Our Mrs. Reynolds, along with the pilot, Serenity, represent the high point of the series. This episode is by far the funniest, highlighted by Joss Whedon's rare blend of witty, awkward humor. The funniest part is watching Nathan Fillion trying to rebuff the charms of his supple child bride as the crew, most hilariously Book, tease and taunt him. Just before she is reveled as the wolf in lamb's clothing, she uses a highly suggestive bible story about seeding that elicits Mal's classic understatement, "Wow. Good Bible." A perfect example of the center of the show, a misfit family, with a great guest spot by Christina Hendricks as the scheming Saffron.
Mal: "Well my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle."
Mal: "Well my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle."