Posted by Lee@DVDDebate on 10/11/05 09:42

On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 19:40:40 +0100, Jason N
<news@REMOVETHISTOREPLYjnewt.clara.co.uk> wrote:

>In the context of the movie I think the death worked, and certainly
>don't think it was cheap or meaningless as I have heard some people
>claim. The character died a hero having just crash-landed the ship and
>saving the whole crew.
>
He didn't die a hero, though, did he? His death was nothing to do with
landing the ship. OK, he did a bit of great piloting and saved
everyone, but his death was not as a result of his heroism. He just
died. This is what pisses me off about Wash's death; the pointlessness
of it. To me he might as well have choked on a grape. The way he died
meant nothing. If he stayed on board to pilot the ship alone so that
everyone else could jump to safety and live, then fair enough.

I just liked Wash. He was my favourite character and killing him in
such a shit way was enough to put me off wanting to see the film
again. I honestly didn't think I'd say that. Worse than that, it also
makes me disinclined to re watch the series because now I know that
characters actions are ultimately futile as he'll be dead soon anyway.

>I don't think I would have liked the manner of death so much if it had
>happened in Firefly, but in the movie I think it worked well, however
>sorry I was to see the end of the character. The stakes have to be
>raised in a movie to keep an audience's interest, and so that's why this
>worked for me.
>
>Something I forgot to mention in a previous post was Zoe's reaction. I
>have read complaints abouther reaction. Anyone that took notice of her
>in the show shouldn't be surprised at her going into soldier mode. She
>was in a war where she saw friends killed, and had to fight on. That
>what she does here, but this time almost gets herself killed by not
>keeping control of herself completely. I thought her reaction was
>completely in keeping with the character.
>
I could see that that was the thinking, but it just came off as
nonchalance. Also, none of the rest of the crew seemed to give a toss
either and went on happily cracking jokes.

Lee.
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