Coping with Serenity's Ending

POSTED BY: stonearch
UPDATED: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 13:15
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ORANGEHAT

Friday, March 9, 2007 8:29 PM

First I gasped and sputtered.
Then I yelled "WHY COULDN'T IT HAVE BEEN INARA?!"
I too choose the Denial route. I just watch the episodes and occationally cast evil glares at the movie (Which was awesome...but then Wash died) I still watch the movie though, it gets easier every time (trust me). I especially read the fanfics where Wash is alive, Wish I Were Someone Else (I hope I got the title right...) is awesome because though it takes place after the movie it comes up with a whole story line behind how the REAL Wash didn't actually die and it rocks my socks because it is so easy to believe (and why wouldn't I?!!)
It's just great to know that Wash mourners are not alone!!

That nerdy hat

WHIMSICALNBRAINPAN

Friday, March 9, 2007 9:45 PM

You are not alone Stonearch. When I saw Serenity in the theater and Wash was killed I sobbed through the rest of the movie and all of the credits. My BF and I went out to get something to eat afterwards and I burst into tears in the middle of the restaurant. Even now when I watch it I start to cry and if the BF is here he always holds me during that scene.

But Wash is not dead! Not only is there the show to watch over and over again there is always the chance that in the next Serenity movie we'll see him in flashbacks. I know it's not quite the same but it will still mean that we get to see our beloved Wash. Personally I'm hoping that Zoe is pregnant with his baby.

"Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle." http://whimsicalnbrainpan.blogspot.com/

ZOID

Saturday, March 10, 2007 1:01 AM

It wouldn't have been so hard for us all to bear with Wash's death, if only George Lucas had written the script...

I mean, Padme/Amidala (whichever) died and I actually breathed a sigh of relief. I knew that even though the Great Love Interest had died, at least the actress was no longer under contract to Lucasfilms. That must've been a relief for Natalie, who rebounded nicely with V For Vendetta.

Of course had GL written/directed/produced, our scoundrel (as portrayed by Canadian-born actor, Nathan Fillion) would never have shot first at the Operative. No, no! After all, a proper scoundrel would never behave in so ungentlemanly a fashion. He'd have waited until the trained assassin took the first shot... (and then we'd be mourning Mal's death; tho' interestingly, not Wash's, cuz the movie would've been over.)

On the other hand... Had George w/d/p'd Serenity, Inara might've gotten chained up in something skimpy... Hell, I'd happily put a bullet in Wash and a barnyard full of his baby geese to get Morena scantily clad!

I've reconsidered, and I think Mr. Lucas should definitely helm the next SereniFly venture. Have Kaylee inexplicably die after giving birth to Jayne's quadruplets in a five minute timespan, if you must. But give me Inara nekkid! (NB: Okay. How about semi-nekkid?)

Mournfully,

zoid

P.S.
I know I speak for all the guys and more than a few of the women around FFFn, with my Let's Get Inara Nekkid Even If It Means Another Hero Gets Senselessly Snuffed appeal. Similar to the adage about men masturbating, 98% of the male population of this website will readily confess to wanting to see Morena unclad, and the other 2% are lying...
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"I aim to misbehave." -Capt. Mal Reynolds, Serenity, a.k.a. 'the BDBOF'

HEWHOKICKSALOT

Saturday, March 10, 2007 1:30 AM

Ah, so many theories, so many tears...

When that particular moment occurred, I simply said, "What?!" I mean, it was a moment of inexplicable confusion for me. It was sudden, abrupt, almost random in nature. But then, as I observed more of Joss's work, I realized that nothing he does his random. There is a reason, a message, a connection to something greater to be gleaned.

Would I miss Wash terribly in whatever medium Firefly/Serenity lives on within? Of course, yes. Will I also miss Book, with his worldly yet Godly wisdom? Again, of course. Even while writing my screenplay, I thought of at least a dozen possible wonderful moments that would have included those characters, but I had decided to write within a timeline post BDM. That's the price I paid, I guess.

Coping, yes. Happy about it, no.

Rob O.

ASORTAFAIRYTALE

Sunday, March 11, 2007 2:06 AM

I dunno, it didn't crush me really, but I was sad. I definitely didn't expect him to kill off Wash, because he was just a very likable character. But then it also makes sense because it keeps you interested. When you feel that upset when one of the characters dies, then you really know that you are into the show.

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PEULSAR5

Sunday, March 11, 2007 5:31 AM

As a Buffy and Angel fan, I should have expected Joss to do something like that, but it still shocked the crap out of me (and everyone else in the theater--loudest gasp I'd ever heard). When Book died, I thought "WOW! But, at least Joss has it out of his system." Then Wash died and I had never heard such a loud collective "gasp!" as I heard in that theater. In my opinion it was only surpassed by "No. I am your Father!"

The funny thing is, and I don't know if its good or bad, but when I watch the BDM now I still get a little down at their deaths, but what happens to Serenity as it crashes still makes me cringe and almost look away and this is after seeing the movie at least 2 dozen times. Is that odd?

NONSTOP

Sunday, March 11, 2007 7:40 AM

The first time through when Wash died, I was kind of in a daze for the rest of the movie. I remember feeling pretty distraught. The only thing that helped me thru it was to watch Serenity many times.

LEADB

Sunday, March 11, 2007 12:26 PM

There's one reason Book's death may not affect all fans the same way; many came to the 'verse via the movie. Why does that matter? Consider coming to the movie not having seen the series. You see this nice, older man come out of "no where" to give Mal a place to stay and some sage advice; this fellow then dies. Sad, but honestly, you don't have much time to attach to him. From that perspective, he almost seems like an "extra" brought in almost solely for that purpose.

Later, when you watch the series (as I did), you come to understand his importance; but by then you already know he dies.

Wash, on the other hand, is through out the movie and thus has a strong impact regardless of having caught the series.

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"Third Wash's death strongly affects Zoe (and of course the beautifull baby they can't have now) so it's extra sad there."
Hey, don't rule out that beautiful baby... Zoe certainly hasn't had time for a pregnancy test yet, and she made it clear to Wash that "just waiting" didn't make sense.

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DONCOAT

Sunday, March 11, 2007 3:25 PM

As difficult as it is to come to grips with the losses, here's one thing you can take as a positive.

How many TV shows or other fictional worlds affect you this deeply? If you can take a step back from it, you can really appreciate the gift that Joss has given us. The 'verse is so real to us that it can make us grieve as we would for the loss of a real-life friend, or nearly so.

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I'm pointin' right at it!

SAVEWASH

Sunday, March 11, 2007 8:18 PM

Sure, I was crushed. Just look at my alias up there: Save Wash!

When I saw the movie in the theatre, the first thing I did was yell, "NO!" and look around to see who else was reacting the same way. I think I was looking for fellow Wash-fans who'd storm the stage with me and somehow rush into the movie to save him. I know how stupid that sounds, but that's how badly I wanted Wash not to be dead.

It affected me for days afterward. I still have trouble watching that scene. I attribute this to two things: Joss is a genius, and Joss is an evil, sadistic man.

"We need to keep our heads so we can ... keep our heads."

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