Firefly Conspiracy Theories, Vol. 2

POSTED BY: Quicksand
UPDATED: Friday, May 28, 2004 14:47
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QUICKSAND

Monday, May 24, 2004 7:33 PM

The first thread really took off, so my hopes of adding Theory #2 in Thread #1 pretty much died on the vine.

Anyway, after watching the DVD's VERY closely.....................

Tim Minear says on the commentary for "Out of Gas," that he dropped a few lines in to Inara's dialogue about her backstory, what else was going on with her.

This, plus the syringe she produces in "Serenity." (I, too, guessed it was a suicide kit, but the commentary there says, while that was the common guess, it was actually something else)

The problem here is, during the scene with Simon in "Out of Gas," where Tim said he dropped a line in, her only lines were "I've loved this ship since the first moment I laid eyes on her," followed by, "I don't want to die." You can do what you want, but I'm placing MY money on that first line, not the second.

So here's the my conspiracy theory, and I really do believe I've figured it out and thus, ruined everything: Inara saw the ship, possibly lived there, before Mal bought it. I mean, it's a USED ship... it's led an interesting life... and so has Inara, but perhaps that's why such an esteemed companion would fly on such a piece of gossal? She has a history....

Thoughts?

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HUMBLE

Monday, May 24, 2004 7:51 PM

I like your speculation on Inara having been on this ship earlier. Prior to Mal being Captain of it. Sounds viable. Things in life often come around full circle, yeah? The syringe now. I'm wondering if it's some kind of drug that stimulates/enhances brain activity. In all liklihood, it is not for suicide. Perhaps this is what is keeping her alive. When they ran into the Reavers, maybe she was contemplating on NOT taking the medication which is keeping her alive. By NOT taking the drug this would have killed her. It does give one pause why she needed to get an exam at an Alliance facility when she has an Alliance-trained wunderkind Doctor aboard that could have done this. Something is definitely rotten in Denmark. I think Joss was writing in a tragic love story ala Shakespeare for Mal and Inara. I guess I'm disagreeing with you on the "I don't want to die at all" line. This is foreshadowing things to come.

This is all just speculation on my part. Knowing Joss, he's going to "PLAN B" it all anyway.

SEAFORT

Tuesday, May 25, 2004 12:14 AM

I like the idea of Inara having been on (owned?) Serenity before hooking up with Mal. That makes some sense.
'Course Joss probably has a whole other twist coming to make the whole story painfully tragic.

"The cosmic baker took us out of the oven a little too early, and that's the reason we're as crazy as we are..."

ANNIK

Tuesday, May 25, 2004 2:18 AM

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Originally posted by HUMBLE:
(snip). It does give one pause why she needed to get an exam at an Alliance facility when she has an Alliance-trained wunderkind Doctor aboard that could have done this. Something is definitely rotten in Denmark. (snip>

This is all just speculation on my part. Knowing Joss, he's going to "PLAN B" it all anyway.

Ummm ... well, her wunderkind Doc is on the lam, and he's not a board-certified Companion-examiner. Either one of these things would make signing off on the status of her health tricky. Didn't she say her annual exams were required of *every* Companion? I'm guessing they won't accept a note sent in to the authorities by wave.

Cheers,
Annik
... my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.

HUMBLE

Tuesday, May 25, 2004 3:08 AM

I find it hard to believe that Simon is incompetent to give a physical exam to a woman. Also improbable that the Serenity crew can forge Alliance ID's and infiltrate an Alliance hospital with two known fugitives from justice and yet seemingly are incapable of producing a medical document stating Inara's health and well-being.(A Board-Certified Companion Examiner? Does that require special classes? Ummmmmmm.)

Hoo-Ahh.

PURPLEBELLY

Tuesday, May 25, 2004 3:20 AM

I have strong suspicions about Tim Minear's sense of fun

QUICKSAND

Tuesday, May 25, 2004 11:05 PM

I didn't think the Companion Exam was even an issue. She is a REGISTERED companion. It's not a car, where you can just take it to your local mechanic and they take care of the rest.

The way the alliance does things, it makes perfect sense for Inara to return to Companion Central for her yearly physical. And even if that weren't so... you think that woman would LET her papers be forged? She's much more proper than the criminals she hangs out with.

Besides, Simon is a criminal, too. "So, Inara, I see your check-up was performed by one Simon Tam. Know where we can find him? No? Boys, get the Storm Troopers."

I'm much more concerned with what Inara does the REST of the year. And no, I don't mean THAT.

-Qs

JK

Tuesday, May 25, 2004 11:26 PM

The exam struck me very much as the Guild checking to see if Inara was still in a fit state to work; if she didn't pass their test, they wouldn't let her be a registered Companion anymore.

As for her having been on Serenity before, it's possible, I guess, but it all depends on how similar Fireflys are to each other. How would you tell them apart if they all look the same? I was far more interested in the "Don't really want to die at all" line; there was a look that spoke volumes. It just didn't speak it in a language I knew...

JK

SEAFORT

Wednesday, May 26, 2004 12:00 AM

Quote:
I have strong suspicions about Tim Minear's sense of fun

It's probably safer that way.

"The cosmic baker took us out of the oven a little too early, and that's the reason we're as crazy as we are..."

GORAMSHINY

Wednesday, May 26, 2004 12:11 AM

It's been my view that the check up was a standard procedure for Companions ( at least those of the Registered variety ) for things like drug use, STD's and perhaps even planet particular diseases ( Bowden's Malady ) that might have been picked up during a companions travel.

As to why it requires going to a particular place to be examined I can see two reasons for it.

One, to make sure the tests are conducted with standardized, and presumably high quality, equipment/facilities

And two, not that Inara would but, to make sure that the results haven't been 'polished' by the doctor(s) giving them in exchange for a Companions favour as repayment for hiding something that may otherwise disqualify them from qualification.

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