Who are your 3 favorite Firefly series characters and why ?
POSTED BY: BDuncan
UPDATED: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 01:06
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Jayne for his unique Jaynenessness..ness
Kaylee for cheery optimism.
And err..cant decide between the rest.
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I came to love them all...but right off the bat (when I first saw the show on TV) I loved:
Jayne: clearly the 'bad guy' but I felt he had a kind heart, hidden in there somewhere
River: obviously she had a lot of growth ahead of her, leading to some real power...
Book: I felt that he had secrets from early on, he seemed to know too much about things you wouldn't expect a Sheppard to know, and of course the Ident card on 'Ariel' confirmed my suspicions.
As you can see, I go for the characters who I feel have the most growth ahead of them...the people who are happy, like Wash & Zoe, seem less interesting to me.
Just as people we already know quite a bit about, like Mal, Kaylee and Simon, are less interesting to me.
And I'm afraid I didn't like Inara, her story didn't seem interesting to me...
but eventually I warmed up to her.
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I wasn't gonna play, cuz it was so hard to choose, but now I'm gonna.
1. Jayne, cuz he's just so funny, and he has layers, like an onion . . . that has layers.
2. River, cuz she's so very interesting, strong, and yet still manages to have fun even after being tortured. Also, she cares a lot about her brother, to which I can relate.
3. Kaylee, because she's very cheerful, yet surprisingly intelligent, and manages to seem innocent while being a bit of a nympho at the same time. It's a very interesting contradiction.
4. Everyone else is tied for a very close fourth.
I give to you the Seeker of Serenity, the Valkyrie Warrior, the Gourmet Cook and the Truth Scoper.
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Mal-He's my big damn hero. I love his combination of wit and folksy wisdom, along with his lack of compunction about shoving baddies into jet engines.
Kaylee- She and I share a love of machines. Her proclivity to fiddle and her general sweet disposition is heart warming. Also, she's cute, especially when covered in engine grease
Jayne- he doesn't spoil things by thinking too hard. Simply put, he's an oaf, but he does the job without fail.
The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule. – H.L. Mencken
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Ummm...Can I pick them all? 
Mal: Ya gotta love the hero who thinks he's the anti-hero. Totally. And he's just so..very...pretty.
Kaylee: Can't you tell by my name? She rox and is so happy and bubbly.
Simon: He's also so pretty and cares so much for his sister. I think it's sweet. And plus: Kaylee/Simon! Need I say anymore. 
~ForeverShiny~
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Hey to all the FF obsessed people!
No, Cap'n, I think it's shiny!--Kaylee, o'course.
Yeah, but she's our witch, so cut her the hell down! --Mal in "Safe."
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I think just picking a "favourite" would be cheating. The thing I love about this show is how all the characters really ARE 3d, even if we usually think of them in one particular way (Zoe=warrior, Jayne=thug). The ones that impressed me the most are:
1.) The captain. He really isn't a "hero". He doesn't want to save the day, he just wants to save his day. And still sometimes he'll give that up to do the right thing. I love how even as the captain, unlike in other shows/movies, he actually screws up. When he's too caught up in maintaining his authority to pay attention to Kaylee dying, when he's caught by a rhetorical question ("well...you can't."), and how he has silly, undignified sides to him ("by my pretty floral bonnet"). He's a character I can believe in.
2.) River. After her, I can't really go back and appreciate Drusilla as much (her prototype). River's insanity is more than a pleasing eccentricity. It really means sometimes she behaves/says things that don't follow at all. But sometimes we get to see the real River, the unfractured River shine through, and that's amazing. Summer Glau completely awed me with her work in the R. Tam Sessions.
3.) Book. Here we have a man of God. A true believer, a good man. I don't know when I've seen this on film ever, because he is neither an ideal nor a comedic figure. He honestly tries to be good, and struggles with it, and when he breaks his principles, he suffers. Also, his past intrigues me so much...
4.) Early. I know, I'm only supposed to list 3, but he needs to be mentioned. Like River, or even more than her, he is crazy. Some of what he says you can find a deep meaning in, but sometimes that fails, and he is just crazy. He reminds me of real crazy people I have talked to, but more intelligent and philosophical.
"it has some sweet character deaths -- I mean moments!" - Joss Whedon
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My all time favorite FF character would have to be Zoe. She's hilarious in a serious way and I think Joss showed this very well. I just like her sarcasim.
#2 Would have to be Mal of course. How could he not be one of the three fave's of anyone. He is a great captain and has sucj a wonderful personality. Another genius creation by Joss.
#3 I'm going to have to go with Inara. I think she brings a nurturing aspect to the crew that is needed. She seems to bring everybody together as a family.
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My first pick would be Zoe. I identify with her the most. We have very similar personalities.
Secondly would be Mal. He has this silent wisdom that I love. High morals, good heart, and great ass.
Thirdly, I'd have to say Book. He's full of knowledge and grace. And I love his cool temperment. Don't hear him raising his voice much at all, yet he gets his point across every time.
Psolaris
"Ten percent of nuthin' is...let me do the math here...nuthin' into nuthin'...carry the nuthin'"
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