After the show was cancelled, Joss Whedon received a package from Alan Tudyk which contained THAT big red button along with a note saying, "When you get your miracle, just hit this and we'll all come right back."
@@AndrewKendall71 It's going to be awkward now that Ron Glass (Shephard) passed away, not to mention what happened in the movie. There are comic books that expand but... just not the same =(
@@AndrewKendall71 or at the very least a spinoff. Like maybe a show about Mal's friend Monty from the episode "Trash" and his crew? Make Mal's ex-mechanic the mechanic on Monty's ship for more connecting characters. Set the series after the movie, and dealing with a lot of the fallout created by the big reveal at the end of Serenity (I'm purposely keeping this spoiler free for Natalie). This way the characters from the original series can pop up from time to time in cameos so as not to interfere with their busy schedules. And when they can get all of the surviving actors back (RIP Ron Glass) they can even do a big crossover event.
@@Thundarr100 or..hear me out...a prequel set during the War...or a series where they get the whole crew together (minus ron,) and it takes place before the events of serenity. I think a show about the Browncoat/Alliance War would be pretty neat. almost Star Wars Clone Wars like.
Oh, and side-note: the catalyzer, the part that breaks? Kaylee actually mentioned needing a new one all the way back in the pilot, when they first land on Persephone. "If the catalyzer busts, we're drifting, Cap" "Let's don't bust it, then!"
It's also mentioned again in the "second pilot" "Train Job" when Mal yells at Kaylee about her jury-rigging in the engine room, she says she had to do it because "someone won't replace the catalyzer on the compression coil."
@@chrisbiro1 i'm pretty sure the ariel thing isn't canon; it's just an underfunded prop department reusing what they have. but yeah, the catalyzer problem was mentioned in both of the first two episodes.
The thing I love about Jayne - for all his moral failings, he is a professional spacer. Its subtle, but you'll notice that he never messes up any of the rigging/equipment, and he knows exactly what to do during an emergency. Its the reason that Mal keeps him around (its not JUST to do violence). I think it really lends a lot of depth to what could otherwise be a one dimensional character.
@@Rikalonius , All the episodes are up on HULU, so I doubt that will be a problem, she just won't have the extras, of Easter eggs and additional commentary.
Fun fact: a couple of times in previous episodes Kaylee mentions that they need a new catalyser and Mal brushes it off. It's very in her nature that she doesn't throw that back at him in this episode. Also, Mal and Serenity, best love at first sight story ever.
I love how we see Mal manage his crew differently. With Kaylee he is kind and gentle. With Wash he will be aggressive and push him. He knows what each ones needs to stop from falling apart Alan Tudyk stole the button from this episode. When the show got cancelled he gave it to Whedon and said when you're ready push it and we'll come
@@jean-paulaudette9246 I know, right! Even though he didn't say it verbally, somehow, his nearly deadpan, rapid delivery of the lines communicates it very well.
Another comedic moment from Jayne when you think he cares about them fighting before they die he's just being selfish about them using up all the oxygen for him to breathe.
Out of Gas was my absolute Favorite episode. I loved the beginnings of his crew being what Mal was reminiscing while dying. His story, where he believed his life began. This was a perfect episode.
Kaylee: "I got a real good look at it while I was down there on my back" She is so funny, it reminds me of the shindig episode where all the old men are gathered around her talking engines.
10:25 Fun fact, the engine part that Kaylee wanted to get a replacement for in the Pilot, but that Mal said they didn't have the money for, is the compression coil. The piece that fails in this episode is the catalyzer on the compression coil.
@@brianstraight9308 While true, I believe the point Joss was trying to impart is that despite their constantly finding work, they were living hand to mouth. Thereby they had to economize on things like ...spare parts.
@@Leon-wz1js Oh absolutely! One thing that was interesting to me, being a Trekkie, was people on a discussion forum I was on talking about how "bad" of an engineer Kaylee was given this disaster comparing her to the likes of Scotty and LaForge. And I'd make the argument in her defense that she wasn't an "engineer" she was a mechanic and a mechanic is there to maintain or repair something not to constantly work on it to keep at 100% And, further, even the best of engineers can only do so much with so little and if there's a part failing or nearing failure and it's a part that you can't just wave a wand over to repair then, yeah, you need to replace it and Mal wouldn't or couldn't replace the part, apparently not realizing how critical it was. You could maybe argue Kaylee didn't realize how critical the part was and wasn't conveying that if it failed there'd be an explosion and such, but we see that maybe her experience was still fairly normal or this part failed inside a 1% percentile of a catastrophic failure instead if just going kaput and shutting the engine off. There's also a nice continuing bit of continuity with this episode in a couple episodes where they're in a junkyard on a core world and Wash finds a catalyzer part and chucks it into the air.
I introduced Firefly to a friend of mine one afternoon. He crashed on my couch after watching all 14 episodes in one sitting. I also set up a Firefly viewing night at the place I was working at the time. The boss let us use the AV room with a giant TV and full surround. Every Thursday night. Room was packed every week. I honestly can't tell you how many times I have watched this episode. It's my favorite episode of my favorite show. When you are done watching the series and the movie you should watch the behind the scenes extras. Oh, and you don't need makeup. Anyone that tells you different is trying to sell you something. Probably makeup. ;-)
@@Glaaki13 The movie definitely has a different feel. Often happens when shows get movie-ified. =P I like it but I agree the movie is only good because it's a Firefly movie. Otherwise I probably wouldn't give it a second viewing.
@Bryan Whincup I converted a friend of mine a while back, and she just had her 13th anniversary. She kept her (now) hubby coming over for dates to watch the next episode of Firefly...
@@CaptainFrost32 Mal would steal an abandoned ship, but he wouldn't kill a (relatively) innocent person to steal their ship. So, no, he wouldn't do *that.*
I loved the way they used different lighting for the three timelines, the warm yellows for the past, the normal for the present, and the cold blue for the future (I suppose one can call them distant past, recent past, present as well.)
I think it's a bit too subtle here... though I'll take this subtlety over the awful, heavy-handed color-themed plane-shifting episode in Farscape season 1...
Agree. Just treat it like we're all just hanging out watching TV. You're giving us free content... you don't need to apologize for anything (other than losing the data ;-) )
This is my favourite episode by far. The way it's shot, the score, the backstory you get, how it shows the emotional connections between the characters. It's the perfect episode.
It may actually be a top 10 moment in all of television for me: the salesman trying to sell Mal on ship by he's taken by what we as the audience already know to be the "right" choice. It just feels so good for the audience.
"Everyone dies alone. That's what it is. It's a door. It's one person wide. When you go through it, you do it alone. But it doesn't mean you've got to be alone before you go through the door. And believe me, you aren't alone on the other side." - Jim Butcher, The Dresden Files
It's so hard but so poignant, and ultimately true. Mal gets that - even in a crowded room, or on a crowded battlefield, you go through that door by yourself.
I think Joss wrote that line and this episode right after his mother died. I never noticed how true that statement was, until my parents died, separately, but years after the series ended. You can die sitting right next to someone else, while they are dying too, but it doesn't matter, you still die alone. We're frightened and alone inside ourselves when we die. We're selfish and individual creatures. Selfish in that we think about ourselves when we die. We might think about others and worry "are they going to be okay without me around?" but when the time comes, we think first and foremost about ourselves: "Where am I going?" "How can I avoid this?" "I don't want to die." The cold, hard truth about dying, is we placate ourselves by telling ourselves that our being there, at the time of someone's death is meaningful, but in truth, it's meaningless, and while I haven't died to attest to this, I don't think the fear of dying is commuted simply by having others around. "Everybody dies alone." Sorry, but I've been thinking of that scene a lot, especially after my parents died. A very moving scene/dialogue.
@@Leon-wz1js I unfortunately cannot agree with your first line, since his mother died waaaay before he even conceived of this show, never mind started writing any of it (besides which, this episode was written by Tim Minear), but every single word thereafter is really poignant, deep and painfully truthful. To take it one step further - it's not just our death where we're completely alone. Every single moment of our lives is spent entirely in our own heads, through the lens of our own personal interpretation of what is going on, which is entirely dictated by all the unique events and circumstances that have led us to that particular point (not to mention the influence of our genes on our cognitive and deductive abilities), resulting in an impossibility of ever truly sharing a moment with someone else in a way where you both are feeling and experiencing exactly the same thing. We're all trapped inside our own heads, isolated, self-indulgent and completely alone.
@@cristonsloan Well, I might be wrong about the series/scene, but there was one scene that Joss said, he wrote it right after his mom died. As far as writing credit, I should have looked it up, myself. Shame on me. However, I'll point out that Joss contributes and yea's and nay's anything with his name on it. His show after all. Yup, we are locked inside ourselves. We can relate to others, by talking, listening, and seeing what happens in front of our own eyes, but beyond that...
I've never seen a woman (except maybe those who wear it for medical purposes) look better for makeup. More dramatic, maybe, but never more beautiful. Of course, people have varying ideas about what's beautiful, but I think simpler is better. Suppose guys wore makeup as a standard thing? Bright red lips. Blue shadowed eyes. Powdered cheeks. Loooong eyelashes. Yeah. Ugh.
@@jonathanstewart351 I have a similar opinion, though it's important to remember that a lot of the motivation for wearing makeup is entirely their own preference, and not for the supposed benefit of people who are looking at them. That being said, it always breaks my heart when I hear a very pretty girl say that she "wants to look good today" and then essentially just cover up her face, implying that she doesn't look "good" enough just being her.
@@jonathanstewart351 Generally speaking, make-up is like special effects in movies. It should be subtle and amazing to look at while being imperceptible to the untrained eye. If you notice it then it's not doing its job.
@@jonathanstewart351 Yeah dude. If makeup didn't work, nobody would wear it. It's amazing how men think they know what they find attractive. Women don't know either. Everyone knows more about what the gender they are trying to attract finds attractive than the members of that gender, who simply operate on instinct.
“Firefly”, that seemingly infinitesimally small and insignificant little being of light you experience on a warm summer evening that creates a warm romantic place in the hearts of all that partake in it.
This is my personal favorite of the entire series- the incredibly high stakes still somehow speckled with wit, the way each backstory is delivered, and the phenomenal character dynamics- everything about it is beautiful 💙
Fun fact - from Ep 1: Kaylee: "I'd sure love to find a brand new *compression coil* for the steamer." Mal: "And I'd like to be king of all Londinum and wear a shiny hat. Just get us some passengers. Them as can pay, all right?" K: "Compression coil busts, we're drifting..." M: "Best not bust, then."
This is my favorite episode of television, period. The shots, the dialogue, the pacing. The insights into the characters. The way they somehow managed to keep a convoluted storyline just understandable until it all comes crashing together. It's just.... :chefkiss:
For me it's between this and the 1st episode. This one is brilliant and does what you said. The 1st introduced us to this universe, and it had me hooked right away. I still think that if they had run the first episode first, a 2 hour adventure, with lots of fanfare, it would have been huge.
This is easily my favorite episode of the show. Seeing how the whole crew came together through this emotional time-jumping story absolutely left me bawling my eyes out.
I just love this episode so much. The way it's structured and comes back around to the opening scene again to tie everything together, the pacing of it, the way it's so tense and you feel like "What the hell happened?? Why's he alone? What's going on? Where's everyone? Are they okay? What will happen to Mal?" and I love the lighting changes, from the golden hues of the "happier" flashbacks to the cold blue of the present scenes, establishing that something is very, very wrong. The whole thing from start to finish leaves you on the edge, waiting and worrying and wondering, and in between you get to see all these fascinating ways in which the crew came together, and see it tie back to this heartwarming moment when you see Mal first lay eyes on his firefly ship, like he was destined to find it and destined to be with these people who have become his family... it's just SO GOOD. Beautifully written, beautifully acted. The whole thing feels like a work of art to me. I remember when I first saw it, I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, and so moved by everything. This episode gives me chills. 💙
The great irony in this episode, is that the part that went bad, is the part Kayleigh has been telling them to fix for several previous episodes. Long-term story writing.
Honestly this episode was pure genius. The non linear progression is jarring enough to create anxiety but simple enough for the watcher to understand the changes plus the flashbacks help give the watcher enough of a break to not only avoid burn out with the tension but to also make the watcher drop their guard enough that the episode doesn't have to constantly continue to build tension
This one broke my heart after I watched it the second time. It's where the show got its soul. It would have been amazing with some more time to develop.
As a good captain, Mal knows how to motivate his crew. We see Mal use the gentle approach with Kaylee to snap her out of her fear to get her concentrating on diagnosing the problem. We also see how Mal pushes Wash to snap him out of his despair over Zoe to search for solutions. Mal slams Wash against the wall. MAL to WASH: "You're gonna get to the bridge and get us on our feet, because if we can't do for Zoe here, you're gonna have to be the one that saves her." When Wash does all he can we hear Mal tell him "Go see to your wife." We get a bit of humor during the drama in a yelling match between Mal and Wash on the bridge. Jayne steps in as the voice of reason. JAYNE: "What do you two think you're doing fightin' at a time like this. You'll use up all the air!" *We also get insight to how Mal prioritizes his thinking during and after an emergency:* *Mal wants to increase everyone's chance of rescue and survival. He orders the crew to separate between the 2 shuttles and leave himself on the ship.* INARA: "Mal -- you don't have to die alone." MAL: "Everybody dies alone." *When Mal knows all is safe again - he needs reassurance that the crew will all be there with him when he finally gets rest.* MAL: "You're all gonna be here when I wake up?"
_"When Mal knows all is safe again - he needs reassurance that the crew will all be there with him when he finally gets rest. "_ It's not just that, Mal was afraid he was just hallucinating.
Also, Mal and Zoe are siblings in arms, forged in battle and defeat. When she is hurt, Mal's heart stops briefly just like Wash's. But he never steps in between them.
I'm old and I must say, watching this with you brought me back to watching it with my daughters. They're big now but they reacted just like you and we had so much fun. This time around, I enjoyed it with tears in my eyes. If you watch in flannel jammies some time, I will be in total bliss. You'll be adorable, as usual. And your comments are perfect.
"I feel like maybe we can do business." This is almost exactly what Patience said to him in episode 1, when it was blatantly obvious she intended to shoot Mal a second time.
This is my favorite episode! Great way to show mals grit, love for his crew and his ship, and their love for him. He assembled this beautiful, hard earned life and home for all of them out of hope, misfits, and sheer determination.
That like so many of the best moments all through the show was improv from the actor. There are so many little moments that the actors just did because it seemed right 😊
I do really appreciate these flashbacks each of them are short and perfectly suited to how they met each member of the crew. Of course Wash irritated Zoe. Of course Jayne was on the job and money hungry. Of course Inara was just looking for some freedom while also immediately setting boundaries with Mal. Of course Kaylee is a genius mechanic who got to space on the off chance and took it.
Speaking of Mall’s walk to the bridge, it was able to be done easily, because they had built both levels of Serenity in the studio they used for the show. It was done to ensure that the ship didn’t change from episode to episode. Also, pretty much all of the decoration on the ship is credited to Kaylee, if I recall correctly.
Get a DVD set with the commentary track, and re-watch "Out of Gas"... First - one of the FINEST episodes! The lighting you commented about? It varies with which flash forward/back/present they're in. The Commentary spells out a LOT of behind the scenes stuff. For example; that "big red button" Wash installs? Alan Tudyk stole that from the prop department, and gave it to Joss after they found out Firefly was cancelled. He told Joss Whedon; "Your miracle gets here, you hit that button, and we'll come running". Watching the DVDs just a year after Firefly cancelled, that had me bawling to hear the ACTORS talking about what a special show it was to work on.
"Out of Gas" is hands down my favorite episode of Firefly. I love the way it builds and flushes out the crew, how they came together, and how they found Serenity'.
I had a rough day, or rather, a really long one. So, thoroughly feeling your low energy mood right now. The last couple of hours of work I was just thinking "I hope Nat has uploaded something." I get home, and you had, and it's one of my two favourite episodes of Firefly! I teared up just from seeing clips from the party in the beginning. I love the weird little family they've got in each other. Hey, thank you! It'a been a couple of years since I last got the chance to show the series to someone, so watching these reaction videos of yours has been really lovely.
Great reaction! My personal favorite episode of the series. Between the different timelines, the editing, acting, and the use of light to show the different "states" of the story's progression (the flash-backs are bright, saturated oranges, the current is neutral and vibrant, and the flash-forwards are blue, harsh, and cold), this episode gets me every time! Glad you enjoyed it, Natalie! Keep up the great work!
My favorite, so nice to learn more about the characters backgrounds etc.. and the ending with "you all gonna be here when I wake up" - "we will be here" is so damn good and wholesome.
I love how meta this episode is. The way the spaces on the ship are used to unify plot elements from the three timelines is so well done, and the catalyzer pun always makes me smile.
The way you reacted in this episode was priceless (who needs make-up)! I started watching your channel because I love Firefly. Now I'm subscribed. P.S. Fair warning. I know you do many reaction videos of series and movies, so you may have the ability to make a large enough wall that the end of the 14 episodes doesn't quite hit you the same, but I do recommend you savor the remaining episodes (and the movie!) because that's it. Oh, I also highly recommend when you watch Serenity, you watch the intro from Joss Whedon to give some nice perspective of this show and movie (its about 12 minutes).. Enjoy Natalie! Can't wait for the next episode! :)
I am loving watching you watch this series as it's very dear to my heart. I love being along for the ride. Thank you for sharing these! We love this kind of content for sure! This one happens to be my favorite episode in the entire series. I agree with everyone else here too, you have no need for apologies! From a cosmetologists perspective, you have no need for makeup either!
FINALLY! This is my absolute favorite episode of the lot. I've watched it on my DVD set more than the others. So good. Ariel is a close second but really dig Out of Gas!
"You all gonna be here when I wake up"? That's the line that finally sold me on this show. I quoted that line on Facebook when I watched this episode about 10 years ago.
Even lackluster and low energy, you look great and out of all the people I've seen reacting to Firefly so far YOU are the BEST! I'm binge-watching your reaction videos and loving every one (and you, too!).
@@VegetaLF7 It's no secret that Whedon is a big Star Wars fan. He once said when he was considering something that it made him think of the Millennium Falcon, because that's what he is usually thinking about at any given time. He said it jokingly, but there you have it. Best. Leo.
Natalie, so very happy that this would be the episode you watch when you aren't feeling 100% As they are not at their best moment either. This is my #1 for the show as it shows the heart of them all and the backstory of Mal, Zoe, Wash, Inara, Kaylee, and Jayne connected to Serenity. It's always emotional (so many viewings later) as the ship salesman is pitching, to see Mal glancing over to the Firefly with adoration. As stressful as the episode can be, I loved your every emotion and reaction to this family of misfits.
The Serenity's set design really paid dividends with this episode. It was a complete set that didn't need any rearranging during filming, unbroken aside from being split into two sections, one for each level of the ship. Meaning you could walk from one end to the other in one go, so not only did the cast become very familiar with the layout over time, but the viewer eventually starts to feel at home as well. On top of allowing for some really awesome shots like the first person scene in this episode.
This episode has the most unique conflict, the hardest-hitting emotional beats, and, as you say, a really suspenseful way of telling its story. The height of Firefly imo.
Meh, makeup is overrated. We enjoy watching to see your reactions, we're not judging your looks. At least I'm not, and I assume most are in the same boat.
First of all, looks just might be on the list of why I watch this but they're way down the list. Top of the list are her being funny, smart and nice. Second I didn't see anything wrong with the way she looked.
I've always preferred the natural look on women. Besides, Nat looks great. I hope that didn't come across as creepy. I would also hope all of us are here for the reactions.
Natalie "I'm getting older", I'd guess you're probably in your mid 20's, say that when you are (like me) heading for 60 :P This is the episode that always has me on the edge of my seat every time I watch it. Even though I know everything's going to be ok at the end :)
@@dragonmac1234 Hell at 25 I was probably at my best. I could work all day stay up all night with friends drinking or whatever and go back to work after a shower and quick breakfast. And I seemed to have a constant hard-on that could crack a 2x4.
@@gamesman0118 Same here with the drinking at least. My local town had half a dozen or so pubs, we drank at all night and went to work the next morning pretty fresh. Now a hangover seems to last a couple of days and hurts like hell :P
After the show was cancelled, Joss Whedon received a package from Alan Tudyk which contained THAT big red button along with a note saying, "When you get your miracle, just hit this and we'll all come right back."
@Zoned 247 awesome
And in an entertainment world considering all sorts of old properties to bring back to do streaming shows, I can think of no better show.
@@AndrewKendall71 It's going to be awkward now that Ron Glass (Shephard) passed away, not to mention what happened in the movie. There are comic books that expand but... just not the same =(
@@AndrewKendall71 or at the very least a spinoff. Like maybe a show about Mal's friend Monty from the episode "Trash" and his crew? Make Mal's ex-mechanic the mechanic on Monty's ship for more connecting characters. Set the series after the movie, and dealing with a lot of the fallout created by the big reveal at the end of Serenity (I'm purposely keeping this spoiler free for Natalie). This way the characters from the original series can pop up from time to time in cameos so as not to interfere with their busy schedules. And when they can get all of the surviving actors back (RIP Ron Glass) they can even do a big crossover event.
@@Thundarr100 or..hear me out...a prequel set during the War...or a series where they get the whole crew together (minus ron,) and it takes place before the events of serenity. I think a show about the Browncoat/Alliance War would be pretty neat. almost Star Wars Clone Wars like.
Oh, and side-note: the catalyzer, the part that breaks? Kaylee actually mentioned needing a new one all the way back in the pilot, when they first land on Persephone. "If the catalyzer busts, we're drifting, Cap" "Let's don't bust it, then!"
And later in Ariel, Wash throws a catalyzer right over the ambulance they need in the junk yard.
It is brought up all the time in the graphic novels too
It's also mentioned again in the "second pilot" "Train Job" when Mal yells at Kaylee about her jury-rigging in the engine room, she says she had to do it because "someone won't replace the catalyzer on the compression coil."
@@chrisbiro1
i'm pretty sure the ariel thing isn't canon; it's just an underfunded prop department reusing what they have. but yeah, the catalyzer problem was mentioned in both of the first two episodes.
@@sirmoonslosthismind Why wouldn't that be canon? It's called a running joke.
The thing I love about Jayne - for all his moral failings, he is a professional spacer. Its subtle, but you'll notice that he never messes up any of the rigging/equipment, and he knows exactly what to do during an emergency. Its the reason that Mal keeps him around (its not JUST to do violence). I think it really lends a lot of depth to what could otherwise be a one dimensional character.
Do not forget Jayne is also the Public Relation guy. :)
you can rely on Jayne, you just cant trust him
@@stevenr6397 best description of Jayne I have read so far.
"Arguing at a time like this....you'll use up all the air."
@@stevenr6397 That is the best description I can think of!
This was very much a story about the crew's backstory. The very end scene makes you realize that Serenity itself is a character as well.
This was a very clever episode - how to do the significant backstories without spreading it out over many seasons.
Yup, just like baby on Supernatural.
Serenity is definitely a character, and is referenced so in behind the scenes footage and narrations in the extras on the DVDs.
I hope she has the box set and is going to watch Heart of Gold and Objects in space as the last two, the way it was originally intended.
@@Rikalonius , All the episodes are up on HULU, so I doubt that will be a problem, she just won't have the extras, of Easter eggs and additional commentary.
Fun fact: a couple of times in previous episodes Kaylee mentions that they need a new catalyser and Mal brushes it off. It's very in her nature that she doesn't throw that back at him in this episode.
Also, Mal and Serenity, best love at first sight story ever.
I love how we see Mal manage his crew differently. With Kaylee he is kind and gentle. With Wash he will be aggressive and push him. He knows what each ones needs to stop from falling apart
Alan Tudyk stole the button from this episode. When the show got cancelled he gave it to Whedon and said when you're ready push it and we'll come
Jesus! The feels. I'm not crying, you are
Heh..you could say, Mal knows just which buttons to push...
😭
That is what good managers do, and inspire loyalty.
My favorite episode. “Y’all gonna be here when I wake up?” Such a gut punch.
You know you're in trouble when Jayne is the voice of reason.
He wasn't worried about the two fighting, though, just the lack of oxygen. Lol!
@@Real_LiamOBryan I love how his delivery sold the fact that he mentally replaced the word 'the' with 'my.'
@@jean-paulaudette9246 I know, right! Even though he didn't say it verbally, somehow, his nearly deadpan, rapid delivery of the lines communicates it very well.
Another comedic moment from Jayne when you think he cares about them fighting before they die he's just being selfish about them using up all the oxygen for him to breathe.
Out of Gas was my absolute Favorite episode. I loved the beginnings of his crew being what Mal was reminiscing while dying. His story, where he believed his life began. This was a perfect episode.
It’s cute watching people become emotionally connected to fictional characters lol Nat is totally a brown coat like the rest of us
Kaylee: "I got a real good look at it while I was down there on my back"
She is so funny, it reminds me of the shindig episode where all the old men are gathered around her talking engines.
10:25 Fun fact, the engine part that Kaylee wanted to get a replacement for in the Pilot, but that Mal said they didn't have the money for, is the compression coil. The piece that fails in this episode is the catalyzer on the compression coil.
Both pilots!
Yep! Nice little bit of continuity, had Mal listened to Kaylee and replaced the engine part they wouldn't have had this problem.
@@brianstraight9308 While true, I believe the point Joss was trying to impart is that despite their constantly finding work, they were living hand to mouth. Thereby they had to economize on things like ...spare parts.
@@Leon-wz1js Oh absolutely!
One thing that was interesting to me, being a Trekkie, was people on a discussion forum I was on talking about how "bad" of an engineer Kaylee was given this disaster comparing her to the likes of Scotty and LaForge. And I'd make the argument in her defense that she wasn't an "engineer" she was a mechanic and a mechanic is there to maintain or repair something not to constantly work on it to keep at 100%
And, further, even the best of engineers can only do so much with so little and if there's a part failing or nearing failure and it's a part that you can't just wave a wand over to repair then, yeah, you need to replace it and Mal wouldn't or couldn't replace the part, apparently not realizing how critical it was.
You could maybe argue Kaylee didn't realize how critical the part was and wasn't conveying that if it failed there'd be an explosion and such, but we see that maybe her experience was still fairly normal or this part failed inside a 1% percentile of a catastrophic failure instead if just going kaput and shutting the engine off.
There's also a nice continuing bit of continuity with this episode in a couple episodes where they're in a junkyard on a core world and Wash finds a catalyzer part and chucks it into the air.
@@Leon-wz1js Mal : I would like to wear a fine hat and be the mayor of Londinium... just get us some passengers, them as can pay.
"There are clearly a lot of degenerates out here in space."
ONE OF US! ONE OF US!
"You all going to be here when I wake up?"
"We'll be here"
😢😢😢😢😢😢
And this is when Mal stops being a Captain and becomes a Dad
I"m not crying...no...nope
I introduced Firefly to a friend of mine one afternoon. He crashed on my couch after watching all 14 episodes in one sitting.
I also set up a Firefly viewing night at the place I was working at the time. The boss let us use the AV room with a giant TV and full surround. Every Thursday night. Room was packed every week.
I honestly can't tell you how many times I have watched this episode. It's my favorite episode of my favorite show.
When you are done watching the series and the movie you should watch the behind the scenes extras.
Oh, and you don't need makeup. Anyone that tells you different is trying to sell you something. Probably makeup. ;-)
cool its a good series I how ever hate the movie
@@Glaaki13 The movie definitely has a different feel. Often happens when shows get movie-ified. =P
I like it but I agree the movie is only good because it's a Firefly movie. Otherwise I probably wouldn't give it a second viewing.
@@omg-vert true and wedon wated to pack so much into it
@Bryan Whincup You truly are a good Shepherd. Bringing the word to those that need it out in the Black. Shiny!
@Bryan Whincup I converted a friend of mine a while back, and she just had her 13th anniversary. She kept her (now) hubby coming over for dates to watch the next episode of Firefly...
"He would absolutely NOT do the same. He's a good Fn guy."
Well, he's alright...
Forgotten the premise of Bushwhacked, I see. Also, the opening job of Episode 1.
@@CaptainFrost32 It's referencing a quote from 'Shindig'.
@@CaptainFrost32 Mal would steal an abandoned ship, but he wouldn't kill a (relatively) innocent person to steal their ship. So, no, he wouldn't do *that.*
Incoming tears, confusion, and despair.
Fun fact: in Nathan Fillion's show Castle, you can see that catalyzer on a shelf in his apartment.
I never noticed that, but I did see him dress up as a space captain in one episode.
@@Leon-wz1js A space cowboy.
"First of all, there are no cows in space, and second, didn't you wear that like, five years ago?"
@@Belhade, but there are cows in space . . .
I loved the way they used different lighting for the three timelines, the warm yellows for the past, the normal for the present, and the cold blue for the future (I suppose one can call them distant past, recent past, present as well.)
I noticed the yellow shift, but the blue shift wasn't as apparent to me, when I first watched it.
It is super reminiscent of the movie Hero, with Jet Li
I think it's a bit too subtle here... though I'll take this subtlety over the awful, heavy-handed color-themed plane-shifting episode in Farscape season 1...
My all time favorite episode of firefly. Mal's love for his ship, and getting everyone's back story is so beautifully done.
Me: "Yay, another Natalie video! Which episode is this one again?"
Nat: "..Out of Gas"
Me: *immediately stressed out* Oh, oh no...
Still a nice distraction, though, given what is going on...
I think War Stories will be her roughest episode.
SAME
@@naolmstead I'm a leaf on the wind.
@@coachmikesfilmroom3111 that too. But that's the movie and not an episode of the show so I count it different.
natalieeeee stop apologizing at the start of your videosss every one is a blessing and we are thankful for you however you areeee
Agree. Just treat it like we're all just hanging out watching TV. You're giving us free content... you don't need to apologize for anything (other than losing the data ;-) )
My thoughts exactly
Totally agree. Nat, you're Golden. Relax, we are :) I look forward to your content, which is a gift in itself.
Came here to say this but you already said it
I'm always tempted to ask where in PA (roughly) she's from, but I'm convinced it's Erie or even closer to Canada!! 😂
This is my favourite episode by far. The way it's shot, the score, the backstory you get, how it shows the emotional connections between the characters. It's the perfect episode.
It may actually be a top 10 moment in all of television for me: the salesman trying to sell Mal on ship by he's taken by what we as the audience already know to be the "right" choice. It just feels so good for the audience.
“Mal you don’t have to die alone”
“Everybody dies alone”
"Everyone dies alone. That's what it is. It's a door. It's one person wide. When you go through it, you do it alone. But it doesn't mean you've got to be alone before you go through the door. And believe me, you aren't alone on the other side." - Jim Butcher, The Dresden Files
It's so hard but so poignant, and ultimately true. Mal gets that - even in a crowded room, or on a crowded battlefield, you go through that door by yourself.
I think Joss wrote that line and this episode right after his mother died.
I never noticed how true that statement was, until my parents died, separately, but years after the series ended. You can die sitting right next to someone else, while they are dying too, but it doesn't matter, you still die alone. We're frightened and alone inside ourselves when we die. We're selfish and individual creatures. Selfish in that we think about ourselves when we die. We might think about others and worry "are they going to be okay without me around?" but when the time comes, we think first and foremost about ourselves: "Where am I going?" "How can I avoid this?" "I don't want to die."
The cold, hard truth about dying, is we placate ourselves by telling ourselves that our being there, at the time of someone's death is meaningful, but in truth, it's meaningless, and while I haven't died to attest to this, I don't think the fear of dying is commuted simply by having others around.
"Everybody dies alone."
Sorry, but I've been thinking of that scene a lot, especially after my parents died. A very moving scene/dialogue.
@@Leon-wz1js I unfortunately cannot agree with your first line, since his mother died waaaay before he even conceived of this show, never mind started writing any of it (besides which, this episode was written by Tim Minear), but every single word thereafter is really poignant, deep and painfully truthful. To take it one step further - it's not just our death where we're completely alone. Every single moment of our lives is spent entirely in our own heads, through the lens of our own personal interpretation of what is going on, which is entirely dictated by all the unique events and circumstances that have led us to that particular point (not to mention the influence of our genes on our cognitive and deductive abilities), resulting in an impossibility of ever truly sharing a moment with someone else in a way where you both are feeling and experiencing exactly the same thing. We're all trapped inside our own heads, isolated, self-indulgent and completely alone.
@@cristonsloan Well, I might be wrong about the series/scene, but there was one scene that Joss said, he wrote it right after his mom died.
As far as writing credit, I should have looked it up, myself. Shame on me. However, I'll point out that Joss contributes and yea's and nay's anything with his name on it. His show after all.
Yup, we are locked inside ourselves. We can relate to others, by talking, listening, and seeing what happens in front of our own eyes, but beyond that...
"ADRENALINE, BRO, IS THAT GONNA HELP YOU?!" -- sips energy drink {g}
LOL
yeah, Natalie seems a little "out of gas," before filming this episode.
Yeah, I caught that too! LOL
Nat: "No makeup this time, guys!"
Also Nat: *looks exactly the same as always*
I've never seen a woman (except maybe those who wear it for medical purposes) look better for makeup. More dramatic, maybe, but never more beautiful. Of course, people have varying ideas about what's beautiful, but I think simpler is better. Suppose guys wore makeup as a standard thing? Bright red lips. Blue shadowed eyes. Powdered cheeks. Loooong eyelashes. Yeah. Ugh.
@@jonathanstewart351 I have a similar opinion, though it's important to remember that a lot of the motivation for wearing makeup is entirely their own preference, and not for the supposed benefit of people who are looking at them. That being said, it always breaks my heart when I hear a very pretty girl say that she "wants to look good today" and then essentially just cover up her face, implying that she doesn't look "good" enough just being her.
Right? lol
@@jonathanstewart351
Generally speaking, make-up is like special effects in movies. It should be subtle and amazing to look at while being imperceptible to the untrained eye. If you notice it then it's not doing its job.
@@jonathanstewart351 Yeah dude. If makeup didn't work, nobody would wear it. It's amazing how men think they know what they find attractive. Women don't know either. Everyone knows more about what the gender they are trying to attract finds attractive than the members of that gender, who simply operate on instinct.
“Firefly”, that seemingly infinitesimally small and insignificant little being of light you experience on a warm summer evening that creates a warm romantic place in the hearts of all that partake in it.
"I just want people to stop being at risk of dying"
You must be new to Joss Weadon.... :p
and 2020.
My first thought was "Tell me, are you familiar with the works of Joss Whedon?"
There was a motto for Joss when he was working on Buff: "Buffy happy, show bad" it was his mantra... and he still uses that for all of his shows.
@@PromptCriticalJello Savage. And soon she will know that reference too.
And the people most at risk are the ones in a relationship. Those never seem to end well in the Whedonverse.
This is my personal favorite of the entire series- the incredibly high stakes still somehow speckled with wit, the way each backstory is delivered, and the phenomenal character dynamics- everything about it is beautiful 💙
"You all going to be here, when I wake up?" that part always breaks me and we get to see her for the first time "Serenity". I still miss this show.
Fun fact - from Ep 1:
Kaylee: "I'd sure love to find a brand new *compression coil* for the steamer."
Mal: "And I'd like to be king of all Londinum and wear a shiny hat. Just get us some passengers. Them as can pay, all right?"
K: "Compression coil busts, we're drifting..."
M: "Best not bust, then."
This is my favorite episode of television, period. The shots, the dialogue, the pacing. The insights into the characters. The way they somehow managed to keep a convoluted storyline just understandable until it all comes crashing together. It's just.... :chefkiss:
For me it's between this and the 1st episode. This one is brilliant and does what you said. The 1st introduced us to this universe, and it had me hooked right away. I still think that if they had run the first episode first, a 2 hour adventure, with lots of fanfare, it would have been huge.
This is easily my favorite episode of the show. Seeing how the whole crew came together through this emotional time-jumping story absolutely left me bawling my eyes out.
I just love this episode so much. The way it's structured and comes back around to the opening scene again to tie everything together, the pacing of it, the way it's so tense and you feel like "What the hell happened?? Why's he alone? What's going on? Where's everyone? Are they okay? What will happen to Mal?" and I love the lighting changes, from the golden hues of the "happier" flashbacks to the cold blue of the present scenes, establishing that something is very, very wrong. The whole thing from start to finish leaves you on the edge, waiting and worrying and wondering, and in between you get to see all these fascinating ways in which the crew came together, and see it tie back to this heartwarming moment when you see Mal first lay eyes on his firefly ship, like he was destined to find it and destined to be with these people who have become his family... it's just SO GOOD. Beautifully written, beautifully acted. The whole thing feels like a work of art to me. I remember when I first saw it, I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, and so moved by everything. This episode gives me chills. 💙
The great irony in this episode, is that the part that went bad, is the part Kayleigh has been telling them to fix for several previous episodes. Long-term story writing.
Yay! Natalie and Firefly! My evening just got exponentially better. 💗
Yup! Same. Lol
Honestly this episode was pure genius. The non linear progression is jarring enough to create anxiety but simple enough for the watcher to understand the changes plus the flashbacks help give the watcher enough of a break to not only avoid burn out with the tension but to also make the watcher drop their guard enough that the episode doesn't have to constantly continue to build tension
This one broke my heart after I watched it the second time. It's where the show got its soul. It would have been amazing with some more time to develop.
As a good captain, Mal knows how to motivate his crew. We see Mal use the gentle approach with Kaylee to snap her out of her fear to get her concentrating on diagnosing the problem.
We also see how Mal pushes Wash to snap him out of his despair over Zoe to search for solutions. Mal slams Wash against the wall.
MAL to WASH: "You're gonna get to the bridge and get us on our feet, because if we can't do for Zoe here, you're gonna have to be the one that saves her."
When Wash does all he can we hear Mal tell him "Go see to your wife."
We get a bit of humor during the drama in a yelling match between Mal and Wash on the bridge. Jayne steps in as the voice of reason.
JAYNE: "What do you two think you're doing fightin' at a time like this. You'll use up all the air!"
*We also get insight to how Mal prioritizes his thinking during and after an emergency:*
*Mal wants to increase everyone's chance of rescue and survival. He orders the crew to separate between the 2 shuttles and leave himself on the ship.*
INARA: "Mal -- you don't have to die alone."
MAL: "Everybody dies alone."
*When Mal knows all is safe again - he needs reassurance that the crew will all be there with him when he finally gets rest.*
MAL: "You're all gonna be here when I wake up?"
_"When Mal knows all is safe again - he needs reassurance that the crew will all be there with him when he finally gets rest.
"_
It's not just that, Mal was afraid he was just hallucinating.
Also, Mal and Zoe are siblings in arms, forged in battle and defeat. When she is hurt, Mal's heart stops briefly just like Wash's. But he never steps in between them.
“Everybody dies alone” this line always makes me feel so sad
Great reaction this is probably my favourite episode
I'm old and I must say, watching this with you brought me back to watching it with my daughters. They're big now but they reacted just like you and we had so much fun. This time around, I enjoyed it with tears in my eyes. If you watch in flannel jammies some time, I will be in total bliss. You'll be adorable, as usual. And your comments are perfect.
"I feel like maybe we can do business." This is almost exactly what Patience said to him in episode 1, when it was blatantly obvious she intended to shoot Mal a second time.
This is my favorite episode! Great way to show mals grit, love for his crew and his ship, and their love for him. He assembled this beautiful, hard earned life and home for all of them out of hope, misfits, and sheer determination.
Got to love how when Mal gets rough with Wash in the infirmary it's enough to even spook Jayne and get him to take a step back from Mal.
That like so many of the best moments all through the show was improv from the actor. There are so many little moments that the actors just did because it seemed right 😊
My favorite episode, hands down. This was very clearly a "family" episode, and I love those with crews like this. I'm such a sap.
This is the episode I keep coming back to when I want a firefly fix
If this is “low energy” Nat, I would be scared of the hyper one.
I do really appreciate these flashbacks each of them are short and perfectly suited to how they met each member of the crew. Of course Wash irritated Zoe. Of course Jayne was on the job and money hungry. Of course Inara was just looking for some freedom while also immediately setting boundaries with Mal. Of course Kaylee is a genius mechanic who got to space on the off chance and took it.
No makeup = naturally beautiful.
I agree
Indeed
I enjoy ether or, dated a girl who's face broke out every summer, and covered it up with makeup, (I didn't care at all but she did)
I didn’t even know she wore makeup
I think many women wish they looked as good as you without makeup as when they do wear makeup.
Pop up just said Natalie was reacting to Firefly. Outstanding!
Shiny!
One of the best episodes. Period.
I call this the "this is why Mal is the goddamn captain" episode.
Very apparent.
Gorram*
@@jamessmyth3952 I stand corrected
Speaking of Mall’s walk to the bridge, it was able to be done easily, because they had built both levels of Serenity in the studio they used for the show. It was done to ensure that the ship didn’t change from episode to episode.
Also, pretty much all of the decoration on the ship is credited to Kaylee, if I recall correctly.
15:20 "There are clearly a lot of degenerates out here in space."
Perfect day to drop that line, Nat.
Get a DVD set with the commentary track, and re-watch "Out of Gas"... First - one of the FINEST episodes! The lighting you commented about? It varies with which flash forward/back/present they're in. The Commentary spells out a LOT of behind the scenes stuff. For example; that "big red button" Wash installs? Alan Tudyk stole that from the prop department, and gave it to Joss after they found out Firefly was cancelled. He told Joss Whedon; "Your miracle gets here, you hit that button, and we'll come running". Watching the DVDs just a year after Firefly cancelled, that had me bawling to hear the ACTORS talking about what a special show it was to work on.
God I love these videos, they're so damn wholesome. This is what we need in 2020!!!
"Out of Gas" is hands down my favorite episode of Firefly. I love the way it builds and flushes out the crew, how they came together, and how they found Serenity'.
I had a rough day, or rather, a really long one. So, thoroughly feeling your low energy mood right now. The last couple of hours of work I was just thinking "I hope Nat has uploaded something."
I get home, and you had, and it's one of my two favourite episodes of Firefly! I teared up just from seeing clips from the party in the beginning. I love the weird little family they've got in each other.
Hey, thank you! It'a been a couple of years since I last got the chance to show the series to someone, so watching these reaction videos of yours has been really lovely.
This is by far my favorite episode. You get to see so much of the character's backstory and first interactions. Just such great work.
This episode, plus the next one 'Ariel,' is what got me to buy the DVD after renting it in 2003. I was officially on the bandwagon.
Great reaction! My personal favorite episode of the series. Between the different timelines, the editing, acting, and the use of light to show the different "states" of the story's progression (the flash-backs are bright, saturated oranges, the current is neutral and vibrant, and the flash-forwards are blue, harsh, and cold), this episode gets me every time! Glad you enjoyed it, Natalie!
Keep up the great work!
re: makeup - I honestly didn’t even notice; Natalie’s literally as cute as ever.
My favorite, so nice to learn more about the characters backgrounds etc.. and the ending with "you all gonna be here when I wake up" - "we will be here" is so damn good and wholesome.
"Can they like let him get some oxygen?" -- Oh, Natalie... Sweet, deluded Natalie...
I love how meta this episode is. The way the spaces on the ship are used to unify plot elements from the three timelines is so well done, and the catalyzer pun always makes me smile.
You need to see the out takes for the series. Right after they show Wash with his mustache they cut to Mal & Zoe, who BOTH have mustaches.
This was my favorite episode in the series. I loved having that look back to the crew's introduction.
The way you reacted in this episode was priceless (who needs make-up)! I started watching your channel because I love Firefly. Now I'm subscribed. P.S. Fair warning. I know you do many reaction videos of series and movies, so you may have the ability to make a large enough wall that the end of the 14 episodes doesn't quite hit you the same, but I do recommend you savor the remaining episodes (and the movie!) because that's it. Oh, I also highly recommend when you watch Serenity, you watch the intro from Joss Whedon to give some nice perspective of this show and movie (its about 12 minutes).. Enjoy Natalie! Can't wait for the next episode! :)
I am loving watching you watch this series as it's very dear to my heart. I love being along for the ride. Thank you for sharing these! We love this kind of content for sure! This one happens to be my favorite episode in the entire series. I agree with everyone else here too, you have no need for apologies! From a cosmetologists perspective, you have no need for makeup either!
You don't need make-up Natalie, save yourself time every day and don't bother.
Amen. You look like Anne Hathaway (which is a compliment, if you're not sure), only prettier, and more real.
FINALLY! This is my absolute favorite episode of the lot. I've watched it on my DVD set more than the others. So good. Ariel is a close second but really dig Out of Gas!
I've been low key waiting for you to get to this one for reasons
"You all gonna be here when I wake up"? That's the line that finally sold me on this show. I quoted that line on Facebook when I watched this episode about 10 years ago.
Waiting for "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" !
Me too 😀!
Even lackluster and low energy, you look great and out of all the people I've seen reacting to Firefly so far YOU are the BEST! I'm binge-watching your reaction videos and loving every one (and you, too!).
I love that intro to Kaylee. I'll admit I had a bit of a crush on her growing up to this show. :)
just a bit?
Have you seen Wonderfalls? I disliked her in that show so much (even if she just barely appears).
The Passion of the Nerd's analyses of episodes of Firefly are top-notch, and let you get even more out of them than you did before.
Nathan Fillion claims to have learned everything he knows about playing hurt from Harrison Ford. Best. Leo.
Fitting as Mal and the Serenity are based off of Han Solo and the Millennium Falcon.
@@VegetaLF7 It's no secret that Whedon is a big Star Wars fan. He once said when he was considering something that it made him think of the Millennium Falcon, because that's what he is usually thinking about at any given time. He said it jokingly, but there you have it. Best. Leo.
@@michaelbastraw1493 Should we ask her to do a rewatch for Carbonite Han Solo after she completes her first run of the episodes + the movie?
@@CaptainFrost32 You lost me on that one, Stephen. What do you mean? I get finishing Firefly but not the Han Solo Carbonite reference. Best. Leo.
@@michaelbastraw1493 There's a miniature of Carbonite Han Solo on a shelf in Serenity's galley
My absolute favourite episode of the series. I love the backstories and all the heart.
That's your "no make up" face?
Dang woman. You haz the natural pretty.
Amen...
Natalie, so very happy that this would be the episode you watch when you aren't feeling 100% As they are not at their best moment either. This is my #1 for the show as it shows the heart of them all and the backstory of Mal, Zoe, Wash, Inara, Kaylee, and Jayne connected to Serenity. It's always emotional (so many viewings later) as the ship salesman is pitching, to see Mal glancing over to the Firefly with adoration. As stressful as the episode can be, I loved your every emotion and reaction to this family of misfits.
"There are clearly a lot of degenerates out here in space." HA!
This is my favourite episode, I love seeing everyone's backstory and how they became crew
"That's is such a risky move!"
She just made his paid mechanic look like a chump. Not that risky.
That's what I was thinking too. Kaylee quickly and clearly demonstrated that they would be much better off with her than with what's-his-face.
The Serenity's set design really paid dividends with this episode. It was a complete set that didn't need any rearranging during filming, unbroken aside from being split into two sections, one for each level of the ship. Meaning you could walk from one end to the other in one go, so not only did the cast become very familiar with the layout over time, but the viewer eventually starts to feel at home as well. On top of allowing for some really awesome shots like the first person scene in this episode.
Low energy, no makeup, drinking Mate - all good. Never looked better!
I am a HUGE Firefly fan, and I'm LOVING your reactions here. (also REALLY enjoyed your Lord of the Rings series, as well).
I love that my brain told me "It's about time for Natalie to upload". And it didn't fail me.
Natalie: I'm tired, I will likely be sleepy
Same Natalie: *Screams endlessly*
"Nobody is gonna die right?!" Haaaaave you met Joss Whedon?
This episode has the most unique conflict, the hardest-hitting emotional beats, and, as you say, a really suspenseful way of telling its story. The height of Firefly imo.
For the love of God, never vote for Natalie to watch Memento, or anything else non-linear. I don't think she'd survive it!
Or even Pulp Fiction.
or Dr. Who!
In fairness Memento is a great film
@@broodhunter2 It's a fantastic film. I just think Natalie would have a stress induced aneurysm about half way through.
@@thor2520 She'd be fine with RTD era. The Moffat era... less so. That's when things started to get confusing.
This is my favorite episode of this show... it's AMAZING and so well written.
"I'm not wearing any makeup", a phrase that only exists to be uttered because no man would ever notice.
This is a great example of nonlinear storytelling. I like how each of the three different timelines have its own unique color grading.
Meh, makeup is overrated. We enjoy watching to see your reactions, we're not judging your looks.
At least I'm not, and I assume most are in the same boat.
Even if we were, which we're not (you're so right), makeup often makes people look worse, i.m.o.
First of all, looks just might be on the list of why I watch this but they're way down the list. Top of the list are her being funny, smart and nice. Second I didn't see anything wrong with the way she looked.
I've always preferred the natural look on women. Besides, Nat looks great. I hope that didn't come across as creepy. I would also hope all of us are here for the reactions.
@@christopherbacon1077 Seconded your second point.
@Dun Ringill Not that I noticed (creepy).
@@dunringill1747 I see nothing wrong with saying someone looks good as long as you don't go obssessive and stalkery.
My favourite episode of Firefly and one of my favourite episodes of TV ever made. Its the heart of the first season to me.
Natalie "I'm getting older", I'd guess you're probably in your mid 20's, say that when you are (like me) heading for 60 :P This is the episode that always has me on the edge of my seat every time I watch it. Even though I know everything's going to be ok at the end :)
Hmpf. Get off my lawn.
You are barely on the beginning of getting old I'm 60 and wish I could feel 20+ old.
@@gamesman0118 It always makes me laugh when people who are 20-30 say they feel old. I wish I was 25 again.
@@dragonmac1234 Hell at 25 I was probably at my best. I could work all day stay up all night with friends drinking or whatever and go back to work after a shower and quick breakfast. And I seemed to have a constant hard-on that could crack a 2x4.
@@gamesman0118 Same here with the drinking at least. My local town had half a dozen or so pubs, we drank at all night and went to work the next morning pretty fresh. Now a hangover seems to last a couple of days and hurts like hell :P
I'm definitely one of the people that counts this as my favorite episode. Just, absolutely brilliant writing and filmmaking.
The title of the episode is a subversion of the general understanding of the phrase, because the gas in this case is oxygen.