the Greatness of Out of Gas is that you see the characters OUT of character. The combination of then and now works best if you already have a firm grip of when "now" is.
Serenity was supposed to be the pilot, but Fox refused to use it as a pilot and so Train Job had to be written.
Serenity was supposed to be the pilot, but Fox refused to use it as a pilot and so Train Job had to be written.
And Train Job is by far the worst episode of the series, which is kind of understandable as it was written over one weekend with much studio interference.
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You cannot kill a vampire with an MDF stake; werewolves can't fly; zombies do not run. - Simon Pegg
You cannot kill a vampire with an MDF stake; werewolves can't fly; zombies do not run. - Simon Pegg
Which episode of Firefly would you use to hook someone?
10/03/2010 10:30:51 AM
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I think the pilot works just fine
10/03/2010 11:53:02 AM
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See, I think "Out of Gas" works much better as an introduction to the characters.
10/03/2010 01:03:27 PM
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Train Job. The pilot is longer and slower to develop, from what I recall.
10/03/2010 02:39:08 PM
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I got hooked by watching Serenity first *NM*
10/03/2010 05:42:55 PM
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The film or the pilot?
10/03/2010 06:11:57 PM
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the flim *NM*
10/03/2010 07:30:41 PM
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That's sad *spoilers*
11/03/2010 02:11:25 AM
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I started from the two hour episode on Hulu. (Not the movie. The pilot?)
11/03/2010 03:57:31 AM
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I wasn't a Whedon fan until I watched the firefly dvd set in order
11/03/2010 02:30:56 PM
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Out of Gas surprised me actually
12/03/2010 08:26:30 PM
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the pilot is pretty great, agree that shindig or train job or out of gas could also be used
11/03/2010 05:03:38 PM
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"Out of Gas" may be the best episode of any TV show ever.
11/03/2010 06:19:10 PM
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Agreed... one of the greatest TV episodes that I've ever witnessed if not the best.
11/03/2010 06:22:27 PM
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We're talking 13 episodes on a DVD.
11/03/2010 06:23:43 PM
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It's nice that I feel comforable talking to myself.
11/03/2010 09:47:06 PM
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Objects in Space beats it.
11/03/2010 11:25:24 PM
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I can't keep track of her when she's not incorporeally possessing a spaceship... *NM*
12/03/2010 05:31:23 AM
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The pilot worked for me.
11/03/2010 11:25:57 PM
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Firefly is magic.
12/03/2010 09:01:55 PM
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