Mal knew.. right?

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UPDATED: Friday, December 22, 2006 00:11
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BLUEEYEDBRIGADIER

Friday, September 29, 2006 3:46 PM

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Originally posted by AgentRouka:
So it's not that easy for him to assume or even suspect anything as silly and foolish as her kissing him out of sheer relief, or if so, not to react more emotionally to that himself.

Of course not! Then it wouldn't be Mal, now would it;)

Basically, I was trying to lay out the fact that Mal doesn't think Inara has the hots for him by the time of "Our Mrs. Reynolds." But I wanna argue he isn't 100% sure. Things are starting to coalesce (sp?) and he's starting to wonder.

I like to think he's holding back on his reactions cuz he's: 1) emotionally paralyzed from losing so many people he cared about during the War, so even if he believed there's something mutually vibe-like between himself and Inara, he ain't gonna act on it less he's got some proof he ain't gonna get metaphorically shot like a crippled dog; and 2) she's a woman trained to interact with a wide variety of people, so he's not inclined to be seemingly playing into her wiles.

BEB

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PRIVATEDECLAN

Friday, September 29, 2006 9:14 PM

Mal didn't know; that scene was just for suspense and a comedic way to end an episode.

VERSEEXPLORER

Sunday, October 1, 2006 9:24 AM

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Originally posted by browncoatjim:
Mal wasn't being dense so much as he was being a GUY, which, I will freely grant you could be construed as one in the same.

LOL So true. Even a smart clever guy like Mal is not always quick to pick up subtle hints from a woman. He gets the strong approaches of Saffron and Nandi, but being a guy he's just a little dense in reading how Inara feels about him.

ELOISA

Sunday, October 1, 2006 9:39 AM

I think he didn't know, for one reason or another, largely referencing forwards to HoG. My sister and her boyfriend are both absolutely convinced that he did know Inara'd kissed him. We don't talk about it to avoid the shouting.

BROWNCOATSAWAY

Friday, October 20, 2006 8:43 AM

i think once a show starts putting characters as love interest it's starts getting dull. for example the x-files would of been a very different show if scully and mulder had hooked up. i really found wash and zoe relationship weird. i like that suspense of are they ever going to get together. it would be kind of shiny if mal and zoe hooked up. not that would happen but sort of interesting.

FLATTOP

Friday, October 20, 2006 11:26 AM

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Originally posted by BEB
I like to think he's holding back on his reactions cuz he's: 1) emotionally paralyzed from losing so many people he cared about during the War, so even if he believed there's something mutually vibe-like between himself and Inara, he ain't gonna act on it less he's got some proof he ain't gonna get metaphorically shot like a crippled dog; and 2) she's a woman trained to interact with a wide variety of people, so he's not inclined to be seemingly playing into her wiles.

I like it.

I think Mal suspected (and enjoyed the thought, and rejected it because he didn't want to play into his own "lonely pathetic dreams"/Inara's wiles), and replaced it with an alternate fantasy that didn't emotionally involve him/gave him the chance to laugh rather than be laughed at.

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TERRI

Wednesday, October 25, 2006 9:10 PM

Do you know what? I don't think he did know. I mean, so, let's say that Mal felt a certain way for Inara, I don't believe he had any idea what she felt for him, any more than she knew what he felt for her. Is Mal that clueless? Not generally. But on the subject of women (especially Inara) he's always shown himself to be a little less than understanding. The only woman he really seems to "get" is Zoe, and only because she's just like him.

ASARIAN

Monday, November 20, 2006 10:12 AM

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Originally posted by mal4prez:

I have always believed that he DIDN'T know, but I think his joy wasn't the hot f/f action thing. He was mostly just pleased to not be the only one taken in by Saffron's acting.

Dense, certainly. But embarrassed at all the crap he was taking over kissing Saffron was the big thing. IMHO.

I don't disagree on any particular point. Mal was eager to find another dupe to have fallen for Saffron's play.

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MANTRA101

Monday, November 20, 2006 9:06 PM

When I first saw that ep. I thought when he was talking to her at the end that he did know the truth and he was just messing with her. Some people are scared to move to the next step and just like to keep things the way they are.

CYBERSNARK

Monday, November 20, 2006 9:23 PM

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Originally posted by USMCHellraiser:
Mal has never been stupiid in the show,

Yes he has. Frequently. Reliably. As Zoe cheerfully points out at every opportunity.

So, no. He didn't know.

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