New Character idea (Serenity Movie Spoiler!)

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UPDATED: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 10:53
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HAPPYBRAIN

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 7:26 PM

There's one major problem with your idea of Jayne becoming the new shepard. It would take Jayne at least 2 seasons to read the bible and another 2 to understand what it means.

KILLERBANANA

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 9:41 PM

If there was a new series wouldn't it just be following Firefly and before Serenity, it would make more sense. Theres just so many things from the movie yet to be explained in the series (such as Mr Universe, unless it was in the books or something)

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OMELET

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 10:01 PM

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Originally posted by RacoonBoy:

1. The Chef.
Think about it, nobody on the ship can cook, as someone alse said a while back, so this would make sense.

That wouldn't be so bad, but the problem is what is the personality gonna be like. The chef could end up being like Wash with his/her sense of humor and may not contribute enough to the ship. Most of the people have a role on the ship that they play or assets that are useful to the ship. Even though the chef would cook all the food, I don't think Mal would hire one just to cook food. More likely it would be someone who had another profession, but could also be a great cook on the side, like Book.

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2. The Inventor
Now, this might be rejected by most of you, but I think it might be good, having an inventor onboard. he could be inventing all these little gadgets for everyone, some working well and some... not so much. And those faulty ones could occasionally get the crew into some trouble on the ship, which could put him/her on some of the crews bad side. I like the idea, might even write some kinda fanfic, but don't hold your breath, I ain't so much with the sticking to my word on things like that.

This is interesting. Kinda like Mr. Universe almost. The personality would maybe kinda like a person who was caught up in their work so much that they wouldn't notice much of the outside world. That's pretty interesting... Write some fic about it. Maybe the faulty device could cause the Alliance to come after them, or some kind of device that hides their identities goes wrong and the Alliance goes after them because of their registration number or something. Go for it. Really liking that idea.

Jayne: Are you saying River's a witch?
Wash: Yes, Jayne, she's a witch. She's had congress with the Beast.
Jayne: She's in Congress?
Wash: How did your brain even learn human speech? I'm just so curious!

DANIELWRIGHTMUSIC

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 10:22 PM

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Originally posted by killerbanana:
If there was a new series wouldn't it just be following Firefly and before Serenity, it would make more sense. Theres just so many things from the movie yet to be explained in the series (such as Mr Universe, unless it was in the books or something)

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"No! I can't. Too much hair."

There are three issues of a comic book thats out that explains what takes place between the movie and the series. It would kid of be a bad idea for them to have a new series based on that timeline because its less than a year between the events of the series and the movie.

THECOLLECTOR

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 11:39 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RacoonBoy:
1. The Chef.
Think about it, nobody on the ship can cook, as someone alse said a while back, so this would make sense.

2. The Inventor
Now, this might be rejected by most of you, but I think it might be good, having an inventor onboard. he could be inventing all these little gadgets for everyone, some working well and some... not so much. And those faulty ones could occasionally get the crew into some trouble on the ship, which could put him/her on some of the crews bad side. I like the idea, might even write some kinda fanfic, but don't hold your breath, I ain't so much with the sticking to my word on things like that.

I'm thinking they need a Computer Nerd... sort of speak. Sort of your Inventor but instead of being able to create it himself he can only design by computer... Think about it... someone who could design durn near everything but... for some reason his hands don't obey his mind real well and it doesn't come out nearly as well as planned... That's where Kaylee comes in... she knows mechanics like it's breathing air...

But for some odd reason when he gets into cooking he knows how to cook some serious steak...

RACOONBOY

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 6:44 AM

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Originally posted by Omelet:
Quote:
Originally posted by RacoonBoy:

1. The Chef.
Think about it, nobody on the ship can cook, as someone alse said a while back, so this would make sense.

That wouldn't be so bad, but the problem is what is the personality gonna be like. The chef could end up being like Wash with his/her sense of humor and may not contribute enough to the ship. Most of the people have a role on the ship that they play or assets that are useful to the ship. Even though the chef would cook all the food, I don't think Mal would hire one just to cook food. More likely it would be someone who had another profession, but could also be a great cook on the side, like Book.

Quote:
2. The Inventor
Now, this might be rejected by most of you, but I think it might be good, having an inventor onboard. he could be inventing all these little gadgets for everyone, some working well and some... not so much. And those faulty ones could occasionally get the crew into some trouble on the ship, which could put him/her on some of the crews bad side. I like the idea, might even write some kinda fanfic, but don't hold your breath, I ain't so much with the sticking to my word on things like that.

This is interesting. Kinda like Mr. Universe almost. The personality would maybe kinda like a person who was caught up in their work so much that they wouldn't notice much of the outside world. That's pretty interesting... Write some fic about it. Maybe the faulty device could cause the Alliance to come after them, or some kind of device that hides their identities goes wrong and the Alliance goes after them because of their registration number or something. Go for it. Really liking that idea.

I'm not so much with the fan-fic, and even if I said I would write one, I wouldn't actually write it, I'd never get around to it. Although someone else can do it, as long as they give me some credit for the idea.

MERCHANTMARINE1

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 7:18 PM

I was not a fan of firefly, never saw the original release, not until the scifi channel ran a day showing of all the episodes of firefly that I became hooked. I then purchased the entire firefly series and the newly released motion piture serenity. I truly wish Mr. Whedon had not killed off Wash it was refreshing to see the couple Wash and Zoe, hits home, in my marriage and career being a merchant seaman, ironically, I am the ships helmsman and my wife of 5 years lives in the Philippines. The story line and characters actually hit both at home and work. I truly hope a series returns to cable, after viewing an episode of the new stargate or stargate atlantis, I hope those can be replaced by new series of firefly. If the Scifi channel can get support from Unversial Pictures for Batttle Star Galactica I can't see why a return with new series and adventures for firefly couldn't be impossible. I just wish the killing off of the character Wash hadn't happend. There was so much simiarities not just with me but hundreds of crew members I serve with. With the trash on free tv.. desperate housewives, csi, reality tv.. hope firefly returns. Yes there is violence and some scenes and story line with the companion, but at least that does not go over the line.. Hope the best for Mr. Whedon and Cast and Crew

regards
Merchantmarine1

Merchantmarine1
Brian Kendrick

AUNTYCHRIS

Sunday, January 29, 2006 3:36 PM

I didn't catched the "Book was an operative" thing first time around, but as I rewatched the DVD, I did come to that possible conclusion. Another possibility, though, is he is a member of the "Opposition" that must exist within the Alliance, the people who helped Simon spring River. Book came on board Serenity to keep a covert eye on her (at least I saw that possibility in the series, not so much in the movie, since he'd left Serenity).

I do believe the Operative will be killing himself. His line to Mal about not seeing him again because there's nothing left to see, says that to me.

As to new characters I say, "NONONONONONO", I want my Wash and Book!!! I'm hoping there can at least by flashbacks, certainly we deserve to know something about Book's origins, and it would be interesting to see how Wash won Zoe over, given her initial dislike of him. But no changing of Jayne, he's perfect (?) the way he is.

One possible plot line I thought might be interesting: what if the Alliance sent another psychic after River. Someone just like her, maybe even a young girl. That would at least make for a real "battle of the brains" (well, maybe not, they'd probably end up destroying the whole 'verse).

SHINYTALENT

Sunday, January 29, 2006 3:49 PM

OK!
JAYNE IS NOT STUPID!
But aside from that I can't really fault your idea- except that Jayne ain't gonna give up whorin' and killin' any time soon
Oh yeah and

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River's Serenitys Pilot

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now so that could blow your theory out of the water.

The human body can be drained of blood in 8.6 seconds given adequate vacuuming systems.

GUTTERBALL

Sunday, January 29, 2006 6:15 PM

Yeah, I know I'm a geek, but I watched every deleted/extended scene in the Extras menu, and that scene between Mal and the Operative at the end went just a little longer.

The Operative started to walk away, saw the Serenity logo on the ship, and paused. I'll paraphrase here:

Operative: You lost everything in that battle. Everything you loved. How could you go on after that?

Mal: *annoyed* If you're still standin' there when the engine starts, you'll never find out. *walks up the ramp* Whiner!

Now, that part was taken out of the movie, but it tells me that, while the Operative was obviously thinking of seppuku when he said there was nothing left of him to see, there might be more of him in future as he tries to figure out how Mal found the courage to go on when everything he believed and loved fell down around him.

The fact that the Operative had it in him to even ask how someone else could go on tells me that he isn't quite done yet.

And please, no Saint Jayne...though that "hitting a man in the neck from 500 yards with a bent scope" thing sure counts as a miracle in my book!

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