Firefly
One of the best characters from theFireflyfranchise is deserving of a redemption arc for the likely revival . Rumors remain to broadcast regarding a potential reboot of the series , and there have been theory about what the story could center around , including one thatreplaces Nathan Fillionwith Wash and Zoë ’s daughter , Emma . Above all else , a reboot has the potential difference to give one scoundrel another dig at glory .
Chiwetel Ejiofor play the Operative , the resister ofSerenity , Firefly’sbig - screen motion picture follow - up . By the movie ’s end , a haunting recording led to the Operative attain a parlay of sort with Captain Mal ’s crew after offering aesculapian assistance to Team Serenity and telling the Alliance that they were no longer a threat . This offered Leslie Townes Hope for a repurchase arc thatFireflyfans would never see until 2014 ’s comic record book sequel , Serenity : Leaves on the Windby Zack Whedon and Georges Jeanty .
TogiveFireflyfans the Operative redemption they always need , conform the full six issues ofLeaves on the Windmay be the effective route to go .
Firefly’s"the Operative" Gets the Comic-Book Redemption Arc That Fans Wanted to See inSerenity
It All Begins inSerenity: Leaves on the Wind#1 by Zack Whedon, Georges Jeanty, Karl Story, Laura Martin, and Michael Heisler
As a continuation toSerenity , Leaves on the Windtries to give stoppage to the show ’s most central characters and even correctFirefly’smost controversial scenes . Among the cloture provided is for one ofFirefly’smost complex baddie , the Operative , who confirms at the end ofSerenitythat he was no longer the Alliance ’s right - hand human race . But his fortune after walking off from them stay open - complete . While the Operative is certain at the end ofSerenitythat they ’ll never see each other again , Mal makes an travail to re - enter his life when he require him .
The Operative near give his life in a conflict against the Alliance for the team he once hunted on their behalf .
When Zoë is captured and sent to a prison house camp , Mal essay the Operative ’s service , and his apprehension of the Alliance prove useful in planning their saving mission . However , the Operative ’s redemption truly arriveswhen Team Serenity realize that they are walking into a lying in wait , and the Operative urges the squad to proceed without him . Even though the Operative is convinced that he can treat the come fight alone , there ’s still no warranty in his mind that he ’ll survive , as tell by the hard - fight back battle . The Operative most gives his life in a battle against the Alliance for the squad he once hunted on their behalf .
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When all is said and done , their mission is a success , and Zoë is back home with her newborn baby , Emma . The comic series terminate much the same means asSerenity , in that a common understanding and abbreviated alliance allows the Operative and Captain Mal Reynolds to part means , but this time , that mutual understanding turns into mutual respect as both men part ways with a handshake . The handshake is an indicator that the Operative ’s redemption is not only complete , butcompletely earned in theFireflystar ’s eye .
What Is the Operative Up to After theSerenity / FireflyComic Books?
Before they excite hands , the Serenity ship drops the Operative off on the satellite Theophrastus , and , initially , it seems as if he ’ll enter on a fresh hero ’s journey . That is , until he is confront by Zoë , who remind the Operative that her husband died examine to break away him . The Operative empathize that Zoë might want her revenge , and he just prognosticate to fight back himself . The Operative ’s circumstances is left open - concluded , as it ’s unclear if Zoë commits to her retribution off - panel or if she part with a vary man ’s living .
This iswhere a proposedFireflyrevival can find fault up . WithLeaves on the Windbeing an official canonical plot line within theFireflyfranchise , a subsequence , whether it happens onscreen or on - control panel , can finally confirm the whereabouts of the Operative after this interaction . It could be as unproblematic as Zoë confirming that she kill the Operative on that fateful daylight , or it could be her coming to condition with countenance the man who indirectly kill her hubby roam free . In the latter font , a sequel can show how and if the Operative has committed to walk a new course .
A Redemption Arc for the Operative Further Complicates Firefly’s Hero/Villain Alignments
The Heroes Act Like Villains and the Villains Have Heroic Characteristics
InSerenity : parting on the Wind#4 , where he defend his replacement , an shamus nominate Denon , the Operative is severalise that no matter what he does , he ca n’t interchange who he is . “Yes , I know that,“the Operative answers , but this interaction does n’t discontinue him from protect the Browncoats . Being equal part springy and noble is whatmakes the Operative ripe for a hero ’s journey . Then again , these are traits which he in the beginning display in theSerenitymovie . He always displayed heroic characteristics , while the Browncoats always lean more on the anti - larger-than-life - much villainous - side .
Zoe ’s hush-hush root comes to visible radiation in a new Firefly series that reveals her sentence during The Unification War , her early bank heist , and meeting Mal .
One shot inSerenityshows the Operative ready to have a civil conversation with Mal , but the import he mentions being unarmed , the Captain shoots him . That ’s not the sign of the zodiac of a hero , and it speak to some truths thatFireflyfans may not wish . The Operative ’s warrior codification made him more of a bomber than theFireflycrew ever were . TheFireflycrew were despairing to outlast the terror and scarcity of the ' verse . They do some terrible thing as a result . The Operative , especially in seeking vengeance , maintain the epic qualities that make the formerFireflyvillain deserving of redemption .
Set in the year 2517, Firefly follows the crew of the Serenity, a smuggling ship operating on the fringes of Alliance space. Captain Malcolm “Mal” Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) is a veteran of a civil war, bitter about having fought for the losing side and now making his living as an outlaw smuggler out among the distant colonies forgotten and ignored by the Alliance. However, after taking on paying passengers, Mal finds himself caught up in a conspiracy likely to bring the whole Alliance military down on him and his crew.
Serenity : Leaves on the Windis available now from Dark Horse Comics .
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localize in the year 2517 , Firefly follows the bunch of the Serenity , a smuggling ship operating on the fringe of Alliance infinite . Captain Malcolm " Mal " Reynolds ( Nathan Fillion ) is a old hand of a civil warfare , bitter about having fought for the fall back side and now making his keep as an outlaw smuggler out among the aloof colonies forgotten and ignored by the Alliance . However , after taking on bear passengers , Mal get hold himself caught up in a conspiracy likely to institute the whole Alliance military machine down on him and his crew .
