Choose Who Dies (warning spoilers)

POSTED BY: Amphipolis
UPDATED: Friday, January 13, 2006 19:32
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AMPHIPOLIS

Thursday, January 12, 2006 8:38 PM

If you could have been in charge of deciding what 2 characters were going to die in Serenity, who would you choose and why?

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WILDHARE

Thursday, January 12, 2006 9:05 PM

I think they picked the right 2.

I didn't want to see any of them die really. So here are the reasons why I agree with the two that did.

1. Wash's increasing complaining about Mal and the direction of the ship and the missions. He was really pushing Zoe to take a firmer hand with Captain Reynolds in regards to time off and mission safety. It was causing a serious conflict with Zoe and down the road was going to be a real problem for the entire crew. Killing Wash relieved that problem.

2. Shepard Book was having some real problems with the trouble the Capt and crew were constantly getting into. He was a good character to have on the ship. I would have liked to have found out more about him but it does open the door for another character to enter maybe some more muscle. The crew can always use more muscle.

This is my take on it anyway.

ETHAN

Thursday, January 12, 2006 9:43 PM

1. I think Wash was a right choice because he was the most sympathetic/nonconsequential kill. He had no significant arcs to fulfill. Also, I think it's about time to ante up the intrigue between Mal and Zoe...maybe explore some of their hidden history and throw another curveball at the Mal/Inara "will they? or won't they!" thingee. With Wash out of the way, we can have a full-on bizarre love triangle.

2. Simon. His death would have made River's arc development so much more compelling. Yeah, we would have never gotten the make-out session between him and Kaylee, but a death scene love confession could have made up for that.

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WILDHARE

Thursday, January 12, 2006 10:26 PM

Oh man.. good point about Simon. He was my alt choice for killing off. Then River could have gone full blown badass mad on the bad guys.

CHINDI

Thursday, January 12, 2006 10:54 PM

nananananananana fingers in ears....noooooooo

I just so do not want to think about this!!!

I think Joss made the right choices, if he had to choose.. but I wasn't ready yeat cus there are stories there..

and well he could have killed Inara for the same rasons you listed for Simon.. big death scene confessions etc...

sob.. I dont want ANY of them (except Niska) to go....

Chindi

QUEENOFTHENORTH

Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:07 PM

Actually, when I first heard that two main characters were gonna die (before I'd seen the movie), I thought about who he could have killed off. Book, Wash, and Inara were my possible choices. I seriously hoped I was wrong about Wash. Turns out I wasn't.

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WILDHARE

Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:21 PM

Don't get me wrong Chindi I'm not happy about them killing any of them. Your right there were still stories to tell.

Let's just hope if we get another movie Joss doesn't feel the need to punch a point home by wacking any more of the BDH's.

CHINDI

Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:26 PM

No Wildhare.. I got where you were coming from.. it just makes me sooo sad!!

but hey OoG was a retro look and there will be retro looks at Wash and Book too, I am betting..

sniff sniff

Chindi

WILDHARE

Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:33 PM

well, to be honest. I was down right pissed off at first. Even to the point were I was thinking it was a BS movie and I wasn't going to watch it again. It didn't have the comfortable feel of the show. There was even one point where I thought damn he is going to kill them all.

But of course my cooler head prevailed and with that comes cleared thinking I decided it was not the end of the verse.

Im betting we get another movie. With a bigger budget. The next movie will simply be amazing. I can't wait.

We will see the characters again. I have a faith.

TMURRIE

Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:44 PM

Shouldn't this thread be titled with spoiler warnings? I know 90% of the people who come to this site have seen the movie dozens of times, but you gotta think of the newbies, the 10% who haven't

Just my thinkin'.

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