crew, and HEY HE JUST!!! Wow!" That scene made me really respect Mal. He has no qualms about doing what's necessary, even if it isn't "right". And it really got me intrigued. To me, that scene said "Here's your standard setup. And here's how we're going to be [b]different[/b]. While "Serenity" admittedly does a better job of introducing the characters and setting, I really liked "The Train Job" as the opener. I like shows that trust me to keep up. [/QUOTE]

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