{"id":856,"date":"2011-02-24T11:47:32","date_gmt":"2011-02-24T19:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hotnerdgirl.wordpress.com\/?p=856"},"modified":"2024-02-27T09:45:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T09:45:33","slug":"malcolm-reynolds-vs-han-solo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hotnerdgirl.com\/index.php\/2011\/02\/24\/malcolm-reynolds-vs-han-solo\/","title":{"rendered":"Malcolm Reynolds vs. Han Solo"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the pressure heats up for Fox to let Nathan buy the rights to Firefly<\/a>, I realized that there too is another never-ending battle that shall live on in the annals of sci-fi history: Why Malcolm Reynolds is better than Han Solo….. and vice versa.<\/p>\n

I was going to take sides, but then I realized that I’d be happier to take a tour around the galaxy with either of these bad asses.\u00a0 But in the name of science, SCIENCE I TELL YOU, I will put my personal feelings aside and concentrate solely on their attributes.<\/p>\n

And maybe their tushes.\u00a0 But only a little.\u00a0 And I make no promises about what I\u2019ll concentrate on once I\u2019m finished writing this post.<\/p>\n

Let us proceed.<\/p>\n

3 Reasons Why Han Is Better Than Malcom Reynolds
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1) Han Has A Better Bucket:<\/strong> While Serenity is quite the ship, with folding toilets and all, it still lives in the shadow of the mother of all ships. In the Millennium Falcon we trust. Both have their issues and are pretty much giant buckets of bolts but the Millennium Falcon can make the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs. Not even Kaylee can make Serenity do that. Plus Joss has even stated in the Firefly extras DVD that Serenity IS his Millennium Falcon. Gotta give credit where credit is due.<\/p>\n

Point Han.<\/span><\/p>\n

2) Han’s Got A Wookie<\/strong>: While Mal flies around the universe with 8 other people, Han only needs one. And why would you need anyone else? With Chewbacca by your side people will be too intimidated to even think about messing with you. Plus, no offense to Jane and Vera, but Chewie\u2019s weapon of choice is a crossbow that shoots lasers. LASERS. “Oh, look, he’s got a cross bow, isn\u2019t that quaint? HOLY SHIT, IT’S SHOOTING LASERS!”<\/span><\/p>\n

Point Han. (And Chewie, cause sometimes you gotta let the Wookiee win).<\/span><\/p>\n


\n3) Han\u2019s Got Leia:<\/strong> Unlike Mal, who can\u2019t seem to get his shit together when it comes to the girl he\u2019s crushing on, Han grabs Leia\u2019s heart with little more than a smile and a swagger. She\u2019s just as hot disguised as a bounty hunter as she is sporting her (albeit forced on her) gold bikini<\/a>. But regardless of how she got it, gold bikini Leia loves him and really, does anything beat that?<\/span><\/p>\n

Point Han.<\/span><\/p>\n

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(BTW you should join the “Help Nathan Buy Firefly” fan page!<\/a>)<\/p>\n

3 Reasons Why Malcolm Reynolds Is Better Than Han Solo<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Mal Shoots First:<\/strong> Anyone that has ever watched Firefly or Serenity has never had any doubt that Mal, when cornered, will always shoot first. Whether it be kicking a bad guy whose hands are tied behind his back into Serenity’s engines or shooting an unarmed Operative of the Alliance, when he knows he’s right he’ll end you. That makes him hot. Han’s good name has now been so sullied by the Lucas re-edit where Greedo shot first that people feel compelled to make shirts about it.<\/a> Yuck.<\/span><\/p>\n

Point Mal.
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\n2. Mal Wears a Trench Coat:<\/strong> The Firefly-verse is a western, sure, this I’ll grant you, but I will counter with the fact that so is the Star Wars verse, at least on Tatooine. Han’s vest is a relic of the influence from the 1950s westerns, hence the fact that his vest is black. It makes him look cool and edgy.\u00a0 Mal\u2019s brown makes him look rustic and able to blend in better when he’s, you know, riding horses.<\/span><\/p>\n

Point Mal.<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Mal Gets Naked:<\/strong> I\u2019m sure that this means a whole lot more to the lady readers than it does to the male readers but I\u2019m a lady and it\u2019s my blog so there.\u00a0 Sure, sometimes he\u2019s getting tortured when he\u2019s naked but even encased in carbonite, Han is fully clothed. A wasted opportunity, if you ask me.\u00a0 Don\u2019t get me wrong, Han is damn sexy but I simply can\u2019t judge him accurately without seeing a little more skin.<\/p>\n

Point Captain Tight Pants.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span>Oh, and did I mention that you should join the “Help Nathan Buy Firefly” Fan page? Oh good.<\/a><\/p>\n


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Decisions, decisions\u2026<\/p>\n

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