Week 4: Shindig and Safe

Class date: March 25, 2013
Shindig
Directed by: Vern Gillum
Written by: Jane Espenson
Vocabulary for 'Shindig'.

Inara attends a formal society dance, only to find Malcolm there as well, attempting to set up a smuggling job. Mall comes to blows with Inara's conceited date and finds himself facing a duel with a renowned swordsman, and only one night to learn how to fence.*

Trivia  (Wikipedia)The ballgown that Inara wears at the ball was actually made out of costume designer Shawna Trpcic's wedding dress.

Here's a photo of Shawna in her wedding gown.

She wrote an extra credit question for you midterm. :) Click here for an interview with Shawna about her work. And here is Shawna's personal website. Follow her on Twitter.

Safe 
Directed by: Michael Grossman
Written by: Drew Greenberg
Vocabulary for 'Safe'

Mal must choose which crew members to save when one is gravely wounded and two others are kidnapped. Simon finds and uneasy haven in a remote village, but River's uncanny perceptions jeopardize the Tam's temporary safety.*

Homework:

1. Watch Our Mrs. Reynolds and Jaynestown.

Vocabulary for 'Our Mrs. Reynolds'

Vocabulary for 'Jaynestown'

2. Choose a new assignment and start working on it.  Assignment #2 is due April 11th, by 5pm.

Fan Art Corner!

Shindig:

I bought this as a t-shirt for my niece. :)

Safe:

*episode descriptions from Wikipedia