Jayne's brother
POSTED BY: pizmobeach
UPDATED: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 22:46
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Imaginary scene (just before commercial break): Jayne is quietly searching for another “illegal salvager” on an abandoned ship. He hears steps and rounds a corner , gun up and ready. He runs square into another man coming the other way, also with gun up and ready. They both pause, uncertain, adrenaline pumping. Then, the other man says, “Jayne?!” pause, Jayne says, “Sally?!”
Ok, that’s why I don’t write for tv - “Sally” is actually “Sal,” his brother. Whatever - it made me wonder who would the crew’s relatives be? Jean Luc Picard had a brother - who would Mal’s brother be? Kaylie’s sister, Wash’s dad... etc. Ideas?
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Okay, I know this is really out of left field and all, but remember, you asked. For some strange reason, I always imagine Jayne's brother as being younger (maybe much younger?), named "Matty," who still lives at home and is sick with something... like maybe pneumonia... or tuberculosis... and Jayne - as much of a badass mercenary as he is - still feels the need to send money home to help out his folks and brother. I know, sounds crazy, but... who knows.
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Man! You guys are awesome. If it wasn't for this site, I would just watch some of the episodes every so often, and that would be it. Now I can, with the help of everyone's insiteful post, Speculate more on the characters as people and ask myself stuff like what would Jayne's brother be like.
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I imagine Kaylee having an older brother who once Simon and she get together is very disapproving of their relationship, as he thinks he's not good enough for her blah blah blah, but can't see past his elitist upbringing. Perhaps what Inara is running from is a child or spouse?? Or running to?????
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As for Kaylee, we know she has a mom and dad. And from the bits and pieces we know about Kaylee ( OoG, OiS) she's not exactly been the shy, good little girl type around the boys. She seems a bit boy crazy. If she DID have an older brother, Simon would be quite different from what Kaylee is usually cat'n around with. No telling what older brother would think of such a fine money man courtin his lil sister.
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I gotta disagree (though of course I never once thought about this until you brought it up).
Jayne is either a) an only child (and hence, is spoiled by things like, say, hats) ... or more likely, b) the youngest of at LEAST three. Why do you think he's always beatin' up on people?
Remember, the only time we ever see Jayne back down is for Reavers, and Mal. So if Jayne thinks of Mal as the big brother... well.... 
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Originally posted by Hell's Kitten:
Okay, I know this is really out of left field and all, but remember, you asked. For some strange reason, I always imagine Jayne's brother as being younger (maybe much younger?), named "Matty," who still lives at home and is sick with something... like maybe pneumonia... or tuberculosis... and Jayne - as much of a badass mercenary as he is - still feels the need to send money home to help out his folks and brother. I know, sounds crazy, but... who knows.
I bet that's cause in The Message the letter Jayne gets from his mom says something about "...as Maddie is still sick with the damp lung." Notice how I spelled it? Personally, I think it's a little sister. That is partially because Mr. J. Whedon loves to have little sisters or little sister-figures in his shows for people to be protective of (Willow, Dawn, River, Kaylee, Fred). I haven't looked at that script, though -- guess it could be "Matty" just as easily.
Eomer: "Hi! Stop me if you've heard this one ...an elf, a dwarf, and a man walk into the Riddermark..."
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I see Jayne as the youngest of five brothers, all in law enforcement:
Marion Cobb--oldest brother, formerly chief law enforcement officer, now mayor, played by Ed O'Neill;
Morgan Cobb--next oldest, now chief law enforcement officer, played by Randy Quaid;
Joyce Cobb--next in line, police sergeant, played by Tom Selleck;
Gayle Cobb--patrol officer, played by Randall "Tex" Cobb (Serendipity! A Cobb playing a Cobb!)
I see the father as either dead or run off. If we need to see the father in flashbacks, I see him being played by Brian Dennehy
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Originally posted by WalterPipp:
I see Jayne as the youngest of five brothers, all in law enforcement:
Marion Cobb--oldest brother, formerly chief law enforcement officer, now mayor, played by Ed O'Neill;
Morgan Cobb--next oldest, now chief law enforcement officer, played by Randy Quaid;
Joyce Cobb--next in line, police sergeant, played by Tom Selleck;
Gayle Cobb--patrol officer, played by Randall "Tex" Cobb (Serendipity! A Cobb playing a Cobb!)
I see the father as either dead or run off. If we need to see the father in flashbacks, I see him being played by Brian Dennehy
Okay I go along with all of that except not Tom Selleck. I dunno he just don't fit. How about Jim Belushi? Your suggestion of Randy Quaid mad me laugh out loud.
Briean Dennehy could definatly be Dad but not run off or dead. He's probably sittin' on the couch woth a brewsky watchin the game
By the way, your "No pithy tagline" is a pithy tagline
She understands, she doesn't comprehend
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Originally posted by meleaux:Quote:
Originally posted by WalterPipp:
Joyce Cobb--next in line, police sergeant, played by Tom Selleck;
Okay I go along with all of that except not Tom Selleck. I dunno he just don't fit. How about Jim Belushi? Your suggestion of Randy Quaid mad me laugh out loud.
Briean Dennehy could definatly be Dad but not run off or dead. He's probably sittin' on the couch woth a brewsky watchin the game
I'm not married to the Tom Selleck thing; I was just trying to think of large, recognizable male actors older than Adam Baldwin. How 'bout Michael Madsen instead?
The only problem with Brian Dennehy as a CURRENT father is that he wouldn't look old enough next to these four. That's why he'd be good for flashbacks.
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