Finally saw "Serenity"--yay, dollar movies--and I knew beforehand about Book and Wash. I can see the point of killing Book (convenient he was the only one to survive long enough to talk, but hey), but why kill Wash? True, it underscores Joss' "nearly everyone is fair game" views, but it seems to serve little purpose except for an extra level of angst. Still, I was crying a lot in all the right places, and a good movie viewing was had by all.
You know, I've saved lives. Dozens. Maybe hundreds. I reattached a girl's leg. Her whole leg. She named her hamster after me. I got a hamster. He drops a box of money, he gets a town.
Simon ,'Jaynestown'
Firefly 4: Also, we can kill you with our brains
Discussion of the Mutant Enemy series, Firefly, the ensuing movie Serenity, and other projects in that universe. Like the other show threads, anything broadcast in the US is fine; spoilers are verboten and will be deleted if found.
Connie Neil - Nov 26, 2005 4:42:54 pm PST #7258 of 10001
brillig
Mikey - Nov 27, 2005 12:11:15 pm PST #7259 of 10001
All this time, I thought Hunter was a bitch. Turns out she was just hungry.
Why kill Wash? Because it made the reaver battle that followed a real nail biter. I had no idea who'd be next (Zoe? Jayne? Kaylee? Simon?) and I was very much relieved there wasn't a next. (And I loved it when River went all Buffy on the reavers.) Besides, do you really think Alan Tudyk would've been available for sequels? He just seems like the kind of actor too many casting directors would love to add to their casts.
Aims - Nov 27, 2005 6:32:46 pm PST #7260 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
From what I've heard, AT wanted to keep his schedule free for Broadway.
Burrell - Nov 27, 2005 7:49:59 pm PST #7261 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I figured they killed Wash because otherwise he had nothing to do in the picture.
Connie Neil - Nov 27, 2005 7:52:00 pm PST #7262 of 10001
brillig
do you really think Alan Tudyk would've been available for sequels?
Well, considering I have no idea what else he's done, it never crossed my mind. And he had as much to do as anyone else, I guess.
§ ita § - Nov 27, 2005 7:52:12 pm PST #7263 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
But he did stuff. Apart from saving their asses, he was the sentimental core of the ship.
tommyrot - Nov 27, 2005 7:56:07 pm PST #7264 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I was thinking part of the reason Wash was killed was to give River something to do now that she's regained her sanity.
dcp - Nov 28, 2005 2:35:55 am PST #7265 of 10001
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
she's regained her sanity
Optimist.
sumi - Nov 28, 2005 4:33:41 am PST #7266 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
I watched the first dvd of the set on Thanksgiving -- I think there were a couple of converts!
Betsy HP - Nov 28, 2005 7:48:50 am PST #7267 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Well, considering I have no idea what else he's done, it never crossed my mind.
He had a sizable support role in "A Knight's Tale" and he's doing "Spamalot" on Broadway. Movie and Broadway roles beat continuing SF roles in the status hierarchy.