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Far as I see it, you people been given the shortest end of the stick ever been offered a human soul in this crap-hill 'verse. But you took that end, and you... Well, you took it. And that's - Well, I guess that's somethin'.
— Firefly • 2002
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
It is Jayne at his most unexpectedly sincere: a mercenary who has just been handed a hero's role, fumbling for something decent to say to people who have nothing. The clumsy kindness is why fans love it, and why it lands harder when he refuses the hero label minutes later. Quoted for any moment of grudging respect.
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In context
Spoilers for FireflyShow the scene
In 'Jaynestown' (Firefly, 18 October 2002, written by Ben Edlund), Serenity lands on the mudder settlement of Canton on Higgins' Moon, where Jayne discovers he is a folk hero: years earlier he dropped a stolen fortune from a crippled ship, and the money rained down on the poor mud farmers. The mudders have built a statue of him, and the crew uses the celebration as cover. As the cargo is loaded, Jayne, warming to the role, makes a clumsy speech to the adoring mudders, telling them they were handed the worst deal a soul could get and took it anyway. Seconds later a shot rings out: his old partner Stitch Hessian arrives with Simon hostage and tells the crowd the truth.
Sources (2)
- Jaynestown, Firefly WikiEpisode summary and infoboxReference checked
- Firefly (TV series), WikiquoteJaynestown section, Jayne addressing the MuddersReference checked
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