blog 6

Blog 6: Firefly, Episode 5

Episode 5 of Firefly is a very important one in the series. It really develops the characters and their relationships with one another. When the engine of the ship, Serenity, explodes, the captain of the ship, Mal, is forced to have his crew evacuate while he stays behind to hope for a solution. Crew members are injured and the situation is dire in terms of the health of the ship. The episode is shot in a very interesting way. The extent of the show was shot using a combination of flashback footage and the present. The flashbacks were of Mal's first encounters with some of the members of the crew. The technique used to present this episode added a more emotional touch to an already emotional install to the saga.

The flashbacks showed a never before seen development in the characters. The flashbacks revealed the reasons why Mal and Zoe baught the Serenity, also how he met Kaylee, Jayne and Wash and how they came to become members of the crew. This episode was very entertaining, and I enjoyed finding out more about the characters and their relationships with each other. This episode also further develops the character of Mal, the main character of the series. The episode explains Mal's passion for the ship, and how he came to adopt the lifestyle he now enjoys. This episode also further develops the relationship or love between Mal and Anora. It explores the first encounter between Anora and Mal, and how Anora came to reside upon Mal's ship.