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• 6. - The Mal engine kick (Firefly, 2002) - [Sorry, I couldn't get a decent pic - ed.] Perhaps the one scene in Firefly that made me decide it was definitely something worth watching more of. When faced with an unyielding foe who vows never ending vengeance, Mal did what we all would wanted him to do, what we all would want to do, he kicked the guy into the engine, thereby gaining a much more agreeable opponent who really understands the seriousness of the situation. Pure gold. With one kick, we see Mal isn't just a loser, destined to skirt the edges of the Alliance, but a person who does have a sense of right and wrong and isn't willing to put up with crap when that sense is encroached upon.

Tim - Mal is the character we really wanted Han Solo to be but never got there. He is rough but knows the difference between right and wrong. He also has very few qualms about removing somebody that may wish to come back and hurt him or those he feels are under his protection.

Scott - I don't agree with the Mal & Han comparison, but this scene is already a classic. Another scene that got a great audience reaction when seeing it live. Strangely, I've always seen Mal as very human, but with a questionable morale compass.

John - A character-defining moment. This was the first indication we had that Mal was one of the best characters in sci-fi. I'm not entirely sure I agree with the Mal's priorities (RE: Serenity...it's not OK to verbally threaten Mal but it's OK to kill Shepherd Book?) but damn, I love the character.

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Originally posted by sweetserendipity:
...although where in Serenity did Mal ever say it was ok to kill Book?

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John, when did Mal say it was ok to kill Sheperd?

Posted by jp on Monday May 07, 2007 at 1:31 PM
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By letting The Operative live. And don't give me this "he was no longer a threat" nonsense. My Mal would've capped him.

Posted by John on Monday May 07, 2007 at 2:36 PM

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Originally posted by cljohnston108:
Okay, so, I IM'd the guy who posted the article, and he posted a comment for the guy who made the "OK to kill Book" comment...

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John, when did Mal say it was ok to kill Sheperd?

Posted by jp on Monday May 07, 2007 at 1:31 PM
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By letting The Operative live. And don't give me this "he was no longer a threat" nonsense. My Mal would've capped him.

Posted by John on Monday May 07, 2007 at 2:36 PM

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