It had been reported that Adam Baldwin's character, Jayne, had been originally planned for only the first part of the season. Was he originally intended to die or leave at the end of "Ariel"? Did that change, or was the pre-season information incorrect?
Suckers! I don't know how that rumor got started, but it sure helped to sell the ending of "Ariel." Adam is a full-time member of the cast, and always has been. No one's life is safe when you live in the Whedonverse, but rumors of Jayne's death were greatly exaggerated. As of right now, we're only planning on killing -- oh, wait, I can't say that. Don't worry, you won't miss them. Did I say "them"? I meant him. Or her. (Did I say, "Suckers!"?)
Was the deadly little device used by the men with blue gloves your idea? What is it, or is that something to be revealed in the future?
The device was Joss's idea. But everything about the Blue Glove Men is a mystery, so don't expect to learn anything too specific anytime soon. I will say this: always moisturize.
The Alliance. The Independents. The Academy. Capital City. River. Book. Wash. What the hell happened to all the proper nouns?
We thought about using only gerunds, but that didn't fly.
So is Simon gay or what?
He's not gay -- if anything I'd say he's rather glum. How gay would you feel if you'd just gave up everything you had to save your sister? Not very. I think you'd be glum, too.
Really. He's gay, isn't he?
Maybe sullen?
Is the Chinese influence on the show more than just aesthetic? Is the Alliance intended to be a much larger extension of their brand of socialism?
Quoth the Whedon: "I went with Chinese so that we could sort of meld the two cultures -- the western, American culture and the Chinese -- as having grown together. Since they are the two great superpowers of this Earth, I thought instead of killing each other as everybody seems to be predicting we will, what if they in fact came up together and melded in the Anglo-Sino Alliance."
Why is Book so annoying?
I don't know, maybe he's French.
I don't think Book's annoying at all! I was actually bummed that I didn't get to write anything for him in "Ariel," and I'm looking forward to writing something meaty for him soon. We haven't had much of a chance to service the character yet, but I think when we reveal some of the things we have up our sleeve, y'all will become much more interested in him.
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