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ReWatchable is here for another episode! This week we discuss the eighth episode of Firefly, “Out of Gas.” Don’t forget that this podcast is spoiler-free, featuring both Firefly fans and newbies. So it’s safe for everyone to listen! 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

ReWatchable is here for another episode! This week we discuss the seventh episode of Firefly, “Jaynestown.” Don’t forget that this podcast is spoiler-free, featuring both Firefly fans and newbies. So it’s safe for everyone to listen! 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

ReWatchable is here for another episode! This week we discuss the sixth episode of Firefly, “Our Mrs. Reynolds.” Don’t forget that this podcast is spoiler-free, featuring both Firefly fans and newbies. So it’s safe for everyone to listen! 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 w

ReWatchable is here for another episode! This week we discuss the fifth episode of Firefly, “Safe.” Don’t forget that this podcast is spoiler-free, featuring both Firefly fans and newbies. So it’s safe for everyone to listen! Shownotes: - From the newbies: Kristen and Tariq both can't get enough of Simon, so they loved this episode. Oldtimer, Caitlin gives this episode a big thumbs up too. On the other hand, it's not one of superfan Laura's favorites. - Again Mal’s dialogue seems to dominiate our favorite lines, but the iconic "Big Damn Heroes" is Laura's favorite. - Given that we are a third of the way through the series, has our opinion of any of the characters changed? Caitlin is loving the Simon and River dynamic more and more. Kristen loves Jayne and hopes he's not really bad at heart. Tariq is more convinced than ever that Shepherd Book is evil and will end up turning on everyone. He also has come to respect Inara. - The episode has two way different story-lines: the crisis with Book and the k

ReWatchable is here for another episode! This week we discuss the fourth episode of Firefly, "Shindig." Don't forget that this podcast is spoiler-free, featuring both Firefly fans and newbies. So it's safe for everyone to listen! Shownotes: - From the newbies: Kristen loves Kaylee, but Tariq wasn't impressed by the episode. - Mal's dialogue dominates our favorite lines. - Laura gives us a little behind-the-scenes information about Summer Glau. - Is Mal a hero, a thief, or a little bit of both? - Companions are well respected, but they're also treated like property. - Why the HELL would Inara go for Atherton? - Did Mal really need a date to the ball or was this a way to make things up to Kaylee? - It was cool seeing Kaylee step out of her tom-boy clothes and into that pink, frilly dress. - Laura poses a question to the newbies - how innocent do they think Kaylee is? - Have Book, Simon, and River been accepted into the Serenity family? - Tariq does not like Jayne. - Is life on Serenity changing the ne

ReWatchable is here for another episode! This week we discuss the third episode of Firefly, "Bushwhacked," this time as a commentary. So, get your episode ready and watch along with us! Don't forget that this podcast is spoiler-free, featuring both Firefly fans and newbies. So it's safe for everyone to listen! Shownotes: - Selina doesn't like the way she opens the podcast. Never again! - Everyone is scared to watch this episode. We're glad we're watching it together! - We made a discovery when we started editing - if you're watching this on Netflix, make sure you move past the wild Shepherd Book that appears at the beginning to intro the episode. - Wash is wearing pajama pants. This is why we love him. - More evidence that Jayne has a thing for Kaylee. - Did the Academy force River to play the ball game? - The girls are a little focused on fashion today. - Is River super intelligent or can she really see the future? - Book is like their Jiminy Cricket, except he's EVIL. - Zoe and Mal are the warrior

ReWatchable is back! This week we discuss the second episode of Firefly - which to some viewers will have been the first - titled "The Train Job." Don't forget that this podcast is spoiler-free, featuring both Firefly fans and newbies. So it's safe for everyone to listen! Announcement: we've been reading all your comments and have decided to start doing these shows on a weekly basis. So look for the discussion of 1x03 "Bushwacked" next week! Shownotes: - Selina is back, and she's much happier with Firefly this time around - We explain why Fox made Joss Whedon write "The Train Job" as an alternate pilot, and discuss whether or not it was a better intro to the show than the "Serenity" pilot - The western tropes: a bar fight, a train heist... appealing to both Western fans and non-Western fans - The experiments on River: what could have happened to her? - Shipping time! Simon/Kaylee, Mal/Inara exposition scene - Selina and Kristen think that Shephard Book is hella shady - Cartoonish villains, muaha

The next episode of ReWatchable, Hypable's TV rewatch podcast, is here! Check out our review of the very first episode of Firefly, "Serenity, Part 1." Shownotes: -Thumbs up or thumbs down on the pilot episode? What did the newbies think so far? -Tariq wasn't able to join us, but he sent in his reactions. And, yes, he was sad there were no space tumbleweeds. -Favorite quotes -Is a Space Western corny or cool? -Which characters do we like? Which do we dislike? -Was the hybrid culture confusing or did it work? (Check out the website Laura mentioned for the Chinese translations right here.) -What were our first reactions to learning Inara was a Companion? -The relationships on this show are realistic and layered. Which were our favorites? -Are Mal and his crew ‘bad guys’? -What did we think was going to be in the box? Were we surprised? -Reavers pretty much freak us out. A lot. -Do we think Jayne would really betray Mal? Listener Feedback: -How do we think Jayne answered the lawman's question? -A fan than

The first episode of ReWatchable, Hypable's TV rewatch podcast, is here! Meet the hosts as they prepare to watch Firefly again/for the first time. ReWatchable is Hypable's brand new podcast which will go back and rewatch classic TV shows! There will be a mix of fans and first-timers on the podcast, which means that people who have never seen the show we're watching can listen without fear of spoilers while the fans of a show can re-experience it along with us! The first show we're doing is Joss Whedon's Firefly. This is episode #0, which means we're not watching anything this week, but rather introducing the podcast, the hosts, and our individual level of Firefly knowledge. Shownotes: - Alan Tudyk introduces the show! - Meet the hosts: Selina, Jimmy, Tariq, Kristen, Caitlin, Karen (and Laura) - What is ReWatchable? - The all-important spoiler policy (short version: DON'T) - Explaining the Firefly phenomenon - Why was it cancelled? - Jimmy, Caitlin and Karen explain their love of Firefly - Selina