Niska sent YoSaffBridge to pick him up for the next "We Hate Cordelia Malcolm Reynolds" club meeting.

Early took out each member of the crew in a way that fit each of them
Just like YoSaffBridge. The Serenity crew sure gets a lot of villainous personal service.

Early took out each member of the crew in a way that fit each of them
Just like YoSaffBridge. The Serenity crew sure gets a lot of villainous personal service.

What I just realized is that Mal/Nandi is actually the converse of Wash's "because you're pretty" exchange with Kaylee—the reason that Mal is attracted to Nandi is that he respects and admires her (although I'm sure it doesn't hurt that Melinda Clarke looks more and more beautiful as the episode progresses). I gained…

What I just realized is that Mal/Nandi is actually the converse of Wash's "because you're pretty" exchange with Kaylee—the reason that Mal is attracted to Nandi is that he respects and admires her (although I'm sure it doesn't hurt that Melinda Clarke looks more and more beautiful as the episode progresses). I gained…

It's a team-building exercise: one person holds the Ice Planet, the other person nibbles the ice cream.

It's a team-building exercise: one person holds the Ice Planet, the other person nibbles the ice cream.

I thought the alt-text for that photo would be "Siege of Staite."

I thought the alt-text for that photo would be "Siege of Staite."

mollymauk: eh-PAY.

mollymauk: eh-PAY.

I think that Simon didn't know before because that's not how he thinks about people, and once he knows I think that he really is sincere in telling Jayne that Simon is *never* going to take advantage of his position to take revenge.

I think that Simon didn't know before because that's not how he thinks about people, and once he knows I think that he really is sincere in telling Jayne that Simon is *never* going to take advantage of his position to take revenge.

It is a genuine Nathan Fillion tattoo; prophetically, it is a Chinese character although I don't remember what it is; and he said that now he wishes he didn't have it.

It is a genuine Nathan Fillion tattoo; prophetically, it is a Chinese character although I don't remember what it is; and he said that now he wishes he didn't have it.

*And* the Season 4 Pylene-50 arc as Serenity.

*And* the Season 4 Pylene-50 arc as Serenity.

Extra awesomeness points: the original broadcast, which is still commemorated as Gauda Prime Day by B7 fans, was on December 21. Most balls-out Christmas Special EVER.

Extra awesomeness points: the original broadcast, which is still commemorated as Gauda Prime Day by B7 fans, was on December 21. Most balls-out Christmas Special EVER.

I've always felt that that scene sets up Ariel: I don't think Mal intended to kill Jayne, I think that was his idea of a joke.