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What is Wash's full name?

POSTED BY: GOJIRO
UPDATED: Monday, August 16, 2004 20:14
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Monday, August 16, 2004 1:06 PM

GOJIRO


I just checked IMDB.com's listing for SERENITY. They used to list Alan Tudyk's character as "Jerry Lee 'Wash' Warren." Now he's listed as "Hoban Washburne." Gina Torres is still listed as "Zoe Warren." And on top of that, another poster (who shall remain anonymous) is calling the couple "Zoe and Wash Walburn."

So what the heck is Wash's real full name? Anyone know? I got really attached to Jerry Lee "Wash" Warren -- it just seemed to fit the character. Hoban Washburne sounds like a dumb, bumbling klutz.

gojiro


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Monday, August 16, 2004 1:17 PM

THEREALME


I have heard the whole list, and more.

But recently it was reported that Alan Tudyk said (is that vague enough for you?) that his character's name is Hoban Washburne, or is that Washborne?

The "Jerry Lee" think seems to have come from slurred acting during Message, I think.

The Real Me

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Monday, August 16, 2004 2:21 PM

MER


Quote:

Originally posted by gojiro:
Hoban Washburne sounds like a dumb, bumbling klutz.



Yeah and it's no wonder why everybody calls him Wash

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Monday, August 16, 2004 4:44 PM

SOUPCATCHER


Quote:

Originally posted by TheRealMe:
The "Jerry Lee" think seems to have come from slurred acting during Message, I think.

The Real Me


It was a mistake made on a fan transcript of Our Mrs. Reynolds. Mal said "Kaylee" while directing his comment at both Wash and Kaylee and this was mistakenly transcribed as "Jerry Lee" and interpreted as a reference to Wash. IMDB listed Alan's character as Jerry Lee "Wash" Warren and that's where all the confusion came from.

The Hoban part came from Alan Tudyk himself. There are some threads in the archives that parse out the story in more detail.

I shaved off my beard for you, devil woman!

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Monday, August 16, 2004 4:52 PM

THEREALME


Thanks! Our Mrs. Reynolds, not Message.

I stand corrected. Watch:

* The Real Me stands corrected. *



The Real Me

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Monday, August 16, 2004 8:14 PM

PURPLEBELLY


I still like the notion of a foundling in a public restroom; Wash Your Hands. Nice nod of the head to Red Dwarf

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