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I already talked about War Stories, but Ariel was another episode I really loved. ♥ And, see, things like this are why I like Jayne so much as a character, though not really as a person: because even though he's working with and for the good(ish) guys, he is not a nice guy. He's a career criminal and thug, and he's in it for the money. Well, I think he enjoys the camaraderie as well, but camaraderie vs. money is a really hard call for him that tends to come down on the "money" side. The show could easily have left Jayne on the level of wisecracking comic relief who makes the occasional crude joke and otherwise does the right thing, but they don't, and I really appreciate that.

And again, I talked a little bit about the contrast between the show's treatment of Jayne and Mal. I think they are actually rather similar people in many ways, it's just that their lives took a different turn, with one of them going into the military and the other into a life of crime before converging again. Well, obviously that's by no means the only difference, as Mal is quite a bit smarter and a better person all the way around *g*. But it bugs me that the show is so good about calling Jayne on his asshattery, but doesn't do such a good job with Mal.