{"id":1894,"date":"2013-01-31T10:00:44","date_gmt":"2013-01-31T18:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/markwatches.net\/reviews\/?p=1894"},"modified":"2013-01-31T12:55:26","modified_gmt":"2013-01-31T20:55:26","slug":"mark-re-watches-firefly-jaynestown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/markwatches.net\/reviews\/2013\/01\/mark-re-watches-firefly-jaynestown\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Re-Watches &#8216;Firefly&#8217;: Jaynestown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you, Mitchell, for giving me the choice of which\u00c2\u00a0<em>Firefly<\/em> episode to re-watch! This show holds a special place in my heart. Not only was it the first Whedon show I had ever seen, but it was the show I started with here on Mark Watches! <i>I am already overwhelmed with feelings<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Here&#8217;s the video associated with &#8220;Jaynestown&#8221;:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/58298651\" height=\"375\" width=\"500\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 16px;\">There are a lot of reasons why it sucks that\u00c2\u00a0<em>Firefly\u00c2\u00a0<\/em>got cancelled. Y&#8217;all don&#8217;t need me to list them, despite that\u00c2\u00a0<em>lists are totally wonderful<\/em>. I would have liked to have seen the show feature some\u00c2\u00a0<em>actual<\/em> Asian actors in the cast. HAR HAR I MADE A JOKE. Okay, aside from that, this episode specifically shows us what\u00c2\u00a0<em>Firefly<\/em> could have been. The show was inherently about existing on the fringe of society, and &#8220;Jaynestown&#8221; gave us that in a way it hadn&#8217;t before.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>It must be said, though, that &#8220;Jaynestown&#8221; is funny as hell. In just seven episodes, though, the writers were able to build up Jayne&#8217;s characterization to the point that we could appreciate the comedy of the situation. We know why it&#8217;s funny to see a statue of Jayne Cobb in this town. We can appreciate the brilliance of the crew&#8217;s reaction to it, too. ESPECIALLY SIMON&#8217;S. Oh god,\u00c2\u00a0<em>look at his face<\/em>.\u00c2\u00a0<i><br \/>\n<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Oh, the whole Simon\/Kaylee relationship is done as well as it could have been done in these fourteen episodes. And a movie. I guess more than anything else, the story was pretty much second to these characters. I just wanted more time! I also think that&#8217;s a big reason why I enjoy\u00c2\u00a0<em>Buffy<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0and\u00c2\u00a0<em>Dollhouse<\/em> so much, definitely more than\u00c2\u00a0<em>Firefly<\/em>. For the most part, the story is on par with the characterization.\u00c2\u00a0<i><br \/>\n<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Just throwing this out there: I just found out that Adam Baldwin is a raging asshole. It&#8217;s weird.<\/li>\n<li>Also throwing this out there: as soon as I saw Book onscreen, all I could think of was\u00c2\u00a0<em>The Shepherd&#8217;s Tale<\/em> and how goddamn heartbreaking that comic is. You asshole, Joss Whedon,\u00c2\u00a0<em>you destroy everything we love<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Which is why I&#8217;m glad Inara generally gets a good treatment by the writers, especially in this episode. Ugh, she is so fantastic!<\/li>\n<li>I just re-read my original review, and I managed to pick up on a lot of subtle plot items and character development. SOMETIMES, I AM SLIGHTLY PREPARED FOR THINGS.<\/li>\n<li>Only sometimes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Mark Links Stuff<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<strong>\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/markreads.net\/reviews\/2013\/01\/the-mark-does-stuff-tour-2013-datesinfo\/\" target=\"_blank\">I am going on tour in 2013!<\/a><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0Please help suggest venues, or offer up a place to crash.<br \/>\n&#8211; You can follow me on\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/markdoesstuff\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0for any updates and live commentary on upcoming reviews I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m writing.<br \/>\n&#8211; You should read this\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/markreads.net\/reviews\/2012\/10\/hello-mark-does-stuff-community-lets-discuss-things\/\"><strong>very important post<\/strong><\/a>\u00c2\u00a0about supporting Mark Does Stuff!<br \/>\n-\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/markdoesstuff.com\/product\/mark-reads--video\" target=\"_blank\">Video commissions are just $25! You can commission me to read, watch, or play anything for current, past, or upcoming projects right here!<\/a><br \/>\n-\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/markwatches.net\/reviews\/2012\/12\/mark-watches-doctor-who-series-4-is-now-available-for-purchase\/\" target=\"_blank\">The glorious\u00c2\u00a0<em>Mark Watches Doctor Who: Series 4<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0ebook is now out and available for only $3.99!<\/a><br \/>\n-\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/markreads.net\/reviews\/2012\/11\/mark-reads-harry-potter-books-available-in-paperback\/\" target=\"_blank\">Both\u00c2\u00a0<em>Mark Reads Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0and\u00c2\u00a0<em>Half-Blood Prince<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0are now available in paperback form!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you, Mitchell, for giving me the choice of which\u00c2\u00a0Firefly episode to re-watch! This show holds a special place in my heart. 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