Another miniscule detail
POSTED BY: Zeek
UPDATED: Thursday, February 16, 2006 09:13
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I think River knows what's going on in Ariel as it's happening. Firstly, her brain scan reacts at the same time as Jayne is lying. (Never worked out what 'your toes are in the sand' means.) Secondly, my take on the Christmas speech:
"They took Christmas away" - the Feds spoilt Jayne's exciting day.
"Came downstairs for all the shiny presents" - i.e. the reward.
"Nothing left but coal" - i.e. someone else is going to get it.
"You shouldn't look in the closet, it's greedy" - he shouldn't have looked at the Wanted posters to find out how much he would get to turn them in.
"It's not in the spirit of the holiday" - it's really going to annoy Mal.
I always thought River pulling that face was a sign that that was the point she stopped 'functioning like a girl'. I'm wondering now if it's a reaction to Wash's anger and/or to the fact that if he hadn't been touched off by this scene into a row with Zoe, he wouldn't have gone off with Mal and been captured. Then again, if Zoe had been captured instead of him the crew probably wouldn't have got either of them back, as I don't see anyone but Zoe having the composure to do what she did to rescue Wash (possible exception; Book).
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