History Recap / FireflyE14ObjectsInSpace

* {{Hypocrite}}: River.

* FateWorseThanDeath: Jubal threatens to rape Kaylee.

-->''"(Simon) takes so much looking after..."''
-->''"You're not right Early. You're not righteous. You got issues.""''

** Humorously subverted with Jayne. He angrily wakes up during the ruckus, looks up at the fighting with a scowl, takes the blanket off his weapon cache, heroic music plays... and goes back to sleep with it as another blanket.

* WorthyOpponent: A little. Early seems to respect Simon. Simon only regards Early as a threat to Kaylee and River. River states clearly she DOESN'T respect Early.

* AuthorTract: Everything philosophical out of Early's mouth is pretty much Wheadon's Existentialist views.

* FootFocus: River is barefoot the entire episode. This episode features more focus on her feet than any other episode.
** Also of note: Kaylee's bare feet resting in Simon's lap.

This episode is River's episode and it shows just how powerful she really is.

Tropes include:

* WorthyOpponent: A little; Early seems to respect Simon. Simon only regards Early as a threat to Kaylee and River. River states clearly she DOESN'T respect Early.

** Humorously subverted with Jayne. He angrily wakes up during the ruckus, takes the sheet off his weapon cache... and goes back to sleep with it as another blanket.

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In the meantime the bounty hunter Jubal Early, who had apparently been following them, slips aboard. He knocks out Mal and Book separately. He also goes to Kaylee and threatens to rape her if she does not reveal where River's room is. When he heads toward it River is not there but Simon is having heard a noise. When they meet, Jubal threatens to rape Kaylee, so Simon agrees to temporarily cooperate or pretend to do so.

While Simon still continues his witticisms, River starts to manipulate Jubal's emotions with an extensive knowledge of his past. At the same time she calls to the other crew members asking Kaylee to unlock the other rooms, telling Zoe to hold off resisting and telling Mal of her own plan. River continues to manipulate Jubal until Jubal realizes that she is acting. Then River compares her loneliness with his, and offers to save the crew trouble by going with him. This of course hits Simon's BerserkButton as he is unaware of River's plan and he tries to tackle Jubal(who is twice his size and wearing body armor) actually knocking him down but getting shot in the process. He tries again even with a bullet in his leg. Despite Simon's HeroicSpirit Jubal manage's to subdue Simon. Then he walks out to the ship thinking to secure River. Mal however is waiting in ambush and grabs Jubal and hurls him into space. Then the crew settles down to pleasant displays of normalcy while Jubal floats off to die and saying, "Well, here I am."

* CatchPhrase: "Does that seem right to you?"

* DistressedDamsel : Kaylee

* FootFocus: River is barefoot the entire episode. This episode features more focus on her feet, than any other episode.
** Also of note: Kaylee's bare feet resting in Simon's lap.

* {{HeroicResolve}}: A 140 pound doctor knocking down Early twice out of sheer HeroicSpirit certainly qualifies even if it is unsuccessful, and unnecessary as it turns out. He might even have got up a third time and tried again if River hadn't reassured him.
* HonorBeforeReason: Only partially: "I'd rather die standing" "The intention is not for you to die Doctor."

* ShirtlessScene: Simon is ''ripped.''
* ShoutOut: Jubal Early is named after a Confederate general who [[ActorAllusion may just be related to]] NathanFillion.

* TearJerker: River's insistence towards the end that she go with Early because she doesn't belong on ''Serenity'', and is not wanted by the others. That her absence will make their lives (particular her brother's) better and easier. Of course, it was all a ploy, but a lot of what River said was true, and was genuinely how she felt about herself.
* TheSpartanWay: Early's "suggestion" to Simon about possible "innovative improvements" in medical training.

* {{Determinator}}: A 140 pound doctor knocking down Early twice out of sheer HeroicSpirit certainly qualifies even if it is unsuccessful, and unnecessary as it turns out.
** Simon might even have got up a third time and tried again if River hadn't reassured him.
** Simon is certainly a {{Determinator}} , but this incident is more HeroicResolve.

* HannibalLecture: Jubal tries to give this.

* TheSpartanWay: Early's "suggestion" to Simon about possible "innovative improvements" in medical training. He actually manages to make it almost sound like a good idea in a weird sort of way!

* WorthyOpponent: A little; Early seems to respect Simon a bit. Simon only regards Early as a threat to Kaylee and River. River states clearly she DOESN'T respect Early.

After this the crew holds a council. Kaylee reveals that it is not the first time but that River had handled a gun at the assault on Niska's stronghold. With disturbing effectiveness. It is speculated also that she had mind-reading powers. The combination of all that power in someone unable to control herself disturbs the crew even though Simon tries to defend her, doting big brother that he is. No conclusion is reached and the council breaks up. Simon and Kaylee walk off by themselves, Kaylee pleading with Simon not to be angry. Simon also starts to feel homesick. Simon catches a glimpse of River and struggles to remind himself that it was not River's fault he was in exile, but the fault of her tormentors.

While Simon still continues his witticisms, River starts to manipulate Jubal's emotions with an extensive knowledge of his past. At the same time she calls to the other crew members asking Kaylee to unlock the other rooms, telling Zoe to hold off resisting and telling Mal of her own plan. River continues to manipulate Jubal until Jubal realizes that she is acting. Then River compares her loneliness with his, and offers to save the crew trouble by going with him. This of course hits Simon's BerserkButton as he is unaware of River's plan and he tries to tackle Jubal(who is twice his size and wearing body armor) actually knocking him down but getting shot in the process. He tries again even with a bullet in his leg. Despite Simon's HeroicSpirit Jubal manage's to subdue Simon. Then
he walks out to the ship thinking to secure River. Mal however is waiting in ambush and grabs Jubal and hurls him into space. Then the crew settles down to pleasant displays of normalcy while Jubal floats off to die and saying, "Well, here I am."

* BatmanGambit: luring Jubal into Mal's ambush.

* BreakTheCutie: what Early threatens to do to Kaylee and is trying to do to River; as it happens Kaylee escaped and Early was broken by the other cutie.

* Determinator: A 140 pound doctor knocking down Early twice out of sheer HeroicSpirit certainly qualifies even if it is unsuccessful, and unnecessary as it turns out.

* ShoutOut: Jubal Early is named after a Confederate general who [[ActorAllusion may just be related to NathanFillion.]]

* TearJerker: River's insistence towards the end that she go with Early because she doesn't belong on Serenity, and is not wanted by the others. That her absence will make their lives (particular her brother's) better and easier. Of course, it was all a ploy, but a lot of what River said was true, and was genuinely how she felt about herself.

* CompleteMonster: It is the general consensus that threatening to rape Kaylee is Crossing the MoralEventHorizon.

* Telepathy: Implied

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* WaifFu: River.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: River.
** Both Tams. But ESPECIALLY River.

* BadassAdorable(River)
* BadassBookworm(Simon)
* BatmanGambit (luring Jubal into Mal's ambush)
* BewareTheNiceOnes (River)

* BountyHunter (Jubal)
* BrotherSisterTeam (Simon and River; this time River is taking the lead)
* BreakTheCutie (What Early threatens to do to Kaylee and is trying to do to River; as it happens Kaylee escaped and Early was broken by the other cutie.)
* CatchPhrase ("Does that seem right to you?")
* CompleteMonster (It is the general consensus that threatening to rape Kaylee is Crossing the MoralEventHorizon )
* CreepyChild (River. A good CreepyChild but certainly creepy)
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass (Kind of; they knew River was this, they just didn't realize how much of one she was)
* {{Determinator}} A 140 pound doctor knocking down Early twice out of sheer HeroicSpirit certainly qualifies even if it is unsuccessful, and unnecessary as it turns out).

* FateWorseThanDeath (Jubal threatens to rape Kaylee)

* GentlemanSnarker (Simon. "Come on out River, the nice man wants to kidnap you")
* HannibalLecture(Jubal tries to give this).
* HeroicSacrifice (Subverted; River is only pretending. However the communications breakdown pushes Simon's BerserkButton )
* HonorBeforeReason(Only partially: "I'd rather die standing" "The intention is not for you to die Doctor")
* LetsGetDangerous (Simon's attack on Jubal)
* MamaBear (River)
* PapaWolf (Simon and Mal)

* ScaryBlackMan (Jubal)
* ShoutOut (Jubal Early is named after a Confederate general who [[ActorAllusion may just be related to Nathan Fillion.]])
* SpaceshipGirl (Subverted; River is just pretending to be this)

* TheSpartanWay (Early's "suggestion" to Simon about possible "innovative improvements" in medical training. He actually manages to make it almost sound like a good idea in a weird sort of way!)
* StiffUpperLip (Simon exchanging banter with Jubal)
* TheStrategist (River)
* {{Telepathy}}, implied
* TookALevelInBadass (River)
* WaifFu (River)
* WarriorPoet (Jubal)
* WorthyOpponent (A little; Early seems to respect Simon a bit. Simon only regards Early as a threat to Kaylee and River. River states clearly she DOESN'T respect Early.)

* XanatosGambit (luring Jubal into Mal's ambush)