I have read the comic, which has Book as a deep-cover plant in the Alliance military, who's work causes thousands of Alliance soldiers to die.  I can't quite reconcile that comic with Book's statement.  I can't tell if it's directed at Jayne, at River, or at himself.  I'm thinking it's directed towards himself, and…

I have read the comic, which has Book as a deep-cover plant in the Alliance military, who's work causes thousands of Alliance soldiers to die.  I can't quite reconcile that comic with Book's statement.  I can't tell if it's directed at Jayne, at River, or at himself.  I'm thinking it's directed towards himself, and…

He does get his face punched out a lot for River.  I do love me a Simon face-punching.  If I was stuck in a spaceship with that crew, I imagine that Simon would be the one I'd end up punching a lot.  I'd WANT to punch out Jayne, but he's much bigger and much more likely to punch back.

He does get his face punched out a lot for River.  I do love me a Simon face-punching.  If I was stuck in a spaceship with that crew, I imagine that Simon would be the one I'd end up punching a lot.  I'd WANT to punch out Jayne, but he's much bigger and much more likely to punch back.

I did find it a little distracting at first to see Richard Brooks as the bounty hunter, since I identified him so much with his role as the Assistant D.A. in early seasons of Law & Order.  I even made the Law & Order "BUM-BUM!" sound when he landed on the outside of the spaceship.  And I imagined his individual…

I did find it a little distracting at first to see Richard Brooks as the bounty hunter, since I identified him so much with his role as the Assistant D.A. in early seasons of Law & Order.  I even made the Law & Order "BUM-BUM!" sound when he landed on the outside of the spaceship.  And I imagined his individual…

Can you folks explain something to me?  In the opening sequence, when River is "reading" each of the crew members while she floats through the ship, Book's reading is something like "I don't give a hump if you're innocent".  What is that a reference to?

Can you folks explain something to me?  In the opening sequence, when River is "reading" each of the crew members while she floats through the ship, Book's reading is something like "I don't give a hump if you're innocent".  What is that a reference to?

I have to say I didn't enjoy this episode on first watch, and was highly disappointed that this episode was the end of the series.  It didn't make any sense that a bounty hunter would come on board that appeared to enjoy disconnecting from his job while he was doing it.  It was only after listening to the Joss Whedon…

I have to say I didn't enjoy this episode on first watch, and was highly disappointed that this episode was the end of the series.  It didn't make any sense that a bounty hunter would come on board that appeared to enjoy disconnecting from his job while he was doing it.  It was only after listening to the Joss Whedon…

In the commentary, Joss says he and the designer were going for a comic book Buck Rogers look.  I think the placement of the cockpit in the center-top is very reminiscent of Slave 1.

In the commentary, Joss says he and the designer were going for a comic book Buck Rogers look.  I think the placement of the cockpit in the center-top is very reminiscent of Slave 1.

I'd vote Dean Winchester of Supernatural.  He went to capital-H Hell for his brother.

I'd vote Dean Winchester of Supernatural.  He went to capital-H Hell for his brother.

I'll also defend me some Rob Roy.

I'll also defend me some Rob Roy.

Damnit, no Tasha Robinson on this podcast.

Damnit, no Tasha Robinson on this podcast.

The only calm episode of Morton Downey that I ever saw was when he interviewed Phil Donahue.  No podiums, no questions from the audience, they just sat across from each other in chairs and Morton just interviewed him in a sedate way.  Downey obviously had a lot of respect for Donahue.  I think the audience was…

The only calm episode of Morton Downey that I ever saw was when he interviewed Phil Donahue.  No podiums, no questions from the audience, they just sat across from each other in chairs and Morton just interviewed him in a sedate way.  Downey obviously had a lot of respect for Donahue.  I think the audience was…