Joss Wheden answers question about the lack of Asians in Firefly

[james_davis_nicoll]

Recently someone asked Whedon about the whole "no Asians in a setting supposedly heavily influenced by China" thing:

The questioner's account of the encounter

The questioner knew they'd have to be careful about the phrasing of any follow up question lest irate Firefly fans tear him limb from limb, like an Orpheus confronted by stars-and-bars waving Maenads, which sadly precluded a follow-up question from being asked at all.

In Whedon's defense, when you're making a thinly veiled tribute to the degenerates of the failed slaver rebellion in the form of a hack Bat Durston TV show and movie, it's hard to remember to polish the patina of one's supposed liberalism with a more inclusive casting policy.

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[scott-sanford.livejournal.com]

It's also worth noting that many fuels and explosives contain their own oxidizer; there's no reason to think that in the Firefly universe space-rated rounds aren't available at any gun store.

Finding and using lubricating gun oil that is stable in vacuum might be more of a hassle.