SciFi Wire Posts List of Top 25 Firefly Quotes by SoulOfSerenity

GENERAL DISCUSSIONS

SciFi Wire Posts List of Top 25 Firefly Quotes

POSTED BY: SOULOFSERENITY
UPDATED: Monday, June 28, 2010 13:11
SHORT URL:
VIEWED: 12971
PAGE 1 of 1

Friday, June 25, 2010 6:35 AM

The Man They Call Soul...

Title says it all.

http://scifiwire.com/2010/06/32-best-quotes-from-joss.php

Here's what they posted:

Joss Whedon's Firefly has been gone nearly eight years now, but our love for the show is stronger than ever. Over at reddit, some of its biggest fans gathered to share their favorite quotes from the short-lived series, all of which make us miss it even more.

After checking out their list, we plucked 32 of our Firefly favorites below.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mal: "Jayne, your mouth is talking. You might wanna look to that."

Zoe: "First rule of battle, little one ... don't ever let them know where you are."
Mal: "WHOO-HOO! I'M RIGHT HERE! I'M RIGHT HERE! YOU WANT SOME O' ME?! YEAH YOU DO! COME ON! COME ON! AAAAAH! Whoo-hoo!"
Zoe: "'Course, there're other schools of thought."

Kaylee: "Yes sir, Captain Tightpants!"

Wash: "Psychic, though? That sounds like something out of science fiction."
Zoe: "We live in a spaceship, dear."

Mal: "Mercy is the mark of a great man."
[stabs Atherton Wing]
Mal: "Guess I'm just a good man."
[stabs Atherton Wing]
Mal: "Well, I'm all right."

Mal to Jayne: "Well, my time of not taking you seriously is coming to a middle."

Jayne: "Let's go be bad guys!"

Wash: "Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!"

Simon: "Are you Alliance?"
Jubal Early: "Am I a lion?"
Simon: "What?"
Jubal Early: "I don't think of myself as a lion. You might as well, though, I have a mighty roar."
Simon: "I said 'Alliance.'"
Jubal Early: "Oh, I thought ... "
Simon: "No, I was ... "
Jubal Early: "That's weird."

Jayne: "Ten percent of nothin' is ... let me do the math here ... nothin' into nothin' ... carry the nothin' ... "

Badger: "'Course you couldn't buy an invite with a diamond the size of a testicle, but I got my hands on a couple."
Mal and Jayne: sniggering
Badger: " ... of invites!"

Mal: "I swear by my pretty floral bonnet, I will end you."

Wash: "Every man there go back inside or we will blow a new crater in this little moon."

Tracey: "When you can't run, you crawl. And when you can't crawl, when you can't do that ... "
Zoe: " ... you find someone to carry you."

Jayne: "You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with until you understand who's in ruttin charge here."

Mal: "Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back!"

Wash: "Here lies my beloved Zoe, my autumn flower ... somewhat less attractive now that she's all corpsified and gross."

River Tam: "Also? I can kill you with my brain."

Jayne: "Oh, I think you might wanna reconsider that last part. See, I married me a powerful ugly creature."

Wash: "Terse? I can be terse. Once, in flight school, I was laconic."

Zoe: "If they take the ship, they'll rape us to death, eat our flesh, and sew our skin into their clothes ... and if we're very, very lucky, they'll do it in that order."

Mal: "If anyone gets nosy, just ...you know ... shoot 'em. "
Zoe: "Shoot 'em?"
Mal: "Politely."

Kayle: "Going on a year now, nothins twixed my neathers not run on batteries."
Mal: "I can't know that."
Jayne: "I can stand to hear a little more."

Mal: "Wash, we got some local color happening. A grand entrance would not go amiss."

Badger: "What were you in the war? That big war you failed to win? You were a sergeant, yeah? Sergeant Malcolm Reynolds ... balls and bayonets brigade. Big, tough veteran. Now you got yourself a ship and you're a captain. Only I think, you're still a sergeant, see? Still a soldier. A man of honor in a den of thieves. Well, this is my gorramn den, and I don't like the way you look down on me. I'm above you, better than! Businessman, see? Roots in the community. You're just a scavenger."
Mal: "Well, maybe I'm not a fancy gentleman like you, with your ... very fine hat. But I do business. We're here for business."

Murphy: "I cannot abide useless people."

Wash: "I've been under fire before. Well ... I've been in a fire. Actually, I was fired. I can handle myself."

Wash: "How did your brain even learn human speech?"

Mal: "Just get us on the ground!"
Wash: "That part will happen pretty definitely!"

Mal: "Next time you want to stab me in the back, have the guts to do it to my face."

Wash: "Man walks down the street in a hat like that, you know he's not afraid of anything ... "

Mal: "You're welcome on my boat. God ain't."

______________________

Soul, Security Chief of the Sereni-Tree, Captain of Destiny.

Mantichorus: "So is there a reason they call you 'Soul'?"
Soul (after a long pause): "Yeah. Because I have one."

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Friday, June 25, 2010 11:47 AM

PENGUIN

One of my favorites...

MAL
Whatever happens, remember I love you.

ZOE
(confused)
Sir?

MAL
(with a plan)
Because you're my wife.

ZOE
Right. Sir. Honey.

King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Friday, June 25, 2010 11:59 AM

ECGORDON

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.

Several of those quotes, and also ones posted in replies to that article, are from Serenity rather than Firefly. Also, quite a few are not completely accurate. I know, it's nit-picking, but that's the way I am. Still it is great to continue to see Firefly mentioned at various sites and almost always in a positive light.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Friday, June 25, 2010 12:26 PM

ZENMAN8512

Kaylee: Wash tell me I'm pretty

Wash: Were I unmarried I would take you in a manly fashion

Kaylee: Cause I'm pretty

Wash: Cause you're pretty

NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Friday, June 25, 2010 2:00 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

Quote:
Mal: "If anyone gets nosy, just ...you know ... shoot 'em. "
Zoe: "Shoot 'em?"
Mal: "Politely."

You know when you've written good sci-fi ?

When your 75 yr old father, who had less than zero interest in anything sci-fi, what so ever, actually smiles at this line.

Then you know, you're watching something very special.

For my own personal reasons.....thanks Joss.

NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Friday, June 25, 2010 4:32 PM

GROTZ

A few I miss:

Jayne: I´ll be in my bunk

Jayne: Thats why I never kiss´em on the mouth

River: time to go to sleep?
Simon: No, mei-mei, its time to wake up.(my favorite)

Vote for BDM/FF at http://stargate-news.com/

Never kiss'em on the mouth.

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, June 26, 2010 4:38 AM

DALILABA

Out of Gas

Inara: Mal, you don't have to die alone.

Mal: Everybody dies alone.

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, June 26, 2010 5:32 AM

KC5F

Simon: My God - you're like a trained ape. Without the training.

NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, June 26, 2010 8:33 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

An honorable mention has to be ..

Book: " It's about faith. You don't fix faith, River. It fixes you. "

And so many others....

NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, June 26, 2010 9:59 AM

PENGUIN

King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, June 26, 2010 11:04 AM

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Including Serenity, how did they miss "My turn" anyhow?

"The Ugly one."
"Could you be more specific?"

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Saturday, June 26, 2010 2:36 PM

TRAVELER

"Nice hat."

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Sunday, June 27, 2010 1:20 PM

QUANDOM

"They'll swing back to the belief that they can make people... better. And I do not hold to that.
In the 19th century, the great populist William Jennings Bryan, also arguing against central authority, stated "The people have the right to their own mistakes".

DIfferent words, same sentiment. I like this because it focused on the problem of freedom - does error have rights? I don't know Whedon's opinion on this point, and it is important not to confuse a novelist with his creations. But, for me, this is the whole point of the movie, and why I still enjoy watching it.

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Sunday, June 27, 2010 8:14 PM

ANOTHERSKY

Glad "Nothin' into nothin.." made it in, my favorite Jayne line. It sums up his entire m.o.

---
"There could be torture. Whatever. So you get the location..."

---
Simon (kodak compassionate):You are my beautiful sister.
River(only slightly apologetic):I threw up on your bed.
Simon(as he frequently is): Yup, definitely my sister.
---
...and in the purely silly category:

"...man-ape-gone-wrong-thing!..."

---

Going for a ride.
Dear Buddha, please bring me a plastic rocket and a pony...

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Sunday, June 27, 2010 8:20 PM

ANOTHERSKY

Forgot, favorites. Know no one cares about that part but they're good for some more giggles:

---

Wash (epic, with impeccable pronunciation):

"Everyone there go back inside or I will blow another crater in this little moon..."

---

Mal and Jayne, Headsets paraphrased:

Mal: Can you hear me?

Jayne: I hear ya real good from here.

Mal: Jayne.

Jayne: Yeah. Comin' in loud and clear.

Mal: That's cause I'm standing right here.

---

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Sunday, June 27, 2010 8:33 PM

PEULSAR5

We sniff the air, we don't kiss the dirt.

And my favorite:

"And I'm guessin you weren't burdened by an overabundance of schoolin. So how bout we ignore each other till we both go away."--Mal

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Sunday, June 27, 2010 10:46 PM

EAGYN

Quote:
Originally posted by AURaptor:
Quote:
Mal: "If anyone gets nosy, just ...you know ... shoot 'em. "
Zoe: "Shoot 'em?"
Mal: "Politely."

You know when you've written good sci-fi ?

When your 75 yr old father, who had less than zero interest in anything sci-fi, what so ever, actually smiles at this line.

Then you know, you're watching something very special.

For my own personal reasons.....thanks Joss.

My girlfriend hates anything were the main plot revolve around space(star wars, star trek, ect)I got her hooked on firefly and shes told me that when ever im done reading Float Out that i better give it to her right away. Joss Whedon truly is my master now.

Didn't see my favorite Book quote: " If you take sexual advantage of her, you're going to burn in a very special level of hell. A level they reserve for child molesters and people who talk at the theater."

NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Monday, June 28, 2010 6:14 AM

QUANDOM

Quote:
Originally posted by Eagyn:
Quote:
Originally posted by AURaptor:
Quote:
Mal: "If anyone gets nosy, just ...you know ... shoot 'em. "
Zoe: "Shoot 'em?"
Mal: "Politely."

Y(...)

()

(...)

Didn't see my favorite Book quote: " If you take sexual advantage of her, you're going to burn in a very special level of hell. A level they reserve for child molesters and people who talk at the theater."

Yes, people who talk in the theater or, worse still, yell out to the characters or action on the screen! A special level in Hell is an instance of God's mercy. They could instead be sentenced to an eternity of Doris Day movies.

NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

Monday, June 28, 2010 1:11 PM

MEATPUPPET42

Jayne: anyone remember her comin at me with a butchers knife?
Wash: wacky fun.
Jayne: you want to go little man?
Wash: only if it's someplace with candle light.
Zoe : sir i know she's unpredictable but i don't think she would harm any one.
Jayne: butchers knife
Zoe : anyone we can't spare.

I love it. it's like wiping your ass with silk.

NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | TOP | HOME

YOUR OPTIONS

SHARE THREAD

NEW POSTS TODAY

USER	POST DATE

USER

POST DATE