Top 12 Episodes of Firefly-Number 1

Number 1-Out of Gas

If you've been following this list, then you may already know my top pick. It might surprise you a little considering how the last few picks have been because they don't focus completely on Mal, but this episode is the exception to that rule. Sure we get to see lots of snippets about the characters and a look at some of the background of the crew, but the story is really about Mal trying to save his ship and stay alive.

A part goes wrong on the ship causing an explosion and the systems to shut down. In an attempt to save everyone, Mal sends everyone off in the shuttles and tries to keep the ship from dying. You don't get all of that from the start. It comes in flashbacks. Actually what you know at the start is that Mal is alone on the ship and in really bad shape. Probably dying.

One of the great parts is the way-back flash backs. We get to see Zoe and Mal the first time they walk onto Serenity. We get to see Wash when he gets hired to pilot the ship. We also get to see how Kaylee and Jayne join the crew. There is also the first time that Inara gets a tour of her shuttle.

In the present time, Mal is in a lot of trouble because a ship answered the distress call, and while he is trying to negotiate for the part that he needs, the captain of the other ship shoots him. Mal manages to work up the will power to keep himself going enough to stand up to the other crew, shoot his heart full of adrenaline, and get the ship up and running again.

• Young Wash's mustache.
• Mal fell in love with Serenity the first time he saw it.
• Mal wants to go down with the ship rather than leave it to die.
• It's Simon's birthday.
• Jayne sells out to the highest bidder most of the time.

Can't Hollywood give the roles of Native Americans to Native american Actors?

So today, I saw an article about Johnny Depp's new movie role. He's going to be playing a role in the movie The Lone Ranger. What role is he going to be playing? Could he be the Lone Ranger? Could he be playing the bad guy? No, he is playing the Ranger's faithful companion, Tonto.

Sure, Depp is a great actor, but why did they put him in that particular role. Couldn't the casting director find a Native American actor to play the role? Did they have such a huge need for a famous star to be in the movie? I'm not familiar with Armie Hammer. He's been in a few movies that I haven't watched, but he's no Johnny Depp.

Depp could have had the title role and a Native American could have played Tonto. Just saying.

Top Twelve Episodes of Firefly-Number 2

Number 2-War Stories

Mal and Wash have an issue because one of them is married to Zoe and the other one is her captain. While Mal is trying to take care business, Wash insists that he go on the mission instead of Zoe. This is an issue because an old friend, Niska, is looking to get some payback from a job the crew didn't finish earlier in "The Train Job."

This episode is great because it deals with the dynamic between Mal and Wash, but it also gives the crew a chance to show just how much they love Mal when they have to make a rescue attempt.

The biggest problem is that Niska doesn't just want to get payback, he also wants to "discover" who Mal and Wash truly are deep down. This involves lots of torture and pain.

Zoe tries to buy them back with the money that they have left over from the the hospital job in the last episode. Niska offers her one of them, and she quickly chooses her husband. They go back to Serenity to prepare a rescue attempt.

All of the crew insists on being a part of that attempt and they manage to pull it off, but not before Mal dies a few times and loses an ear. Niska gets what he wanted. He gets to see the real Mal.

• No power in the 'Verse can stop me.
• Hey, I've been in a firefight before. Well, I was in a fire. Actually, I was fired... from a fry-cook opportunity. I can handle myself.
• Mal and Wash arguing about Zoe while being tortured.
• Preacher talking about guns (Zoe: Preacher, don't the Bible have some pretty specific things to say about killing? Book: Quite specific. It is, however, somewhat fuzzier on the subject of kneecaps.)
• Kaylee ends up back at the ship, and she's in a lot of trouble until River shows up. River picks up a gun and kills all three men that are attacking. She does it however with her eyes closed. This gives a little insight into what is happening in River's head. After she kills the men, she says, "No power in the 'Verse can stop me."
• Tension arises between Kaylee and River because of this moment.
• Zoe make Wash a bowl of Wife Soup.

Top Twelve Episodes of Firefly-Number 3

Number 3-Trash

The episode opens with Mal sitting naked on a rock and he makes a comment, "That went well." It's a strong opening because it causes the watcher to wonder what could lead to Mal being where he is at the moment. I'm sure the female viewers enjoyed the sight too.

Jump back 72 hours where Mal has a chance encounter with the woman who was supposedly his wife in "Our Mrs. Reynolds." This episode is the reason that story didn't rank higher than it did. After revealing the truth to his smuggling buddy, Mrs. Reynolds talks to Mal about a plan to steal an ancient gun. He is reluctant at first, but eventually he becomes desperate to prove his skill and daring to Inara.

The plan itself is simple to start. Mal and his "wife' slip into the house and make their way to the gun. She uses her knowledge about the security system to shut it down so they can take the gun. Kaylee and Jayne modify a trash bin so they can control where it goes. And the bandits simply throw the gun away and go to pick it up later.

This story is about more than Malcom Reynolds. We get to see the development of Mrs. Reynolds (She's got so many names, I'm not sure which one to use, so I'll stick with that one.) We also get to learn more about Inara and her ability to fit in with the crew of Serenity. She is a good fit even though she isn't always a part of the plans.

Mrs. Reynolds does a great job of playing with the heart strings only to turn right around and kick you. She does this to Mal after they make their get away and leave him stranded while she goes to pick up the gun. He isn't too worried about it since they actually have a contingency plan for just such an occasion.

While Mrs. Reynolds is digging through the trash with no sign of the gun, Inara has already gotten there first and picked it up. She locks the other woman in the container and the crew manages to pull off a job according to plan.

Oh, and the best line in the whole show is when River tells Jayne that "Jayne is a girl's name"