Don't make no sense.
POSTED BY: asarian
UPDATED: Monday, May 29, 2006 01:24
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I recently came across this line from OiS again, and I cannot seem to get past it:
"I can't keep track of her when she's NOT incorporeally possessing a spaceship."
I really don't get it. "incorporeal" means: "without body" ("lacking a physical body or existing solely as a spirit"). So, what does Simon say, really?
"I can't keep track of her when she's NOT not in body possessing a spaceship."?
That don't make no sense. I think he really means:
"I can't keep track of her when she's NOT corporeally possessing a spaceship."
See, THAT statement makes sense to me. :) Maybe people think "incorporeal" (adj. "without body") is like "incorporate" (verb. "to form into a body; to combine"). Or maybe I just don't understand the whole sentence. :)
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"Coporally possesing a spaceship" would mean sitting at the helm, in her normal body, controlling the ship (more or less). She's clearly incoporeal, as she has supposedly lost her body, while her intellect has fused with the ship.
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He's essentially saying 'hey, I can't keep track of River when she's her normal self, let alone when she's floating around possessing spaceships'. It's just a sarcastic little joke. The idea that she has suddenly become a spirit inhabiting a ship is of course ridiculous, but it messes with Early's head. And who can deny the girl a little fun?
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Originally posted by Slip:
He's essentially saying 'hey, I can't keep track of River when she's her normal self, let alone when she's floating around possessing spaceships'.
Ah! Now the 'verse suddenly makes sense again. :) Thanks.
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Yeah, I think that's about it. That being one of my fav Simon lines, I've analyzed it before...
He's just being snarky. (ain't that just the shiniest word? lol)
You made my brain hurt, asarian... 
Cheers,
~ForeverShiny~
An Unreasonable Believer
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Can't Stop The Signal.
"Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse, but you take a boat in the air you don't love, she'll shake you off as sure as the turning of worlds. Love keeps her in the air when she oughtta fall down, tells ya she's hurtin' 'fore she keens. Makes her a home."
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Originally posted by ForeverShiny:
Yeah, I think that's about it. That being one of my fav Simon lines, I've analyzed it before...
You made my brain hurt, asarian...
Made your brain hurt, eh? Well, at least yours is still working; mine, apparently, broke in the process. :)
And I'm joyful to see you repy! My brain may not be working today, but my heart still is. :)
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"Mei-mei, everything I have is right here." -- Simon Tam
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Yes, headache an' all....Nope, don't think yours is broke. Seems to be in workin' condition. :-)
~ForeverShiny~
An Unreasonable Believer
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Can't Stop The Signal.
"Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse, but you take a boat in the air you don't love, she'll shake you off as sure as the turning of worlds. Love keeps her in the air when she oughtta fall down, tells ya she's hurtin' 'fore she keens. Makes her a home."
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On a side note, how many thought that River really HAD become the ship? If only for a fraction of a moment, did you consider... " ok, what's all this about ? Can she REALLY do that ? ". The thought had entered my mind, until Simon's hi-larious line.
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" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "
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Yep, I thought she had "become" the ship. then I thought she must have found a place in Serenity where she could see and hear everything, and be near the main intercom, so she could use it to speak to individual people..... it never occured to me that she was in the guys ship.
Miss Kitty
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I did too, Auraptor, for half a sec.. my mouth hung open and I thought... oh, she really did that.. until Simon's line.
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