Re: gaggin'

>As far as I'm concerned, River's story arc is now complete.

To a degree.  I imagine they will still chase her regardless/

>If I had the responsibility to sacrifice two characters, I would have
sacrificed River at the end of Serenity, having completed her transformation.

Yea that makes sense, but at the same time, she really was the second largest
part of the plot of the entire series.

>Her story is essentially over.

I don’t think so, I think what she can do and whether she is fully stable is
open to debate.

>And then, I would have considered letting Zoe have a heroic death. I realize
that's just splitting up one of my favorite parts of Firefly, a healthy married
couple, in a different way.

Interesting.

>Here's the thing - there's still so much of Inara's story that has not been
told. Is she immortal?

Where would you get that idea from?

>What about Blue Sun and the blue hands guys?

No River, no blue hands guys.

>Sacrificing Zoe would leave Mal even more alone, and without his crutch, his
support. He would be forced to be even more stalwart, and that would torment him
even more (which, to be frank, makes for compelling storytelling).

true

>In addition, I would have Inara's presence be more sporadic, leaving without
announcement and being gone for periods of time without explanation, obviously
bent on some unspecified personal mission. Maybe she's taking on Blue Sun by
herself and we only gradually become aware of that. I'd like to see what she's
capable of, and I think less of her makes the time she is there more dear, more
valuable.

Wow, you are dead set on advancing her to a super hero.  :)

>I could see bringing on competition for Mal, somebody with obvious authority
who challenges Mal, not overtly, but with his very competency. Mal's a pretty
devil-may-care guy, and bringing on somebody with a little more focus could make
for some interesting interactions.

Well Jane does that already to a point.

What about a rival, another ship that offers a competitive conflict?

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