The Operative: You willing to die for that belief?
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: I am. ‘Course, that ain’t exactly Plan A.

“Objects In Space” (season one, episode 14; originally aired 12/13/02)

“Heart Of Gold” (season one, episode 13; unaired)

“The Message” (season 1, episode 12; unaired)

“Trash” (season 1, episode 11; unaired)

“War Stories” (season 1, episode 10; originally aired 12/6/2002)

“Ariel” (season 1, episode 9; originally aired 11/15/2002)

“Out Of Gas” (season 1, episode 8; originally aired 10/25/2002)

Noel: This week’s Firefly episode isn’t too coy about what it’s getting at. Book puts it into plain words, when he’s…

“Our Mrs. Reynolds” (season 1, episode 6; originally aired 10/4/2002)

“Safe” (season 1, episode 5; originally aired 11/8/2002)

“Shinding” (season 1, episode 1; originally aired 11/01/2002)

“Bushwhacked” (originally aired 9/27/2002)

Noel: Last week’s Firefly review sparked some good discussion in the comments about whether the show is “libertarian”…

Noel Murray: We begin with an ending. And why wouldn’t we? Because in Joss Whedon’s universe, nearly everyone has a…