hello everyone and welcome back to another video like the Constantine video I made this
is something I've wanted to cover since I made this channel the Reavers from the show firefly
this is one of my favorite shows it was created by the extremely talented Joss Whedon who also
created buffy the vampire slayer and is written on such films as toy story avengers agents of
shield cabin in the woods and many more firefly is a space wester with sci-fi drama and even horror
elements it came out in September 2002 and the show was liked by fans and critics but it was
cancelled before the first season was finished this came as a shock to many people because the
ratings were good and fans were excited about season 2. turns out the reason it was cancelled
was because of arguments and production errors the network aired the episodes out of order starting
with the second episode and airing the pilot last on top of that they wanted to change the show
and Joss Whedon wasn't having it the show only got to air 11 of its 14 episode season
so Joss Whedon began making the show into a movie and with the help from universal we got serenity
which is basically the best season finale ever and in this film is actually where Joss Whedon
explored the creation of the Reavers Neil Patrick Harris auditioned for the role of
Simon but didn't get the role but did appear as a Reaver you can also see a lot of the actors
that were in joss Whedon's show buffy the vampire slayer also appear in firefly there is apparently
a reboot in the works that will be coming out exclusively on Disney+ I really hope they do
something awesome with this franchise if you enjoy videos like this leave a like and maybe subscribe
I really appreciate it now I'm going to start with a brief history of the earth in this universe
earth that was couldn't handle the growing population but civilization managed to develop
technology that allowed them to travel through space and colonize a new solar system the first
generations that boarded the ships off the earth never seen the outside of a spaceship but they've
come a long way since then the planets took decades to terraform and the central planets
form the alliance a kind of government the central planets are the most controlled
and look the most modern they have top-notch medical care and resources unlike the outer
planets the outer planets refused alliance control and the war that followed was devastating leaving
the outer planets to be a wasteland compared to the central planets now the outer planets is where
outlaws people unable to find work and people not fortunate enough to afford the lavish life on the
central planets live some people like it as the outer planets are not under such strict rules
and policing like the central planets but this leads to crime and murder on this planet miners
work where the conditions are so unhealthy they all develop a medical condition that requires a
special medicine or they die but the right amount of medicine rarely makes it out to their planet
because it usually gets stolen this is the life of living on the outer planets
constantly dealing with bandits and thieves now let's talk about the Reavers
people on the central planet speak of Reavers like the boogeyman many people believe they're
only a made-up story to scare people but not for the people that live beyond the protection of
the alliance to them Reavers are very real and the worst nightmare you could possibly imagine
some of the descriptions of what Reavers do to people are horrifying this is a quote from
Zoë talking about the Reavers they will force themselves on us until death eat our flesh and
sow our skin to their clothing and if we're very very lucky they'll do it in that order
Reavers occupy no planet and instead live in their ships full time in a giant fleet they fly around
attacking ships and settlements living purely off the flesh of humans but there's one catch
the humans they take must be alive to the point that if the person dies
they'll leave the body behind like it's no good let's find out how the Reavers were created
the common story told about Reavers is that they were men men had stared into the black oblivion
at the edge of space for so long it drove them insane broke their mind some even question if
Reavers are really human captain Reynolds says they stared into the nothing of space until
that's what they became later in the serenity movie we find out what really happened though
in a distant solar system on one of the outermost planets called Miranda the alliance was planning
on testing a drug to modify behavior the drug was called G-23 Paxillon Hydrochloride it was
introduced through the air processors and it was supposed to reduce anger and violence the
result was not quite what they expected 99.9 percent of the population did stop fighting
and then they stopped doing everything else working moving eating and eventually breathing
so obviously they died 30 million people literally just laid down right where they were and gave up
but for that point one percent the drug had a very different effect instead of getting rid
of their aggression and violence it drove it to unthinkable levels filling them with
primal rage and sadistic tendencies a woman is describing the events on the planet and said the
packs drove them beyond madness it made them do things suddenly they break through an attacker
the first Reavers were created through an experiment gone wrong
but people can be turned into Reavers without the use of the g23 drug when Reavers raid a ship they
sometimes force one person to watch them commit their terrible acts of torture and cannibalism
and then leave them alive these people are almost always driven insane by the things they witness
and become Reavers themselves this man was found on a ship that had been raided by Reavers and he
was in shock he kept repeating their weak no mercy no resistance cattle cattle for the slaughter
open up see what's inside later captain Reynolds says this about that man
they made him watch he probably tried to turn away but they wouldn't let him you call him a survivor
he's not a man comes up against that kind of will the only way to deal with it I suspect
is to become it he's following the only course left to him first he'll try to make himself
look like one cut on himself desecrate his flesh and then he'll start acting like one
some people speculate that Reavers might be able to somehow detect the 0.1 percent of people that
can become Reavers and those are the ones they leave alive although it's not proven
if Reavers are just really aggressive humans then why do they look like this well when
someone becomes a Reaver they start to mutilate themselves for some reason possibly out of anger
or just for fun they are often seen with new and old cuts all over as well as large piercings and
bits of metal shoved in their skin Reavers often fly in outdated ships outfitted with
an array of offensive upgrades like a magnet grappler to trap ships E.M.P.'s and more one
of their ships is referred to as a crab ship because it has large claws to grasp a ship
Reavers also remove the containment around the nuclear core of their ships which allows it to
travel faster since they like to run down their enemies and capture them but this also means the
Reavers on these ships are constantly exposed to lethal levels of radiation which also might
contribute to how they look and why they make clothing from their victims their ships usually
have DIY repairs and are decorated with skeletons and tribal-like decorations although Reavers can
coordinate attacks they're not capable of speech at all they seem to broadcast a constant stream of
feral screaming and howling from their ships it's not clear if this is to intimidate or communicate
with other Reavers or if it's the screams of the Reavers themselves or their victims
like I said before Reavers don't call any planet home
instead they live somewhere called Reaver space located above the planet Miranda where they were
created hundreds of ships gathered in a large fleet and there's more out there Reavers deploy
ships to raid cargo vessels and other non-military ships and unprotected settlements on planets
Reavers are definitely insane no question about it but how much of their former self do they retain
do they keep any skills or memories or is that wiped clean it's not a hundred percent clear
but evidence points to the fact that they're a completely different person
they cannot speak and seem pretty barbaric but they have been seen setting up elaborate traps
and raiding a settlement with high coordination they also managed to fly and for the most part
maintain the ships that they live in adding weapons and decorations to them as well
so they still have some level of intelligence maybe some more than others
it's unknown if Reavers plan on which planets to raid but they are slowly working further away from
Reavers space expanding their territory they are seen using guns but seem to prefer close combat
bludgeoning victims to death probably due to their feral mental state Reavers have also been seen
using poisoned weapons if they have no weapon their teeth and bare hands will do just fine
Reavers are extremely tough opponents they're not any stronger or more resilient than a normal human
however they may seem stronger since they're in a constant feral state of anger and rage
that could flood their body with adrenaline making them seem stronger they also have the ability to
completely ignore pain you have to pretty much kill a Reaver to stop it from trying to attack
even after being shot multiple times as long as they can still move it will keep
coming it's like physical pain doesn't affect them as seen by how they mutilate themselves
the Reavers have had one battle with an actual military power the alliance during this battle the
Reaver suffered massive casualties since they do not have the organization or level of intelligence
the alliance does this is why they usually stick to easy targets like cargo vessels and
small settlements on the outer planets attacking a central planet would surely be a death sentence
although Reavers suffered a defeat at the end of serenity they're still out there and
they will keep creating more once Pandora's box has been opened it's hard to close it
that's my video on the Reavers from firefly this is such a unique show and i really wish it would
have gone on for more than one season but I'm glad we got the serenity movie to resolve some
of the unfinished plots I hope if they do a reboot it's faithful to the original and it still is r
rated if you haven't seen this show it's one of my highest recommendations just make sure you
watch the episodes in the right order because even some of the sites have them up in the wrong order
like how they were broadcasted if there's any other movies or tv shows you want me to cover
please leave them in the comments below thanks to your comments I found this show and many others
that have become my favorites so thank you leave a like if you enjoyed and maybe subscribe if you
haven't I really appreciate it thanks so much for watching and I'll see you in the next video