Out of Gas

Overview: After and explosion leaves Serenity crippled, Mal orders everyone to abandon ship while he stays behind in an attempt to make repairs - and reminisces how he found the ship and picked its crew.

Airdate: 10/25/02

Directed By: David Solomon

Written by: Tim Minear

Guest Stars: Dax Griffin (Bester), Llia Volkh (Marco), Lyle Kanouse (Salesman), Roderick L. McCarthy (Lacey #1), Steven Flynn (Captain).

Of Note:
There is an easter egg on Disc 4 of the DVD set. On the second special features page, highlight "Joss sings the theme" and then hit the left arrow. Hit enter, and it will play a clip of Adam Baldwin singing the "Hero of Canton" song from the episode "Jaynestown."

Quotes:
River: (to Book) You're afraid we're going to run out of air. That we'll die gasping. But we won't. That's not going to happen. We'll freeze to death first.

Jayne: What do you two think you're doing? Fightin' at a time like this. You'll use up all the air!

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Review By: Jason James Rating:

I have mixed feelings on this episode. First off I do like the flash backs and how it shows how each member became part of the crew. This was cool. Once again the interactions between the characters were top of the line. They do such a great job that you believe the crew actually does live on a ship together. As far as what I didn't like, I just can't put a finger on it. Maybe it is the overall depressing feeling that is protrayed. The overall tempo is slow causing the episode to almost have a depressing feel to it. Don't get me wrong, it still is good just not one of my favorites.