2 by 2 Hands of Blue
POSTED BY: lostdog
UPDATED: Monday, September 4, 2006 14:56
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First, let me say hello, as I am new here. I have long been a fan of Firefly/Serenity and have enjoyed this website for a while, but am only now entering the fray. So, hello everyone!
Second, as far as this thread goes, the weapon certainly could be a sonic-type device, as sound waves can be directed and can do things like damage and liquify tissue. (Scientists have done this to lab animals, but no serious weapons have been made, probably because bullets do a better job!)
And third, something I noticed that I have not seen a post about before. (Though I am sure it has been noticed and commented on!) At the beginning of the movie, as the class teacher is narrating and we see some of the planets in the new solar system, the last planet they show, the one on which the animation of its orbital track is placed, is, in fact, Mars. It is a picture of the Syrtis Major region. Anyway, I hope at least one other person than me thinks that is cool!
Sorry for the long post.
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There is a little more info in the comic/graphic novel "Those Left Behind." Joss did co-write it so I would expect what was there is intentional. Just for those who have not read the comics, here is an interesting scene observation in a spoiler.
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When the Blue Hand Duo board Serenity and fight with Simon and Kaylee, Kaylee inavertly rips the clothing off one of the men as she is pushed away, revealing a blue body suit underneath.
So the blue hand group wear the blue body suits, most likely giving them protection against the sonic devices. And maybe some other benefits like low grade armor and membership to special blues parties.
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I always just assumed that the devices emitted some kind of supersonic vibrations in a specific direction, like a torch light. What I'd love to know is what those blue gloves are all about, aside from being a misguided fashion statement.
Personally I doubt that the blue gloves/bodysuit are anything to do with the creepy-blood-torture-thing, seems to me they'd only stick the gloves on before using the devise and not wear them all the time. Who knows, maybe they just wash a lot of dishes and like to be prepared :S
Season 2 is the only way to solve this, let us not rest until all our questions are answered!
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Originally posted by CanticleForKaylee:
So, hello everyone!
Hello.
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At the beginning of the movie, as the class teacher is narrating and we see some of the planets in the new solar system, the last planet they show, the one on which the animation of its orbital track is placed, is, in fact, Mars. It is a picture of the Syrtis Major region. Anyway, I hope at least one other person than me thinks that is cool!
I'll have to look for that the next time I have Serenity on.
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Sorry for the long post.
No need to be sorry. We like wordy people.
David
"Not completely as well as the series of Firefly..." - From a review of Serenity at amazon.de
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In "Those Left Behind" as was stated earlier in spoilers, we see the chest/upper body of one of the blue-handed men, which matches his hands. It looked almost metalic to me, really, and was perfectly formed; not a body suit, but like a second skin. I agree with Traveler that those guys aren't exactly human and that is how they're able to survive proximity with their little weapon. As to what it's called, I have no idea.
Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace. - Gautama Siddharta
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Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
In "Those Left Behind" as was stated earlier in spoilers, we see the chest/upper body of one of the blue-handed men, which matches his hands. It looked almost metalic to me, really, and was perfectly formed; not a body suit, but like a second skin. I agree with Traveler that those guys aren't exactly human and that is how they're able to survive proximity with their little weapon. As to what it's called, I have no idea.
Machines perhaps. We are slowly getting to a stage of a robot mimiking humans, so it could happen 500 years in the future.
That, and they are Blue Sun. Company of many faces...
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*under FRIKKING repair*...
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Originally posted by Teachdaire:
What, you never saw "Scanners"?
I think the guys are psychic to a degree, and the gadget just amplifies their abilities "I can kill you with my brain"...
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For every battle honour, a thousand heroes die along, unremembered and unsung...
I have seen Scanners, but it has been a long time. Maybe, I should rent that movie again. There is a lot of interesting speculation here and it does shed some light for me. Sie-sie. Aliens, Cyborgs and Droids, Oh My!
Simon: "He was amazing!(to Jayne)"We wouldn't be standing here if it weren't for you."
Jayne: "Well, uh...you're part of my crew."
Mal: (sarcastic) "I think I might cry."
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It emits a high frequency sound that ruptures cappiliaries. Thats why they started bleeding everywhere.
The blue glove material covers all their body (comic book) thats why it doesnt affect them.
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Originally posted by WashsYoungerSexierBrother:
It emits a high frequency sound that ruptures cappiliaries. Thats why they started bleeding everywhere.
The blue glove material covers all their body (comic book) thats why it doesnt affect them.
If it's a sound weapon, the material covering their body wouldn't do much, especially to protect their heads.
They ain't human, I tell ya! Not completely, anyway.
Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace. - Gautama Siddharta
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Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
In "Those Left Behind" as was stated earlier in spoilers, we see the chest/upper body of one of the blue-handed men, which matches his hands. It looked almost metalic to me, really, and was perfectly formed; not a body suit, but like a second skin. I agree with Traveler that those guys aren't exactly human and that is how they're able to survive proximity with their little weapon.
I'll agree to a point, but, as the Operative is being briefed at the end of the story, we see a quick shot of the Hands-of-Blue guys's remains after being incinerated by Serenity's hard-burn. They look like human skeletons to me, which would indicated some kind of augmented human, rather than pure robotics. Presumably the blue bodysuits generated some kind of counter effect to protect them from the nosebleed weapon.
Another note: We see the hands-of-blue guys briefly (almost subliminally) in the BDM, during River's break-out, and they are not wearing their tradmark gloves. Presumably, this means the bodysuit/armor isn't issued to them until they're assigned a specific mission.
(I'm not spoilerizing because the comics have been out for a year now, with reprints available. If you haven't read them yet, it's your own fault.)
"She's tore up plenty. But she'll fly true." -- Zoë Washburn
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