Favorite non-verbal character moments

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THEGERG

Sunday, May 29, 2005 8:31 PM

My favourite non-verbal moment is when the two dinosaurs are deciding on a planet to settle on in "Serenity".

The carnivorous dinosaur looks meaningfully at the herbivorous dinosaur and you just know that the moment Wash lets go of that plastic carnivorous monster that he is gonna go for the herbivour. But he hides it so well from Wash, that the plastic Tyrannosaurus leaps on that Brontosaur and kills it cruelly.

The clever thing about Joss Whedon is the way he draws your attention from this momentous occasion by bringing in an Alliance spaceship. So that Wash's attention is diverted and we thus never find out what happens to these two pivotal characters.

SPIROGYRA

Saturday, June 4, 2005 9:12 PM

I'm not sure if some one already said these, cuz I got throught about half of the responses but...

When I read the Topic the first one that popped into my head was in Jaynestown when The Nallad Of Jayne starts playing. The looks of everyone are so hilarious. Wash's specifically.

Also, in Shindig when Mal tosses Inara the sword. The way she catches it is just perfect. Like, that was exactly the way Inara would catch something? I dunno, but I loved it.

Adam Baldwin is a fantastic physical actor and almost every face and movement that Jayne makes is just hi-larious.

The look between him and Inara right after Inara kisses the counciler good bye was so funny.

My show is too pretty to die.

HEALYMONSTA

Saturday, June 4, 2005 10:02 PM

I don't think this one has been mentioned but it's certainly one of my favourites:

In the Message, after Simon has insulted Kaylee by saying she's the only possible girl he could be with, and she leaves him stuttering. When he comes up to her afterwards hoping she'd forgiven him and asks what mail they had gotten, she gives him a look of pure contempt before walking off. Alan Tudyk says it's a look Jewel has used before in the commentary and it makes me laugh every time. I'm sure I'm not the only guy who has received similar looks on many occasions. You girls must be taught that by your mums or something!!!

JACQUI

Monday, August 8, 2005 11:59 AM

I love the little things too...

Such as Mal slapping Jayne's fingers away from Simon's cake in "Out Of Gas".

The look River gives Simon in "The Train Job" when he asks her if she knows who he is as she freaks out, kinda like 'Well, if you don't know your own name, how the hell are you going to help me?'

Jayne, smackin' the cows in "Safe".

Zoe, the way she gets so excited about teasing Mal and inviting everyone to the cargo bay to meet Mal's new wife and how she laughs herself stupid in that scene.

The completely unnecessary spin Inara gives in the bar fight in "Shindig". Seriously, the guy that comes barelling over the bar takes a good minute or so before he even gets close. She could have just stepped aside, but has to be girly about it.

The way Kaylee and Simon wake up together in "Jaynestown", all comfy before Mal shows up.

In "Ariel", the way River does exactly what the Alliance guys want her to do before they tell her to do it (ie- sits down, gets up to follow). It's like she's done this a million times before. Also, she manipulates the situation so that the Alliance guys have minimal physical contact with her.

The way Mal touches Inara's shoulder in "Serenity" when telling her to take her shuttle and go. And again in "Objects In Space" when he touches the cut on her lip.

The little face Kaylee makes in "Shindig" when Mal comes to tell her he has a job for her.

River with a gun.

The image scanner that Simon uses to get a picture of River's brain. That shot was beautiful.

The way Mal grabs Kaylee to him in "Ariel". And also when he kisses her in "Our Mrs. Reynolds".

And so many more...

*~*~*~*~*
"Your toes are in the sand."
"And your head's up your..."
"Hey!"

SHINYTALENT

Thursday, November 17, 2005 1:00 PM

I think Book has some great looks.
Like when he realises that River has just been ripping pages out of his bible.

The human body can be drained of blood in 8.6 seconds given adequate vacuuming systems.

SHINYTALENT

Sunday, November 20, 2005 6:30 AM

I was watching my Firefly DVD yesterday when this thread sprung into my mind. There is one look that I completely missed until now.

In the very first episode, when Mal informs Simon Kaylee is dead Simon's face just drops as he runs to Kaylee's side. Although Mal was unduly harsh, I still thought it was funny

The human body can be drained of blood in 8.6 seconds given adequate vacuuming systems.

AMYGDALA

Sunday, November 20, 2005 9:31 AM

Can I add some from Serenity? (Sorry if there are other threads that have discussed this - saw the movie late, missed out on a lot of post-movie talk).

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- The whole Mal/Inara conversation over the com-link. Most of it is non-verbal. The stilted body language, throat clearing, Inara's flushed cheeks ... just beautiful.
- Mal's little moment after he's had to be big bad guy to the crew in order to get to Miranda. Goes to his cabin and lets himself lose it.
- The tears in River's eyes as she's helping to patch up Serenity.

There's a Mal/Inara moment in Bushwhacked. I think she's complimenting him for giving the order to have the bodies buried. For just a moment there's a light in his eyes, a softness, as he lets her warmth wash over him. Then it's gone and his face is dead again.

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Mal: "Hey, little one. Understand your part in all this?"
River: "Do you?"

WYNN

Sunday, November 20, 2005 10:27 PM

I looked through all the posts, but could have missed it so I'm sorry if this is a repeat...

My favorite non-verbal moment was the very last scene in Out of Gas, when Mal sees Serenity for the first time. He's totally tuned out the salesman guy and, for that moment in time, there's nothing but him and that ship. The look on his face is absolutely priceless. Love at first sight.

ANDRE83

Thursday, November 24, 2005 7:52 PM

I love that look too. The guy keeps babling in the back, but Mal is just looking straight at Serenity.

I think so many good ones has already been mentioned. Cant really think of any from the series that hasnt been mentioned.

But the look that river gives simon in the movie right after he asks "Am i talking to Miranda now?" And his look back, as if he is saying "man i'm a dumbass" :)

MISBEHAVE

Friday, November 25, 2005 10:37 PM

not sure if this was mentioned but

during war stories, when jayne walks in on mal and zoe trying to "make love" in the dining room. You can almost see his heart just stop from shock

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