The whole out of order thing never really bothered me personally; originally I watched it completely out of order (I, uh, was borrowing it from my internet friends - I bought the DVD shortly thereafter though) and that didn't detract from my enjoyment of it at all.
I think the main reason for cancelling it wasn't ratings per se (they weren't great, but weren't too terrible either), but that the show was so expensive. The figures I've heard put it at just shy of two million dollars per episode - that's a lot for a sci-fi show (and it definitely showed in the quality of the show, but that's not the point).
On the other hand, the network can make a lot more money on reality shows that cost next to nothing to make - business-wise it wasn't a very difficult decision.
Oh, and it's "Jayne", not "Jane".
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