Favourite dramatic moment in the Whedonverse?

POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Friday, May 26, 2006 19:10
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MISSTRESSAHARA

Friday, May 26, 2006 1:34 AM

Just have to add the two favorites that sold Firefly for me, (and this was when it originally aired so it was a rare and special thing)

Mal kicking Crow into the engine and Mal (once again) coming up the ramp and shooting Dobson.

I mentioned in a thread last year that I always hate the typical letting the bad guy go so he can later chase you and be an annoying boil on your butt. I always think, why the hell don't the hero's just get rid of them in the beggining. It's not like they eventually don't kill the henchmen, so why not just do it to begin with and they can focus on dealing with the main bad guy?
Are they trying to show that the hero is noble taking the high road by NOT killing the henchmen until there's no choice? Or just dragging the suspence? A little of both I assume. I think the most guilty that do this are the Bond films. How many henchmen are allowed to live only to have them come back and be a bother? Granted a lot of them perish but the main henchmen (like Crow was) always end up living only to come after Bond again. Bullspit. So when I saw Crow get up and make his threats I thought 'Uh-oh, here we go, typical cliche big bad man's going to keep coming after Mal and company. Why can't they just get rid of him?' And Mal did, and I freaked, and I was hooked, and thus started my love affair.

As for Mal shooting Dobson Clint Eastwoot style, I felt a similiar way as how he dealt with Crow. Moreso because I really hated Dobson, even bumbling "we don't know he's an agent yet" Dobson. That's why when that scene comes up I pause and slow-mo it. So funny to see this idiot making threats with a gun pointing at Rivers head and Mal just strides up pulls his gun and all in such a quick smooth motion he never blinks once and is so non-chalant about it you'd think he'd just flicked a fly off his nose. Dobson can't even finish his sentence. Laughing as I think about it.

Dammit Joss, do you realize before Firefly I could watch a lot of crap on TV? Now I look at the shit that's on and think if only Firefly was on instead of another "Strange people on a Desert Island sharing a Room together as they try to think of ways to get off the island that all starts with an Amazing race to the sea....

DAMMIT, I WANT MY FIREFLY. WITH A COMPLETE CAST.

If I'm a bitch, then life just got interesting

REGINAROADIE

Friday, May 26, 2006 2:00 AM

That's easy. The last five minutes of "Five by Five" in ANGEL where Faith breaks down in the rain.

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"There's only one "Return" ok, and it ain't "of the King", it's "of the Jedi."

"Maybe we should start calling your friend 'Padme' because he loves 'Mannequin Skywalker' so much, Right? (imitating robot) Danger...danger...my name is Anakin...my shitty acting is ruining saga."

Excerpt of internet teaser for CLERKS 2.

CHRISISALL

Friday, May 26, 2006 2:45 AM

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Originally posted by reginaroadie:
That's easy. The last five minutes of "Five by Five" in ANGEL where Faith breaks down in the rain.

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"There's only one "Return" ok, and it ain't "of the King", it's "of the Jedi."

That was really intense...had me a tearin'.

And I agree about your 'Return' thing Chrisisall

ODDNESS2HER

Friday, May 26, 2006 4:06 PM

Faith's breakdown at the end of 'Five by Five' floored me when I first saw it. I especially love that soft rumble of thunder just as the screen goes black.

Another would be Darla staking herself to deliver Connor.

MSG

Friday, May 26, 2006 4:40 PM

oh there are so many

I have to say Buffy at the end of scene 5

Wash's death

The look on Mal's face when Inara walks away from him.

I could go on and on and on

INDIGOSTARBLASTER

Friday, May 26, 2006 5:42 PM

Firefly: Out of Gas, when Mal accidentally drops the catalyzer and it disappears underneath the engine. He's been shot, he's bleeding to death, he's suffocating, he's all alone and running out of time... it turned out not to be a big deal, but at the moment it happened...whew. Just thinking about it hurts my stomach.

Buffy: It's been a few years, so I don't remember that well, but there was the moment Buffy had to kill Angel... and Xander's showdown at the end of The Zeppo... and the one when Tara died such a pointless, stupid death... and the moment Dawn realized she wasn't a Potential and handed the glory moment off to Amanda... Hmm. There were lots of great moments in that show, weren't there? (And I've no doubt that Firefly, given the chance, would be even better. Damn FOX.)

Angel: I've only just finished season 3, but so far... Faith breaking down at the end of Five by Five. Angel overwhelmed by darkness and despair, and having sex with Darla... and then later, when he realizes that Kate had tried to kill herself and he goes and saves her life (finally ending that long, dark, painful, incredibly mesmerizing story arc). Darla staking herself to give birth to Connor.

I've also had lots of "Joss, you're such a bastard" moments -- moments that were excellently done, very plausible, great plot twists or whatever, but that showcased over and over the fact that he just won't let happy, well-adjusted romances stay that way on his shows. Most recently it was in Angel, the episode "Billy", where Wesley becomes a misogynistic would-be murderer who tries to kill Fred, effectively killing the budding romance that could-have-been. "Joss, you bastard!" I ranted at the screen. I don't know what happens in seasons 4 and 5, but as of this moment, in my mind's eye, Wesley is _dying_ inside and I think that losing Fred to Gunn is part of the reason why.

Ok, gotta go back to work. Love this website, but it sure makes a lousy employee out of me :)

Indigo S.

MSG

Friday, May 26, 2006 6:05 PM

I think I just figured out my favorite
During the message when Mal is holding his old friend and the frustration and stark pain of the senseless death when Mal would have been willing to help is just heart rending

TAMSIBLING

Friday, May 26, 2006 6:29 PM

Buffy: When Oz leaves Willow mid-season 4 telling her he's loved her his whole life. Always gets me.

Angel: A couple moments, but these are the ones that stick out the most - "I will remember you", S1, the last three minutes when Angel comes back and tells Buffy what he's done. - "A Whole in the World", S5, pretty much the whole episode, but especially when Fred asks Wesley "Why can't I stay?" - And there's an episode in early S3 (I cannot think of the name right now) where Fred's parents come back and she runs away. Her breakdown in the train station always kills me.

Firefly:

"Serenity" (pilot) - When River first comes out of the box and Simon calms her down, telling her she's safe now.

"I didn't think you'd come for me."
"Well, then, you're a dummy."

"Safe" - You found me broken. & Mei mei, everything I have is right here.

"War Stories" - What am I? (River asks Simon)

"Heart of Gold" - Inara's crying scene, kills me every time

"The Message" - At the very end, after Tracey has died and they replay his message. That last time always chokes me up (I know, a lot of people don't like this episode, but I think the scene at the end is heart-breaking.)

Serenity:

"Put a bullet to me." - River

"I wish you was someplace else." - Mal
"I was." - Inara

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Can you tell who my favorite characters are?

MSCKAREN

Friday, May 26, 2006 6:57 PM

I can understand why everybody picked the ones they did above but as soon as I saw the title of the thread, my answer came screaming into my head loud and clear:

Final scene in Angel. You have to watch the entire series to get the full impact of it but that's the one that turns me inside out every time.

If JW had been given the opportunity to tell the Firefly story as completely, I expect one of the season finales would have effected me more by now. Alas, that was not the path taken in this world...

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GIXXER

Friday, May 26, 2006 7:10 PM

BangBangBang and "My turn."

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