If You Were on the Firefly, What would the Crew Think of You?

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RIVER6213

Saturday, October 29, 2005 9:51 PM

I was watching Firefly the Complete Series this morning and I begin to wonder, if I were a crew member on that ship, would I be able to get along with crew?

Watching Mal in the movie is one thing, but having to serve under him would be another story, so here's my take on what it would be like for me:

Mal would always be irritated with me for one reason or another; we would argue a lot, and I think he might want to hit me.

Zoe wouldnt even talk to me unless she had too.

Wash would poke fun at me all the time.

Jayne would always make dirty jokes around me on purpose just to see me get mad.

Simon would treat me like he treats Jayne.

Kaylee would like me but wouldnt want to talk to me that much because she would think I was too negative.

Inara would be nice to me, but only when the other crew members were not around.

River would like me but would cringe everytime she was around me because of all the weird stuff I think about all the time, or she would drag me into conversations that make no sense at all until later when the shooting starts.

Book would like me and I would have a lot of deep discussions with him.

There, that's my take on what things would be like if I were on that ship...what about all of you? have you ever thought about how things would be for you in relation to the Firefly crew if you were onboard?

EMPTY

Saturday, October 29, 2005 10:32 PM

Well actually i have...i have a very powerful and twisted imagination and too much time to use it you see

Mal and i would probably get along, but i would argue alot with him, pretty sure thered be a couple of fights there

Zoe would hate me and criticise me alot for being so damn negative

Wash and i would probably get along just fine

Jayne and i both like guns...and dirty jokes, dont see any good reason not to get along with him

Simon and me would not get along at all...i can be a smartass

River...well...knowing myself...id probly hit on her wayyyy too much for my own good

Inara...i dont like her as it is, i would be of the same mindset as mal on her lifestyle.

Book...id hate him myself, i share the whole 'bible's broken' idea, dont like clergymen : P

Kaylee...i like kaylee, and shes pretty sexy (hey im a guy, the dumbstick controls all : D)might even make a few passes at her...to simons detriment, course my heart would go to river, but i likes to dabble i guess

as a whole i think the crew would like me as a person but not so much in a mission, the easiest path is the one with the most shooting in my opinion lol
although i do agree on the whole 'never leave a crew member behind' philosophy even though id whine alot about having to save anyone--Reluctant Heros 4TW!

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MADRIK

Saturday, October 29, 2005 10:43 PM

I wouldnt be trusted at first, me being an analyst. A job would come along where I would earn trust. I'd be loyal as hell to the crew.

Mal and I would get along just fine. Sit and converse shortly here and there perhaps. I'd listen to him without question.

I'd listen to Zoe just as well. I also believe in rank; especially Mal and Zoe's.

Wash and I would get along great. We'd make sarcastic gestures at each other from time to time.

Jayne wouldnt trust me from the get go of course. However I'd be interacting with him a lot. Jayne says clever things when focused on. At the same time, you need to hold your ground with him. If he hit me, I wouldn't hit him back. That'd cause too much stress for Mal with the trust issue.

Simon and I would get along well as well. Professionally even. We'd have conversations mainly about his sister of course.

Kaylee and I would be friends as well. Do my best to avoid being in the engine room alone with her so I dont destroy her and Simon's relationship because once you go Madrik, you don't go back-rik.

Book and I would get along since I do have faith myself.

Inara and I would get along because I would respect her position and not judge her. I'm sure me not judging would be appriciated. I'd like to spend time with her because I'd feel comfortable with her.

River and I would do a lot of interacting. Despite how dangerous she is, I'd feel safe around her. She's unstable but her heart is in the right place.

LFO

Saturday, October 29, 2005 11:43 PM

Mal, Zoe and Jayne wouldn't respect me because I'm spineless (I call it "don't like conflict," but it would be different in a smuggler's world).

Wash, Kaylee, and Simon would get sick of me pestering them with technical questions and "can I try it?" all the time. Same goes for Jayne and his guns - he'd REALLY be sick of me.

I might have some fun arguments with Book.

Though I hate to admit it, I'd probably be scared of River.

I really don't know about Inara - she always galavantin' around on her own, anyway...

STARPILOTGRAINGER

Saturday, October 29, 2005 11:47 PM

Lessee...

I think on average, I'd get along with everyone except Jayne, who'd annoy me (he's great in the series but I wouldn't care to know him in reality) and I'd probably annoy him but more likely just avoid him.

Mal would probably not think much of me, just sort of seeing I'm there, but wouldn't want to rely on me for anything, even though I'd do my best to support him in a crisis.

I'd get along best with Simon probably. Kaylee I suspect would do her best to draw me out, since I'm rather shy.

I honestly have no idea how I'd get along with River. When she's in her more lucid periods we'd probably be okay.

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PHOEBE

Sunday, October 30, 2005 12:05 AM

Mal - Mal would repeatedly threaten to kick me off his boat because I have a tendancy to defy authority... or at least question authority. Then again he might value me as someone reliable in a job.

Zoe - Zoe wouldn't be much pleased with my fiery temper or the fact that I'll defy her cap'n at times.

Wash - Wash I'd have a laugh with, since we could probably get eachother's sense of humour.

Jayne - Jayne wouldn't have the faintest idea of how to take me

Simon - Simon I would clash with, don't know how to explain how exactly.

Kaylee - I'd get on with Kaylee like a house on fire! We could balance eachother - me with my sarcastic fiery temper and her with her niceness.

Inara - Inara would have no issue with me

River - I'd imagine River would like me because I'm honest and straightforward, and wouldn't discriminate against her like some crew members do.

Book - We'd argue incessantly... he'd hate me and my anti-religious rants.

GIANTEVILHEAD

Sunday, October 30, 2005 12:09 AM

Mal would find me useful and may occasionally come to me for advice on the account of my ability to find unorthodox but effective solutions to problems.

Zoe, Wash, and Inara would probably be courteous and friendly towards me but they wouldn’t try to get too close.

Simon and River would get along fine with me; I might even be able to help River. River might like to hang around me since I'm rather aloof and impassive most of the time although the flat reaction in some of my thoughts might disturb her.

Jayne would be indifferent towards me.

Kaylee would think that I’m creepy, maybe paranoid, and wouldn’t talk to me much.

Book wouldn’t trust me.

"I swallowed a bug." -River Tam

YORG

Sunday, October 30, 2005 12:17 AM

I think I'd be awsome to have on board.

Mal - Since I respect people who deserve it (and Mal is a man of honor in my eyes), he would have my respect and my loyalty. So I would listen to him and accept his orders, but I'd also help come up with good plans as I have a knack for that.

Zoe - She would probably treat me as a fellow soldier as I am all business when I have to be. If the situation calls for kicking a$$, then thats what I'll do.

Wash - When I'm not on the job, I'm relaxed enough to laugh at dumb jokes, so Wash and I could easily shoot the breeze.

Jayne - I'm crude sometimes and I enjoy Jayne's attitude. So we might take a few pokes at other people together for fun. Me and Jayne would be the prank masters!

Simon - I don't know the first thing about the medical world, but I share his love for fine clothing and propriety when it is called for (I'm really adaptive to situations if you haven't noticed), so Simon and I might find a few things to talk about, but nothing long lasting.

Kaylee - In short . . . she'd forget all about Simon and fancy me instead. Not only do I have a few of simons good qualities, I'm not a dolt when it comes to women and I'd be there for her and not say retarded things to upset her.

Inara - She'd be someone I could talk to easily as she is very relaxed around people who can control their temper. We could easily have lots of discussions. But I could never have any intimate feelings for a woman who is in her line of work.

River - I hate River. She's so annoying. But out of courtesy to everyone else, I'd just keep to myself when it came to River and let Mal and Simon fight it out.

Book - Other than the occasional civilised philosophical/religious debate, we don't have much else to talk about (except his past).

JACQUI

Sunday, October 30, 2005 12:32 AM

I love the crew, I do, I really, really do, but I don't think they'd love me quite so much.

Mal: Personality wise, I'm sure we'd get along. I don't have a problem with authority and taking orders if there is a set heirarchy that works (which there is). The problem is that I don't see myself as having any talents for the ship. Everybody there serves a purpose and I would have none. I could learn to hold my own, I'm sure, but that would be time and effort and he doesn't have that.

Zoe: I adore Zoe, but I don't see as she'd have a lot of patience for me. I wouldn't cause any trouble, so she'd accept me.

Wash: Oh, we'd probably get along like a house on fire. I'd be a rapt audience for his jokes and a willing ear for the times he wants to be serious.

Jayne: This would be a love/hate relationship. I'm very open, honest and upright about things, so he wouldn't be suspicious of me, I can also have a fairly dirty mind when I need to, so we'd get along there. Also, I'd be with him ogling the ladies and that would just send him to his bunk. The thing is, like with Mal, I wouldn't have a purpose on the ship. Everything has a purpose and that's the way Jayne likes it.

Kaylee: This is tricky. Kaylee is my fav character, mostly 'cause we're so very similar. And my experience with people that similar is that they don't get along too well. I can't exactly see Kaylee not getting along with people, but still. I find the positive wherever I can, I name my machines, I think there's good in everyone if you look hard enough. I'd love Serenity as much as she does. If there was anyone in the 'Verse that could annoy Kaylee, it would be me. When I like someone so much, I get very needy.

Simon: I like Simon, I do. I can see us getting along on a friendly level. I'd also be able to help him some with a few of the medical courses I've done. I like his sense of dry, sarcastic humour. I think he's very intelligent. But he frustrates me no end. He does. I'd forever be telling him "Whatever the hell your issue is, just get over it already and MAKE A MOVE on Kaylee already. Sheesh" and "I know she's your sister, but she's no china doll, she's stronger than you think, stop babying her!".

River: We'd get along just fine, I think. I have no problem with someone reading my mind. I have horrid thoughts, disgusting thoughts, but so does everyone in the 'Verse, I can also have very beautiful thoughts as well. If she really wants to look inside my head, that's her business. I wouldn't apologise for what I was thinking, that's my business. I'd be comfortable with her, not condescending and we'd have lots of fun.

Inara: Oh, I think she'd be very nice to me, but she wouldn't really like me. I'd be incredibly annoying. Wanting to talk to her all the time and, much like Kaylee, wanting to go in her shuttle and play girlie with the hairbrushes and perfume bottles and girl talk. I don't have a problem with her line of work, I'd be fairly awestruck, actually. However, I do think that we'd have a bit in common with the traditional Chinese medicine background I have, it's more Inara's thing than it is Simon's, I could help her with massage tips (yeah, I saw 'War Stories' and couldn't help but notice...).

Book: Couldn't say as I'd have much to do with Book. I just don't like him that much. He's not honest and I don't tend to trust people who aren't honest. I don't like their vibes.

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DREAMTROVE

Sunday, October 30, 2005 12:41 AM

They'd treat me like wash. I'd be the computer geek guy. I'd get a lot of respect for knowledge, but no social respect. I would only date because it was whedonverse, where nerds date cheerleaders. Mal and Simon would probably have the most direct use for me. I could probably help River get control of her power thing, but once I did she'd probably be able to do my job. I'd still be needed because she'd be asleep sometimes. It bothers me slightly that Serenity flies through space for long periodsa of time but there's no concept of shift. Even with Mal and Zoe being in a war.

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