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Blue Sun Job, Part 9: More of Zoe's Tale

Tuesday, June 22, 2004

Continuing to trek through Mal's and Zoe's character and relationship study...

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Blue Sun Job, Part 9: More of Zoe’s Tale

Sequel to the









Chinese:

No critical dialog using actual Chinese characters

混蛋 = hwoon dahn (hundan) = bastard
他妈的 = ta ma duh = f*ck, or motherf*cking
懂吗? = dong ma? = do you understand?

Blue Sun Job, Part 9: More of Zoe’s Tale
靑日 Job: More of Zoe’s Tale

Do you remember...?

Of course... Always. Everything.

Ain’t necessarily a comfort...

“Wash has been good for you,” Mal commented

Zoe turned her head to look at him, studying his expression to see if he was being serious or sarcastic. Mal stared upward with a distant, thoughtful look, a thousand light year stare. She read nothing but truthsomeness in his face.

“I’m surprised to hear you say that,” she answered carefully. There was a time, long ago, she’d have never questioned that he was being absolutely truthful. So much had changed.

He flicked her a quick, insolent glance. “Mi

Comments
Tuesday, 22 June 2004 23:24
Wow, I just love this series you are crafting. You bring Zoe and Mal to life so effortlessly with all the little interjected flashes to the time before and how they were then to how they are now. So very shiny. I hope Zoe does summon up the courage and means to tell Wash without ruining her marriage. *Xiexie ni* for some brilliant writing, Ali D :~)
You can't take the sky from me
Wednesday, 23 June 2004 11:28
One More, With Browncoats!

Perfect. Do I need to say more? OK, utterly perfect.
Wednesday, 23 June 2004 13:38
I'm almost gonna be sad when they do rob the place. Very shiny and very believable backstory. both stay in character while causing us to fall in love with them all over again. Great job!
Wednesday, 23 June 2004 19:44
Kispexi2-- [snarf!] I *will* be swiping the phrase "Once More, With Browncoats" at some point ;-)

Glad to know someone got that--I went a line or two long on that bit to hit the point harder. Mal's also quoting Tara at one point. The 'climbing out of the grave' allegory is a direct parallel between the shows and characters (hence the reason I'm inserting reinforcements of it throughout). Were they the types to burst into song, Mal & Zoe could do Buffy's "Going Through the Motions" convincingly at an early point in their character development.
Wednesday, 23 June 2004 20:58
Best reason I've read for their relationship. Excellent writing, particularly for portraying the cheerful Mal we frequently saw in the show but less so since. Thank you so much.
HEB
Saturday, 16 October 2004 12:08
"You lead. I got your back"

Wow!

I think I just got the Mal/Zoe relationship. That really just sums it all up.

Shiny!

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