Sumi posted this in the main thread (she wants to stay unspoiled, so I figured it wouldn't get over here any time soon otherwise):

And also, over on LJ? Somebody has started a campaign to change something that she didn't like in the movie.

Three guesses what this is, and I bet the first two don't count (haven't gone to LJ myself).

Somebody has started a campaign to change something that she didn't like in the movie.

Right. Because this was so effective in bringing Tara back for S7 of Buffy.

Part of me says "Hell yes" to that, but part of me says it's Joss' story and he can do what he wants with it. But I still think it has no actual value in said story as it stands.

Also, I think this

I also agree with the "tension" in the climax being too much.

may have been the reason for Wash's death. As someone (I think it was Jen) said, one death is almost expected; two is a shock and everyone's fair (or foul) game at that point.

Right. Because this was so effective in bringing Tara back for S7 of Buffy.

But Tara's death, while random and pointless at least served a purpose in the story. Her death hurt, but I didn't feel betrayed.

Okay, I think I need to step back and take some deep breaths here because I'm getting way too worked up over a fictional character.

(ETA context)

Heh. I was about to post the link to the campaign to change the element of the movie. THIS LINK IS 100% SPOIL-Y. Okay? You have been warned. [link]

God DAMN, I hate whiny fans who want the actual show/movie/story changed because they don't like what happened. Grow up. Make your own damn movie.

I agree that Wash's death was totally random and pointless and contributed nothing at all to the story.

I can see your point of view. OTOH, they were all in many very dangerous combat situations, so it would seem unrealistic to me to only have one crew person die.

I dunno. People don't always die all heroicly....

It was just way too much in way too short a span.

I agree. I told myself that this would be fixed in editing. We'll see.

God DAMN, I hate whiny fans who want the actual show/movie/story changed because they don't like what happened. Grow up. Make your own damn movie.

From the link:

Joss, I think you're a creative genius. But even geniuses make bad choices sometimes,

Idiot.

OTOH, Han did shoot first.

I mean, a person is allowed to not like whatever they want to not like. But what is it that makes someone think they have the right to demand that the creator of a given work change that work to suit their whiny ass? How does that thought process work?

I realize that, tommyrot. Like I said, I don't have a problem with random if it serves this story in some fashion. This just feels like some random passerby on the street decided to punch me in the kidneys for the hell of it.