Firefly Episode 1 "Serenity Reaction | First Time Watching

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[@ariesrcn]

I swear when the crew are laughing about the prank on Simon, they are actually laughing at us the audience that fell for it too.

[@egk2584]

And the whole joke was lost during first run since they showed the episodes out of order and we never got to see this one first.

[@CFWhitman]

@@egk2584 I was fortunate enough to first see them in syndication, so this one was shown first. Oddly enough, it was local programming on the FOX affiliate channel in my area. This didn't have a lot of life in syndication, though. Since there were so few episodes, it wasn't much of a filler of time.

[@a.m.4176]

and when Kaylee says "all aboard" I bet she is breaking the 4th wall, even though she isnt looking directly at the camera....

[@melissaisloud7404]

Wash & Zoe are still one of my favorite married couples ever written. They’re perfect together. Gina Torres and Alan Tudyk have such great chemistry.

[@glasgowjohn7831]

welcome to the browncoats, this show will stay will you forever. just make sure you keep away from any spoilers for the show especially the film

[@cmlemmus494]

When they say Inara is making an honest living, the context is that Companions are more like Geishas than the modern Western view of sex work. She's highly educated and can move in the highest social circles in society. She offers a service, provides that service, and gets paid. Unlike the crew who engage in salvage, smuggling, and other criminal activities. Happy to see you reacting to this, looking forwards to more!

[@fullmoonprepping4024]

But Geishas have masters and are subservient, Companions are not. Companions do not have a master they are beholden to. Companions choose their partners Geishas do not. There are simiarities but are different in very fundmental ways.

[@reverance_pavane]

Actually closer to the classical idea of the Greek hetaera/hetaira (probably via the character of Tamara Sperling from Heinlein's Time Enough for Love I suspect). Especially since geisha are purely entertainers and not courtesans (oiran) or prostitutes (yūjo). The common Greek prostitutes (that simply provided sexual services for money) were known as pornai. Although that said, the classical view of these individuals, who were entitled to choose their own lovers, attend symposiums (after dinner meetings where business was discussed), and were quite rich in their own right, was heavily influenced by the very patriarchal Romans, who considered them to be courtesans. In actuality they were probably just women who were rich enough in their own right to do as they will. And by rich, I mean RICH. One of the more famous hetaira, Phyrne of Thespis, offered to personally fund the rebuilding of the walls of walls of Thebes out of her own pocket. Before being unsuccessfully put on trial for being an uppity woman (and therefore destructive of the social order as defined by the gods [asebeia]) by a spurned former lover.

[@cmlemmus494]

@@reverance_pavane Thank you, I wasn't actually sure of the correct term from Greek. I'll add that to my lexicon. Ultimately, though, the point of my comment was to inform Nia Maki why Inara is treated the way she is quickly, so I pulled Geisha out of the air as a commonly known (but poorly understood) term for non-Western sex work.

[@cmlemmus494]

@@fullmoonprepping4024 Really I was thinking of high-rank Oiran, not Geisha, but figured that most non-historians probably don't know the term. Priestess of Inanna or Ishtar would probably also work as an example, but would run into the same issue.

[@Rlhaley1225]

I think of them more as a modern-day take of Imperial chinese courtesans. The institution is highly respected but not the women themselves. What makes Mal different is that he respects Inara but hates the institution.

[@goombah1970]

Huge thanks and ❤ for watching this show. It's intelligent and daring in ways that most shows don't even attempt. There's enough humor to take the edge off the dread and enough honest emotion to balance the action and sci-fi elements. You're in for one fantastic ride and I'm envious of your ability to experience it for the first time.

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Omg I loved this show! Currently watching the expanse since I finished firefly and I am really enjoying it as well!

[@TheDreadSpartan]

@@NiaMakiReacts OMG-OMG-OMG-OMG!! Yesssss!!! Can't wait!

[@nathanperotti6878]

@@NiaMakiReacts two great shows, enjoy the rides

[@dunringill1747]

@@NiaMakiReacts Oh, you are finished. Did you also watch 'The River Tam Sessions' & then the movie 'Serenity'? For another deep Sci Fi series - I highly recommend 'Babylon 5'. DISCLAIMER - B5 takes an enormous amount of time world building. For many, it takes at least half of season 1 before things REALLY start getting interesting. This series is like a giant novel in film format.

[@underAtack]

@@NiaMakiReacts So, how far in advance do you watch before releasing videos? Have you already watched the movie, too?

[@mikebrown7799]

"Firefly" is AWESOME Nina!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽It is a space western. How many canceled series get a major motion picture made of that series???? Enter "Serenity", the film that follows the adventures of this series.

[@benenglishtx]

First reactor I've seen who immediately snapped to the fact that Mal's faith was traumatically broken. Thank you so much and kudos to you. That fact isn't terribly obvious but it's a theme that's interwoven into much, much of the story, popping up again and again. Your insight into many things that will happen will be strongly enhanced because you caught onto this. Thank you so much.

[@Otokichi786]

"Firefly" Pilot, "Serenity": The battle between The Inner Ring Alliance vs. the Outer Rim Rebels/Browcoats comes to a sudden end. I watched every episode that Fox TV deigned to broadcast, when they felt like it. But I didn't see "Firefly" until I bought the DVD set and discovered the out-of-sequence/didn't-broadcast episodes that make up "the 'verse."

[@jackmars931]

One of the things I really like about the show is the silent space - it always kind of irks me when you can hear massive explosions, gunfire, even footsteps and other sounds in space in movies.

[@cgyang]

I was about to note this. It is creatively risky, since it takes more effort to make space scenes engaging. When it's done right it is very refreshing. All in all, it is super annoying when physics is ignored in a world/universe that represents our own, because it's lazy.

[@seankennedy4548]

Welcome to the Firefly family. 14 episodes of bliss and perfection....a lifetime of longing for more.

[@dunringill1747]

Excellent choice to react to. Looking forward to your 'Firefly' Journey. This Sci Fi genre is called a 'Space Western'. There is no such thing as a bad Firefly episode. They range from good to great to masterpiece. Sadly, we only have a little more than half a season. New FOX Studio Execs hired in clean slated the projects of the old FOX Execs for their own shows - including 'Firefly'. These execs pulled many dirty tricks to get 'Firefly' canceled. Public support for the series managed to push out a 'Serenity' Movie years later to finish the main story. 'That Man's Psychotic!' - Mal also had an ulterior motive. He was observing Simon's response. Simon showed genuine concern to try to help Kaylee. That concern is why Simon was given the offer to become part of the crew.

[@donpietruk1517]

Yep. Mal knows that at any time the entire crews survival could depend on just one of them. He has to be able to trust each person on the crew implicitly.

[@Notric]

Awesome! You will soon be one of us Browncoats.

[@NiaMakiReacts]

You gorram right!

[@larrystuder8543]

Joss Whedon is on the Hollywood blacklist right now because of some personal scandals, but he is a master story teller- he knows exactly how to manipulate and hook an audience. You are correct, we covered a lot of ground in this pilot- we met everybody, we saw their difficulties, there was a lot of action, and like you, we're not on the edge of our seats anymore, but we're invested. I first saw this in 2005, i'm still invested in it. Welcome to Our boat.

[@migmit]

Kinda strange, this scandal. I've never seen anything specific - something I can really make my own opinion about. If anybody's got good pointers, I'll appreciare that.

[@larrystuder8543]

@@migmit i agree, actually. The issue is that Disney won't touch him. The only solid fact in the press release about the proposed re-boot has been "NO Joss Whedon."i have no links, but the whole thing started when he got divorced, by his ex-wife. He admitted some of it

[@migmit]

@@larrystuder8543 Oh, right, there was this old cheating scandal as well - I wasn't thinking about that.

[@sirmoonslosthismind]

@@migmit i haven't seen it even alleged, yet alone substantiated, that joss whedon is any worse than the average person in hollywood.

[@delphipriestess9968]

pls tell us moar about dem scandals

[@jimclayson]

Watching people discover this show for the first time never gets old. He's kind of an acquired taste, but Jayne Cobb gives everyone else someone to play off of and the show wouldn't be half as good without him keeping everyone on their toes. My personal favorite character in the show, although Shepherd Book, portrayed by always-classy Ron Glass (RIP), gives him a run for his money. Definitely an underrated and often overlooked character, portrayed to perfection by Adam Baldwin.

[@sharkdentures3247]

"and if we are very, very lucky, they will do it in that order." Joss Weadon is very good at character development, but he is top tier when it comes to dialogue! Just when you think he hit you with the most powerful line . . . he then 'one ups' that line.

[@szenszely5143]

Wow, finally someone gets the clever humor and the good aspects of the show immediately. Thank you for the reaction, subscribed.

[@maximusaurelius9906]

You may also want to see Jules Reacts. She too seemed to get it and fall in love with the show almost instantly.

[@dalesharp9953]

I found your channel via Firefly. I really enjoyed your reaction. United States and China combined. That is why there is a mixture of language. Chinese was used to hide swear words.

[@LordVolkov]

With no Asian actors in the main cast...

[@CaptainFrost32]

@@LordVolkov We don't need a token, we are looking at 80+ worlds spinning through the 'Verse. This is science fiction and Old West. We get 14 episodes and a movie when Joss had plans for 5+ seasons at 22 episodes/season. Don't be that guy.

[@happyslapsgiving5421]

Yes. Yes! *SHINY!* First you turn into a critter and now this? Welcome to the ruttin' browncoats! 😁

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Yes!!!!!!! You guys keep putting me on the good stuff!

[@quailman]

Noooo waaaay !!! One of my all time favorite shows

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Yay!!! 🔥

[@dennytaylor1005]

Allright! A new Firefly reaction. I'm looking forward to your Firefly journey.

[@skleefeld]

YAY! Firefly is my favorite show of all time! Loved your reaction! So many great characters and so much incredible storytelling!

[@Cieps1]

Couple things about the show: a Companion I guess is a version of futuristic Geisha. The reason why they speak Mandarin and English is because those are the cultures that they say survive to the stars however Mandarin is seen as low born talk so the show uses this trope as swearing(I'm told it is actual swears that made it past the censors). Also the reason for the mix of high tech and low tech is by design, this is a smuggler one breakdown away from doom storyline not Starfleet, meals are usually tasteless protein bars(explains Kaylee and the strawberry) but they are a dysfunctional family to each other but also closed ranks loyal to each other. As the show progress you will see more of that family dynamic but a word of warning box of tissues will be needed for the some episodes and a case of tissues for the movie if you watch(you need to watch it)

[@chrisdavis408]

There are episodes where river will say some things that seem random but there is a deeper meaning. You just got to catch it. This will be a fun ride for you , and the movie is also great.

[@itzel1735]

Yup. And the depth and randomness makes this show SO rewatchable.

[@buddah1221]

this is the first steps of a wonderful journey the show is amazing, great stories, interesting family dynamic, well acted and the follow up movie is amazing is well. the premise is basically cowboys in space

[@StewartCB]

OMG fav reactor, fav show ... it does not get any better. I am in.

[@NiaMakiReacts]

💕 💕 💕 yaaaay that makes me SO happy

[@bcriswell]

Thank you! I loved this. You are very observant and perceptive and that will make watching your reaction to Firefly very enjoyable for me. Not many connect the dots and see that Mal lost his religous faith because of the war. I'm heading over to join your Patreon so I can follow your complete Firefly journey. It's my most favorite TV series ever.

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Hey!! Thank you for the super chat I didn’t even know you can do that with comments! If you need help finding things there let me know, I have all the full lengths available, and I’m having them edited down weekly!

[@karlbecker8775]

Awesome to see someone reacting to the best show ever! Enjoy!

[@mathewnavarro1152]

Whenever someone begins their very first journey with Firefly, another light shines in the sky. So anxious for this ride through your watch. 💯💯💯

[@garylogan3640]

My fave TV show of all time! I love watching someone new discover it. And your feeling of "cowboy" is accurate, most people call it a sci-fi western. There is a movie that follows.

[@Suranda68]

This show is so great that I did not watch its last episode - I just didn´t want it to be over 😍

[@NiaMakiReacts]

I can relate this this so much!! If I wasn’t doing KZbin I wouldn’t finish so many shoes, some of it for that exact reason

[@matthewzeller5026]

The first time I watched it I somehow missed the episode Janestown and a couple months later found out about it and that feeling of having more is indescribable. It's literally my personal favorite episode too.

[@jspettifer]

We saved the last episode until the night before the movie was released.

[@codenameajax7943]

me as well

[@jameshampton1832]

It's not like it was the last show, wrapping everything up, saying goodbye to all their viewers after several seasons. So you might as well watch it and it is certainly worth it.

[@ceridwenaeradwr8105]

YES! Firefly is an amazing show, and my all time favourite. You're going to have a great time.

[@pwnorbepwned]

This is very much a pilot episode, testing the waters of a new show. You’ll see some minor changes in personalities in the characters going forward, especially Mal.

[@christophercurtis4131]

My favorite TV series ever. I watched it when it first came out in 2002. Really glad to be on this journey as you experience Firefly for the first time. Mal is definitely my favorite character and Kaylee is my second favorite. Can't wait to see your reaction to the movie once you finish the series.

[@DarthTerecon]

I absolutely adore this series. It does an amazing job of keeping you on your toes every episode. You're in for a fun ride and you're gonna love it.

[@NiaMakiReacts]

I loved the series!! I wish there was more!

[@DarthTerecon]

@@NiaMakiReacts We all do.

[@DrThrax4]

Another great choice of things to watch. You got me along for the ride on yet another series!

[@maddwitch]

When it comes to Whedon, even being part of the main cast doesn't always save a character. He even told the whole Firefly cast, day one, not to get too comfortable, becase any of them could be killed off at any time.

[@IceMetalPunk]

Woo! This is such a good show! I hope you enjoy it. And since it's a short one (sadly cancelled after one season, plus the movie), afterwards I would recommend Dollhouse. It's another Joss Whedon show, and while he may have... issues... as a person, he's an amazing writer!

[@CMF-qh1rw]

Three minutes in and already subscribed. I think I'm really going to like your reactions to this epic show. Your insights already are spot on. Welcome to the Brown Coats.

[@n0dr0gs49]

Browncoats. Because we are too pretty to die.

[@LaBlueStateGirl]

Great catch on Mal Losing his religion after the 'Battle of Serenity' that you saw at the beginning of the episode. I've watched a lot of reactions to Firefly and you are the first to pick that up! That got you a new subscriber!

[@Kw773b]

I surely can tell: you will love this show :)

[@placebo5466]

That cut after he tells Simon that she's dead aged like a fine wine.

[@boxcarhobo7017]

God, this show just gets better with time. Joss Weadon can freakin' write. You can cancel the man but not the work. Or quality. The cast is top tier. Only thirteen hour episodes, but if you look at them cinematically, we got a trilogy of films that are all masterpieces. Thank you for giving us a chance to see this great show through new eyes again.

[@JeanParisot]

I love this show!! I had a real hearty chuckle when you thought that Kaylee was dead 😅

[@NiaMakiReacts]

I went from oh this is a fun show to… oh this is that type of show?? Lol

[@JeanParisot]

@@NiaMakiReacts It's definitely unique with the space-cowboy mix of genres that it has going along with Joss Whedon's signature humour. In just one season each character becomes a beloved one which helped to make this a cult classic so many years later. Enjoy!

[@jordanpeterson5140]

@@JeanParisot every character, but especially the Hero of Canton

[@JeanParisot]

​@@jordanpeterson5140 **raises my cup of mudder's milk**

[@whatwhatinthewhat4400]

25:30 i love how he flies the ship with out a steering wheel

[@8104587]

It was being broadcast in 4:3, so cropping hid that little issue. They needed Wash to sit back to be in frame, so he faked it. Now that we see the whole 16:9 width, it does tend to stick out. Another thing you may not have noticed - when Wash was driving the mule off Serenity near the beginning, you can see an arm dragging the mule forward.

[@CaptainFrost32]

Whedon shot the scenes simtaneously in both aspects, usually blocked to force the best shots chosen from the widescreen. That was a rarity where the camera failed on the closeup, and they used the widescreen simply to avoid another day of filming, even though the control yoke had been removed for the closeup.

[@CaptainFrost32]

Jewel Staite REALLY sold the longing for fresh food when Kaylee tasted the strawberry. Early on at signings and conventions, she had to let the fans know not to bring good-intentioned homemade strawberry dishes, because she hates strawberries. She felt badly about it, but she was getting more goods than she could share.

[@richmckinney7231]

this series was so much fun. i personally found it to be different than the other sci-fi shows, and it makes you feel everything, good and bad. it is a shame that "hollywood" wouldn't accept it in the long run. i mean you can still catch fan based gatherings and celebrations for it 20 yrs later. and the cast still attend conventions all over the country. there is a magic with the group that is hard to find in shows with new ideas.

[@isaackellogg3493]

A “Crazy Ivan” is a term from 1980’s submarine warfare. Noisy engines meant submarines had zero sensors looking aft (toward the tail of the boat), and enemy boats used to stalk them by hiding behind them in their blind spot. So Russian sub commanders would periodically make abrupt 180 degree or 360 degree turns so they could point their bow sensors (on the nose of the boat) at the place that was previously in their blind spot. This kept enemy vessels from following too closely, lest they be picked up by the bow sensors. Since this was a Russian tactic, and Russians were referred to in slang as Ivan, these abrupt, unpredictable maneuvers were called Crazy Ivans. Mal uses it here to mean a super fast, 180 degree turn in flying.

[@simenkvamme3003]

Looking forward to Firefly Fridays. With how invested you've gotten from just this episode i know you're gonna love this series. Subscribed!

[@Eric_S.]

I'm going to love your reactions to this series and movie!💜

[@WolfHreda]

I give you until the end of the next episode for you to become a dedicated Browncoat. The hard cases usually hold out until about episode 4, which is a very strong Mal and Kaylee episode. But I think you're already in it until the end.

[@TerryYelmene]

Welcome to Firefly one of the most beloved set of 13 episodes by the most loyal fan-bases in the history of television. Nia, with this react and with every comment its so clear, you are well on your way to becoming a true 'browncoat.' It's going to be 'Shiney."

[@EmrysCapati]

Looking forward to your reaction on the other episodes. Love this series! :)

[@NiaMakiReacts]

I’ll try to stay consistent with Friday drops!

[@RaistliniltsiaR]

I’ve watched a LOT of Firefly reactions, and I’ve never seen someone get that many predictions right(bowlcut, sister, etc.). I’ll be watching your career with great interest…

[@maximusaurelius9906]

Lucky you. You just found a hidden gem. Perhaps the most special one season show.

[@paulcurlin2789]

Yeah, Jayne is a wild card . . . . a brawler, mercenary and a good shot. You'll hopefully grow to love the whole crew♥

[@markusv222]

Somewhere in the multiverse is a planet earth where a certain show about "Nothing" (Seinfeld) got canceled after one season, but somehow multiple seasons of FireFly got made. I suggest we seek out that particular planet earth and make a trade.

[@ashleytuchin7693]

Welcome to the ride of a lifetime! This is truly one of the greatest shows ever and by the time you've finished you'll think of Serenity and her crew as family.

[@Emburbujada]

Firefly! Yay! You will love this!

[@tomnorton8499]

Welcome to Firefly enjoy the ride.

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Thank you thank you!

[@Mr.Ekshin]

Take my love, take my land, take me where I cannot stand. I don't care, I'm still free, you can't take the sky from me. Take me out to the black, tell them I ain't comin back. Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me. There's no place, I can be, since I've found Serenity... - Welcome to the Browncoat community!

[@KingApeiron]

*Browncoat screaming* It's finally here!

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Yes!!!!!! Mad late but better late than never 😂

[@boqndimitrov8693]

did you notice the alliance bombing the positions after mal and zoe's men surrendered?slaughter - the best way to show from the start who the bad guys are.

[@matthewzeller5026]

Awesome reaction and post commentary. I just found your channel from this and subscribed. I know you're going to love it!

[@user-kg7co9vi5r]

Welcome to the best most heartbreaking series ever. Enjoy the ride, the fan community will let you have insights and behind the scenes stories without spoilers for the most part. For whatever reason Fox really messed up terribly with this series, as evidenced by the follow-up movie. Sadly they didn't even give it a whole season, on the other hand it never got the chance to grow tiring.

[@signedbookcollector3408]

And 20 years later fans are still angry at Fox

[@commonstragedy]

Wow, you are literally the first person I've seen guess that Simon was rescuing his sister! And I've watched a lot of Firefly reactions.

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Wait really?! Well if ur new to the channel throwing everything on the wall is kinda what I always do and sometimes things stick lol

[@PuffyCloud_aka_puffeclaude]

Bidet! I thoroughly support this. I didn't know I needed this, but can't live without it now.

[@MasterEscrow]

You're going to love this show - and the movie that comes after. And the crew will grow on you, including Jayne Cobb. I really enjoy your reaction to this, and I'm looking forward to seeing you go through the rest of the series. I'm subscribing so I can keep watching.

[@PhilARobertson]

This is such a great show that I automatically watch any reactor that starts it. Welcome to the family, it doesn't take long to get sucked in and feel like you've been here all along.

[@jojoemcgeejoe457]

For story world context: Think of the "outer planets" as the territories after the Civil War. Towns barely hanging on, hardscrabble farms one crop failure from starvation. Outlaws running rampant. The "western" feel is because it's easier and cheaper to ship draft animal embryos to the outer planets than tech machines. There's no money to support those tech machines, and no infrastructure to build their own. For the Firefly crew, the only easy day was yesterday (because they survived that one). Every day is another battle to survive and stay flying. Tomorrow is to far away to worry about.

[@paulcurlin2789]

First of all . . . Yay! I am so happy you are reacting to this show. Second of all . . . I am one of those fans that think that it was a great series and had a lot more it could have grown into 😞

[@isaackellogg3493]

“Sin..and hellfire. Oo-one has lepers!”

[@scalefree]

in the world of Firefly everyone curses in Chinese. in part it was a way to get around censors but it's also a piece of worldbuilding, one of the empires from Earth That Was that settled the Verse was China. there's no translations but you can pretty much always get the meaning behind what they're saying.

[@randallshuck2976]

Keep your Kleenex handy every episode of this show. It has enough twists and turns to hit you in your feels by surprise. Good reaction. Thanks.

[@scalefree]

the theme song for the show was actually written by showrunner Joss Whedon.

[@TH-rj4ds]

"Serenity: The Shepard's Tale" A graphic novel that goes over Book's background.

[@Muck006]

5:30 This is the situation where you HOLD A THERMAL DETONATOR in your hand ...

[@hkpew]

Excellent reaction! You picked up on a lot of things that most people don't this early. I also liked how much you laughed at one of my favorite lines: When Simon asks (about Jayne), "What do you pay him for?" and Mal answers, "Public relations." The funniest thing about this is that there's a (twisted) sense in which it's true.

[@PeterSedesse]

I've watched this series a bunch of times, and I never picked up on Mel blessing himself at the very beginning. Good catch.

[@kevinjohnson613]

Another future browncoat is about to be born! Shiny. And yes, you will need cry proof make up. Sometimes sad, sometimes tears of laughter.

[@blacktronlego]

Just to clarify the relationships, Mal and Zoey served together during the war. Zoey and Wash (the pilot) are married. There is definite chemistry between Mal and Inara, but they are both unmarried, do not and have never had a relationship. Kaylee is single. Jayne is single. Simon is single but is more concerned about looking after his sister. Shepherd Book as he says, has never been married. Mal cares about his crew and does have a moral code, of sorts.

[@corybishop3084]

God, I love this show. Everybody loves this show. Along for the ride!

[@kevincunningham74]

Welcome to the Firefly universe! I can’t get enough of people reacting to it. It’s funny to hear you talking about all the emotions about this pilot episode. Fun story: When the series first aired, Fox felt that this episode (the pilot) was *too boring* and had too much talking, so they aired the second episode (which you’ll see next week first). That led to what happened with this show….unfortunately. But that’s all to come. I hope when you watch the next episode you also think about “What if this was the first episode I watched? Would I know what’s going on?”

[@Metzwerg74]

the moment mal(the captain) told Simon(the doctor) that kylee is dead, was the moment simon realised, that his actions might have come to harm others even if not intended... and mal cares about his crew... more than he would clearly show....

[@jhilal2385]

Just remember that this is a Joss Whedon series, with all that that entails.

[@CaptainFrost32]

Nathan Fillion had two rules for his agent. 1. No musical nor Shakespeare roles. 2. If Joss Whedon calls with a role, you don't give him a chance to describe it, you say "YES!" automatically. That is why after Firefly, Nathan was in "Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog" (singing in a musical) and "Much Ado About Nothing" (Joss Whedon's modern retelling of Shakespeare).

[@raphaelperry8159]

Firefly comes with an automatic like fest. Stay shiny! Also if you travel on a spaceship for months at a time fresh fruit must be a luxury.

[@danielblackerby8441]

Welcome to the Browncoats!

[@awizarddiditfilms]

Joss would tell them the show is called FIREFLY not Mal or Kaylee or Zoey; no one is safe!

[@NiaMakiReacts]

😭

[@goat1408]

I be wishing I could react to stuff like this....but I done already watched it lol so awesome seeing your wonder as always my padawan ☺️

[@HalkerVeil]

I'm sure others have said it. But the movie Serenity (2005) is the real final episode. Not to be confused with this intro 'movie' to the show called Serenity. There are also the "River Tam Sessions" that come between the show and movie. But not needed. It's just a setup and shows what happened before the show.

[@jakubfabisiak9810]

Mighty fine shindig!

[@sweepist]

oh here weee goo

[@NiaMakiReacts]

😁!!!

[@alexandrelachapelle4232]

Loved your reaction. I've been a fan of Firefly for a long time. You're starting an incredible journey. So also gained a subsciber. Love from Montreal!

[@apatheticallyconcerned6574]

I remember watching this show and then being excited after the finale to see the next season, and then that feeling of despair when I saw that it had been canceled.

[@scalefree]

"Ivan" is a Crazy Ivan, a maneuver Soviet subs used to do to evade pursuit. they'd suddenly do a 180 so their SONAR sensors in the nose were facing back then turn them on full blast, temporarily blinding whoever was behind them so they could have time to turn in a new direction & get away without being seen.

[@unicyclist97]

One of the greatest shows ever made. Gone too soon.

[@CaptainFrost32]

Great reaction. It will be a pleasure to see you take this journey. After the episodes, after the R Tam Sessions, after the movie Serenity... You are welcome to check out the graphic novels, licensed tabletop role-playing games, the novels, the comic book titles... plus the commentaries, the blooper reels, the Browncoat community... and maybe the charity events.

[@MsMelyjean]

So excited you are starting this!

[@FPAlpha]

Welcome to the Browncoats! You'll love it!

[@JasonON]

First reaction of yours I've watched and that's due to one reason: Firefly. I will go on this journey with you because it's always a great time.

[@NiaMakiReacts]

Awesome!!! Welcome aboard!!

[@meltorme-ntor2933]

Ok Nia, you got me with this reaction to Firefly. it looks like you are just starting and I, along with all the other Brown Coats, are looking forward to sharing the adventure with you! Carry on! Shiny!

[@adaddinsane]

Shiney.