Worst Endings You Can Think Of For Serenity?
POSTED BY: DarkHood
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 16:07
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Some people juggle geese. Sunday, May 16, 2004 - 19:46
There are far too many bad endings I can think of, mainly cuz I'm a pessimist. Here are my top two for now...
1. Mal stands over Jayne's dead body and says "Yep." (beat) "That was an interesting day...."
2. The End
You know, that actually ain't half bad as a plot device... New mercenary needed of course (Jayne's twin brother, Suzy, perhaps), but I'd love to see the story of how Jayne got on the wrong side of Mal and then lost the fight.
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"Damn it Mal... I forgot my line!"
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Originally posted by Peace:
As for Lucas-- how could such a visionary go so badly wrong? It stopped caring about SW sometime ago-- except that I'm hoarding my tapes of the first three films (Episodes 4-6, for those who insist on numerating them in sequence). Maybe there is such a thing as too much fame....
Oh, bugger! Now I have to wait for someone to wake up!
It must be mind control...or early alzheimers.
And thank you. There are three SW films and only three...the first, second and third one. Prequel episodes? I don't know anything about any prequel episodes. They don't exist!! LALALALALALALA
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The worst ending I can imagine...
The movie is everything we hoped for, it's epic, revealing, action packed, romances go the way we want, pasts are revealed (Mal, Inara, Book), the jokes bring tears to our eyes... Basicaly our wildest and most secret dream come true. The movie lasts for 3+ hours and at the end there's the fade to black and the sign that says: "for Joss, 1964-2004".
Take me out to the black, tell them I ain't coming back
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The worst possible ending--
The last scene passes before us, and the credits roll.
It doesn't get worse...
--Jefé The Hat
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"I like smackin 'em"--Jayne
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The worst ending I can imagine...
The movie is everything we hoped for, it's epic, revealing, action packed, romances go the way we want, pasts are revealed (Mal, Inara, Book), the jokes bring tears to our eyes... Basicaly our wildest and most secret dream come true. The movie lasts for 3+ hours and at the end there's the fade to black and the sign that says: "for Joss, 1964-2004".
Take me out to the black, tell them I ain't coming back
"You're a very up person."
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"Dream a little dream or you can live a little dream. I'd rather live it, cause dreamers always chase but never get it." Aesop Rock
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Jayne stands over Mal's dead body and says "Yep." (beat) "That was an interesting day...."
Of course, the Bruckheimer thing really did send chills down my spine.
But nothing was scarier than Chronos picture of a dedication to Joss. That really might have me hiding under my bed tonight. *shivers for real*
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Actually, I think the worst possible ending for the movie would be to wrap up all the loose ends from the show. After all, I think we all hope that the movie doesn't end this story....I know I'm hoping for more movies or a return to TV. (I'd actually love to see the show go to cable but that's a discussion for another thread.
) So the movie can't reveal all the mysteries or wrap up all the plot lines.
So here are some things I would *not* like to see happen by the end of the movie:
-- River's full potential revealed. I'm sure the movie will focus on her a lot and that's fine, but I still think that the ongoing suspense of what she is *really* capable of after all the experimentation is too sweet to let go of(remember her telling Kaylee no power in the 'verse could stop her? -- what exactly does that mean?)
-- Jayne's final betrayal (or redemption for that matter). This is another on-going plot line that it would be a shame to derail. I mean, you get the feeling that if the show hadn't been cancelled that Jayne was going to find his conscience at some point, but then again, it could go the other way too and he could be the entire crew's undoing. Once you send him too far in either direction, good or bad, the character loses that suspense that makes him one of my favorite parts of the show. Think about it -- would it be as interesting if you really knew where everything stood with Jayne?
-- Too many romances. This is another thing I would rather see drag out *beyond* the movie. If they pair off Mal & Inara and Simon & Kaylee in the movie (don't think the Jayne & River pairing will make it outside the fan web sites ), then any future movies or TV will lose all that tension.
I know that they have to touch on all of these things in the movie because the romance, the Jayne factor, and River's state of mind are all such integral plot lines. But I guess I just worry that if *everything* is wrapped up in the movie that it will just feel like the whole story is over. And that, to me, would be the worst thing of all.
Off my soap box now....sorry for the small essay.
Morbid and creepifyin' I got no problem with, long as she does it quiet-like.
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I think it's safe to assume, if EVERY plot line left open after OiS was resolved, Joss would ALWAYS have new and interesting plots to explore...
--Jefé The Hat
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"I like smackin 'em"--Jayne
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That is very true. I'm sure Joss would keep coming up with good stuff. But you know what? I am really, really, really attached to *these* plot lines. 
"I'll be in my bunk."
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Ok, see if this will turn your stomach:
Serenity is a phenomenal film that brings in new fans as well as being the kind of thing the hard-core fans can point to and say "see, THIS is why i watch this stuff all the time!" some loose ends are wrapped up but others are left to tickle our brains and a few new threats pop up. the movie makes millions and a trilogy is announced. Joss gets inspired by a piece of paper he found in a fortune cookie and streaches this pseudo-intellectual bunk into a two hour script. after looking at the script he shuffles the pages into random order, divides the script into two equal piles and fills in the blank spaces between never-ending dialogue about the nature of reality and painful exposition with slow motion fight scenes and, for some reason, a musical number...
oh wait, that was Matrix. my bad
i'm still nervous though
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