inara DON'T GO! | Firefly Season 1 Episode 13 "Heart of Gold" Reaction!

[@pjcornelius]

Am I the only one who thinks that River’s ‘Who do you think is in there?’ Is a very appropriate and valid question? After all, this is a brand new person coming in to the world. Who is it going to be? Great question in my opinion.

[@Keeshya6]

Yeah, I always thought that's what she meant. Who will that baby become?

[@thomasbeauchamp3781]

It's either crazy talk, deeply philosophical, or both!

[@gregweatherup9596]

Mal (in a previous episode) “Is it bad that what she said makes perfect sense?”

[@bigdream_dreambig]

Especially because no baby is truly a "blank slate." We're about 50% "locked down" at birth.

[@mrtveye6682]

@@gregweatherup9596 Right. I would guess it's an genuine (though deeply philosophical) question out of curiosity, just delivered in her weird way. Somehow similar to how she "connected" with the cows from ep. 4 and 5, saying that they remember who they are when the saw sky. The baby at that point don't know what it is yet.

[@ChadSykes-w3s]

You know that there's a movie "SERENITY" that was made after the tv show ended, that wraps story lines up and characters. (same actors/actresses)

[@jamesellis1972]

I wonder if Emme knows this as well. Serenity is a must watch after the series.

[@bobfather7355]

I am just watching these reactions today. 5 Months later and still no Serenity the Movie not the episode.

[@happyslapsgiving5421]

Emme making a throwing motion and yelling "Tomato!" 🍅 is the angriest I've ever seen her. It's also hilarious. 😂 I'm gonna steal that.

[@kentbarnes1955]

Inara crying gut punches me...ever time.

[@TommygunNG]

She cries because Mal slept with another woman. Meanwhile, she makes her living sleeping with innumerable men without regard to the fact that Mal has essentially urged her to do something else. No sympathy for Inara.

[@JoeKhol]

@@TommygunNG She wasn't simply crying because Mal slept with someone, she was crying because she never felt able to admit her feelings to him (for complex reasons, not all of which were able to be explored before the show was cancelled). She sees her role as a companion as just a job, entirely different from any kind of romantic relationship but can't quit because it's essentially all she's ever known.

[@BCPvideo]

@@TommygunNG Maybe I'm just projecting, but I thought her crying was partly because she realized how she makes Mal feel when she's working.

[@keithbeardslee4435]

@@BCPvideo I can't help but agree with Tommy. I have felt that way a long time about their situation, but you have given me something to think about. A new perspective on the situation. That was very insightful BCP. I think you may have the right of it there. After all these years of watching Firefly, you have allowed me to look at that scene in a different light. I'm not sure exactly where I fall on the whole thing, but that is an awesome way to see it. Thank you for making it new again.

[@donsample1002]

“Amazing Grace” is sung by Angie Hart in this episode, who at the time was part of the indie duo “Splendid.” Splendid and Angie, made multiple appearances performing in the club Buffy and her friends went to, and their music was featured in other episodes, especially “Conversations With Dead People.”

[@christopherlundgren1700]

Early scene signposts the laser gun: “Hey check out my sick-ass laser gun.” Emme later: “Hey what’s the deal with the laser gun?” 😂

[@AndrewSmoot]

Kaylee's had feelings for Simon since the second they met, OF COURSE she'd say that to get a dig at him!

[@jonathanmurphy3141]

This was one of three episodes finished, on the DVD, not broadcast in 2002. We who are Browncoasts were glad for the DVD set, the extras, episodes in order. I got two friends into "Firefly" by loaning the series, so when the Movie came out in 2005 -we were ready!

[@CFWhitman]

It's funny, but I first saw this show in syndication rather than when it was initially broadcast, and it was shown in the correct order by the local station that broadcast it. When I heard that it was shown in a different order to begin with I was puzzled as to how that made any sense.

[@jonathanmurphy3141]

Does it make more sense now? 🤔@@CFWhitman

[@charlesmartinjr3971]

"I'm feeling kinda truthsome," is a phrase I use in real life.

[@jasonrd316]

A baby is WHAT is in there. Who is in there though...it's funny at first, but when you stop and think it's a very thought provoking question.

[@thomasbeauchamp3781]

Burgess' vehicle is basically a Land Speeder from Star Wars Episode IV.

[@jeffthompson9622]

Thank, Emme, for another entertaining reaction to Firefly.

[@dalesharp9953]

There are comic books/graphic novels that explore more back stories and future stories. There is also novels/audio books that tell more stories.

[@Gort-Marvin0Martian]

Yeah, like the series on Shepard Book.!!! Had the show gone on I'm sure they would've / could've done flashbacks on!!

[@icarusthefinal3206]

This episode's bad guy is also in Supernatural. He plays the demon Azazel.

[@emme]

Omg i forgot about that!!!

[@jsnsk101]

Jaynes one of the best characters

[@phtevenj]

love how you said tomato in that scene

[@johng482]

11:58 no doubt childbirth is disturbing. It’s something I’m glad I’ll never have to go through. I do remember my daughter’s birth. It wound up being an emergency cesarean. The worst part was my wife could see everything they were doing from a reflection off of the OR equipment. However, all of that discomfort and pain is forgotten in the joy that comes from the child, even when they become rebellious teenagers (as we’re dealing with now).

[@CoSmiC__VoiCe]

Emme reacts, this episode is not the finale of the series, the story ends with the movie "Serenity"(Joss Whedon, 2005)

[@RyanESmail]

Oh my goodness I can’t wait for you to watch serenity

[@UpLateGeek]

Oh hey, speaking of not getting arrested, I saw a dude get arrested outside my window earlier today. Clearly he did not get the message.

[@stevenmcmullan409]

You are planning on watching the Serenity movie, correct?

[@whoarocket]

Ah, most of this episode is a bit meh for me, but does have a few good moments. When Kaylee is down about being lonely, Wash says one of his funniest lines, "Were I unwed, I would take you in a manly fashion." And watching KZbin reactors in that final scene with Mal and Inara is comedy gold sometimes. "Oh, here it is! They're finally going to say it. Say it, Inara!" (Inara's announcement) "DAMMIT!!" And you expressed that very well that it is the nature of her career that gets in the way of their feelings. Mal is too traditional and couldn't stand to be in a relationship with someone who is continually sleeping around with other people. Inara understands that, but isn't willing to give up her career to be with him.

[@dallesamllhals9161]

5:46 OH! Got IT ♥

[@stephenweaver7631]

I used to make dulcimers! Love that scene!

[@monsterliew]

Mal and Inara needed to see a good therapist TOGETHER!

[@chrisgorman1652]

Probably the right episode to mention your outro reminds me of when our minister for health (NZ) during Covid wanted to tell us all to get exercise but said "spread" instead of "stretch"😊

[@MikeWood]

Tomato. I need to use this without explanation some time. ;) Inara's breakdown was so sad after her being stoic towards most thing in the series.

[@Otokichi786]

"Heart of Gold": The last of three episodes that Fox TV DIDN'T broadcast. Inara gets a distress call from an old friend, Jayne loudly objects until he discovers what's in the house, Mal tries to "keep it all business." Simon gets to be a Primary, Kaylee notes the boy whores, and Shepherd Book's services are requested. The crew and the house turn the house into a fort, Zoe and Wash consider reproduction, and Mal goes to town to assess the threat. Mal returns and it's time to run, Nandi isn't running, and Mal "gets his tires rotated."

[@canadianicedragon2412]

You hoping they they will "smooch" is... a standard reaction, but we should have learned by now that we'll never get what we want... when we want it. The tease, the unfulfilled hopes... pretty standard for Joss and Firefly. At least for you there is the movie, and decades of "back story" that came out for you to experience after the show. Originally fans had... silence.

[@ernesthakey3396]

The car looked a lot like a land speeder from Star Wars...

[@Cobinja]

4:06 Shiny. I mean, literally

[@bigdream_dreambig]

12:28 Yes, the DNA test would have said whether the baby was a boy or girl.

[@captainchaos3667]

Please tell me you're also going to watch Serenity!

[@christophtoifl6848]

I mean, Jayne is not exactly a gentleman, but on the other hand, he is willing to risk his life for a little sex. Kinda doubt the usual clientele would do that ... So again, many many flaws, but from a certain perspective he is not that bad. Is still wonder what his character would have been like if we had at least 5 seasons.

[@johncampbell756]

How did he know she was about to give birth? The snitch. How does he know it's a boy? Either the DNA, or the snitch Would he keep a girl baby? Why not? His wifrle can't get pregnant so this is his only way to have kids. He has a laser gun now? Yes. He showed it to Mal when they met. "Isn't she beautiful." I wonder who's in there? The person the baby will become. Wash was trappened in the engine bay snd said they are going nowhere as he, not Kaylee, is a pilot. She can fix it. She doesn't know how to fly it. We have seen Inara show enotion. She was clearly angry in "Our Mrs. Reynolds" when smshe learned he was married. Then scared when he was passed out and she kissed him.

[@darkphoenix2]

I actually find it kind of sad that she can't laugh at Jayne's simplicity and crude honesty. You don't have to like the way he acts, but he's not a bad person.

[@becca1189]

❤🧡💛💚💙💜

[@Handletakenlol]

Inara has a huge reason for what she does and how, which is never revealed in the series although it's hinted at. I'm not sure if it counts as a spoiler and I so want to tell this reactor.😊

[@cboscari]

Hoping you are going to watch the film "Serenity" after completing the TV episodes ...

[@rromano158]

Out of all of the 14 episodes, this one is my least favorite. However, Nandi was correct, Inara, like Mal doesn't like complications, therefore any relationship between them would complicate everything from how the crew would react to how the ship and their "jobs" would go.

[@spamfilter32]

A DNA test would reveal the gender of the baby. Or, at least the gender assigned at birth.

[@dracoargentum9783]

Am I the only one who gets a little miffed that with a title like “Heart of Gold”, and not an Improbably Drive anywhere to be seen?

[@williamberry9013]

Pan for season 2 THAT WAS ABANDONED AND NOT CANON FOR THE MOVIE:: Inara had inoperable space cancer or whatever (Simon knew and was alleviating symptoms). She avoided any emotional ties - first at the temple, then Serenity. An episode they were going to have: They are close to but not in orbit around a world and Inara is off on business. They are attacked by reavers, but manage to escape in the other shuttle and the radio is damaged somehow. As they leave they watch in horror as Inara docks with Serenity. They get help and we learn that needle was not to commit suicide, it turned her mucus into a contact poison. With a "sane" person raping her it is like Ben Gay on your weiner and you stop. With a Reaver they rape her until they die. Then the next one starts. When they return with help, all the Reavers are dead in a pile in Inara's shuttle and Inara is in the fetal position and crying. Inara stays on board and does not ply her trade. NONE of that happened before, after, or during the movie.

[@BrendonChase_2015]

12:31 "What makes you think it's even a boy.. did the DNA-test tell you that?" Dunno if you meant it to sound like it did, but the way it came out was (to quote Jayne here) truly "high-larious" 😂 This, together with you bravely suffering Jayne as this show's most politically incorrect character (definitely to today's ❄🌈standards), is just peak entertainment. So ty for another highly enjoyable reaction to my all time fav TV-series. Cheers from Amsterdam!

[@lolilol5346]

Kinda sad that we cant have jayne's type of character now .

[@johnscott4196]

Good analysis

[@TommygunNG]

Inara cries because Mal slept with another woman. Meanwhile, she makes her living sleeping with innumerable men without regard to the fact that Mal has essentially urged her to do something else. No sympathy for Inara.

[@ernesthakey3396]

Naw - she's crying because she can no longer deny her feelings for him, and knows that he couldn't be with her (because of his attitude towards her "whoring" thanks to his conservative upbringing) as long as she continues to follow her vocation, and it IS more than just a job to her. So she has to choose - give up her vocation or leave the ship so as not to prolong either of their suffering being so close without being together. Feel sorry for both of them.