Jubal Early's survival

POSTED BY: spikeandjezebel
UPDATED: Monday, January 26, 2004 22:39
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GEEZER

Sunday, January 11, 2004 1:09 AM

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Originally posted by spikeandjezebel:
A bounty hunter as intelligent (although crazy) as Early would surely have a backup plan if he makes a habit out of leaving his ship floating in space on its own. Would it not make sense that he would have a remote control system for his ship built into his suit, in the event that he couldn't get back to it?

I thought the same thing. "Well, here I am" could be a command for his ship to come and get him, although I don't recall any of the other ships or tech using verbal command systems.

VETERAN

Sunday, January 11, 2004 1:35 AM

Last time we discussed this someone said you can see the reflection of a ship in Early's faceplate. It looks like the ship is coming towards him.

MANIACNUMBERONE

Sunday, January 11, 2004 1:39 AM

Note: this has been said before by others.

Have you all looked real close at the reflection in Early's helmet when he says his last words?

There appears to be a reflection that looks very much like a ship. Glad to finally have the dvd, so as to watch that part extra close and freeze frame it.

I am of the opinion that Early lives.

CB

Sunday, January 11, 2004 7:44 AM

A idea I've been toying with is the opening (and closing) scene of Trash, where we think Mal is being all ironical with 'Yep... that went well' as he sits nekkid in the middle of the dessert, only to find out at the end that he's talking to Inara, truly stating that it went well.

Anyhoo, Early's "Well, here I am..." might not be as distantly philosophical as we think. He might be talking to his employers (or whatever ship it is) just off-screen.

Then again, maybe he's frozen dead for all eternity, finally becoming what he has been obsessed with his entire life; just "Floating, an Object in Space".

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CALHOUN

Tuesday, January 20, 2004 11:05 AM

River would surely have known about any mechanism for Early to have his ship retrieve him. She has demonstrated knowledge of ships. And she would easily have read it in Early mind.

DHARMABUM

Tuesday, January 20, 2004 4:57 PM

Does anyone abree that Early is so very confident in his abilities that he wouldn't bother with setting some kind of "recall" for his ship? In the whole show, he acts so superior to everyone else; I find it hard to believe that he could imagine that anyone could beat him.

Anyway, I believe that he ends up just floating.

--John

WINTERFELL

Tuesday, January 20, 2004 6:38 PM

I definitly think early lives.. he's just to brilliant and too crazy not to have at least 12 contingency plans.. as far as river goes.. I don't think she is SO phychic as to know what early does and does not have as far as back up plans..

I mean if i were he (and i am not nearly as bright) I'd certianly have a way to survive if i was walking around on the top of a ship like that if i were to fall off.

OiS was one of the best episodes IMO.. i think joss would bring him back, he seemed very pleased with his perfomance.. here's hoping for Jubals return in the second series :)

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MISGUIDED BY VOICES

Sunday, January 25, 2004 10:17 PM

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Originally posted by CB:
Anyhoo, Early's "Well, here I am..." might not be as distantly philosophical as we think. He might be talking to his employers (or whatever ship it is) just off-screen.

To add my (given the current pound/dollar exchange rate, I'm not sure what two cents is) four peneth, I take the view that Early's line was to the universe in general.

As to other recurring bad guys, I'm trying to recall the Serenity commentary - I got the impression they were expecting the Fed Agent back (or at least the actor). Given that make up wasn't a possibility, does this mean that the 'verse has cloning? Then again, I may have totally misheard.

"I threw up on your bed"

UCCEMEBUG

Monday, January 26, 2004 12:18 AM

He's far too engrossing a character - especially coming from Richard Brooks, whose character on "Law and Order" was so very different - for them to discard. In fact, when we watched that episode, we all guessed that Early was a product of the same experimentation as was done to River.

MISGUIDED BY VOICES

Monday, January 26, 2004 10:39 PM

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Originally posted by uccemebug:
He's far too engrossing a character - especially coming from Richard Brooks, whose character on "Law and Order" was so very different - for them to discard. In fact, when we watched that episode, we all guessed that Early was a product of the same experimentation as was done to River.

Interesting angle - not sure I agree, given in particular JW's commentary, but certainly there must be more like River out there.

Apart from the fact it would be something of a stretch to bring him back, what would you do with him? To bring him back and go further into the character would seem self-defeating (in a terrifying Hugh of Early vein).

It is a shame, because Joss and Richard Brooks did create a very interesting character, but then again, all signs suggest coming up with good characters hasn't been a week point on any of the ME shows.

"I threw up on your bed"

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