who should be new pilot of serenity?

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VINTERDRAKEN

Sunday, May 28, 2006 10:16 PM

Guess that could work. Not really a fan of the whole "clone" concept but thats the best "clone-theory" ive heard sofar.

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TINKWITHTHIS

Tuesday, July 4, 2006 3:57 AM

Instead of cloning, couldn't Wash be brought back by using synthetic internal organs (wetware?) similar to that being smuggled by Mal & Zoe's buddy from the war?

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MWAHAHA

Tuesday, July 4, 2006 9:36 PM

In the BDM, everything after "bullet to the brainpan" is a vision in the mind of River, which she then sets out to alter in her confounding way. The season two kick-off mini-series would begin at that point, allowing our BDH's to prevent the deaths of Book and Wash, as well as Mr. universe, Fanty and Mingo, etc., perhaps.

It's Occam's razor in the hands of Mr. Heinlein: "...then the boy fell out of bed and woke up."

For a sequal, on the other hand, Mal and River /have/ to pilot; Mal wouldn't stick some fella in Wash's seat, he couldn't do that to Zoe. /Especially/ if she's preggers.

Unless and only if the new pilot is already known to Zoe (and probably Mal): The War Buddy scenario.

I agree that GeekUSA's take on it is acceptable, except for the River-like abilities of his new pilot, Kyo. That part seems a bit much, though I enjoy his handling of it.

Also, it seems unlikely to me that any war buddy could be a potential love match for River, anybody her own age would have been too young to fight during the war.

As to The Clone Solution, I can only say /Fie!/ and ask this: Would you have sex with a clone of you?

Muh. Muh-huh. MwaHaHa!

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CRUITHNE3753

Monday, July 17, 2006 4:22 PM

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Originally posted by earlysummer:
Besser becomes the new pilot of Serenity. After his failure as a mechanic, he gets the notion to become a pilot and meets up with the crew once again. Much comic hilarity ensues, including his ultimate mission to get Kaylee alone in the engine room.

"Genius, nobody's ever called me that before"

Simon and Bester facing off over her... punch-ups, and maybe some deliberate medical malpractice... especially with Simon having a bit more of an attitude, being less geeky than in the series.

Well I've seen Serenity now, so I can comment... even being "spoiled" on the Wash issue, I was still pretty shocked how sudden it was.

TRISTAN

Monday, July 17, 2006 4:29 PM

Haven't had time to read the whole thread, just bits and pieces...anyone mentioned Seth Green? He might just be the ticket.

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CRUITHNE3753

Monday, July 17, 2006 4:38 PM

I quite dig the idea of the new pilot being a fat, greasy pizza-gorging slob, with habits that nauseate the rest of the crew but they put up with him because he's so good at his job.

No cloning Wash, leave that to Certain Other Movie Quadrilogies, and no Wash-similar characters. You just have to accept he's gone.

And no prequel movie! Leave that to You-Know-What High-Budget Movie Trilogy and a Certain Ageing TV Series Franchise... The odd flashback scene or three, yes.

CRUITHNE3753

Monday, July 17, 2006 4:48 PM

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Originally posted by cachalot:
River has been flying Serenity and has been tinkering with her controls, automating systems, upgrading navigation and so on

Kaylee would be rather pissed off over that... she'd just have to shut up and put up... don't want to get River in a bad mood...

EDIT: Maybe not... different ends of the ship.

KENOBIUS

Monday, July 17, 2006 5:06 PM

I would glady step in and do it. Joss likes small budgets and I'd do it for cheap.

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XEYRA

Monday, July 17, 2006 6:19 PM

I like the idea of River as pilot (hence my signature). She's always been the odd-man/woman out, without a real purpose on the ship. Simon doctored, but River was the crazy traumatized girl, bringing more problems than before because of her status as fugitive and, well, her confused, crazy nature.

She didn't exactly pull her weight until Mal decided to take her on the Lilac job (well, except for that one time she outsmarted a bounty hunter that took everyone else out). Being a pilot for Serenity gives River a purpose on the ship, a job, a function that may actually ground her now that she's on the mend, that will allow her to pay her debt, you could say, to Mal and the crew.

Besides, do you recall those interesting promo pictures of River for Firefly, with her sitting in the pilot's chair? Foreshadowing?

Of course, whether or not she'd going to be trusted to fly Serenity might depend on whether she proves to be good at it (which she should, genius that she is) and can maintain a measure of sanity (which, post Serenity, might be easier for her, since she herself says she is "alright" or as much as she can ever be).

So, yes, I think River is going to be Serenity's pilot, as the movie seems to point that way, what with River "showing some aptitude" for it. :)

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XEYRA

Monday, July 17, 2006 6:20 PM

I like the idea of River as pilot (noticeable if you look at my sig). She's always been the odd-man/woman out, without a real purpose on the ship. Simon doctored, but River was the crazy traumatized girl, bringing more problems than before because of her status as fugitive and, well, her confused, crazy nature.

She didn't exactly pull her weight until Mal decided to take her on the Lilac job (well, except for that one time she outsmarted a bounty hunter that took everyone else out). Being a pilot for Serenity gives River a purpose on the ship, a job, a function that may actually ground her now that she's on the mend, that will allow her to pay her debt, you could say, to Mal and the crew.

Besides, do you recall those interesting promo pictures of River for Firefly, with her sitting in the pilot's chair? Foreshadowing?

Of course, whether or not she'd going to be trusted to fly Serenity might depend on whether she proves to be good at it (which she should, genius that she is) and can maintain a measure of sanity (which, post Serenity, might be easier for her, since she herself says she is "alright" or as much as she can ever be).

So, yes, I think River is going to be Serenity's pilot, as the movie seems to point that way, what with River "showing some aptitude" for it. :)

"People tell you things all the time, without talking. The way they move, the way they aren't talking." - River Tam

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