Subtle yet interesting show observations -- post yours

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MISSTRESSAHARA

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 12:27 AM

Well, since I haven't seen it mentioned by anyone else, and it came to be a topic of conversation a few years earlier I can proudly be the one to bring it up.

In the movie when Mal is in his room looking at the video of Inarah (this is lead from the line Kaylee makes about pushing Inarah away) they pan out to show him sitting watching the vid, (you must look close, it goes by quick) what do we see in front of him? Can you see? Can you see? Hup, that's right kiddies, it's his toilet, his john, his thrown, seat down. I didn't see it until the second viewing, but when I did I
re-wround and paused and sure enough, there it is. Joss did it, he got the FIRST toilet in space. Good on ya Joss.

There are more from the tv, but I won't mention them for now. I love these threads.

If I'm a bitch, then life just got interesting.

NANDIFAN

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 12:40 AM

Isn't there a scene in one of the episodes where it shows Mal just finishing up using the toilet? He pushes it up with his leg and then pulls another thing down which is his sink. Am I wrong? What episode is it if I am right?

"If they've got guns or brains at all."
"They've got guns."

MISSTRESSAHARA

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 1:48 AM

No, your not wrong Nandi, it's in the original 2 parter Serenty pilot. It's lead in from the conversation Inarah and Book are having talking about the Captain.

She asks "Why are you so fascinated by him?" he replies "Because he's somewhat of a mystery. Why are you?" she answers "Because so few men are." This fades to us seeing him buttoning up his pants (Damn, too late) him kicking up the toilet seat and then pulling out the sink and washing his face.

People talked about Star Trek and how you never see them use the head (toilet) and wondering if anyone ever would, and Joss putting one in. So when I saw the seat in the movie I thought yayyy, the first flush in space. So there you go.

If I'm a bitch, then life just got interesting.

btw, the commentary for the Serenity pilot is hilarious. Joss and Nathan being two very funny mischevious boys, and that scene mentioned has a comment by Joss that will just crack you up.

NANDIFAN

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 1:51 AM

Hey thanks Mistressahara!

You got to love JW's desire for realism!

"If they've got guns or brains at all."
"They've got guns."

WANTSTOBEJAYNE

Thursday, February 2, 2006 4:00 AM

I'm not sure how subtle this is, but I didn't notice it until the last time I watched Serenity.

When they're robbing the vault and River points out the troublemaker, Zoe says, "Do you know what the definition of a hero is? Someone who gets other people killed. You can look it up later." Damn, but there's the rest of the movie in a couple of lines.

MISSTRESSAHARA

Thursday, February 2, 2006 8:03 AM

Nother one from the series. Heart of Gold: They're in the main room talking about fighting Rance and tightening their defences. The camera goes from one to another as they say their lines, they pan to Jayne, I believe his line was, "Aw hell they won't be expecting a fight."
That didn't interest me so much as the fact that Jayne, this big rugged man's man... was BRAIDING the ladies (whore's) hair. BRAIDING IT. You must check that out. If gives an even newer depth to this supposed hard ass mercenary.

Jayne, braid my hair please.

If I'm a bitch, then life just got interesting.

NELLIE

Thursday, February 2, 2006 8:41 AM

On the Operative's ship in the movie, there's a guy in Alliance uniform on a lower level doing things with a control panel, and he turns around and says something to the Operative. Something about him made me wonder:

Is that Wash?

Or am I just imagining things?
Or has everybody already noticed this before and it's old news?

AVATAR37

Thursday, February 2, 2006 9:11 AM

"In the very last scene with Inara, when she tells Mal she doesn't know if she wants to leave, she has absolutely no makeup on. I have to go back through the shows, but I think that is the first time she has ever been on with no makeup. It was like she was giving up being a Companion. Again, I have to double check, and if I am wrong, please let me know."

I don't think she was giving up being a companion so much as finally feeling comfortable enough around Mal and Serenity as to finally start treating it like her home. Previously, she always made a point that the shuttle was her home. I think, in her own way, it was her way of showing Mal that she loves him.

MOOSE

Friday, February 3, 2006 2:34 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by jayneisagirlsname:
In the funeral scene at the end of The Message, when Tracy's mom touches his face, Jayne's obviously thinking of his mom, because he pulls the hat that she made for him off of his head, and it almost looks like he's crying ... and you know he's not crying for Tracy. He's probably thinking about when his body will get shipped home to his mom after he's killed.

I had finally gotten to the point where I could watch that scene without having my eyes tear up.
Thanks for ruining that....

DC4BS

Friday, February 3, 2006 3:13 AM

I dunno about subtle, but in the pilot episode "Serenity" you can see a star wars imperial shuttle lifting off from the spaceport in the background.

It happens when Inara is docking her shuttle with Serenity for the very first time (2nd 1/2 of the 2 part docking scene).

If you watch the upper, left corner of the screen the imperial shuttle comes up from behind some shipping containers, unfolds its wings and flys off the left side of the screen...

I got a big laugh the first time I noticed that (around the 5th time I watched it or so)... Just keep noticing more and more wonderfull little details the more I watch this show.

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dc4bs

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