Cast Yourself In Firefly!

POSTED BY: Talvin
UPDATED: Monday, April 19, 2004 11:14
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TALVIN

Thursday, April 15, 2004 2:00 PM

OK, another fun "what if" thread.

What if:

Firefly is back on TV with new episodes. Joss is just rolling. In gratitude to the fans that helped make it happen, he offers some of them a chance to *be in the show*, as a Guest or Extra cast member. One episode. Let's go WAYYYY out there and assume that he lets you have some input into the type of character you would be.

Cast yourself. What sort of person would you play?

I would not mind being another Blue Hand Academy Dropout, like River. A Projecting Empath. Whatever I am feeling, you start feeling.
And I giggle alot. And it's not a nice giggle, not at all. Really a very nasty little giggle like schoolboys who pull the wings off flies and tie schoolgirls' braids to the flagpole, only all grown up. *gigglesnort*

Or a Port Inspector. So square I make Simon Tam look like a big bouncy ball. And this ship is not going anywhere until it meets spec.

MY spec.

Let's begin in the Engine Room, shall we, Captain Reynolds? I assure you, I DO have all day. And tomorrow.

Edit: White gloves. The Inspector would wear Pristine White Gloves. To check things for proper sanitation. He would keep several pair in his case.

"I give up. I admit it. I'm a Browncoat."

STATIC

Thursday, April 15, 2004 2:09 PM

Coupla ideas for me. . .

I'd love to be one of Mal's soldiers in a 'flashback' scene from the war. Even better, someone who takes a hit, and as he lies there dying, tells Mal, "Listen. . .no matter what happens. . .you need to remember. . .ack" and dies. Comedy gold.

OR. . .an old flight-school buddy/mentor of Wash's. . .something of a Han Solo type, who bails when he gets his cut and then comes back in at the last minute to help save someone's arse.

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"Wash. . .we got some local color happening. A grand entrance would not go amiss."

BADGERSHAT

Thursday, April 15, 2004 2:14 PM

I'd want to play either--

A really stonefaced, sinister creepy dude in a long black leather tranchcoat who everyone thinks is a bad guy but actually ends up saving the day (and kisses, and possibly gropes, Kaylee).

OR--

A pompous, arrogant, self-important Sigfriend or Roy character with a cargo hold full of highly trained performing poodles, which I am responsible for, as they are priceless and on their way to some galactic version of the Iams dog show. I'd be the handler, probably in some sort of pastel kimono and sandals.

The first would be the preference, but I think the second would be funkin High-sterikul.

--The Hat

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"I like smackin 'em"--Jayne

BROWNCOAT1

Thursday, April 15, 2004 2:36 PM

I would want to be a browncoat war buddy of Mal & Zoe's. Either they bail me out of a tight spot, or vice versa and we set around drinking & telling old war stories. Then we pull a job together.

If not that, maybe a client of Inara who shows up making a play for her, causing Mal to admit his feelings for her. There would be a big fight scene, I get the boot, Mal & Inara ride off into the sunset.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

HERO

Thursday, April 15, 2004 2:38 PM

Just like real life. I'd want to be a lawyer. Defending Mal in a frontier lawsuit for some sort of cargo/delivery issue that is threatening to take his ship.

With a side story love interest for Kaylee.

Mal- "Look, we do a job, we get paid. Simple as that."
Me- "Maybe its simple in space, a lawless moon, or anywhere else in the verse, but in that courtroom nothing is simple."

Maybe be a regular. Back to defend Mal in his criminal trial in a corrupt Alliance court during the new season 1 finale.

Judge- "Malcom Reynolds, this court finds you guilty of conspiracy to..."
Me- "Your honor wait! I have new evidence!"

H

TALVIN

Thursday, April 15, 2004 2:43 PM

Hero,

Nothing personal, but I must share what immediately came to mind.

Book: "This man is a friend. He's going to help the Captain."
Jayne: "Any friend o' Mal's is a friend o' mine!"
Kaylee: "He's a lawyer."
Jayne: "Where's Vera?!"

"I give up. I admit it. I'm a Browncoat."

TALVIN

Thursday, April 15, 2004 2:46 PM

OK, and one more, (Sorry, H)

Book: "His name is Captain Malcolm Reynolds, and I want you to prove his innocence. Well, no, that's impossible. I want you to prove he is not guilty of the crime of which he stands accused."

"I give up. I admit it. I'm a Browncoat."

DARKARCHON

Thursday, April 15, 2004 3:03 PM

I think I would have to be a villain of some sort. A dark figure from someone's past, possibly an assassin or a bounty hunter ala Juble Erle(sp?). Either way I think the story would revolve around Mal, Jayne, or Inara's past as opposed to Simon and River.

If a bounty hunter, I would actually get away with my prize and the crew would have to figure out where I was going and hunt me down. Maybe with Simon and River finding the critical piece to the puzzle to juxtapose the normal scenario.

When they finally found me there would be a big showdown, maybe some sort of pistol duel, winner take all.

The possibilties are endless..hmmm

"I do have a mighty roar"

MELEAUX

Thursday, April 15, 2004 4:05 PM

I am Kaylee's sister, Just like her only a wee bit older. Much to her shagrin Jayne and I fall in love We live happily ever after and River babysits our children and Wash and Zoe's too!

She understands, she doesn't comprehend

CARTAGIA

Thursday, April 15, 2004 4:12 PM

One of Inara's customers, please! Pretty please?!

Simon: I've never shot anyone before.

Book: I was there, son. I'm fair sure you haven't shot anyone yet.

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