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POSTED BY: Hawk
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Just as a late comment- I'd be disappointed if there was a lot of wirework and flomo and all that. The original motivation for the FF series was a historical book about southern soldiers turned out after the Civil War and how DIFFICULT life was, how hard and uncertain. That was what was attracted me to FF in the first place: that FF is down-to-earth (in some cases, down-to-cow-plop) and nothing "magical" or supernatural happens.
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Zoid,
I wasn't commenting on the spoilering of Serenity, but Se7en, a movie which I haven't actually seen, and don't actually mean to, so I really don't care. I was just being silly.
I kind of like the whore of Babylon idea. I do think it's interesting that the title you aim for in the Companion house is priestess (I've never seen much speculation on that), especially since the scene in the pilot Serentity in which she asks if he's come to give her a lecture (with lepers?) implies that while what she does may be legal and socially acceptable, the established religions don't accept it. Which really does make me wonder where religion fits into the Firefly universe.
One thing I haven't seen you consider (and I don't know that I like this theory or think it very Joss-ish) is that they are both Inara but that Agdashloo is playing Inara in the future, either setting the story up as a flashback or as part of someone's dreams or imagining. Not sure about that.
As for Inara's mom, aren't you going to feel silly if it turns out her name IS Azeera?
Delia
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Originally posted by Delia:
I do think it's interesting that the title you aim for in the Companion house is priestess (I've never seen much speculation on that)
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Heart of Gold NANDI:
... There's forty women in House Madrassa and you'd pick her out in a second. Coulda been House Priestess, few years time.
There's no indication whether the title is ordained or honourific, but I would expect something subtly Sino rather than fundamentally Anglo.
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Delia wrote:
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...I do think it's interesting that the title you aim for in the Companion house is priestess (I've never seen much speculation on that)...
From the HoG ep:
...(Regarding why Inara left Sihnon)
NANDI
Yes you did, and I don't know my own
self. I was gone long before. And
I'll tell you, it was a shock, her
leaving. She was special. There's
forty women in House Madrassa and
you'd pick her out in a second.
Coulda been House Priestess, few
years time.
This implies that years ago (first emphasized phrase) Nandi left the House, before Inara had her 'loss of faith' and gave up the hunt for "House Priestess".
And here's some evidence for rejuvenation:
NANDI (to Inara)
And you look exactly the same as the
day I left. How do you do that out
here?
Please note the wording. Nandi doesn't seem so incredulous that Inara looks the same, only that she manages to retain her youth "out here". ...So far from the House's pharmacy and clinic?
From the Message ep's shooting script:
"During this, Inara finds a small package, squarish, addressed to her. She smoothly slips it beneath her outfit without anyone noticing, turns to see Kaylee arrive, looking glum."
The scene is edited on the DVD to omit Inara's surreptitious movement. But, it implies -- as does Joss' comment in the Serenity ep -- that Inara's getting a supply of drugs. Some have said she's dying. I (and others) have said the syringe was a suicide dose or a fighting aid, since Reaver's were attacking. I now believe it's rejuvenation drugs.
I've always thought that Inara has an 'old soul'. Could turn out that the only thing young about her is her apparent age...
Respectfully,
zoid
P.S.
Interesting music in the opening scene of HoG, outside the whorehouse; not Oriental, but originating from the Mesopotamia-to-India region. I never noticed that before.
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Quote:And also instructions from her cell of the True Alliance faction.
Originally posted by zoid:
The scene is edited on the DVD to omit Inara's surreptitious movement. But, it implies -- as does Joss' comment in the Serenity ep -- that Inara's getting a supply of drugs.
After Book and Inara had reported to their respective cells during their absence in Ariel,
a decision has been made to recall Inara and leave Book to shepherd River on board Serenity while Inara uses the contacts she has established on the Border planets to enable River's progress towards the witness protection programme. Inara's subsequent hand-wringing in Heart of Gold is a cover for these instructions.
Only Purplebelly believes this
This thread has two covert operatives aboard, which is Book and which Inara I'll leave to you
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