Controversial Mal characterization
POSTED BY: SpaceAnJL
UPDATED: Saturday, January 3, 2009 06:12
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There are plenty of nuggets in there. :)
(Found out it was an actual bible prayer elsewhere. Can't remember where. Yes it is still poetic. Along with the rest of the convo.. "sidle up and smile. hit you where you're weak." and "The type of man they are like to send believes hard, doesn't think to ask why." all have rythm)
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I've been trying to figure out the word for poetic style of speaking, and it's been bugging me for days. Right on the tip of my tongue....
Cadence. Mal's style of speech has cadence. Not necessarily full on iambic pentameter, but there is a flow to it. A flavour perhaps. Fun to listen to none the less.
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"Got a headful of lightning
And a heart full of rain
And I know that I said
I'd never do it again
Oh and I love you sweet baby but I always take the long way home."
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ok, another question. Kaylee.
Would Mal ever (try to) kick her off the ship?
Post BDM will he try to push everyone away or keep them close?
@SAFEAT2ND: true.
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Originally posted by manwithpez:
I'd prefer to see an old Mal as the Uncle Jesse of space!
OMG! I can't even tell you how hard that made me laugh! Thanks!
I needed that.Patsy: When you were two years old, we tied you to the central reservation of a motorway.
Edina: But you were like a homing pidgeon, sweetie....back within a week!
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I saw an interview on the BBC with Britain's last surviving War War I vet. He told a story about some of the horrendous things he saw during the war. His last line said it all: "I'll never leave there. I'll always be there." (Or some such close to that.)
Mal might be able to become somewhat functional. But he'll be in Serenity Valley for the rest of his days.
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You don't really 'get over it' you just 'get on with it'. A little something i've always noticed is it's mainly others that bring up the war not Mal. He hasn't forgotten it but he's getting on with things everyone else just seems to remind him of it.
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Yeah when i say 'get on with it'. That means exactly what you mean. I don't understand what war does as i've never served. What i said was that Mal still is affected by the war but he's just trying to carry one with life or 'get on with it'.
I didn't really put it clearly in my other post.
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Damn. I reread your original post and realized that I was reacting to something that you weren't saying (hence the null post). Plus I've been trying to cut back on the snark. Sorry! 
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Nah mate it's alright i have to admit i was a little confused but that's how i spend alot of my time these days.
All in All 'no harm no foul'.
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