Out of Gas

It'd be an understatement to call "Out of Gas" just a great "Firefly" episode; it's one of my favorite pieces of television, period. Superbly structured, it weaves together how-they-all-met scenes with harsh images of a dying Mal, dragging through Serenity and trying to get her back up and running. These are rough as hell to watch (don't give this episode a shot after a bad day at work), but they make the sentimental segments all the more touching. This episode is brimming with character, and beautifully shows the bond between a captain and his vessel.

Outstanding.

10/10

A hackneyed plot, supposedly "suspenseful" though the outcome was obvious as soon as the plot kicked in, similar to Hitchcock style settings which are supposed to be tension filled scenes to set the audience on edge -which run waaaay tooooo looooong- sapping all audience (me) engagement as the scene drags on past the 5 second point -yeah, I got it ...I got it ...I got ..,it. Not really revealing since the characters and the show had not established itself when it aired.

Would have been a good episode to end the season as an unresolved cliffhanger to be resolved in Season 2 Episode 1 with a fuller explanation of the daily travails of life on the border and what it took to get by.

I'm right there with Mr Fusion.

It's not just the best episode of Firefly, it's one of the best episodes of anything, anywhere. The depth of the characters created prior to this in the series only sets you up for this truly emotional and bonding episode. Not giving anything away but the ending will probably give you goosebumps.

Mal and the Serenity crew are celebrating Simon's birthday when there is a fire in the engine room. Soon Keylee learns that the life support system is not working since they need a new converter. Mal order his crew to live Serenity in the two shuttles and Wash releases a distress signal. While breathing with difficulty, Mal recalls how most of the members of his crew joined him in the Serenity while waits for a miracle.

"Out of Gas" is a tense episode of "Firefly" and maybe the best so far. The plot is well developed with the use of flashback and the conclusion is great. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "Out of Gas"

What a shame the Producers never stuck with this series. This was just one of many memorable episodes with a scene I would rank up there with Dr. Watson's enigmatic first interview with Mycroft in the initial Sherlock series.

Friendly camaraderie around the table is disrupted by a sudden explosion and a Sr. Crew member getting seriously hurt. What to do? As Captain Mal (Nathan Fillion) struggles to do a damage assessment, the oxygen supply starts to dwindles and hard choices must be made. Catch this great line when a crew member tells Mal he doesn't need to stay behind & die alone. 'EVERYONE DIES ALONE.'

Woven into this tragic account is a flashback to when Mal and Zoe were first shopping for space vessels. Mal sees the Firefly and is gobschmucht! He can't see any other ships--it's love at first sight.! We realize, then, that Mal wants to save the Firefly as much as he needs to save the crew.

Brilliant stuff. Like every FIREFLY episode, the dialogue is fresh and snappy, as Whedon spins a crackling script, never using retread terms or phrases.