Firefly Episode Discussions
Problems with Simon's story?
POSTED BY: cait
UPDATED: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 23:32
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Tuesday, September 25, 2007 11:25 PM
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Originally posted by wytchcroft:
no - you're right - it's just the 'pastiche' element of that scene that bugs me -
i don't agree with those that say Inara is served badly by the BDM but,
unlike Book, Inara in Those Left behind didn't work for me - the pic of Mal 'agonising' is a stunner though:)
Those Left behind is IMO brilliant for insight.
That "let the ball of Yarn go" piece is where I got the idea that River may be developing crush on Mal.
For the first time we actually see how River thinks. "Ball of Yarn" to Mal. and "let the ball of Yarn go" to Inara. The second does not make sense til you have heard the first.
River cheat sheet: Choose an analogy. Any analogy. use it. But do not tell what the analogy is.
(as an Aside - Mal and Zoe interaction cheat sheet: make him ask a totally obvious question. Extra points if you form it as a "Zoe, why is/are...". Let Zoe give a dry sarcastic reply that is totally unhelpful to the situation.)
Back to topic, River seems to be mirroring Inara's pose and expression when she says that. (not suggesting for a second that it will ever be reciprocated. Much ickiness lies down that road.)
About Mal - you have to realise not many people choose to leave him. Most either are not friends or elave in body bags. I would go no to suggest that Mal may be bad at letting anyone go. Someone who he has feelings for? just multiply his emotion by a large number, then stamp on it as he would do. "None of it means a thing."
I would not say Inara was served bad in either, but it does seem to be possibly be contradictory to the façade we were shown throughout most of the series.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2007 11:32 PM
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Originally posted by nbz:
About Mal - you have to realise not many people choose to leave him. Most either are not friends or leave in body bags. I would go on to suggest that Mal may be bad at letting anyone go.
yeh - one of the subtexts of the story - those left behind? It's MAL surely.
He (as the pilot shows) NEVER LEAVES and can't rationalise those that do.
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