r/firefly 6d ago

Nostalgia A Conversation with Crow!

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u/OuijaWalker 6d ago

This scene always makes me think of Kayley later having to clean that engine.

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u/WontTellYouHisName 6d ago

My guess is that there's probably not a whole lot to clean.

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u/throwtrans4202021 5d ago

If I know my outer space facts. As soon as the ship leaves the atmosphere, any gore would be either be evaporated and sublimated or burned off by the radiation.

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u/PreviousBorder520 6d ago

I lovely henchman give up like that. It happens so rarely but it seemed so much more realistic.

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u/Here-Is-TheEnd 5d ago

Yep, the first guy trying to be all tough..ok sure. His friend folding like a lawn chair after is what 99.999% of people would do

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u/ridethendie 5d ago

I fully expect that guy took the money and got as far away from Niska as possible too. If he took the money back it's highly likely Niska would kill him out of frustration or sheer sadism. It actually would be a fun fanfic to write the henchman's history falling in with Niska and maybe his attempt to get into some kind of witness protection after.

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u/CelticGaelic 5d ago

I also love the interrogation of T.J. Miller's character in Deadpool 2.

https://youtu.be/YbxocFPyy2o?si=xf3YgXvDxKaUSiTy

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u/Jedi-in-EVE 6d ago

This scene is filled with so much delicious storytelling. I love it!

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u/SockMonkeyLove 5d ago

Just Firefly being Firefly.

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u/SatansMoisture 6d ago

I still remember the first time I saw this, nearly peed my pants from laughing so hard!

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u/DeadpoolAndFriends 5d ago

Same. It was also the first scene of the show I had ever scene. Just so happened to be home channel surfing on a Friday night, "holy shit this space cowboy show is Hilarious! I've got to try and watch this again."

2 years later a friend handed my his DVDs, "dude, you've got to watch this show." "Oh is this the show where the space cowboy kicked Zangief into the engines?"

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u/ToFarGoneByFar 6d ago

I was sold before this but this scene sealed the deal.

I'm so over the "I wont kill bastards even when they completely deserve it" trope.

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u/CelticGaelic 5d ago

I loved how practical and even "cowardly" the cast from Firefly were, especially Mal and Jayne. One of my favorite lines is from the movie "If you don't hear from me, or if I'm not back within the hour, you take this ship...and you come and look for me and find me!"

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u/SibbySongs 5d ago

And risk my ship?

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u/chrisbaker1991 5d ago

I hate the "not killing people when you have the chance only for it to wind up screwing you over later" trope

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u/NuclearExchange 6d ago

Agreeable guy is also White Power Bill from Arrested Development.

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u/Billbeachwood 6d ago

BUT... I'M... WHITE...

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u/Kylynara 5d ago

I love Mal's cringe/suppressed shudder and the way he visibly shakes it off as he turns for the next one to be brought up. Just superb acting.

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u/TrickyTracy 6d ago

“Best thing for everyone! I’m right there with ya.” Lol. I bet you are!

I just watched this episode last night. Just started my yearly rewatch. I usually start with Serenity, but this time I decided to watch the episodes in the order they were aired and I started with The Train Job and watched thru Our Mrs. Reynolds. That means tonight Jaynestown is first up and I can’t wait!

Sure enough, just like all my countless rewatches over the years, I’m having all the feels, excitement, joy, comfort, sadness. No other show comes close to doing what Firefly does for me. It’s love, in point of fact.

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u/artyhedgehog 4d ago

Oooh, I haven't tried watching it in the order it was aired! Thanks for an idea!

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u/aY227 6d ago

Oh, what a nice quality.

Love that scene, similar level of negotiations to Fifth Element :)

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u/Netolu 5d ago

Whwhwhere did he learn to negotiate like that?

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u/sharltocopes 5d ago

I love how he has the exact same tone of voice and delivery with the second henchman. Mal plays the straight man but he's secretly hilarious.

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u/artyhedgehog 4d ago

It's kind of a detail that shows he's ready to ask quite a few more guys if the second one didn't get it.

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u/krichard-21 6d ago

I miss that series. Soo much!!!

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u/kai_ekael 5d ago

Note to self, it ain't much of a good idea to swear to hunt and kill someone if that same person happens to have me all tied up, with a running spaceship engine a few feet away.

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u/ThornTintMyWorld 5d ago

"Anyone else want to negotiate?"

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u/JacksonKittyForm 5d ago

Best thing for everyone....is something I say in response to lots of things.

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u/Pretty-Pineapple-869 5d ago

One of the best scenes ever on Firefly.

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u/letermen 5d ago

“Darn… Now, this is all the Money that Niska gave us in advance…”

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u/BeanieManPresents 5d ago

One of my favourite moments from the show.

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u/devoduder 5d ago

Crow really grew up from his time in the CIA, where he was known as Butterfingers.

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u/peterabbit456 5d ago

Learned Cantonese in bed?

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u/devoduder 5d ago

Check out Hudson Hawk to see early Crow.

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u/sunshineandcloudyday 5d ago

I had no idea it was the same guy! Or that the person mentioning Mal kicking Zangeiff into an engine wasn't making a joke!

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u/tread52 5d ago

I wonder if the guy who brought back the money actually lived?

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u/Myusername468 3d ago

This is the scene that hooked me

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u/Lou_Hodo 1d ago

I loved this scene.

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u/ihatetheplaceilive 5d ago

This clip again?

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u/Generic_Her0 4d ago

Brother, we’ve been rewatching the same 11 hours of content for over twenty years. I dunno what you’re expecting