Firefly: Settle a Dispute

[Pielorinho]

I recall Mal saying something like "oh well" at that moment: Anyone remember what it was? (or has the DVD?)

I believe the exact quote was, "Darn."

Daniel

 

[Dagger75]

Mal also shot a COP in the head with out giving it a second thought.

 

[Terath Ninir]

Mal also shot a COP in the head with out giving it a second thought.

Some people don't consider that any more significant that killing anyone else. Killing a cop is only significant if you supposedly have respect for them and do it anyway. The cops were in the pay of his enemies who beat him in the war. Killing a cop would not mean any more to him than killing any other enemy soldier.

Mal made man-salsa on purpose and without the slightest twinge of guilt. Which made it high comedy, as others including Henry have said. He violated one of the dumbest cliches of the action genre with style and grace.

 

[Ranger REG]

Yeah, Mal's the kind of hero I like my kids to look up to instead of Barney.

 

[Brakkart]

Absolutely intentional. I watched this last night after finally getting Firefly on DVD (gotta love Virgin Megastores, half price on a stack load of sci-fi tv series DVD boxsets). I love scene select.

 

[Pielorinho]

Incidentally, while trying to find Mal's exact words during the engine-punt, I ran across IMDB's page of memorable Firefly quotes. Have a gander, and if you're not giggling at some point during reading them, there's something wrong with you .

Daniel

 

[Wolf72]

*warning* ... don't read that if you're at work ...

dude I'm fightin' hard not to burst out laughing and keep a serious face.

 

[Hand of Evil]

intentional to make a point.

 

[Klaus]

Intentional.

But what is all this talk about man-salsa? That sounds like some non-Granma-friendly thingie, IYKWIMAITYD...