When Simon came to the Captain saying he had a plan to say the least it shocked me. Maybe this was because he didn’t seem to be a criminal mastermind or maybe it was due to the fact that he wanted to go into an alliance hospital where he and River were known wanted fugitives but either way it was a surprising twist. An even more surprising twist was when you found out Jayne had called the feds to turn them in. I kept hoping throughout the episode that Jayne would change his mind and then when he didn’t it was a disappointment. Although I know that Mal has said he isn’t to be trusted I am one of those people who believe that deep down everyone is good. We all have some humanity inside of us no matter how deep down it is buried. But in this episode it was proven to me that Jayne doesn’t have that sense of humanity. Even after hearing what they had done to River, how they had cut open her brain numbers of times, he still was willing to hand them over without remorse. Is it possible to feel that little for another human life? Could you really be so selfish that you would take money over another’s right to live? It brings up the age old question, are we born evil or do we become evil from what life brings upon us? Maybe Simon should’ve put Jayne under the brain scan machine. Maybe then at least in the case of Firefly we may have an answer.
I think we were born as evil not become evil through life. People doesn't change, I mean they change their apperances, but in our deep mind I think people are evil.
ReplyDeleteSimon coming up with a job shocked me at first. However he did come up with a masterful plan that would have worked perfectly if Jayne's greed didn't get in the way. I also have to agree about how Jayne could still hand them over to the alliance after he heard what they did to River. Jaynes greed just keeps getting in the way and I am a little surprised that Mal has kept him on the ship so long.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with you and Logan. I think what made Jayne like this is what he's been through. Kind of like Mal said about what happens to people that are tortured by the Reavers. If you're around something, you become it. From Jaynestown, you realize that he had a crappy paying job and his boss was a money greedy man. Jayne probably had nothing else to look forward to besides money. I think when he got into the business of stealing all he could ever think of was money. That was his life. I think that's how he became so selfish. He doesn't realize his selfishness at times because he does do good for others. It's just when he's in a situation that can better himself, he doesn't think about anything else. Well, who knows? Maybe he could've been born like that.
ReplyDeleteI also thought Mal should have let him die, even though he WAS one of my favorite characters. It was a disappointing episode for me.
I completely agree that Mal should've let Jayne fly out the back of the ship. He deserved it comopletely. But that definately shows Mal's character too!
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