How do you see yourself on Serenity?

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ZARK1976

Monday, October 25, 2004 11:17 PM

I can't imagine I'd fit in all that well in the firefly 'verse. I'd probably be just another person living out my life either in the Alliance or on some backwater, dreaming of a more interesting life flying around having adventures and shooting guns. I'd probably be on the rim, as I ain't too thrilled with oppressive governmental models.

I'd probably meet up with the crew of Serenity in some town when they're having a thing, and I'd dream of following them, until I got enough money together to get my own ship, try and find some friends to crew and take off into the black.

"Could be he's harboring some resentment at us for putting his man through our engine."

THEGREYJEDI

Tuesday, October 26, 2004 12:17 AM

Former Alliance officer. One of the ones what got left in Serenity. Smuggled off a prototype slug thrower, and also uses a regular pistol (ammo's cheaper). Leaves Serenity to find religion on his home world (core). Finds God again, but is approached by the New Inquisition. I'm put on the tail of Shepherd Book (insert reason here, but hanging around with known outlaws is decent enough reason). I make my way on board as a passenger, only to discover the much wanted Tam's! OMGWTF! In a tense moment in the cargo bay, pistols out, me with my beefy slug pistol, I hear the whole story. During the trip, I'd gotten to know Mal and Book. I give my story, and I harbor resentment towards the alliance for leaving our asses in Serenity. I had been ordered to find, detain, or even kill many people since joining the New Inquisition. I begin to question who those people were, and if I was doing the right thing. After, somehow, finding out that the New Inquisition is controlled by the same Blue Sun group that handled the Academy, I make up my mind to go AWOL and hide out with the crew on Serenity, assuming Mal's ok with it. I'd have a long way to go to earn everyone's trust, though.

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ZOID

Tuesday, October 26, 2004 12:28 AM

Cool! Nobody's claimed it yet! Here goes:

After Wash's tragic and heroic death (because Alan T. has become a fabulously successful movie star and can't stay with the show) sometime around the end of the 4th season, my character falls into their lap as a replacement pilot.

I was an Alliance troop transport pilot during the Unification War (as we called it), but got cashiered for repeated acts of insubordination, a plea-bargained lesser charge I copped to after being originally indicted for seditious speech. Unable to find suitable employment in the Core with my record, I've moved to the Rim, where I've been working as the equivalent of a leased-rig long haul trucker. Mal pitches the Serenity job to me, but I accept only on the understanding that I'm unapologetically sympathetic to the Alliance ideal. I feel mistakes were made on both sides of the conflict (hence my seditious speech charge), but I'm loyal to the memory of my fallen comrades and the sacrifices they made in the name of Unity.

Zoe and I fall in love, and are married, on or about the final episode of season 5. Mal performs the ceremony as ship's captain, at my request, since he has become my best friend, even though we still have deep philosophical differences. Book does not feel slighted; I am a devout Catholic and have confessed my quandary to him -- torn between my faith and my loyalty to my new compatriot. Zoe is pregnant, and will give birth to our child midway through the following season.

My character's name is Ware Schmöeh. My new bride decides to revert to her maiden name, with my complete understanding and approval...

Fantastically,

zoid
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EBONEZER

Tuesday, October 26, 2004 12:59 AM

WASH CAN'T DIE ZOID! (Ahem, just had to get that off my chest)

Anyway, I've had dreams before where I've been on the crew for whatever reasons and usuasly in these dreams I'm very brave and heroical, with lots of beating people up and shooting.

In 'real life' though, I don't think that's how it'd work out. I'd probably get on the crew by sneaking on board, then finding ways to be usefull so that they wouldn't drop me off at Beaumont...

I see myself spending a lot of time keeping Wash company in the bridge, just becuase he's so damn funny and probably filled with lots of equally funny stories. Might even pick up some piloting skills and/or navagion skills. I'm sure I could find ways to be usefull...or at least excuses to hang out on the bride. I'd probably also end up spending a good deal of time with Kaylee tinkering in the engine room. I might steal Jaynes hat every now and then too, and avoid any religion speaches Book might have in store for me, but definatly grill him to show me that ID card of his.

I'd also find some excuse to cary a gun, becuase I've always wanted to do that.
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ZOID

Tuesday, October 26, 2004 1:25 AM

ebonezer:

As all the long-time JW fans like to point out, Joss has a penchant for killing off his characters, especially the happy ones. My guess-timate says Wash will likely be first to die, leaving Zoe widowed. Of course, that would only be true if Firefly were to return to series TV, which ain't bloody likely.

So, I'll leave it as I proposed: Wash dies because Monsieur Tudyk is rolling in plum acting parts, more so than because JW is a sadistic bastard who enjoys torturing his adoring audience. Whedon has been favorably compared to Shakespeare, and who was better at killing off his main characters -- believably, convincingly and unassailably -- than Will Shakespeare? Maddening as hell, yes; but, from a logical standpoint of plot resolution, inescapable as well.

The good news: With only the 6 movies -- umm, I mean the three movies -- maybe we can hope he'll keep everybody alive through the finale.

v/r,

zoid
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EBONEZER

Tuesday, October 26, 2004 1:32 AM

yeah...thats what I keep hearing, that someone will definatly die...I just keep hoping its not Wash. Therefore...WASH CAN'T DIE!

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ZOID

Tuesday, October 26, 2004 1:46 AM

Okay, Neezie. Zoe and Wash have a baby. Then Zoe gets tragically and heroically deceased, leaving Wash a widower and single parent.

Happier now?

Conciliatorily,

zoid

EBONEZER

Tuesday, October 26, 2004 1:48 AM

YOu are not an exceptionaly wonderful motavational speaker...

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ZOID

Tuesday, October 26, 2004 2:03 AM

ebonezer:

I'm just trying to think like W. Shakespeare's current incarnation, Joss Whedon. Don't hate the playa, hate the game...

I'll leave it for now, and start a separate thread on the subject of "Ironic Deaths for Firefly Crew".

Sounds like fun, jahwohl?

Teasingly,

zed

NEUTRINOLAD

Tuesday, October 26, 2004 2:06 AM

I'd have the same role I do in every job i've had in real life,

Muggins

Somebody's got to fix it once it's fubar.

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