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Firefly FULL EPISODE REACTION (Ep 5)
🕑 Added 2025-01-23 17:00:06 +0000 UTCAnother day, another episode, another NEED for more information on River. We do get a little bit more time with her in this episode but it only left me with more questions. WHY CAN SHE READ MINDS?!
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Amanda Grace
I know you’ve already finished the series, so this is commentary coming too late, but—regarding your frustration with the River reveal, I think it’s important to remember that this series was intended to have 22 episodes per season, which automatically sets pacing differently than what folks are used to with 10-episode streaming series today. Also, the creator started it with 7 seasons in mind for the overall story. It helps to have patience. It’s a little wild to expect major plot points to be revealed after just a handful of episodes, at least regarding pre-streaming era television series.
Zac
Since you asked to be told... no, you don't find out more about Shepard's backstory in the show or even the movie. After the show and movie there was a theory a lot of people had about what his backstory was, but I think it was proven wrong, because I believe there is a comic called Serenity: The Shepard's Tale that talks about his backstory.
R McBean
Mal: Take a walk, this ain’t a suggestion. Don’t worry, we’ll come back for you Mal: That darn tootin’ idiot got himself kidnapped, we’re leaving! Mal: Looks like we got here in the nick of time. We’re heroes :)
