In “The Prepare Job” — the primary episode that aired however the second episode in chronological order (thanks Fox) — Mal and the crew take a job from Adelai Niska (Michael Fairman), a criminal offense boss with an Jap European accent who’s a hobbyist torturer. The job entails a fragile heist from a shifting practice. Niska takes pains to show that double-crossing him is a no-no. To drive residence that time, Crow (Andrew Bryniarski), the primary sadist on Niska’s payroll, opens a sliding door to disclose a useless man hanging upside-down by his ft. It is Niska’s nephew, by marriage (as if that makes it okay).

Mal tries to return the cash as soon as he sees who they’re stealing from. Crow is not having it — he guarantees painful vengeance. What ensues subsequent is textbook “Firefly,” a particular mix of extremely comedic motion, and the explanation the present is so beloved.

For a short second, Mal seems upset, then he abruptly kicks Crow into one among Serenity’s turbine engines. The massive man is immediately pulverized. With out skipping a beat, Crow’s quantity two is pushed to his knees and Mal begins giving him the very same speech. The goon interrupts, enthusiastically accepting, and agreeing it is best for everybody. The entire scene takes lower than a minute (touchdown it on the backside), however is a superb microcosm for the present as a complete: witty exchanges, abrupt reversals in fortune, and an informal disregard for violence. And, in a phrase — hilarious.