Joss just can't help himself, can he ?

Saturday, January 16, 2010 1:59 AM

It's been often pointed out, that Joss LOVES to off beloved characters. So, I was thinking about that very topic today, and it hit me....he REALLY loves doing that.

And it's not just a particular style or way of telling a story, but truly something which seems to be in his very fiber. W/ out going over the entire library of Joss's offings, just look at the movie.

There's Book & Wash, obviously. Kaylee and Simon both get shot. Mal gets run though w/ a sword. A SWORD! And just for good measure, the SHIP gets it! Did I leave anyone out ?

After everything I saw from Buffy and Angel, and then the movie, I'm sort of glad we didn't see our beloved crew members get knocked off, one by one, until only ....what, the new Mule was left ?

Also, per the whole gut wound thing. I had a big problem w/ the movie. Now, back when Kaylee got shot by Dobson, she needed IMMEDIATE medical help. And later on, in SAFE, Book was in much the same boat. But Captain gets run clean though w/ a sword - about the same place he got shot in OoG, as I recall, and he not only continues to fight the Operative, WINS, but has enough to walk on up and see what's up w/ the rest of the crew.

Come again ? Did I miss the director's note, where they specifically commented on that minor detail ? Because I know they edited part of the fight scene out, to make the injury less obvious and graphic... Was that because it stretched the bounds of credibility , even for the movie, or what ?

Details like that do annoy, from time to time.

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