Misunderstood moments in the series or movie

POSTED BY: singate
UPDATED: Sunday, January 15, 2006 06:04
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GEDEON

Friday, January 13, 2006 8:28 PM

Clearly, River is "hearing" things that are outside of her. She hears Mal's comment that nothing means a damn thing. He fought a war that he lost, he loves a woman that he brings into his familly and that won't stop her from leaving (she seems to leave because she's too attached to them) and Inara might just wish Mal would say what he really feels about her.

River understands the real things behind what is said, but an object is just an object. A gun, unless you use it, is just metal parts. You could use a gun as a hammer to put a nail in the wall if you wanted to...

This is my other favorite episode, with War Stories, but for clearly different reasons.

TWODIFSOKS

Friday, January 13, 2006 8:43 PM

I'm really bad about not reading through things but I'm going to stick myself out on the line here.

During this OIS, Simon says something along the lines of "I would still be there now". He says the same exact thing in episode but in different context. Like he was saying that if he hadn't done anything about River like his parents wanted him to do, he would still be working in the hospital and River would still be getting tortured.

Same with Inara. Doesn't she say something along the "I'm a big girl" line in the Heart of Gold episode.

Maybe I'm delusional or something. I could very well be looking more into this than I really should.

GEDEON

Friday, January 13, 2006 8:50 PM

Don't worry about that. I'm always hoping Jayne will smarten up and become a hero like Mal. So I'm also reading too much into this.

It's the UN-BORING aspect of this series that is the most fun for me.

DEWRASTLER

Friday, January 13, 2006 9:03 PM

Ok, and here's to my first ever post.

Most of you all probably picked this up the first time watching the "Serenity" episode, but I never noticed it until after and had finished the series and went back to watch the episodes over. In the battle of Serenity Valley, right before Mal goes for the gun, he pulls out a crucifix and kisses it. This is also in the BDM novelization. After seeing this I finally understood Mal's attitude toward God, because he felt that God had abandoned him in that valley, so he abandonded God.

Again, something most probably noticed but I didn't until the second time around.

JAEDE77

Friday, January 13, 2006 9:06 PM

How many times can we say "cod" in a posting?

“Can I suggest something that doesn't involve violence, or is this the wrong crowd for that?”
–Wash

CHRISTHECYNIC

Friday, January 13, 2006 9:08 PM

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Originally posted by Dewrastler:
Ok, and here's to my first ever post.

Welcome here, we're weird.

Spread the word.

Those are the two things I find it necessary to say to new people. Please let that be the first of many posts. Provided you are not an ass, which you don't seem to be, you'll fit right in here no matter what you are like, and we're glad to have you.

-

Serenity Valley is the only indication we have of what Mal was like when he had faith, and kissing the cross certainly is a pretty powerful sign.

GEDEON

Friday, January 13, 2006 9:53 PM

Hell, I'm an ass sometimes and even I have a place here. So, yeah, welcome.

PRAIRIEDOGG

Saturday, January 14, 2006 1:39 AM

My first post. You guys are very good. I've watched the dvd shows several times and never picked up on the blue sun/river connection. I never saw this show when it was on t.v. and I remember the movie coming out but never saw it. Just a couple of weeks ago I was at my nephews house and was flippin channels. I came across firefly and watched for a few minutes. I said "hey, this is a good show" and my nephew said "yeah it was cancelled it's first season". I went out, got the bdm and was hooked (blown away more like it). I went straight to amazon and got the show and it's freakin amazing. Keep it up.

CHINDI

Saturday, January 14, 2006 1:53 AM

I think Book is recalling something he HEARD or said.. it is not directed at Jayne nor River (we know he believes in River by the BDM) but I think it is directed at BOOK... whatever his mysterious past was... maybe he was an operative and said it to someone.. or maybe someone in Alliance said it to him and he got away and hid out in a monestary... SOMEDAY Joss will tell us Book's story.. I so look forward to that day

Chindi (biding her time)

VIOLETRIX

Saturday, January 14, 2006 2:32 AM

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I also loved when Zoe comes in and has absolutely no hesitation when she chooses Wash over Mal.

i also loved this scene in "war stories". it was so unlike anything you see in "normal" television shows.

i also had a slow moment when it came to the scene in "ariel" when river slices jayne. i was like, "oh yeeeeahh! a blue sun shirt!" as if i wasn't lookin' at his chest. i shoulda noticed that.

i thought that the scene in "war stories" with zoe and wash and the "one less husband" line was referring to zoe being the husband. that was my interpretation.

good thread!

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