The Message
- Episode aired Jul 28, 2003
- TV-PG
- 44m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
4.7K
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A dying request from an old army buddy turns treacherous for Mal, Zoë, and the rest of the crew.A dying request from an old army buddy turns treacherous for Mal, Zoë, and the rest of the crew.A dying request from an old army buddy turns treacherous for Mal, Zoë, and the rest of the crew.
Danny Nero
- Browncoat Soldier
- (uncredited)
Gerard J. Reyes
- Bodyguard
- (uncredited)
- …
Joss Whedon
- Man at Funeral
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe hat Jayne's mother made for her son became a fan favorite, with people creating their own knit and crochet versions and one fan even writing a song about it ("Jayne's Hat" by Stan Peal).
- GoofsWhen Tracey is threatening Mal on the bridge a hand with a scraper can be seen behind Mal's head, clearing snow from the ship's window. Visible ~0:35:00.
- Alternate versionsThe intended order differs from the released order with the 2-hour pilot 'Serenity' and the season finale 'Objects in Space' being released in the middle of the show run. The true order appears on all modern media releases and is as follows - Serenity, The Train Job, Bushwacked, Shindig, Safe, Our Mrs. Reynolds, Jaynestown, Out of Gas, Ariel, War Stories, Trash, The Message, Heart of Gold, and Objects in Space.
- ConnectionsReferences Doctor Who (1963)
Featured review
Absolutely Underrated- Chekhov's Gun x4
This episode has the perfect ending.
During a certain scene there are 4 Chekov's guns, aka 4 lines that pay off at the end literally and thematically via foreshadowing.
It takes at least two viewings and some skill at analyzing art to spot all four of these "guns." Once you recognize how every single line and even movement was selected as foreshadowing for the end, then you will appreciate this as one of if not the very best Firefly episode. There is a real reason this episode almost won a Hugo.
Unfortunately, most people today will not catch the well-hidden subtleties that Whedon and Minear injected into the script, and so this episode shall forever endure the tragedy of under-appreciation.
During a certain scene there are 4 Chekov's guns, aka 4 lines that pay off at the end literally and thematically via foreshadowing.
It takes at least two viewings and some skill at analyzing art to spot all four of these "guns." Once you recognize how every single line and even movement was selected as foreshadowing for the end, then you will appreciate this as one of if not the very best Firefly episode. There is a real reason this episode almost won a Hugo.
Unfortunately, most people today will not catch the well-hidden subtleties that Whedon and Minear injected into the script, and so this episode shall forever endure the tragedy of under-appreciation.
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