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Firefly/Serenity Feb 22, 2017 3:29:12 GMT

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Post by lnoland on Feb 22, 2017 3:29:12 GMT

Feb 21, 2017 8:26:17 GMT macpro75 said:

Feb 21, 2017 4:03:32 GMT Blue said:

I think the show would work without Wash and Book if it were a continuation that took x years after Serenity left off. And because it's a sci-fi show with fantasy elements, who's to say there's not a way to bring back Wash?

SPOILERS for Serenity the movie follow:

I've always thought that they might reintegrate Wash this way: He would just show up at Serenity one day. We eventually would learn that he had been taken by the Alliance right after Zoe and Mal had to leave the ship. The Alliance patched him up and sent him to Mal as a brain-washed mole / double agent / Manchurian candidate. As the Operative warned Mal, the Alliance neither forgives nor forgets -- and while the information on Reavers is out, we (and they) do not know what is still in River's mind and they probably still want her back as a weapon. Also, Mal and his crew are aware of what is happening in the Alliance "schools" which makes them a threat to the Alliance's existence.

I don't doubt that they could bring Wash back, or that they would want to bring him back. I would only hope that, however they do it, it is believable and not cheesy. I watch a lot of TV and there are too many where the characters are great, the premise interesting, but they expect me to suspend disbelief in order to accept some preposterous nonsense rather than investing some time in decent writing. Not what I would expect from Joss but even if they bring the show back it isn't clear what Joss's level of involvement would be.

While your scenario would fit the show quite well, I have a personal aversion to the idea -- namely I'm getting tired of the good/evil switch premise. So many shows have relied so heavily on the concept that it has ruined it for me. When I heard that Jane Espenson was one of the writers on Once Upon a Time I was pretty excited. I started watching the show, got invested in the characters and generally really liked the show. At this point, however, at the beginning of every season I debate whether to continue watching or not as I just about need to maintain a spreadsheet to keep track of who is currently good and who is currently evil and it drives me crazy. No offense, but I'd prefer that they go some other way with Wash.