Didja Notice?

 

On page 1, Zoe looks at a photo of her and Wash and refers to him as Huckleberry. As far as I know, this is the first time that nickname has been used for him. She also refers to Emma as her "special little huckleberry" on page 16.

 

On page 9, Mal asks Simon if he still has "those fancy eyeglasses". He is referring to the glasses Simon wore in "Serenity" and "Better Days" Part 1, which prevent his retinas from being scanned by sensors in the environment.

 

A pair of Alliance flags are seen flying in front of the Alliance planetary offices on page 10. The flag is also seen on pages 13 and 15 (and as part of a propaganda poster on page 12). The flags seen here have just one large star on them; this one was also depicted in one scene of "The Train Job", but all other appearances of the flag show two large stars.

 

On page 13, panel 2, a man who is drawn to look similar to the fourth Doctor from the Doctor Who TV series is seen walking in front of Simon and Inara near the Alliance offices!
The fourth Doctor and Doctor Tam	The fourth Doctor (actor Tom Baker)

 

The Camdon Train Station on page 15 has essentially the same Underground logo as the London Underground public rapid transit system.

 

On page 15, panel 2, some handbills have the heading "GAIJIN". This is a Japanese word for "foreigner".

 

As Jayne enters the medical bay on page 16, he is singing "The Hero of Canton", the song about him from "Jaynestown". 

 

Chinese translations
Page/Panel	Chinese	English
22/2	Inara says, "Zhen dao mei."	"Just our luck."

 

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