Someone please break Joss' fingers! [spoiler]
POSTED BY: Toadsmoothy
UPDATED: Saturday, January 1, 2011 01:04
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...so he can't write and destroy any more of his characters!
I just came to fully realize what he has planned for Inara and what she's been going through this whole time and I am not happy about it.
Of course, I'm not happy about him terminating Wash. Book was unfortunate, but I never really connected to him.
It seems Whedon is like a little boy. He sets out these wonderful characters like so many toy soldiers and then gleefully bashes them to hell.
I'm sure this is drama. It's supposed to make it seem more real if beloved characters get killed off but, if I want reality all I have to do is read the paper or just look around me. I don't think that's what we come to entertainment for. I'm not sure that's the purpose of entertainment. Even Greek tragedies had some moral attached. What are we supposed to learn from Wash's death?...avoid Reaver projectiles? Sudden, brutal, meaningless death of loved ones might be realistic but I'm not sure it's entertainment.
I know this world and these characters sprang from Joss' head but I'm not sure he can be trusted with them anymore. For me, Wash isn't dead. He fought at the last stand with the others and survived. And I refuse to accept that Inara must die.
EDIT: I'm kinda sorry I wrote this now. It was an emotional outburst after hearing about what's coming for Inara. I need to learn to wait before I post. 
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Joss' fingers, and what he chooses to write with 'em are just fine by me.
I'm in the camp that believes Wash's death was an excellent storytelling choice because it hurt so much.
"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."
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Wash's death did have meaning....of a sort. Remember, his terrific skills as a pilot enabled him to land Serenity safely after it was hit and disabled by the e.m.p. He saved all their lives with his miraculous landing, so it was quite Shakespearian for his heroic actions to be rewarded with an unexpected demise. No Browncoat liked seeing it, and to this day I have to turn away at that moment. But I do not ever bite the hand (Joss) that feeds me.
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Haha.
I think I'll just watch and sit this one out. I've gotten into arguments myself about whether Wash dying was entirely necessary or not. There's points I can make on both sides, yes and no; It develops Zoe as a character, it's Joss' way vs. it was a shock tactic and people are maybe becoming jaded to that kind of thing.
The one thing I will give Joss is that even if he puts the characters through hell, he will correspondingly write one hell of a story.
(I have hopes for Inara too, but if it goes the other way, well, I'm kinda bracing myself for that)
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I'm hopeful Simon will figure something out and save her.
As with Wash, to me it all depends on how the story continues. If we get to see Zoe develop more as a character, than his death is good story telling. If the story continues and nothing much changes (which I doubt will be the case) than Wash dieing was a bunch of bull done for the shock value. I'm not big on excessive realism in my fantasy's. Things can work realistically, but each character in my mind has a purpose and a heroic (or villainous) destiny shouldn't just die because real people die.
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Nicely said! That's kind of where I am and how I feel about it.
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Originally posted by Storymark:
I'm in the camp that believes Wash's death was an excellent storytelling choice because it hurt so much.
That seems kinda like my Dad repeatedly telling me:
"Join the Army! It'll make a man outta' you."
I decided that becoming a "man" wasn't worth a violent death in some meaningless ginned-up conflict on the other side of the world. ;)
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Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
Wash's death did have meaning....of a sort. Remember, his terrific skills as a pilot enabled him to land Serenity safely...
I know this'll sound lame but: Luke Skywalker got a parade, a medal and a kiss from a princess for his flying skills!
George Lucas didn't impale him with a shard from the exploding Death Star! haha
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Originally posted by TheHappyTrader:
If the story continues and nothing much changes than Wash dieing was...
then Wash dying
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I'm not big on excessive realism in my fantasy's.
fantasies.
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Originally posted by Bytemite:
Haha.
I think I'll just watch and sit this one out.
Just as well. I've embarrassed myself again.
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