River and the Reavers
POSTED BY: rainstick
UPDATED: Thursday, August 14, 2008 08:52
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Remember River's memories of the Reavers "are not her's" ... meaning she got them from the people who experienced it ... and it was so horrible that it imprinted River ... (being the Shepard that I am ... many of you have the memories and histories of other's bad time placed upon you ... they see you as connected to it ... or you heard of the bad times so often you "feel" them ... peace be upon and in you my child) ... Shepard Roy (Prof7@aol.com)
Shepard Roy (Prof7@aol.com)
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Yes, River is an empath, as well as a reader, brought on by the tampering Allaince. Her abilities were "released" and enhanced by the Alliance so much so that she could "feel" what others were feeling.
Remember in OiS she could actually feel the passion between Wash and Zoe. Although she could not make sense of it - she could see what the others were thinking. And, I believe she was just scratching the surface to this new found ability.
Her parents were somewhat indifferent to her and she became introverted.
With the Alliance torture came a new way of understanding the world around her - "Also, I could kill you with my brain." I agree that Joss's use of River and the Reavers was not a coincedence at all. They had some unintended results, but it wasn't until the BDM that she came into some control over her actions. Which was, BTW, on Miranda where the reavers first orginated. Everything comes full circle with Joss.
Shiny! Let's be bad guys!
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Yes there is definitely a connection, one that's not readily visible at first glance.
Good pick up.
Shiny! Let's be bad guys!
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I think River's comment "I could kill you with my brain" was meant to be a joke ... the joke is that Jayne does not know what her abilities are and it freaks him out. Jayne is gullible (like when he thought the "safe word" would put him to sleep too).
Peace, Shepard Roy
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