Book: How's the girl? Mal: Still a little whimsical in the brainpan. Seems calm enough, though. Mal: [River knocks over a tray of medical instruments; both look her way at the sound of instruments clattering] Mm-hmm. Book: That young man's very brave. Mal: Yeah. [sarcastically] Mal: He's my hero.…
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Malcolm Reynolds
Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Firefly franchise. Mal is played by actor Nathan Fillion in the 2002 TV series Firefly and the 2005 film Serenity. In the series, Mal is a former Browncoat sergeant and the captain of the "Firefly-class" spaceship Serenity. The character was named #18 in TV Guide's Greatest Sci-Fi Legends list in 2004. 2Production details Conceived by Joss Whedon, the character Malcolm Reynolds was the only definite character he had in mind when formulating the ensemble cast. He wanted a hero, but not a hero in the classic sense; someone that is "everything that a hero is not." In the proposed pilot, Mal was much darker and considerably more closed-off. Fox network executives objected, and asked that Mal be "lightened up". For the second episode ("The Train Job"), Whedon created a more "jolly" Mal Reynolds. Fillion shares his view on the motivations of the character he portrayed. Mal has lost so much that each character in the crew he has gathered on Serenity represents an aspect of himself he no longer ha
That sounds like the Alliance. Unite all the planets under one rule so that everybody can be interfered with or ignored equally.
Ladies and menfolk…[holds out a slip of paper]…we have ourselves a job. Take us out of the world, Wash. Got us some crime to be done.
Mal: [after getting tossed out a simulated bar window] Wash, we got some local color happening. A grand entrance would not go amiss. [Zoe comes out fighting a drunk; more join in as Mal takes on the one Zoe knocked down] Mal: Is Jayne even awake? [Jayne comes out fighting two at once, pushing them…
Niska: Oh, you do not like I kill this man? Mal: Oh no, I'm sure he was a...very bad person.
Mal: [on Niska] He's not the first psycho to hire us. Nor the last. You think that's a commentary on us? Zoë: I just have an image in my head of a guy hanging from the ceiling. Mal: I've got an image of it not being me. Let's do the thing.
Sheriff Bourne: You mind telling me, uh, when it was you last spoke to Joey Bloggs? Mal: Never did, myself. Sheriff Bourne: Right. Your uncle. And it was indicated to you that, uh, Joey had an opening? Mal: Any job would do. Sheriff Bourne: It's funny your Uncle never went to mentioning the Bowden's…
Mal: Whatever happens, remember I love you. Zoë: Sir? Mal: Because you're my wife. Zoë: Right. Sir. Honey.
Sheriff Bourne: You were truthful back in town. These are tough times. A man can get a job. He might not look too close at what that job is. But a man learns all the details of a situation like ours... well... then he has a choice. Mal: I don't believe he does.
Mal: Now, this is all the money Niska gave us in advance. You bring it back to him. Tell him the job didn't work out. We're not thieves. But we are thieves. Point is, we're not takin' what's his. Now we'll stay out of his way as best we can from here on in. You explain that's best for everyone,…
Lund: [drunk] Hey, you gonna drink t'the Alliance with me? Six years today, the Alliance sent the Browncoats runnin', pissin' their pants. You know, your coat is kind of a brownish color. Mal: It was on sale. [drinks] Lund: You didn't toast. Y'know, I'm thinkin' you're one o' them In'apendants. Mal:…
Mal: Well, what about you, Shepherd? How come you're flying about with us brigands? I mean, shouldn't you be off bringing religiosity to the fuzzy-wuzzies or some such? Book: Oh, I got heathens aplenty right here. Mal: If I'm your mission, Shepherd, best give it up. You're welcome on my boat. God…
Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back.
My days of not taking you seriously are certainly comin’ to a middle.
You can’t open the book of my life and jump in the middle. Like woman, I’m a mystery.
Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill them right back.