ReWatchable: A TV Re-Watch Podcast

ReWatchable is here for another episode! This week we discuss Serenity, the followup movie to Firefly.

Shownotes:

-We’re all a little sleep deprived. Enjoy.
-Reaction from the newbies.
-Selina tells us how she was spoiled about a certain character’s death.
-Caitlin has an issue regarding Simon and Mal’s relationship.
-No, but really. WHO’S BRIGHT IDEA WAS IT TO WATCH THIS MOVIE? Karen was in agony.
-What did we think about the Operative?
-We loved the Reavers being back, but what’s up with the magic caulking gun?
-River’s fight scene was beautiful.
-Firefly has traditional Western parallels right until the last.
-Why did Simon and River have to leave the ship if they were just going to get right back on it again?
-Does River’s escape from the Alliance really match up to what we know about it according to the show?
-What do you mean this isn’t Simon Cast?
-Mr. Universe. Worst name ever?
-Also, a love bot? Really?
-We interrupt your regularly scheduled program with Hairspray!
-Was the mystery of Book just a little too confusing? And why didn’t we get any answers about him!?
-We got a Simon and Kaylee payoff, but what about Mal and Inara?
-Was the move with the Reavers surprising or obvious?
-We don’t want to, but we have to. Next we talk about someone’s death. Yes, that someone.
-Caitlin has a big problem with it. Was it necessary?
-Did we think River was going to make it through the final battle?
-Was the turnaround with the Operative a little too convenient?
-We have several ‘moments’ at the end of the movie. Which one was our favorite?
-Laura tells us why Zoe was wearing that dress and ruins us all.
-Will there be more Firefly in the future?
-Favorite quotes and scenes
-Laura shares some “fun” facts. (Read: soul-crushing)
-We have a giveaway!
-Up next: Veronica Mars

What did you think about Serenity.

Watch out for a new episode of ReWatchable in the near future. We'll be tackling Veronica Mars next, with a new set of hosts joining a few of the old ones.

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ReWatchable is here for another episode! This week we discuss the 14th episode of Firefly, “Objects in Space.”

Shownotes:

-Initial noob reactions: This episode is a good singular episode, but not a good finale.
-How did we react to the crew's response to River?
-Kyle still thinks Book is EVILLLL.
-If the bounty hunter never came on, would they still be thinking of ways to get rid of River? Talk about expected and weird.
-The threats that Jubil imposes on Kaylee were unnecessary. We hate him.
-Shirtless Simon (Kyle fangirls on the inside)
-Jubil takes everyone out pretty easily!
-We love everyone's reactions to River "melting" into Serenity.
-Did Jubil really have to hit Inara? Seemed almost unprovoked.
-We love how he exits Serenity the way he came in, but is followed by Mal, who pushes Hurley off into deep space without a tether.
-What did we think of the scene with River floating back to Mal?
-If Jubil was a bounty hunter, why was he only after River?
-Favorite scenes and lines.
-Fun fact: Jubil Early was named after a confederate general, and modeled after a Star Wars Character!
-Kyle confuses Star Wars for Pokémon.
-Feedback

How did you like "Objects In Space"? How did you feel the finale?

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ReWatchable is here for another episode! This week we discuss the twelfth episode of Firefly, “Heart of Gold.”

Shownotes:

-Kristen's first impression. Laura likes it better in the re-watch than previously.
First thought was: Horses and hovercrafts, what a perfect example of exactly what makes Firefly... Firefly.
-The foil house was...interesting.
-Was it jarring hearing Inara say the word whore?
-We love how everyone has their own role to do and the excel at it!
-How is Burgess' wife alright with the whole baby from a whore thing?!
-Zoe wants the baby instead of Wash wanting it, we thought it'd be backwards. But we love it!
-Why did Mal sleep with Nandy?
-Super awkward Inara and Mal confrontation in the morning!
-Did Inara’s crying break anyone else’s heart?
-Kaylee and Wash's plan totally failed, but we loved it.
-Mandy's death was a great way of showing that in battle people die randomly and don't get last words.
-Burgess was all about the baby and then he runs away without it. Hmph...
-The baby's mother completely changed from the beginning to end of the episode. The kill shot was unexpected!
-The final Inara and Mal scene... yeah. Feels!
-Did we see her departure coming?
-Favorite scenes and lines.
-Fun facts.
-Feedback.

How did you like "Heart of Gold"? How did you feel about Tracey by the end of the episode?

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ReWatchable is here for another episode! This week we discuss the twelfth episode of Firefly, “The Message.”

Shownotes:

-Kyle is hosting this week!
-Was anyone else disappointed they gave away the twist in the synopsis on Netflix?
-We meet Jayne’s infamous hat for the first time, and it reminds us why we love him.
-Did we like or dislike Tracey?
-Poor Kaylee had a hard time with Simon again. Did we like Tracey flirting with her?
-We wish Inara had a bigger role this episode.
-We also wish there had been more flashbacks to the time they were all in the war together.
-How dumb do you have to be to have someone scoop out your organs and replace them with organs you’ll be transporting?
-Did we really think they were going to give Tracey up to the alliance?
-Yep, some of our hosts still think Shepherd Book is evil.
-Why did Tracey go his separate way from Zoe and Mal?
-Should there have been more action at the end?
-The real star of this episode is Jayne’s hat. Clearly.
-By the time Tracey died, did we feel bad for him?
-What’s up with guys having girls’ names in this show?
-We make some Buffy comparisons.
-Is it annoying that Kaylee is the one that keeps getting threatened?
-We may have a ship name for Selina and Jayne’s hat.
-Near the end, the heat seriously gets to our hosts.

How did you like "The Message"? How did you feel about Tracey by the end of the episode?

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ReWatchable is here for another episode! This week we discuss the eleventh episode of Firefly, “Trash.”

Shownotes:

-Our first visual of the episode is Mal sitting naked on a rock in the middle of the desert. Talk about intrigue!
-Mal meets up with an old friend, Monty, only to discover that Saffron is scamming him.
-Should the crew have trusted her?
-Inara VS Saffron. Who would win?
-Inara and Mal: Is she being manipulative or is Mal too defensive?
-We think Mal is subconsciously keeping her from clients.
-Wobble headed Geisha dolls! We want one!
-We discuss possible flaws in their major heist plan
-We're proud of Kaylee, getting to plan the whole thing!
-Saffron actually cares about someone. Shocking! Or was it?
-We totally saw the Feds coming. Psh. ...okay, not really.
-Mal didn't notice Saffron take his gun. We think he was playing her.
-Naked Mal! Need we say more?
-Laura shares some insight into Nathan Fillion's tattoo.
-Inara beating Saffron to the punch. Did we see that coming?
-Once a liar, always a liar: Saffron, "I have a condition!"
-Did Inara really plan the whole thing or was this something she did solo?
-Simon, River & Jayne: We love that Simon took the high road!
-Will Jayne start trusting them, finally?
-Favorite lines
-Favorite Scenes

How did you like "Trash"? Did you think they really trusted Saffron?

ReWatchable is here for another episode! This week we discuss the tenth episode of Firefly, “War Stories.”

Shownotes:

-What did newbie Kyle think of the episode?
-It seems like a very traditional, male-centric action heavy episode – until Zoe comes in as the knight in shining armor. And we kind of love her for it.
-What does this episode offer us, even if it’s not one of our all-time favorites?
-How did we like this different kind of opening to the episode?
-It was nice to see Kaylee and River interacting, finally.
-An unhappy Wash is a mean Wash. We comment on his dislike for Zoe's war stories.
-Who thinks Mal and Zoe have some sort of chemistry?
-Wash versus Zoe: Who did we side with?
-Was Wash really that incompetent when he was out on the mission, or is that just his defense mechanism?
-Kyle steers the conversation into Teen Wolf territory. (Like we’re surprised.)
-Laura is very annoyed by the blindfold.
-Why was the torture scene so hard to watch?
-Did we think people were going to die in this episode?
-Laura posits a very good question to the team about Zoe and her loyalties had she not been married to Wash.
-What about if it was Wash and someone besides Mal? Who would she save?
-Why do we like Simon?
-Are we more afraid of River now after her shooting abilities are shown?
-What do we think about the change in relationship between Kaylee and River?
-Selina has a random congratulatory announcement for Kyle and Laura.
-Where was Inara this episode? Was it confusing? What was the point of her storyline?
-We discuss our favorite lines and scenes.
-A listener points out an interesting connection that Laura hadn’t noticed and won’t talk about!
-We wonder what would happen if someone tried to cuddle Jayne. (Because he’s really not that bad, y’all.) We also talk about who he would possibly be paired off with, and Selina brings it around to Caroline and Klaus from The Vampire Diaries.
-Selina calls it – the OTP of Firefly is Mal and Serenity. But we don’t want to read any fic about it, guys.

How did you like "War Stories"? Who did you sympathize with more, Zoe or Wash?

ReWatchable is here for another episode! This week we discuss the ninth episode of Firefly, “Ariel.”

Shownotes:

-Everyone is excited for extra Simon time in this episode
-What did we think about Inara and Book not being featured?
-What did we think about seeing a core planet up-close and personal for the first time?
-Was it shocking to see River attack Jayne like that?
-Everyone loved the scene where Jayne, Mal, and Zoe are trying to learn medical terminology.
-We find out the Alliance did repetitive brain surgeries on River!
-Does this explain her clairvoyance?
-Why don't the Hands of Blue guys (AKA Evil Men in Black) want anyone even speaking to River?
-Why did Jayne end up going back on the deal?
-Simon doesn’t realize that Jayne betrayed them, but does River?
-If the deal had gone down, would Jayne have stuck around or made his break from the crew?
-Would he have turned over the rest of the crew along with Simon and River?
-How did Mal figure out Jayne had tried to betray them?
-Do we think Mal would’ve killed Jayne?
-Kyle wants to see lots of characters die. It's an issue. We're working on it.
-Favorite quotes
-Favorite scenes

How did you like "Ariel"? What were your favorite quotes and scenes?

ReWatchable is here for another episode! This week we discuss the eighth episode of Firefly, “Out of Gas.”

Shownotes:

-We all loved this episode!
-3 timelines going at once. Was it confusing or easy to follow?
-First theories about what happened to the crew before we see the flashbacks.
-Shepard book telling funny stories, but Kyle isn't laughing because he thinks he's EVIL.
-We're still theorizing about how River can predict things.
-Who do we side with when Zoe is knocked out? Mal or Wash?
-We love the relationships we see with Simon and Inara, and Mal and Kaylee when they realize they're dying.
-Even Jayne gets emotional, despite still being selfish. Selina really likes him this episode.
-Kyle still thinks Jayne isn't the evil person and that Shepard Book is the one who's going to turn on everyone.
-Which shuttle would you ride in? Kyle picks Simon's, obviously.
-When Mal warns Inara not to trust Jayne, is that foreshadowing to something?
-We were screaming for Mal and Inara to kiss during their last moment together. Why didn't they?!
-Maybe because Mal's true love is Serenity. We ship Marenity, no pun intended.
-We didn't like the scene with Mal and the crew of the "savior" ship. Too unrealistic!
-Selina thought they all died and Mal was in limbo when he woke up
-The crew's trust in Mal is amazing.The family is like space-cowboy Brady Bunch
-We discuss the flashbacks. Our favorite part being Wash's porn stache.
-Kyle wonders if they ever tell us how Zoe goes from not liking Wash to marrying him.
-Inara is worth the risk to bring her on, plus Mal really wants her. ;)
-Kaylee's introduction was so unexpected! Kyle wonders why she's so nervous around Simon.
-We like but also don't like Jayne's origin story. Why trust him?
-Kyle thinks they're trying to make us hate Jayne while in reality Book is the evil one later in the show. Nice try, Whedon, Kyle sees your ways!
-That's why Book's hair is so big, it's full of evil.
-We share out favorite quotes and our favorite scenes.
-Fun facts about the episode.
-Feedback from Haley, thanks Haley!

How did you like "Out of Gas"? Where does it rank with you as an episode?

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ReWatchable is here for another episode! This week we discuss the seventh episode of Firefly, “Jaynestown.”

Shownotes:

-Everyone likes this episode. Kristen is surprised because she didn’t really care about learning Jayne’s backstory.
-We like the episode for Jayne, but especially for all the Simon moments too.
-It’s funny that Kaylee is talking about being improper when she always seems so innocent.
-Selina thinks Karen sounds like one of the characters from the show!
-Was Kristen surprised that the episode ended up being about Jayne as a hero?
-Caitlin brings up an awesome parallel that the other hosts hadn’t picked up on.
-Is Inara having to bed the Magistrate’s son too much of a coincidence?
-We all love Inara and the way she handles herself.
-Was Kaylee hoping to take advantage of the opportunity of Simon drinking so he wouldn't remember what happened? Or is it because his inhibitions are gone?
-Why was Simon so worried about being caught with Kaylee?
-River versus Book’s hair has to be one of the best and funniest scenes in this episode.
-Kristen thinks Canton should just be called Mud.
-We all imagine what Firefly would be like if it were on HBO.
-Selina sees a couple of instances where this episode parallels Les Misérables.
-It’s amazing to see Jayne affected by the events in this episode.
-We’re all happy they didn’t rush the Kaylee and Simon relationship.
-We share out favorite quotes and our favorite scenes.
-We lament that Tariq wasn’t on this week given how much Simon love was going around.
-Selina is still bitter that her ship hasn’t worked out.
-We talk about our favorite pairings.
-A listener feedback this week talks about how strange it is everyone in Canton still had faith in Jayne despite hearing Stitch’s story.

How did you like "Jaynestown"? Where does it rank with you as an episode?

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ReWatchable is here for another episode! This week we discuss the sixth episode of Firefly, “Our Mrs. Reynolds.”

Shownotes:

-Everyone rates the episode differently - Tariq gives it a thumbs up, Karen gives it a thumbs down, and Caitlin gives it a thumbs sideways. Laura, ever the superfan, says it's one of her favorite episodes.
-We all feel that Mal's behavior in this episode just solidifies what we already thought of him.
-We all love seeing Inara on more of a human level, with a lot more emotion.
-Nearly everyone is surprised Inara is the only one rushing off to find Mal.
-Do we think Inara was falling for Saffron's tricks before the alarms went off?
-Laura points out a possible mistake in the position of the doors for Mal's room and Zoe's room.
-We all love woozy Inara.
-We wonder if Inara feels relief or annoyance that Mal didn't realize she kissed him.
-Laura tells us which Mad Men actress is in this episode. (And Tariq tells us what Andrew tweeted that made him want to watch the show.)
-Were we surprised that Saffron was a bad guy?
-Were the townies from the beginning of the episodes in on Saffron's scheme? We're confused.
-Laura then asks us a loaded question: Is Saffron amoral or immoral?
-There's been a huge debate about the fact that Mal hit Saffron at the end of the episode. We weigh in.
-Then Laura tells us about a crazy conspiracy theory. (Read the essay she refers to here -- but at your own risk!)
-Did we miss Simon and River?
-Tariq feels self conscious about sharing his theories since he's a newbie (Hint: He still thinks Shepherd Book is evil.)
-Of course there are Jayne and Vera fics. Of course. (And Caitlin approves. Check one out for yourself.)
-Karen is wary of Jayne's viciousness.
-Laura and Tariq wonder exactly how the poisonous lipstick works. We have theories.
-Next up is "Jaynestown"! Laura warns us against "The Ballad of Jayne."

How did you like "Our Mrs. Reynolds"? Where does it rank with you as an episode?

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