He was a leaf on the wind. movie#

I think Wash's death is Whedon's way of telling us that, yes, we can have our happy, American ending to Serenity. In a way, it might hurt you to hear this, but since there is no sequel to Serenity it is a relief because I can't imagine Zoë without him. I adored Alan, and I adored him as Wash as my pretend husband. Even Gina Torres, the actress who plays Zoë says this: I can understand Jayne, or even Zoë dying at the hands of the Reavers, but not Wash. Can I make a suggestion that doesn't involve violence, or is this the wrong crowd for that? He was part of a strong, dynamic relationship with Zoë, one that had just overcome a sizable hurdle. Why did Wash have to die? He was the most non violent character of the bunch.

Mal asks Zoë about the ship, or was he asking her about Zoë? She's tore up plenty, but she'll fly true. Mal almost loses his fight with the Operative. And it was close: Zoë's back, Kaylee getting darted in the neck, Simon getting shot. In Timeshredder's writeup on Serenity, he mentions that he wondered if any of the characters would live through it. When I got back to my seat, she still wasn't dead. When watching The Matrix: Revolutions, I was overcome by the intense need to pee during Trinity's dying speech. No drawn out soliloquy, no I love you's, no goodbyes. Meanwhile the audience is still reeling from his death. Zoë's first stage grief is immediate and complete, telling him he has to get up, they must retreat. The air pressure in the theater dropped, so many people gasped. Wash repeats his mantra, but he can't complete the sentence before the Reaver harpoon comes through the window and kills him. Out of nowhere, without warning, without reason that I could think of at the time.

He was a leaf on the wind. movie#

If she's the second major character to die in the movie, after Book? And who wouldn't consider Serenity a major character in the the Firefly saga? They named the movie after her, right? Serenity finally comes to rest in some dark recess, bits and pieces of her strewn across the landscape. Wash brings the injured ship in to land the landing feet are the first to go in the crash. They restore partial power, but not enough for a powered landing.

He gets the ship through the battle, but they are caught in an EMP beam from a Reaver ship. Her pilot, Hoban Washburne ( Wash), achieves a sense of zen like calm, picking his way through the death and destruction, chanting his mantra: I am a leaf on the wind. Through this maelstrom, little Serenity must make her way to the surface and safety. This is the only time we see his smooth exterior crack.Ī large space battle ensues, the technology of the Alliance set against the Reavers' desire for juicy, still living flesh. We should have done this as men, not with fire) is replaced with annoyance and almost-fear at the Reavers. The Operative's calm look of smugness and I'm-better-than-thou-ness ( You should have let me see her, Captain. Let me set the scene: The crew of the good ship Serenity has, using themselves as bait, led a group of somewhat annoyed Reaver ships to the Operative and his Alliance Armada waiting for them around Mr. Beat them to the punch and sign up for the waiting list so you’ll be among the first to have a chance to pre-order the pendant when it becomes available at is both one of the greatest and most hated lines from the movie Serenity. However, you know your fellow Browncoats are going to snatch this up as soon as possible. The Firefly Leaf on the Wind Key Chain Pendant will be available for $14.95 but it’s not even available for pre-order yet. The pendant comes attached to a heavy-duty bronze-finish key chain, but it can be removed easily with needle-nose pliers if you’d prefer to wear it as a necklace with the included black cord. The world’s tiniest Firefly, measuring 5/8 inch from reactor to bridge, might not be big enough to hold Mal and his crew but the pewter-finish metal ship sitting on top of a bronze-finish metal leaf will let everyone know a Firefly fan walks among them. Watch how I soar!” takes physical form with the Firefly Leaf on the Wind Key Chain Pendant, providing a stylish accessory that any Browncoat would be thrilled to carry with them. Hoban “Wash” Washburne’s personal mantra, “I’m a leaf on the wind.