Firefly Shout-Out in Law & Order?
POSTED BY: Kwicko
UPDATED: Sunday, June 5, 2016 15:16
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keep in mind the actor who played Jubal Early also played Paul robinette for several seasons on Law and Order....
To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.
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He was Robinette? I never noticed...have to watch that again. I'm a die-hard L&O fan, all three (but none of the other failed attempts).
I'd have to vote for not a coincidence. As said, the name is too unusual. Writer fan, producer, Wolf or otherwise, it just had to be deliberate.
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And he also appeared in Drive, the cancelled series Nathan was starring in last year.
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Just saw this episode last night, I don't think I had ever seen it before.
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I'm with Kwicko on this one. Could be the writers are fans and was giving a shout out to Joss and company, as well as to Firefly, in what I like to call an "extra" -
a character or phrase from another show referenced in the current show. Sort of like when Nathan/Castle wore his trademark duster with a gun strapped to his hip.
Writers find ways to sneak those in there.
SGG
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Had to be on purpose - maybe ABC buddies of Nathan's?
If it was on purpose it wouldn't be due to Firefly/Nathan fans at ABC since L&O is an NBC show.
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I kind of envision it as one or two "closet fans" on the writing staff who snuck it in there, kind of as a wink-and-a-nod to the staff at Castle and to Joss, as a bit of an appreciation, and a way of saying, "Hey, we're still thinkin' about y'all!"
In other words, I don't think it was a NETWORK decision, as much as just a small individual decision.
Mike
Work is the curse of the Drinking Class.
- Oscar Wilde
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It will be taken az a disloyalty and the riter will be fired.
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Just watching this week's episode of "Law & Order", and I couldn't help noticing the judge's name in the case - Judge Malcolm Reynolds. :) Think that was on purpose, or just a coincidence?
Mike
Work is the curse of the Drinking Class.
- Oscar Wilde
Very much on purpose. It's not unusual to have fans of Firefly writing shows or even video games. For example the Uncharted video game series has writers who are huge fans of Firefly and there are a few pretty nice references to the show. Not only does Nathan Drake look almost identical to Fillion but Greg Edmonson (the composer for Firefly) composed all the music to Uncharted. Malcolm Reynolds is not a common everyday name so if I had to put my money on it i'd say it's 100% on purpose and a nod to the show.
Now you can luxuriate in a nice jail cell, but if your hand touches metal I swear by my pretty floral bonnet I will end you.
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