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Brown Rat · 20th August 2006, 08:16 PM

If you had to choose just two favorite characters from the Firefly crew, who would they be?

Why those two?

(The old poll got munched in the move from the ASciFi board, so here's a new one.)

Brown Rat · 20th August 2006, 08:35 PM

I'm choosing Mal and Jayne.

Mal, because he's the strong but tortured center around whom the crew revolves. He's a leader in spite of himself, trustworthy to the core. Complicated, heroic, but human, he's searching, and in the process, he's doing more than just enduring. And he wears an extremely cool coat.

Jayne, because he's pretty much the opposite of Mal in many ways. In expressing baser sentiments, impulsive hungers, and pragmatic simplicities, he's amusing and refreshingly uncomplicated. He's not particularly trustworthy (at least, not in the TV series), but he's predictable: he wants what he wants, and that's that. And he wears an extremely silly hat.

PTeppic · 20th August 2006, 08:58 PM

Kaylee and River.
I think Kaylee is also as uncomplicated as Jayne, with equally base instincts though they're perhaps shown less. When she does show them she gets some beautiful one liners though...

And River, so complex it hurts.

Brys · 26th August 2006, 04:11 PM

Mal and River I think, but it's very difficult to choose. Mal because he's almost an anti-hero - he's lost everything, but he keeps on going, and while what he does is often quite horrible, but there's a core of nobility in him which he won't admit to himself. And despite losing everything, he is often very funny. River because she's so unusual. While most of the other's loosely fall into an archetype, River doesn't - she's half-insane, kind, deadly and often very childlike, yet extraordinarily intelligent. And with River, nothing's quite what it seems.

BookStop · 26th August 2006, 05:02 PM

I'm choosing Jayne and Kaylee - They are both simple folk just like me.

Loner · 2nd October 2006, 04:51 AM

Because its so pretty, I refuse to let this thread die.

I would say Jayne and Wash.

Jayne because he is so crude at the start (even with Kaylee, who he treats like a sister... or at least a cousin) but you can see the beginnings of growth there after he and Mal come to terms in Ariel. He's funny and a "mite unpredictable". Examples are his reaction to River pointing out he has a girl's name (makes you wonder about his childhood), his combing the whore's hair in Heart of Gold, his delight in the kooky mother-made hat (once again makes you wonder about his childhood and upbringing) and his reaction to the worship from the Mudders when he feels unworthy. Jayne still has a lot of growing up to do, emotionally, if not physically...

Mal has enough admirers already so I will be contrary and choose Wash because he most represents the reaction of the "average person" to their crazy situations. He seems to be the most comfortable with his place on the ship and within the crew (once he gets War Stories out of his system).
He makes no demands, he just does his part and yet is an essential part of the crew. He is the voice of sanity and normalcy, with just a little bit of the wacky.

"Curse your sudden but unevitable betrayal!"

Joel007 · 2nd October 2006, 08:59 AM

Jayne and wash! If only they have longer conversations

but its pretty much jayne trying to insult wash and getting it back in the face.

Wacky fun.

Loner · 2nd October 2006, 10:03 AM

Jayne: Tell you what I think. I think that fellow we ran into did everyone on board, killed them all, then decided to take a swim through space, see how fast his blood would boil out of his ears.
Wash: You're a very "up" person.

Eh heheheheh!

Brown Rat · 2nd October 2006, 10:23 PM

Loner, you're absolutely right about Jayne: his potential for growth, shown in the moments you mentioned, is one of his main appeals.

It's a shame we aren't getting to see Jayne fulfill his potential. Joss is so skilled at showing that sort of development.

carrie221 · 3rd October 2006, 05:44 AM

Simon because he rocks throwing his easy life away to rescue his baby sister...

Mal (Jayne was close in the running for 2nd place) because as much as he trys to be a bad guy he is at heart a good guy

Loner · 4th October 2006, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carrie221

Simon because he rocks throwing his easy life away to rescue his baby sister...

You know, I read that as "Simon because he throws rocks at his baby sister..."

That tells you something about my childhood, right there.

carrie221 · 4th October 2006, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loner

You know, I read that as "Simon because he throws rocks at his baby sister..."

That tells you something about my childhood, right there.

LOL... I bet that was an interesting childhood

Loner · 5th October 2006, 03:43 AM

Yah, wacky fun!

Psychogirl · 19th October 2006, 06:40 AM

Jayne and River.
Jayne because.... well it's Jayne, how can you not like Jayne?
And River because she seems to just be an innocent little girl caught up in the middle of everything then it turns out that she is a trained killing machine and kicks ass at it!

Lucien21 · 19th October 2006, 07:28 AM

Kaylee because she's cute and has some really funny lines.

Mal because he can be a B'stard at times but would do anything for his crew.

View Poll Results: Who are your two favorite members of the Firefly crew?
Mal	15	48.39%
Zoe	1	3.23%
Wash	5	16.13%
Kaylee	8	25.81%
Jayne	9	29.03%
Inara	1	3.23%
Shepherd Book	2	6.45%
Simon	5	16.13%
River	7	22.58%
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20th August 2006, 08:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Brown Rat wandering & wondering Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: California Posts: 945	Your favorite Firefly characters If you had to choose just two favorite characters from the Firefly crew, who would they be? Why those two? (The old poll got munched in the move from the ASciFi board, so here's a new one.)

20th August 2006, 08:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Brown Rat wandering & wondering Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: California Posts: 945	Re: Your favorite Firefly characters I'm choosing Mal and Jayne. Mal, because he's the strong but tortured center around whom the crew revolves. He's a leader in spite of himself, trustworthy to the core. Complicated, heroic, but human, he's searching, and in the process, he's doing more than just enduring. And he wears an extremely cool coat. Jayne, because he's pretty much the opposite of Mal in many ways. In expressing baser sentiments, impulsive hungers, and pragmatic simplicities, he's amusing and refreshingly uncomplicated. He's not particularly trustworthy (at least, not in the TV series), but he's predictable: he wants what he wants, and that's that. And he wears an extremely silly hat.

20th August 2006, 08:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
PTeppic Reetou Diplomatic Corp Join Date: May 2001 Location: North-west UK Posts: 3,073	Re: Your favorite Firefly characters Kaylee and River. I think Kaylee is also as uncomplicated as Jayne, with equally base instincts though they're perhaps shown less. When she does show them she gets some beautiful one liners though... And River, so complex it hurts.

26th August 2006, 04:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Brys Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 809	Re: Your favorite Firefly characters Mal and River I think, but it's very difficult to choose. Mal because he's almost an anti-hero - he's lost everything, but he keeps on going, and while what he does is often quite horrible, but there's a core of nobility in him which he won't admit to himself. And despite losing everything, he is often very funny. River because she's so unusual. While most of the other's loosely fall into an archetype, River doesn't - she's half-insane, kind, deadly and often very childlike, yet extraordinarily intelligent. And with River, nothing's quite what it seems.

26th August 2006, 05:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
BookStop Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 1,388	Re: Your favorite Firefly characters I'm choosing Jayne and Kaylee - They are both simple folk just like me.

2nd October 2006, 04:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
Loner Bernard Black wannabe Join Date: May 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 356	Re: Your favorite Firefly characters Because its so pretty, I refuse to let this thread die. I would say Jayne and Wash. Jayne because he is so crude at the start (even with Kaylee, who he treats like a sister... or at least a cousin) but you can see the beginnings of growth there after he and Mal come to terms in Ariel. He's funny and a "mite unpredictable". Examples are his reaction to River pointing out he has a girl's name (makes you wonder about his childhood), his combing the whore's hair in Heart of Gold, his delight in the kooky mother-made hat (once again makes you wonder about his childhood and upbringing) and his reaction to the worship from the Mudders when he feels unworthy. Jayne still has a lot of growing up to do, emotionally, if not physically... Mal has enough admirers already so I will be contrary and choose Wash because he most represents the reaction of the "average person" to their crazy situations. He seems to be the most comfortable with his place on the ship and within the crew (once he gets War Stories out of his system). He makes no demands, he just does his part and yet is an essential part of the crew. He is the voice of sanity and normalcy, with just a little bit of the wacky. "Curse your sudden but unevitable betrayal!"

2nd October 2006, 08:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
Joel007 Shiny! Let's be bad guys. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1,744	Re: Your favorite Firefly characters Jayne and wash! If only they have longer conversations but its pretty much jayne trying to insult wash and getting it back in the face. Wacky fun.

2nd October 2006, 10:03 AM	#8 (permalink)
Loner Bernard Black wannabe Join Date: May 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 356	Re: Your favorite Firefly characters Jayne: Tell you what I think. I think that fellow we ran into did everyone on board, killed them all, then decided to take a swim through space, see how fast his blood would boil out of his ears. Wash: You're a very "up" person. Eh heheheheh!

2nd October 2006, 10:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
Brown Rat wandering & wondering Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: California Posts: 945	Re: Your favorite Firefly characters Loner, you're absolutely right about Jayne: his potential for growth, shown in the moments you mentioned, is one of his main appeals. It's a shame we aren't getting to see Jayne fulfill his potential. Joss is so skilled at showing that sort of development.

3rd October 2006, 05:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
carrie221 Darkness is my friend :) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 711	Re: Your favorite Firefly characters Simon because he rocks throwing his easy life away to rescue his baby sister... Mal (Jayne was close in the running for 2nd place) because as much as he trys to be a bad guy he is at heart a good guy

5th October 2006, 03:43 AM	#13 (permalink)
Loner Bernard Black wannabe Join Date: May 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 356	Re: Your favorite Firefly characters Yah, wacky fun!

19th October 2006, 06:40 AM	#14 (permalink)
Psychogirl Confused... Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 40	Re: Your favorite Firefly characters Jayne and River. Jayne because.... well it's Jayne, how can you not like Jayne? And River because she seems to just be an innocent little girl caught up in the middle of everything then it turns out that she is a trained killing machine and kicks ass at it!

19th October 2006, 07:28 AM	#15 (permalink)
Lucien21 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Midlothian Posts: 519	Re: Your favorite Firefly characters Kaylee because she's cute and has some really funny lines. Mal because he can be a B'stard at times but would do anything for his crew.