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08 Out
of Gas
An explosion on board ship leaves Serenity crippled.
As their options (and air) run out, Mal orders everyone to abandon ship on the two Shuttles, while he stays behind to
try and make repairs.
This is undoubtedly one of my favourite episodes, not only is it a good story
in itself, but the flashbacks help us to come to know our Big Damn
Heroes that much better. Shiny! 10/10
09 Ariel
Unexpectedly Simon offers the crew a job: he offers to tell them where to find medical supplies that will fetch an enormous price on the black market
in exchange for their help in sneaking River into an Alliance Hospital on the planet Ariel. Once there he plans to run some
high-grade tests on his sister, determined to find out once and for all what has been done to her by the Alliance.
This episode really helps us to see how River got to
be so damaged, and introduces some seriously scary villains who undoubtedly were meant for great things if the series had
continued. This episode also contains one of my favourite scenes from the whole series, right near the end, between Mal and
Jayne. 9/10
10 War
Stories
Wash is feeling insecure in his marriage and insists he be allowed to accompany Mal on a mission instead of
Zoe. . . and immediately regrets it when the two of them
are captured by Adelei Niska, the client who previously
hired Mal to steal the medicine bound for Paradiso, and the crew subsequently double crossed (see the episode "The Train
Job").
Undoubtedly a very tough episode, the violence
harsh and un-compromising. There are still some great character moments and lines designed to lighten the mood, but you can
see why this sereies had Fox a little bit scared as to what they were producing. 8/10
11 Trash
Mal is
surprised to discover that his old war buddy Montys' new bride is Saffron (last seen in the episode Our Mrs
Reynolds), he's even more suspicious when she offers him a partnership in a heist, especially after he has blown
her cover and tried to maroon her.
A great "fun" episode after the
previous one, the return of Saffron making this one to watch again and again, especially with Mals' great opening shot. 8/10
12
The Message
While Jayne gets a package from his mother that contains an orange/yellow wool cap with ear flaps and a pom-pom,
all Mal and Zoe get is a package that contains the body of their old war buddy, Tracey. What'd you
all order a dead guy for?
What I like about his episode is the insight we get into life on the frontier, deliberately reminiscent of how we now
think of life in the "wild west". This is still one of the weaker episodes for me, though the opening sequence and closing
scene are among my favourites. Gorram that Joss Whedon! 7/10
13
Heart of Gold
The
Serenity crew get a job coming to the aid of an unlicensed bordello when its madam contacts Inara (an old friend) for help
dealing with the local tyrant.
Another great "Western"
story, the background and insight we get on Inara make this very interesting as well. Perhaps not a classic, but definetely
indispensable. 9/10
14 Objects
in Space
The crew is caught off-guard when a bounty hunter looking
for River somehow manages to sneak aboard Serenity while the ship is in deep space. He then methodically
begins taking down the crew, one-by-one.
What a terrific last episode, leaving you wondering just what
Mr Whedon might of had up his sleeve for the rest of the series if he had been allowed to continue. Another great villain
created in the guise of Jubal Early, an opening scene as good as you will ever see, and a story that will be with you
forever. 11/10 .
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Favorite Episode
In this area I'll talk about my all-time favorite episode. I'll try to explain why I think it's the best and why it's important
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