Why was Mal in the Dress?

POSTED BY: schooner
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SCHOONER

Monday, June 11, 2007 3:36 PM

In the opening scene for "Our Mrs. Reynolds"?

I know his answer is "tactics", but then why not put Jayne in back of the wagon?

Is it a clever distraction, or Mal just being..er..Mal? I'd really like to hear people's thoughts on what the reasons were, and I can't find a thread that addresses this.

PHOENIXROSE

Monday, June 11, 2007 3:39 PM

1) it made a nice element of surprise
2) Zoe wouldn't do it
3) tactics
4) it was funny

Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
A troll's hair is still pointy, even when it's wearing a hat.

PENGUIN

Monday, June 11, 2007 3:42 PM

and don't forget air flow!

King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

DAVESHAYNE

Monday, June 11, 2007 3:45 PM

Well a Dress that fits Mal is like to be a tad airy on Zoe. Likewise Jayne would be quite put upon to breath much less shoot in a dress that was that small. So really Mal was the only person who could wear the dress. Plus it was funny.

David

"Not completely as well as the series of Firefly..." - From a review of Serenity at amazon.de

PENGUIN

Monday, June 11, 2007 3:52 PM

You gotta wonder whose dress he wore...Was it his??

King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

CRUITHNE3753

Monday, June 11, 2007 4:06 PM

The alledged "girl's name" thing stops right there...

ODDSBODSKINS

Monday, June 11, 2007 4:28 PM

Good way of showing that Mal has a sense of humour?

They may think their sins are original, but for the most part they are petty and repetitive.

NEWOLDBROWNCOAT

Monday, June 11, 2007 5:34 PM

Mal needed Zoe " in the back." She's more to be relied upon as backup than Jayne is: more likely to apply the correct ammount of violence, not too much or too little or too soon. And better at longer range, with her mare's leg, than Jayne with a pistol, against bad guys fleeing the scene of the crime. 'Course, Jayne in the back with a rifle or Vera, might have been a good choice, too.

MSG

Monday, June 11, 2007 5:41 PM

'Cause how else could Mal swear by his pretty floral bonnet:) Comedy needs no reason

"I'm not all that interested in the mental health of people who want to kill me. "- Leroy Jethro Gibbs

SALISBURYMAL

Monday, June 11, 2007 8:28 PM

Mal knew of Inara's penchant for female clientle and was trying to pull a Crying Game on her.

Shun-SHENG duh gao-WAHN

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