FIRST TIME WATCHING: Firefly Episode 8 (Out Of Gas) - MAL HITTING THE FEELS!!! 💕💕💕

[@robtrinreact2825]

Mal: "Ship like this, be with you till the day you die." What an episode! Beautifully written, beautifully shot and beutifully acted. Each meeting was unique and it added another layer to each character. Wash bring back the mustache! 😄😅

[@lauradawson7964]

Zoe: because it’s a death trap Love that line! 😂

[@sean---the-other-one]

Masterfully made tv, no denying it. The characters, dialogue, and delivery are at master craftsmen level. I can imagine that this episode in particular is one of the favourites for the cast and crew. It goes from the crew bonding and having a genuinely good time to shock and growing dread over their situation, to the mixed emotions of survival and almost certain death, and back to an even deeper love for each other at the end (Jayne is probably the only one who didn’t go too deep into his feels, maybe River, too). All along with Mal being what everyone needed; a paternal, supportive but firm figure for Kaylee, a wake-up call for Wash, a calm and decisive leader for the crew and passengers, he also had his own mortality to face on the ship alone, then back to hope, and then back to despair at being shot. Through it all he grit his teeth and gained a step at a time. It was even great that they incapacitated Zoe; that was extremely clever, as she would never have agreed to leaving Mal’s side. It meant that they could show Mal’s struggle was so great that he could do everything required but the callback button was just too far to be reachable. It would have been too easy for him to just hit that button and call everyone back. The realisation we get that he’d been saved through the luck of Zoe coming out of her coma is a great ‘ohhh’ moment. And yes, Mal’s groggy “Y’all gonna be here when I wake up?” (he could easily have thought he was delusional in his blood loss), responded to by Shepherd’s rich basso “We’ll be here.” along with that reassuring firm touch and warm smile. Just brilliantly done.

[@ScorpioVI]

Yeap, my favorite episode. This is the episode that made me fall in love with this show.

[@Pixelologist]

Easily my favorite episode.....and that's saying something! Tightly scripted, brilliantly structured, and wonderfully performed - even the transitions are next level in this one. Mal's the MAN!

[@kevinjohnson613]

You picked up on the lighting that differentiated each time zone. A simple "trick" that made it easy to follow the events and place them in proper chronological order. I think this is some of the best writing on tv.

[@Skye_Writer]

I am here early enough to be the first person to say it! After the show was canceled, Whedon promised the crew he would do everything he could to get them back up and running again if they would be willing to come back. On the last day, Alan Tudyk went to the prop room and got the big red button to hold on to. When Whedon let them all know there was a SLIM possibility that they might get to do a movie and wanted to know if they would be interested in signing on, Tudyk sent him the Big Red Button along with a note that said, "When your miracle gets here, just press this and it will call us all back home." 💓💓💓

[@smexijebus]

"Y'all gonna be here when I wake up?" is such a darkly haunting and beautiful line. He fears he never made it to the button, no one came back, and he's simply imagining a 'happy ending' while he continues to bleed and suffocate unconsciously.

[@startingQB]

Something that gets overlooked is how everyone's "goodbye" scene reflects their personality as a character. Inara pleads with him to reconsider his decision. Walsh wants to say something thoughtful but doesn't know what to say. Jayne doesn't show any emotion. Zoe refuses to say goodbye. Even in her condition she made them go back for Mal.

[@kennethcrist443]

The part that broke down was the same part that Kaylee has mentioned needing to be replaced before, once all the way back in the pilot episode. The spot where Zoe noticed something "disgusting" on the floor in the flashback is the exact spot where the bleeding Mal is lying in the present.

[@CanadianAmerican]

Interesting .... I knew about the 'engine part' from episode one, but didn't know about the 'disgusting floor thing' at all. Thanks!

[@kennethcrist443]

@@CanadianAmerican I believe Tim Minear mentioned it on the DVD commentary on the episode.

[@CanadianAmerican]

@@kennethcrist443 I haven't listened to the commentary for quite a while. I'm thinking about doing just that, in the near future, as I' I'm sure there are other goodies I've forgotten about. Thanks so much!!

[@ginalt8635]

Bonus points- in the episode Ariel, while they are in the junkyard, it looks like the same part that Wash tosses and hits the "ambulance".

[@trulybtd5396]

Oxygen is a gas. It fascinates me how not a single reaction I've seen to this episode gets that. I really enjoy your reactions.

[@robtrinreact2825]

Totally right, I am kicking myself I did not even think about it 😂 Thanks! 💕

[@ScarlettM]

I'm genuinely curious - what reaction moment are you referring to? Can you give a time stamp?

[@milescoburn1845]

@@ScarlettM He's referencing the episode title, "Out of Gas". Most people think of fuel, not oxygen.

[@m.g.enriquez6855]

@@ScarlettM Rob & Trin have such fun reaction moments. If you're still curious, I just finished watching this latest video, and it is at timestamps 6:11 through 6:32. Cheers! :)

[@migmit]

You have to admit that the line "It's not 'out of gas', it's 'out of air'" was pretty funny.

[@pauljt29]

There’s a tipping point, around episode 6-8, where you’ve fallen in love with the characters and the show and each subsequent episode fills you with both joy and horror as the number of episodes remaining becomes less and less. Damn Fox.

[@coreylemoine4920]

You know, over the years I’ve come to find some level of enjoyment in that bittersweet realization. I think perhaps that no second season could have been as good as this show deserved. Or maybe that’s just my coping mechanism lol.

[@Dmitriy.0]

Episode 1: Western in space? Meh. Episode 7: You can't take the sky from meeeeeeee!

[@firegaze21]

My favorite episode for so many reasons. The non-linear narrative. The flashbacks. Seeing the closeness of the crew. Fantastic dialogue. Seeing the rest of the “how we met”. And it’s so captivating to follow along to see how we got to where we started the episode.

[@dondumitru7093]

There are no not-great episodes of Firefly. This episode is perfectly placed within the other episodes, where we know the characters just well enough at this point that the extra bits of info given here really build upon the models of the characters in our minds. Each character gets emphasized in just the most perfect ways - this episode is just so well crafted.

[@lastguyminn2324]

Yeah, this one has always been my favorite, too. The series would have really felt incomplete without it.

[@VoidR]

It's really easy to use the non-liner story telling badly but in this case it was perfect. The reason was driven by the story. It's about a guy who is pretty sure he's going to die and as he passes through the ship, Serenity is reminding him why he should just take one more step. They keep coming back to this theme. (((Possible mild spoiler below))) Tracey : When you can't run, you crawl, and when you can't crawl - when you can't do that... Zoë : You find someone to carry you.

[@lukeblundell5610]

Masterclass of writing, editing and acting. Hands down one of the best episodes of any TV show! I love the ending; after taking you through all the crew (that we've not seen join) turns on a dime to being Serenity's origin story. The episode name it's self is amazing 'gas' is the one thing that ship and crew need to be alive... Without it it's just the cold blue void that exists and where this episode starts. This show was truly alive with the simple thing of a humming ship and her crew round a table.

[@salyx]

Exactly - Who cares about plot when you get to spend time with these amazing characters? And I don’t trust people who don’t cry at the end of this incredibly moving episode. :D

[@davidbergfors6820]

there is plenty of plot, just not a conventional linear narrative.

[@mbavdegrassidc1]

"Y'all gonna be here when I wake up?" Such a good show

[@froopax1468]

For me watching a Firefly episode is like coming home or meeting old friends. They gave us only one season but I feel like a knowing the characters my whole life and I will love them forever...

[@Tampahop]

This is the single best episode of a series I have ever seen. The blending of the three timelines was genius. Each story alone might have been a bit slow, but by feeding you the CliffNotes version of each, Whedon was able to focus on the highest points from beginning to end. The transitions from one timeline to the next were flawless, and I never felt confused about which one I was experiencing.

[@rudewalrus5636]

In the pilot we saw how Book, Simon and River joined the ship; in this one we see how the rest joined. This is my favorite episode; it's just so perfectly constructed. The way the cinematography, the story, the flashbacks, the character studies all fit together is just a masterpiece.

[@FlinxWeasel]

One of the best outtakes from the show was when Wash turns around with the mustache on, and the camera pans over to show Mal and Zoe wearing mustaches as well

[@tenchraven]

River trying to reassure Book is hilarious. And the shouting agreement with Mal and Wash, which makes Jayne the voice of reason, is just awesome. "Everyone dies alone" can be inverted- when you have a crew, you're immortal.

[@lisamadison2671]

Always excited when one of your Firefly videos pop up. You make rewatching it almost as good as the first time.

[@robtrinreact2825]

Thank you Lisa 😊

[@matthewzeller5026]

Whoever says "Safe" is a slow episode is crazy. It's one of my top 14 episodes. Joke aside it's actually one of my personal favorite episodes.

[@lukeball4937]

Well, there was only one gun fight, one near death of a primary cast member, and one near death of two cast members burned at the stake, along with another near gun fight. Slow? Right,sure, whatever! You do have to wonder about some people! :-)

[@KeithDCanada]

"We all die alone.." That lines breaks me every time. For a character that is so 'on the surface' for most of his time in the show, it's those odd moments of introspection that really hit home. That line right there, is why I feel Mal's character is so distant to the Shepherd's.. I imagine Book's insight would be rather opposite.

[@Skye_Writer]

Btw, the reason the progression seems/feels slow is because Whedon had a 7 year plan for the show. Episodic television was very different from the way a streaming/limited series is constructed these days. Back then, it was very "story of the week" with just little bits revealed from show to show. What's going on with River, why the government wants her, who the Reavers are and how they got that way--even seeing more of the Reavers to make them a bigger threat--that was all going to be teased out over 5 to 7 seasons. In the end, Joss had to put it all in the movie. Other things he planned to explore, like the pasts of some of the characters, had to be shelved altogether and explored through things like the graphic novels, sadly.

[@Smido83]

Yeah, Whedon more or less invented the "Big Bad" of a Season and Buffy is even credited for that word. If you just think about the Episode "Amends" in Season 3... long term planning and long term story arcs were something totally new back then. If I just think about what couldve been... Blue Sun, Reavers, Alliance... god I hate FOX... 🤬

[@kennethcrist443]

My favorite future idea was Jayne getting a ship and crew of his own at one point. It would have been fascinating to see him have to struggle with making decisions that affected people whose lives he was responsible for. A totally different perspective than he has ever faced before.

[@michaelbastraw1493]

Tim Minear's genuine opus from the show. Best. Leo.

[@brauliob]

After waking up this morning and turning on my computer, I was hitting Refresh on KZbin to make sure I caught your reaction to this episode right away. It is my total favorite episode of the whole show and to see others enjoy it as much as I do really is a great feeling. Your reactions to all these episodes have been great.

[@robtrinreact2825]

Thanl you Braulio, happy you enjoy our reactions, the show is so amazing!

[@seebee925]

I love how Mel looks at the Serenity at the end. 🥰 Yes, Firefly has to be loved.

[@pleutron]

one of my favorite episodes. glad you guys enjoyed it. and so the legend of Firefly lives on :D

[@menotu000]

We all get wet eyes at the end of this one… the absolute love is palpable and a joy to behold.

[@sopdox]

This is my favorite episode. The cast have said that those scenes around the table were their favorites because it was the only time during shooting that they were all together on set at the same time. When the cancellation was announced, Alan Tudyk took the red button and sent it to Joss Whedon with a note that said, “when you find your miracle, just push the button and we’ll all come back.” Meaning, if he could get the show picked up elsewhere they would all return to the show.

[@boqndimitrov8693]

with so few episodes filmed, it will certainly sound strange, but: this is my favorite of my favorite episodes.

[@ldkinbote]

This one might be my favorite single episode of the series. It tends to fluctuate, but when thinking about which one might be my favorite, this one keeps coming up the most times.

[@Lb-df4xi]

Omg I forgot just how much I love this show! What a joy to watch it again with someone that's discovering it for themselves and loves it too

[@ScorpioVI]

20 years ago I was one of the folks who were organizing viewing parties to convince more folks to watch this show, later campaigning to get Serenity made. One of my favorite things on KZbin now is watching Firefly reactions and seeing another generation fall in love with the show.

[@MsMelyjean]

I love the episode "Safe". It shows you what Simon gave up in order to get River. It enforces his believability. Simon is confronted with the decision to leave all of his success and all he has ever known. It also is the first time Mal is confronted with the decision to make them a part of the crew instead of just passengers.

[@TerryYelmene]

8-out of gas... is as good as tv gets - and this reaction was so good - great job!

[@MrBigPicture835]

The true reason that this show is so good, is it's totally character driven scripts.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Such a great episode. The second half of this show is just wall to wall fantastic episodes. It’s so frustrating to me that this didn’t even get one full, 22 episode season. My mind always drifts to what might have been, had FOX not fumbled the entire project.

[@CanadianAmerican]

All these years later, the 'genius' at Fox - Gail Berman - who cancelled "Firefly," has to wonder from time to time, not only about how many Brown Coats she permanently pissed off, but also how much $$$ she cost Fox. If the show had been properly promoted, with the episodes airing in the right order, and not given the "death" slot of Friday nights, and not being preempted three times, it would have found it's audience and it would have lasted a minimum of 5 seasons. It would also have netted the network millions of $$$ in sponsorship and merchandising. This has to be one of the worst decisions that any network executive ever made. Fox let it die, but none of the fans ever will !!!!!!!!

[@ginalt8635]

Makes me wonder how the person that cancelled it ever got a job in the industry in the first place? I don't care who you are, there isn't a bad episode in the bunch. Even if they only saw one ep, you might not understand the 'verse, but the stories are engaging and the people are likeable. More than practically any other first show I've ever seen. Personally, I suspect it was a combo of a mixed race couple, a promiscuous female mechanic, AND the most "respected" person was a prostitute, was too much for some prudish person in the process. :)

[@CanadianAmerican]

@@ginalt8635 It could be for any of the reasons you mentioned ... or that the nitwit who cancelled it just didn't personally like it. When I think about all the mediocre shows that are renewed season after season after season, while one of the best shows ever was prematurely cancelled, it makes my blood boil. I've been watching a lot of "reaction" videos and every person who is seeing "Firefly" for the first time clearly feels the way the rest of us "Brown Coats" do ... wondering WTF Fox ????

[@ginalt8635]

@@CanadianAmerican About the only explanation that makes sense to me is some Fox suit(s) just took a dislike to it. They obviously did all they could to wreck it from the start. All the scheduling changes and out of sequence episodes. For me, I think the only thing that makes sense is they thought a mixed race couple, the most respectable person onboard is a hooker, and the "sweetest" person is promiscuous, was just too much. Hard to understand from the studio that built their rep on Married with Children. But it's the closest explanation that makes sense to me, as I haven't heard anyone even dislike an episode. Maybe there is a hint in the two eps they never aired? Heart of Gold and Objects in Space. Shooting the "dad" at the end was pretty hard core, and "Jubal Early" casually threatening to r%$e Kaylee if she doesn't behave is also pretty hardcore for tv.

[@CanadianAmerican]

@@ginalt8635 The biggest mistake of all was giving this precious gem of a show to the wrong network. If only it had aired on the Sci-Fi channel or FX or HBO or any of a number of other channels ......

[@Smido83]

My favorite Episode of the show. For me this is Whedon at his best. Buffy (Season 7), Angel (Season 4), Firefly (1st season)... all 3 shows aired at the same time. And this one was his masterpiece. Everything he learned about character developement and storytelling writing/directing Buffy/Angel helped bring us this. Sadly FOX did everything to destroy this show before it even started. 😔 If you guys ever watch Buffy and Angel, you will be suprised what happens in the last view episodes of Buffy Season 7 and Angel Season 4... I highly suggest you guys watch those shows after the Serenity movie. For me Buffy is the best TV show ever made. And Angel is not far behind.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Buffy is about as good as it gets for TV. It’s in my top 5-10 all-time shows, along with Firefly.

[@CanadianAmerican]

I don't want to anger any "Buffy" or "Angel" fans, but "Firefly" is the show that should have remained on-air the longest. "Buffy" seems to be geared more towards a younger audience - teens and 20 somethings. "Firefly," on the other hand, is clearly geared towards a much wider age demographic. There has never been a show like "Firefly" and there probably never will be. I suppose we all just have to accept the reality that the 14 episodes and "Serenity" movie will have to be enough.

[@Smido83]

@@CanadianAmerican Dont think Buffy Fans would mind that opinion. Cause its true. The overarching theme of Buffy is growing up and all the difficulties that come with it. The overarching theme of Angel is being an adult and dealing with the consequences you made in your live. Sadly Firefly never got the chance to really show what the theme here wouldve been. As far as I can say, its Family and what we are willing to do for them... And yeah, if FOX had done it right, who knows. Maybe we wouldve seen 10+ seasons... But still. I watched Buffy when I was "coming of age" and watch it every year since then. So if you are nearly 40 and watch it for the 1st time... yeah, probably not the show for you. But if you are a teen or early 20's and watch it... even today it might change your live! And dont forget all the Milestones this show gave us, that changed the way TV Shows operate today. Here are just a view from the top of my head. 1st Season long main villan (Big Bad) 1st Gay kiss in US TV history (Season 5) 1st Musical episode (Season 6) I am sure I miss a lot. But so much that is totally common in todays Shows had their origin in Buffy.

[@CanadianAmerican]

@@Smido83 I think the whole "vampire" theme does better with a younger audience (e.g. Buffy, Twilight). I watched a couple episode of Buffy a while back and realized that it's not really geared towards my age group. I did like the eps with Nathan, though - Ha!

[@Smido83]

@@CanadianAmerican You only saw a couple of episodes... but also Nathan? How... I mean ... what?

[@liglury175]

This is my favorite episode of the show. We're in the middle of a very strong sequence of episodes (for me, the sequence of episodes 6-12 - from "Our Mrs. Reynolds" to "The Message" - is one of the strongest and most diverse in any show). We already saw in the pilot how the crew met Book, Simon and River, and also some of Mal and Zoe's past, and here we get the rest of the crew: Wash, Kaylee, Jayne and Inara, and of course, Serenity itself. We get to see heart felt moments from most of the crew in present-time, which is very cool.

[@UncleMilo]

This is absolutely my favorite episode of the show!

[@randybliss6480]

One of the outtakes when Alan reveals the "mustache", both Gina and Nathan also have mustaches when it pans to them.

[@flipfloppoet4377]

I think this episode should be required study material for every film making student. It's so layered and to the point. Not one second is too much or out of place. Perfect storytelling & editing, incredible transitions between multiple timelines, spot-on characterizations, every word of dialog is masterfully crafted. In all of TV there has never been and never will be a more perfect 40 minutes of show. This is pure art.

[@CaptainFrost32]

When Mal sent the shuttles off, he had the duties split. It also allowed the air supply on Serenity to accommodate him longer before he reached critical thresholds in respiration. The salvagers did not engage in gun play because they could literally sit back until the scanners confirmed Mal had died of asphyxiation, hypothermia, or blood loss. Then they could legally come back and claim salvage rights.

[@CanadianAmerican]

That's an interesting perspective. Here's another ....... O.K., so I've noticed that many others who are doing these "reaction" videos have questioned why the 'bad guys' just left, knowing that Mal was not only outnumbered, but also severely injured? I guess they didn't notice that after Mal was on the ground, everyone put their guns back in their holsters. So, when he stood up, with his gun pointed at their captain, it was just too risky.

[@dunringill1747]

It's the perfect touch at the end of the episode when we see the ship salesman was trying to sell Mal a different ship but his heart was set on Serenity. According to some, every crew member is said to represent an aspect of Mal. Some fans feel Serenity is the tenth member of the crew (inability to settle under Alliance rule. Desire to wander). Aspects of Mal: Zoe - Military Comradery and command structure Wash - Wit, seeing the humorous side of things Inara - Love and the inability to express it (Brought on by the war in Mal's case) Shepherd Book - Religion (repressed by War PTSD for Mal), the belief & desire to do right Kaylee - Optimism in life, (Also repressed by War PTSD for Mal), Love and devotion for Serenity Simon - Loyalty & protection (Simon to River, Mal to his crew) Jayne - Mercenary, Pessimistic view of the world (For Mal - Brought on from the war), Justifies doing crime. River - Mental anguish at the hands of the Alliance. Feeling lost. The need to get away from the Alliance. (For Mal - Brought on from the war) Serenity - The ship is the 10th member of the crew. It represents the freedom Mal is seeking.

[@CanadianAmerican]

BEAUTIFUL JOB, DUN !!!! - Oh, and of course, the fact that the lyrics to "Firefly" are about Mal's journey, brings an understanding to not only what he's been through, but how he sees the world now.

[@sebastianwittmeier1274]

Good characterization. I think Simon also stands best for the firm personal moral compass (although their compasses are not the same).

[@ZackScroggins]

When the show was cancelled, Tudyk actually took the button from this episode and gave it to Whedon. It sat on his desk until the movie was green lit.

[@roguenine9LU]

Something that I missed initially is that Kaylee mentions wanting to replace the Compression Coil that caused the problem in both pilots (Serenity & The Train Job).

[@nihongodragon6485]

Watching this with you for the first time (the 375th for me) is SO lovely! Like sinking into my memories. I look forward to your reviews , no matter that we have so few episodes. Thank You for this.

[@robtrinreact2825]

Thank you Bonnie 😊

[@CanadianAmerican]

Wouldn't it be AWESOME to watch the entire series in a room with other "Firefly" fans ?!??!

[@xedover]

one of my most favorite episodes... I love how they use color tinting for the different time periods edited to add... even my least favorite episodes, are still so amazing and necessary to complete the overall story

[@arnieadam]

This one is my favorite of all the episodes. Not only was it masterfully and suspensefully written, but we get the back stories of all the people on the crew that we hadn't learned before. When they took on passengers in the first episode, we got backstories on them, to a degree. And Mal talked a bit about his past growing up on a farm, being raised by his mother and a bunch of cowboys, back when Safron was introduced (Our Mrs. Reynolds). But the existing crew, we hadn't learned their backstories before this. I just found this to be a masterful use of back flashes woven in with a gripping tale of struggle. We learned so much about everyone in this one.

[@randalthor741]

It's so hard to pick a favourite episode from this show, but if I had to, this might just be it. I absolutely love the way they show you how everyone (including Serenity, because she's just as much one of the main characters as any of the people) came together to be the family we're used to.

[@StarkRG]

This is definitely in my top 3. I loved learning about how the crew came together and how Mal fell in love with the ship. It was unexpected how much Jayne has changed even in 8 episodes, but still feels natural (in that it doesn't break your suspension of disbelief because they're changing his character suddenly).

[@RoGueNavy]

When Jayne is the voice of reason, you just KNOW you're in deep go-se.

[@DHARMN00]

The cast used to hang out in that dining area between scenes, it became their special spot

[@ricbarrett9424]

I do love a good firefly reaction, seeing people become browncoats in real time is a real treat. Enjoying your reactions a great deal. This episode is my fav as it encapsulates what I love most about the show and you hit upon it as well in your review. You don't need every episode to follow a linear story, episodes like this add another layer to each character just by showing how they came to be in the crew....add that to what we have seen to loved/learned about them so far and you connect with them even deeper. Other series take 30+ episodes to develop the sort of connection you have with this crew within 3 or 4 and it only gets deeper the more you learn. Just always a shame that it was cut short due to Fox treating it so badly but the Movie is amazing. I'm really on the fence about Firefly remake.....on the one hand absolutely will watch it but I'm getting Disney star wars vibes and walked away disappointed with those but not so much that they sullied what I loved about the originals.....might be best I can hope for.

[@adam99x2004]

This my favorite episode.

[@Kits-Seven]

The characters all get their own episodes focusing on them. This episode makes Serenity itself the main character. Kind of showing that the environment is as important as any one character.

[@davidedwards1705]

2:16 I love how Josh did this episode, dropping us directly into an unknown situation and right into the action. 4:26 Remember Malcolm Reynolds was a Sargent in the Military. He knows how to remain calm and how to get people to remain calm. 7:11 Ladies and Gentlemen; River Tam. 9:11 See how he just pulls her into replacing the other mechanic so easily. 11:28 And THAT is the root of the issue between them. Mal Hates the Alliance with all his being. She supported Unification but his 'likes' her even then. 14:31 Sweet Sweet Oxygen. Had Mal NOT shut all the doors in the ship that would had filled Serenity with fresh Air all the way. Few days worth at least.

[@milescoburn1845]

But at that point, the problem was not lack of air. It's that he was mortally wounded with no Doctor to help him.

[@davidedwards1705]

@@milescoburn1845 Absolutely.

[@paintedjaguar]

"would had filled Serenity with fresh Air". Actually, no. Spaceships have airlocks to prevent exactly that.

[@migmit]

It kinda bothered me - the "couple of hours" worth of oxygen they had. The ship is pretty big, I'd expect the air they have left would last them for days at least. Two hours would mean they are stuck in a Winnebago or something like that.

[@davidbergfors6820]

This is my Favourite Episode, It's so well structured and we get the initial meetings of most of the crew. I find Kaylees introduction so funny! and the fact that the salesman talked about a different ship?! such fun detail.

[@jamesplouffe9183]

By far my favorite episode in a series of amazing episodes.

[@ShinyElfriend]

I could not love this episode more. So well done! I'm glad you liked it too.

[@NomeDeArte]

Best episode of any series ever. The way the 3 time lines mix, the acting, everything. It's a gem. Best regards from Argentina!

[@mattreid8098]

Fave episode for sure, just everything about it is so good! The “ya’ll still be here when I wake up” line just kills me every time 😢

[@trulybtd5396]

Zoey was basically written out of this episode because she needed time to get married, to Laurence Fishburne iirc

[@robtrinreact2825]

Aaah okay, thank you for the "funfact" :)

[@lwalker12]

This is my fav episode of the show. The lovebetween the caracters and also between them and the ship, especially Mal, gets me everytime. I also love how the flashbacks are wove in and shown and how each timeline is a different colour saturation. Just tjos whole story and the way its told here was beautiful but my fav moment is the end where the salesman is takking about a different ship but all mal can see is serenity. Love at first sight.

[@Dylan_Platt]

This episode is pretty much perfect. Great reaction.

[@sherrysink3177]

My absolute favorite. All the other episodes have wonderful qualities (great humor, or intensity, or story progression, etc.) and I have favorites among those, but this one just feels to me like it has it ALL. It starts off with great alarm and tension because we don't know where anyone is, we don't know what happened to Mal, and we keep wondering because they give us only bits and pieces until we're finally caught up. But there's also fantastic humor, from River telling Shepherd that they'll freeze to death first (lol, oh so comforting), or Mal and Wash fighting (tense AND funny), or Zoe and Mal meeting Jayne and bringing him to their side, or meeting Wash (and how Zoe says he bothers her, lol - I want to see more of the evolution of that love story!), or how Kaylee gets the job (hilarious and unexpected). I loved seeing how the crew came together. I loved Mal taking charge and being such an amazing captain and taking care of his crew. There's beautiful sentiment in this episode. And the overall episode is structured so fascinatingly, with the back and forth of the timeline, flashbacks to way in the past, flash forwards to Mal's present time, and different types of shorter timeline flashbacks to the events that brought Mal to where he is in present time, and rounds out back to a such an endearing flashback with Mal seeing Serenity for the first time. It's so clever, and tense, and fun, and I love the music, and the tonal shifts in the story, and the color shifts to denote different parts of the timeline... it's all just so, so good. There's a reason why Out of Gas is a huge fan favorite. So glad you two liked it as well! Thank you for the reaction! ❤️

[@sherrysink3177]

Plus there's all the little details that make it even more well-rounded and beautiful. Like they barely make anything of it, but Wash is clearly giving Mal some of his blood in that last scene in the infirmary. I love that. And though we didn't get to see it, you can only imagine how mad Zoe was when she woke up in a shuttle and insisted they go back for Mal. "Won't happen again, sir." And Mal's look of wonder and curiosity and dare I say it even love as he looks upon Serenity for the first time (while ignoring that sales guy). Oh my heart... ALL SO GOOD. Out of Gas is the best.

[@nomis]

Oooohh boooy..... Great episode and great reaction... Love you guys!

[@robtrinreact2825]

Thank you Nomis

[@seebee925]

Zoe: "Just something about him bothers me." Mal: "what what about bothers you ?" Zoe: "I´m not sure its something" I think `something` has to last even if it's in the middle of the face.😄

[@scipio7837]

My favourite... Just an incredibly crafted story. Told ya it would get ya in the feels.

[@RamblingRose08]

My favorite episode! Love your reactions. Thank you!

[@adorkability]

This is one of my favorite episodes of any television series.

[@jerrypeacock2234]

My favorite episode followed closely by episode 9. And isn't River's sunny and optimistic out look just so wonderful, ''we'll freeze to death first.''

[@sirmoonslosthismind]

seemingly none of the others had even realized that was an issue, and yet mal ended up shivering under that blanket...

[@milescoburn1845]

More great reactions from you two! It's great foreshadowing that the exact part that caused the problem is the one Kayley has been talking about since the Pilot episode. The absolute saddest part for me is when the shuttles are all loaded, and then that mournful music starts, and seeing the shuttles launch with Mal making his way back to the bridge and shutting off the rest of the ship as he goes. The music just cuts the feelings even deeper. Mal asking if they'll be there when he wakes up goes back to his, "Everybody dies alone". If they are there, he knows he won't die. A lot of reactors can't, or don't, understand why the group don't just rush Mal and kill him. That group represents the evil Serenity crew. Mal has his gun trained on the leader and the leader knows that if they rush him, Mal will shoot him first. Discretion being the better part of valor, he elects to stand down and survive. If the show had gone on longer, I could see the two crews running into each other again in the future.

[@paintedjaguar]

Well maybe. But in any case, at least one of the intruders will probably wind up injured or dead if there's a fight. Maybe more than one. The "hunk of junk" ship isn't worth that to them - they were looking for an easy score.

[@milescoburn1845]

@@paintedjaguar Reverse the situation. You think any of the Serenity crew will just start blasting away if someone has Mal dead in their sights? No way. Why wouldn't it be the same with the other crew?

[@paintedjaguar]

@@milescoburn1845 Could be. Or maybe theyd be fine with replacing the current leader, we don't know. Anyway, the intruders as a group don't really seem to have very high ethical standards.

[@CanadianAmerican]

Congrats on your discovery of one of the best shows that ever aired. I became a "Brown Coat" myself back in 2012, when the Science Channel aired a "Firefly" marathon; unlike the nitwits at Fox, the Science Channel aired the episodes in the proper order and aired all 14. Like you, I can't imagine any other actor portraying Cpt Reynolds the way that Nathan did (with humor and charm and of course leadership). Did you know that Nathan patterned Mal after Han Solo? Oh, and the episode "Out of Gas" is a favorite among most fans. It's my absolute favorite as well. Even Nathan has said that it is his personal favorite. You're gonna love the remaining episodes, especially 9, 10 and 11. So, welcome to the fan base that continues to grow and grow, year after year. Ya know, there's a list of shows that never should have been cancelled, that comes out every year or so. Can you guess which series is always at the top of the list ???? - It's unfortunate that a single nitwit at Fox let this series die, but none of "Brown coats" ever will. ENJOY !!!!!!

[@dcplunkett]

The music in this series is used to excellent emotional effect throughout.

[@lizetteolsen3218]

My fav! Love the ending with the focus on the ship

[@dennytaylor1005]

This is one of my favorite episodes as it has so many back stories By the way, it seems as if Trin is picking up that River tends to say something right before it happens. (River says "Fire" right before the explosion happens.) Nice going Trin! Though you are both very perceptive :) Anyway ... my favorite quotes and scenes for this episode... Favorite Episode Quote: The non-quote ... as the salesman is talking about another ship and Mal is looking at Serenity .... Favorite Episode Scene: Tie!! Either the flashback with Kaylee, or the flashback with Jayne.

[@MsMelyjean]

Kaylee warned about the part breaking down in episodes 1 & 2.

[@ginalt8635]

You mentioned BBT and firefly references. While there are several two spring to mind for me. While negotiating the roommate agreement, top priority went to settling setting aside Friday nights because Firefly would be on so long, and while Sheldon was fighting with Leonard and referring to the "worst people", he stated Darth Vader, Rupert Murdoch, owner of Fox that cancelled Firefly, and Leonard. :)

[@golfergamer4587]

this show is and will always hold a place in my heart.

[@JesterRed]

I have heard that the cast gave the button to call the crew back to Joss when they were canceled incase he needed to call the actors back.

[@paintedjaguar]

Yah, all the feels. And when you think that the show really only got half a season's worth of episodes... (the standard for the time was 22 or 23) well, grrr. Luck for us that Firefly is very re-watchable.

[@criss_x]

that comment you made, you wanted the whole show to be about the happy moments with characters. that's what make firefly special, you genuinely feel fear when the dark moments come. normally in most shows i'm like, "oh thank god something went wrong now something can happen."

[@lauradawson7964]

I was busy binge-watching on another channel when the notification for this vid popped up. I was like ‘Rob and Trin are reacting to one of the very best episodes of Firefly? To hell with this!’ Great reaction guys - it makes me so happy to see you loving this show and appreciating the characters the way the rest of us do. You’re also clearly developing that sadness that many reactors get about half way through the series, when they realise there are only a handful of episodes left and they start feeling preemptively bereft. 🥺

[@CaptainFrost32]

"I was busy binge-watching on another channel when the notification for this vid popped up. I was like ‘Rob and Trin are reacting to one of the very best episodes of Firefly? To hell with this!’ [I'm gonna binge!] ... :)

[@FireflyMALcontent]

I looked through the comments, didn't see that it was mentioned, and it needs to be mentioned, this episode was written by the brilliant Tim Minear- He also directed episodes of Angel, Firelfy, The Inside and Wonderfalls- He has written for other shows such as Angel (also a Joss Whedon Project), X-Files, Firefly, Wonderfalls, The Inside (Great Show) Drive (Great Show) Dollhouse, also a Joss Whedon Project, Terriers ( Great Show) , American Horror Story and 9-1-1 and 9-1-1 Lone Star

[@Jskew]

Side note. The red "button" to call everyone back. The cast gave it to Joss and said if he ever needed them again just press the button.

[@AndreaMGC]

This is my favourite episode. So much so that I watched your review three times haha! Followed closely by Ariel. I loved seeing how all the characters came to be on the ship. Seeing the way Mal rallied everyone and kept his cool to make sure he kept his crew safe makes my heart ache every time.

[@gauchplant]

Everybody points out the mustache.... Random Factoid: This was the episode they shot when Gina Torrez got married to Laurance Fishbourne. Her role was so minor because she was on her honeymoon.

[@CaptainFrost32]

I scrolled down through ALL of the comments so far to how many facts had been shared.

[@Otokichi786]

"Out of Gas": The gas in question is...Oxygen. Kaylee's ignored warnings come home to roost as "origin stories" abound.

[@ginalt8635]

I think I heard someone mention How I met your mother. Along with the Fillion fandom, I want to make sure you've heard of/seen Dr Horribles sing-along blog. If not, it'd make a great reaction to mix with the Firefly stuff. I haven't seen anyone do it recently and it's a real hidden gem.

[@maidden]

"Is this good or bad?" yes.

[@StevesFunhouse]

I just love your reactions, both of you. I feel like you're part of my family or closest friends, where we can talk about anything but feel the same ab out everything. Such a delight !!!

[@ruthrunyon5515]

I love this show. Bought it so I can watch anytime. This is my favorite episode.

[@tgltyty]

best episode of the whole series

[@mrsalty1019]

Firefly is a show made by the characters, but I don't see many reactions that knew that from the second episode. They could've gone seasons of plotlines but they still did amazing with a season and movie.

[@Aldebaron-fp3ef]

My favorite. Love your enjoyment of this show.

[@Browncoat66]

My very favourite episode. 💘💖💓💞

[@enicole1203]

I'm so enjoying revisiting this series with you two. It's got SUCH depth and great moments. This is a fantastic episode. Love your insight too!

[@VoidR]

I was channel surfing when I came across this episode and I was HOOKED. Unfortunately when I came back the next week something else was on (I think I caught it on the scifi channel as a rerun). At this point I didn't even know the name of the show since the episode already started when I tuned in. It wasn't until Serenity previews started coming on TV that I was able to make the connection and I went to Hollywood Video and binge rented the series to get caught up. I've been aimin' to misbehave ever since.

[@comanchy]

This is probably my favorite episode 😊

[@RaistliniltsiaR]

You guys are such great reactors, I'm shocked you don't have more views. Your Firefly and Stranger Things series have me completely hooked, and I wish you posted them more often than once per week(but I totally get it)! Can't WAIT for you to get to the end.

[@Amanda-mb5sp]

My absolute favorite episode

[@Emburbujada]

I love this episode so much! I keep changing my mind about which one is my favourite, but this one is always top 3. And that was a great reaction. You really went through all the possible emotions with this one!

[@sharonh9239]

My favorite too. Nice to see how things came together. Shiny!