Firefly: Must-See Episodes

[KaosDevice]

Side note: I'm surprised no one has mentioned Ariel yet. Probably the best mix of action, plot movement and characterization in one ep.

DIg it, I really liked Ariel, but I was just thinking of the episodes that would give the viewer the optimal amount of information about the characters and the universe in the shortest amount of time.

 

[Macbeth]

I saw the movie and this isn't true. Jubal Early is not in the movie.

Really? But I thought he was in the first preview they realeased. Is there at least someone that looks like him? Cause in that first preview there's somebody that I could have sworn was him.

Sorry to mislead anybody, I really thought Early was in the movie. In case you haven't figured it out, I haven't seen it yet.

 

[mac1504]

Really? But I thought he was in the first preview they realeased. Is there at least someone that looks like him? Cause in that first preview there's somebody that I could have sworn was him.

Sorry to mislead anybody, I really thought Early was in the movie. In case you haven't figured it out, I haven't seen it yet.

Watching the trailers, I was under the same impression. I could tell the actors were different, but I assumed they were playing the same role.

That's too bad though, Early is probably one of the coolest boutny hunters I've seen, IMHO.

 

[Crothian]

all of them, if he can only fit 4 shows in between now and september 30 then he's got some serious problems.

 

[Kid Charlemagne]

Nope, Jubal Early and the guy in the movie are quite different, both in motivation and in style. I won't go into any more detail than that, though.

 

[mhacdebhandia]

I would recommend "Serenity" (the two-hour pilot), "Out of Gas", "Ariel", and "Shindig" as the best ones for introducing what the universe is essentially like.

The pilot sets everything up; "Out of Gas" gets you the backstory, some cute science, clues you in on what other people in the 'verse are like, and is a great character study; "Ariel" shows you the Central Planets, is a great heist story, establishes the freakier aspects of the Alliance's operations, and showcases several key personalities - Mal, Simon, Jayne; "Shindig" has good character stuff, shows you what the world looks like from several different levels of society, and establishes several aspects of the 'verse that are worth knowing about - slavery, cattle being incredibly valuable property, and the role of companions.

"Objects in Space" is one of my favourite episodes, but I firmly believe its impact is massively diminished if you haven't seen the entire series. Similarly, "War Stories" and "The Message" have very important character development, but mean less if you're not already grounded in the show's universe and invested in the characters. "Heart of Gold" is a really good story focusing on one aspect of the 'verse and has vital character development, but both elements make it well-suited to its place near the end of the run.

 

[Dagger75]

Bushwacked shows you the Alliance and how they deal with smugglers. I like that they weren't really incompotent. It also showed a reaver.

 

[Welverin]

Watching the trailers, I was under the same impression. I could tell the actors were different, but I assumed they were playing the same role.

Seriously, do you really think they couldn't get the same actor if they had wanted to? Though I also have to ask what, besides wishful thinking, makes you think Early isn't dead? He got kicked off into space, which is made up of a whole lot of nothing out in the middle of no where (no that being on the beatten path would have done any good).

 

[mac1504]

Seriously, do you really think they couldn't get the same actor if they had wanted to?

*shrugs* Who knows? Could be a thousand and one reasons why they couldn't have gotten that actor to sign up. Happens all the time in Hollywood.

Though I also have to ask what, besides wishful thinking, makes you think Early isn't dead? He got kicked off into space, which is made up of a whole lot of nothing out in the middle of no where (no that being on the beatten path would have done any good).

I don't know, because it's fiction? And he seems to have enjoyed a pretty popular reception from many Firefly fans.

 

[Sir Brennen]

I'm surprised no one's mentioned "Jaynestown" as being a favorite - it's definitely one of mine. Jayne's confusion at the end illustrated so well that he just doesn't get it, in a way that makes you feel kinda sorry for him.