Subtle yet interesting show observations -- post yours
POSTED BY: AnimalM0ther
UPDATED: Friday, December 7, 2007 19:19
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This may sound strange, but to me one of the points of the show that made it so realistic, was the repitition of clothing. So many shows never wear the same thing twice, but in the 13 episodes of Firefly we saw pretty much all of their wardrobes, even Inara's. Since they were supposed to be on the ragged edge, the idea that they don't have a lot to wear seems reasonable. I think Mal only has about four shirts and two pairs of pants. Kaylee has three jumpsuits and one dress. I just think that element of realism is keen.
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Everytime I see Malcolm jump through the doors in the pilot, after the have thrown off Dobson. I have to laugh. I didn't notice it the first few times.
Seems they closed the doors a might early.
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Quote:Yes they did. Nathan mentions it in the commentary for that ep.
Originally posted by OnlyMe:
Everytime I see Malcolm jump through the doors in the pilot, after the have thrown off Dobson. I have to laugh. I didn't notice it the first few times.
Seems they closed the doors a might early.
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I don't disagree on any particular point.
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Just watched Objects in Space again, and realized something.
Simon, the so called weakling doctor, does BETTER in his fight with Early than Mal, the practiced combat master, does.
I thought that was a nice touch because it shows just how strong Simon can be when his sister is on the line. He gives the seasoned bounty hunter a bit of a challenge (not MUCH of one, but at least he doesn't get knocked out like our fair captain 
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"This must be what going mad feels like."
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I've sparred with doctors before, and I, a black-belt, got my butt uncharacteristically whooped because the doctor kept hitting me in my weak spots. Annoying as all hell while it happens. This is probably why Simon didn't have as hard a time as the Captain, whose background isn't so medical and educated. Also, yes, Simon will fight to defend the ones he loves. ((Like in the BDM, where he is the only one apart from Jayne and Zoe to fire more than once.))
If anyone gets nosy...Shoot em.
Shoot em sir?
Politely.
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Well, I am amazed no one has mentioned these yet. Unless I'm repeating something that's such common knowledge that no one talks about it, but I'm gonna say it anyway:
River hates Blue Sun. A lot. For instance, when she slashes Jayne across the chest, he it wearing a Blue Sun shirt. First time I saw it I thought she was responding to him insulting her brother, but a few viewings in I noticed the logo on the shirt. The "You owe me a shirt" comment helped a little, too. She was after the logo, not Jayne. And, if you zoom in on the box of food she starts tearing up in Shindig, you'll see a Blue Sun logo on the box of crackers and she's saying things like "They're the ones who take you" etc. The extra behind the scenes stuff talks about Blue Sun being both corporate and government, which makes me think they must have been involved in the "Academy" River was in and so she hates them. Pity we never got the full story of that.
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Originally posted by DesktopHippie:
Something that's not my observation but that comes from the Shindig commentary. The costume designer mentioned that the leather string Zoe always wears around her neck is a symbol of her marraige bond to Wash. Such a subtle touch, and somehow much deeper than if she'd worn a ring - which in the rougher places she always ends up would be a target for thieves.
See, the problem with that statement is that Zoe is wearing that leather necklace in the flashback scene in Out of Gas where she meets Wash. Maybe it was designed by said costume designer to symbolize her bond to Wash, but the fact that she's wearing it when she meets him ruins that a little bit.
That's all I can remember right now. I know there are other little things, though. Guess I'll have to watch it all again and come back
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Bible's broken. Doesn't make sense.
Zhu fu ni, mei-mei
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Badger's Pink Flamingoes! Just remembered that. Shawna Trpic try's to get those in wherever she can.
If anyone gets nosy...Shoot em.
Shoot em sir?
Politely.
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Actually, if you listen to one of the commentaries, someone says the Zoe is wearing the necklace in the flashback by accident. Gina Torres just forgot to take it off. I wonder if she kept it after the series ended. I would have.
"Sir, I think you have a problem with your brain being missing."
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Recent thoughts on Out of Gas, about Jayne joining the crew:
When I first saw the episode, I got the impression that Mal sweet-talked Jayne into joining just in order to get out of the hostage situation, i.e. to turn Jayne against his fellows and end up on top. In which case, the only reason Jayne is with the crew would be because Mal and Zoe needed to escape.
But the second time I saw the episode, I noticed some very nice and subtle nuances in the performance that suggest it's more than that. When Jayne says that he was able to track down Mal well enough, Mal gets this look on his face, almost as if he's impressed and it's got him thinking. It's like he's thinking, "Hey yeah, he's right... he did track us down. He must be pretty good if he can do that... hey... I could use someone like that on board, I wonder if I can get him on my side?"
I love this little nuance. It shows that Mal really does have respect for what Jayne does, if not Jayne himself, and that he does have a role on board (rather than being just hired on to get them out of a tough spot).
"This must be what going mad feels like."
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This observation is in fact not mine but one I culled from IMDb a while back. It appears to have disappeared.
There is apparently a Chinese proverb that states "a poorly sculpted swan appears as a duck, a badly painted tiger can look like a dog," or something similar.
The meaning of this seems to be that it is better to leave something undone than to do it and have it... well, look like a duck.
Some people juggle geese.
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