Subtle yet interesting show observations -- post yours
POSTED BY: AnimalM0ther
UPDATED: Friday, December 7, 2007 19:19
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I've posted mine in a blog before, and it refers not so much to the movie, but the deleted scenes.
When the crew arrive at Haven, there's a scene where you see Jayne handing Book some cigars. The subtle bit is where he snatches one back at the last minute to keep for himself. (Mercenaries obviously don't make good gift-givers 
).
Book smokes one of his during his fire-light conversation with Mal, and Jayne's smoking the withheld cigar in the funeral scene at the end of the BDM.
All Adam's idea, apparently.
I love that guy.
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"Now somethin' about that is just downright unsettlin'."
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In 'Out Of Gas'during the Kaylee introduction scene when she and Fester are "ahem" bringing their engine room festivities to a climax, Mal yells "Fester....Fester....Fester!!!" It sounds like he's rooting them on, "Faster...faster...faster!"
Mwuhahaha..it is an evil laugh...
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Actually, the first mechanics name was 'Bester', but your observation is interesting anyway.
As to the "Jayne fighting three guys" reference earlier, I remember that just before Jayne bursts out of the saloon door, Mal says to Zoe, "Is Jayne even awake?"
Perfect comic timing. I love watching a good bar fight and Firefly/Serenity have given me some great ones!
Mal: You can't open the book of my life and jump in the middle. Like woman, I am a mystery.
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Originally posted by GutterBall:
Before, he only called him "Captain" or "Malcolm", very formal, very proper. But they're fighting, there's the stab...and a look of almost regret passes over the Operative's face, and he murmurs, "Do you know what your sin is...Mal?"
It's almost like only then does he respect the man enough to use the more familiar term. To be almost friendly, in a way.
It's like now, he knows Mal well enough to acknowledge it.
Maybe he's familiar with the works of Shan Yu.
"I've been following the footsteps of a carpenter for some time now" - Book. Double meaning there, I guess.
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Not really a subtle thing but I just like watching for Jayne's face for his reactions as they are almost always hilarious. Like when Simon is cutting open the corpse in The Message, he has an excited look on his face.
One thing I dont think thats been mentioned is the in 'Trash' in one scen when Safron looks out the window you can see Earlys ship
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So subtle they didn't even mention it in the commentary...
The Message: Han Solo encased in carbonite quietly watching over Kaylee as she listens to the message on the ipod-thingy from the "dead" Tracey.
If you weren't aware, I'm sure you are in disbelief. Follow the link my friends:
still-flying.net/images/themessage/index.php?image=themessage269.jpg
Nice little subtle indication for the really astute that Tracey was in fact, not dead. Now if we can just find the secret, has no business being on the ship, clue to Book's past and Inara's secret.
...I'm in.
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First of all, the guy's name is Bester. Fester was a guy on the Adam's family.
I only recently noticed that Zoe always tucks a napkin into Wash's collar. She does it in War Stories and Out of Gas, possibly a few others too.
When did she start that habit? and Wash just seems to take it.
"I also hear that there's something called Firefly, which is either a canceled science-fiction television show or a new religion, I'm not clear on that. Either way, prayers for the resurrection are involved." – Lore Sjoberg
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It's not really subtle, either, in that it's in plain sight; but, in the BDM, when River is lying on that grid in the pantry, cuffed, the crew is talking about her. Jayne says: "She goes woolly again, we're gonna have to put a bullet to her." Mal replies: "It's crossed my mind." But you see River when he says that, and just the back and/or side of Mal's head superimposed over that scene, with River lip-syncing those words with him.
Like I said, not really subtle; but cinematographically certainly beautiful; and very reminiscent of Objects in Space, of course.
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"Mei-mei, everything I have is right here." -- Simon Tam
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Re the opening shot: I think that they do slyly edit, when Mal is walking away from the Doc saying "This ship is my home..." The camera swings back to Simon but is in black for an instant as it pans the wall and then Simon appears. Perfect place for a sneaky cut and splice (digitally speaking) and allows for Jayne and Zoe to appear in the cargo bay--without the actors having to unreasonably scramble to get in position.
It's all illusion.
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Originally posted by Kizyr:
Two things:
1) It wasn't until I'd watched the Serenity pilot three times that I noticed Mal kissing the cross around his neck at the Battle of Serenity Valley. Me and my friend just looked at each other in amazement, since it was the first time he'd noticed it, too.
2) In the Serenity movie... the entire opening with Mal walking through the ship from the cockpit to the cargo hold is shot in one take. No cuts. Not quite subtle, but really amazing when you realize it. KF
~KF
Lord, I'm walking your way. Let me in, for my feet are sore, my clothes are ragged.
Look in my eyes, Lord, and my sins will play out on them as on a screen. Read them all.
Forgive what you can and send me on my path. I will walk on until you bid me rest.
~Haven Prayer
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