'The Message' : Once too often?

POSTED BY: Giskard
UPDATED: Sunday, January 29, 2006 06:28
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FARAMIR

Monday, January 23, 2006 10:45 PM

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The crew don't share their plan with Tracey because they always have thought that he's a worthless piece of shit who's likely to get everyone killed -- they give succour out of loyalty to a comrade, not because he's wonderful man being.

I could maybe see that initially, but after he starts shooting and has Kaylee as a hostage, it would seem MUCH easier to just tell him rather than have to shoot him.

But that's just me.

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CBY

Monday, January 23, 2006 10:48 PM

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Originally posted by Giskard:
Did anyone else feel the same way?

*raises arm* (my own I mean)

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FORGOTN

Wednesday, January 25, 2006 6:41 AM

Have to agree that it wasn't my favorite episode, but you have to remember that The Message was the last episode they shot and that the show had allready been canceled. Some things, like Wash going postal when he had to fly around the mountain pass, were done for the hell of it. Tracey not being told the plan was what was needed for the episode, not what was the most logical. I personally think that they were going for the whole "Tracey didn't give them the chance to tell him the plan because he jumped to a conclusion because he believed the worst about everyone because he believed the worst about himself" angle but it just didn't really come out right.

FATHOUNDDAWG

Sunday, January 29, 2006 6:28 AM

I'd have to say, again, that you're missing the point here. If Tracy had been in on the plot, the episode wouldn't have had the same effect at all.

Tracy - and the audience, really - doesn't realize until it's too late just how deep the loyalty goes. As was said, he might not be the best of guys or their best buddy by any means, but he came to them for help. The clues are there regarding what's up, but if you don't pay attention (because, say, you're Tracy and you're panicked) you miss them. Plus who can resist thwarting the Alliance?

I thought it was an extremely poignant episode. It couldn't have been the same if Tracy had known. Less sad, sure, but lacking.

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