Defending the honor of our BDH's

POSTED BY: ChrisMoorhead
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 01:38
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CHRISMOORHEAD

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 9:37 AM

So it's 5:30 AM, and I think I just officially crossed the line for male shitheaded machoism...

I was driving a couple friends home, usual scenario, they're drunk and I'm the designated driver (Always am, since I never drink alcohol). One of em starts making references to Summer Glau and the character River, which he and everyone else knows is irking me in the first place. I cut him some slack, seeing as how he's drunk and all, but then he starts stepping it up. Finally, he makes some comment about wanting to "flow through River". I hit the break and swerve to the shoulder of the road, put it into park, and meet him on the passanger side with a right cross and a knee to the gut.

We went the rest of the way home in silence.

Now I ain't tryin to brag, since this guy was wasted and wasn't expecting me to get physical the second he stepped out of the car. But now I'm wondering how many other Browncoats have gotten in confrontations while trying to "Defend the honor" of a BDH, or maybe just the Verse in general. I know there's a lot of shit talkers and nay sayers out there; anyone here ever set on of them strait?

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MIRAMEL

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 12:05 PM

right on, man.
i've never had to actually get violent, as most of my friends know me well enough to know that if i get "that look" and start moving in their general direction, they'd best take back whatever joke they made before they get a foot to the head.

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AGENTROUKA

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 1:53 PM

If this story is even remotely true, I think it's fair to say that you are a violent freak. Have a nice Tuesday.

ATIGDNG

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 2:17 PM

I think you did right, it is hard to be into something so much when others don't care. You did well. I have the same type of problems cept they don't get crazy on me or drunk and definitly don't say anything mean about our BDH.

JUNIPERJAYNE

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 2:19 PM

I've lost my temper, but not about the BDHs because with my friends, they've fallen for the series despite their resistence. So I just laugh at them for thinking that they can resist the wonder of Firefly and Serenity.

DONCOAT

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 2:41 PM

I'm with AgentRouka on this.

Maybe you buy the Jayne Cobb theory of leadership (chain of command), but I'm having a very hard time seeing how this kind of behavior is going to win more fans for FF/S.

Are you so thin-skinned that you can't take a little teasing about your (our) obsession? Can't you find a way to answer the jibes verbally rather than physically?

It seems like a vast overreaction. You most certainly didn't "do right" in my estimation.

Yes, we love and care about these fictional characters. But that's what they are: fictional. The only justification for violence is to stop or prevent violence against real people.

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SIGMANUNKI

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 2:48 PM

Gonna have to agree with AgentRouka and DonCoat on this one. You gotta chill man, it's only words. That sort of behaviour has no place in this land.

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HEIGHTSRAIDER

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 2:53 PM

Dude, your talking about defending the honor of a fictional character, not your sister. I would be surprised if your buddy ever talked to you again.

I understand how we all love the show, but give me a break. Hitting someone becuase they said something about a character on a television program is ridiculous.

Oh, and I would like to flow through River, as she is pretty hot, and all kinds of bendy.

RUGBUG

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 4:38 PM

Again with another story of violence. Eesh. Defending the honor of a fictional character? That's just sad. I'm pretty sure Summer would be appalled.

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MINK

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 5:49 PM

My first reaction based on the story as told is: Danger! Violently unstable personality! It's only a movie.

In his defense, this assessment would certainly be true if the person who made the offensive comments were a stranger. These are people he knows, however, and what he was really reacting to was not the slight to "River" (that goes in quotes to remind everyone that there is no such person), but rather the teasing of himself and the slight on his interests. There might be all kinds of history that mitigates the circumstances.

"When I write my memoirs, that sh!t'll be in there, guaranteed."

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