Jaynestown

Firefly Episode Review

In which Jayne has a theme song.

What Happened

The ship lands on a planet to pick up a shipment of mud from a workers' settlement, where they are surprised to see a statue of Jayne in the town square. Turns out, Jayne and his partner once stole money from the mine's magistrate, but when the ship was damaged, Jayne dumped both the partner and the money out in order to get away. Finding the money, the miners proclaimed Jayne a folk hero, much to the annoyance of the man who owns the settlement.

Wait 'til you hear his theme song...

The Good

• "Have good sex"? Did Kaylee actually say that out loud?
• The little whimper as Jayne removes the surgical tape holding the gun taped to his chest.
• Oh, god. There's a song. I knew there'd be a song.
• "My very own riot?" That is so Jayne.
• Simon says that he wouldn't sleep with Kaylee. She gets offended and tells him off (she's not the Willow here). And Mal's reaction to all this? "Yeah. Uh-huh."

The Bad

• Inara's storyline kind of bugged, but only mildly.

The Cliche

• If Jayne was that worried, why didn't he just stay on the ship to start with?
• Sure. Send the man who was living in a box for four years out as an assassin. He shouldn't even be able to walk.
• Inara thinking he's talking about Mal and gushing. Sorry. Not buying the space hooker.

Best Lines

Simon: "I reattached a girl's leg once. Her whole leg. She named her hamster after me."

Zoe: "He's putting the hair away now, River."
River: "Doesn't matter. It'll still be there, waiting to get out." Book did have some scary hair.

What Did I Think?

"Eerie ass day."