War Stories (Firefly)
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"War Stories" is the tenth episode of science-fiction television series Firefly created by Joss Whedon.
Angered at Zoë's unshakable war connection to Mal, Wash demands a shot at a field assignment. Unfortunately, crime lord Niska chooses this moment to exact a brutal vengeance for Mal's failure to complete an earlier job.
Synopsis
Allusions to earlier episodes
- While assuring Inara that no trouble will come when her new client boards the ship, he says "Don't worry, I'm not gonna start any sword fights. I'm over that phase", alluding to "Shindig", in which Mal faces a duel with a renown swordsman.
- The opening scene, where Simon is prodding through River's brain scans and Book speaks of Simon's great heist, refers to the entirety of the previous episode, "Ariel". Later on, Zoë and Wash are confused as to why Jayne is being generous with his cut of the fortune made from their heist, which is seen as a resolve to his actions in "Ariel".
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References and external links
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- Firefly — The Complete Series DVD set (ISBN 6308024716)
- Firefly at IMDb
- TV.com: "War Stories"
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