Inara's secret.

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PLATONIST

Monday, May 4, 2009 7:27 PM

hmm...Simon IS crew, Mal refers to him as crew without even mentioning his name in his inquiry, Inara KNOWS who he is referring to, as Simon, the crew member.

Simon and Inara do make a lot more sense on many levels, but Simon doesn't seem that interested in sex and he already has her friendship, why would he spend his money on her companionship when he has River to worry about?

MALSNARA

Monday, May 4, 2009 7:30 PM

Seeing as Simon clearly does like Kaylee and his excuse for not being with her is that he was too busy watching out for River I doubt he would have hired Inara. I also don't think that Inara would agree because, not only does she not service crew (and River and Simon are crew - that much is clear from Safe) she cares about Kaylee and knows how much it would hurt her if she did accept Simon as a client. Also where did he get the money from? I don't think the first thing he would do with the money he got from the job they just pulled would be to hire Inara. He's much too responsible to just put what he wants ahead of everything else.
I do agree though that he would need something to make him feel like he was back in his old life now and again though I think he may get that from his friendship with Inara, also everybody else is at the swanky hotel - wouldn't that be enough like his old life for him not to have to hire Inara?

BLUESUNCOMPANYMAN

Monday, May 4, 2009 7:37 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Platonist:
I've gone back and read older threads, and I am amazed that a few fans fiqured this out, so kudos to you, bscm.

Bingo. Found it.

I had posted my opinions in 2004 to be rebuked by some folks. Then on Feb 4 2005, under my previous alias thiefjehat, I started this thread that got 8 replies:

http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=4&t=8747

Yup. Threw a bullseye I did.

BLUESUNCOMPANYMAN

Monday, May 4, 2009 7:43 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Bytemite:
Well, the next comic books are called "A Shepherd's Tale," so while they'll be interesting, I don't think they'll quite answer any of these questions.

My guess is that A Shepherd's Tale will unveil the other big secret, that Book was an operative during the Unification War. My guess is that he will deliver the line "I don't give half a hump if you're innocent or not" from Objects in Space somewhere in the graphic novel.

Wheras Joss told Morena about Inara, my sense from seeing Ron at many conventions is that Joss never broached any Book-centric secrets to him. This is why Ron has never "spilled the beans", like Morena.

PLATONIST

Monday, May 4, 2009 7:51 PM

Thanks, didn't know that was you, and sh*t, I should have known this, when all else fails, apply, Occam's Razor.

BYTEMITE

Monday, May 4, 2009 8:02 PM

BSCM: Well, we don't know yet just what that vial was, but it seems funny to have it be unrelated to her secret, doesn't it?

Anyway, nice detective work. :)

BYTEMITE

Monday, May 4, 2009 8:07 PM

Poor Morena! That question was a little unfair, how else was she supposed to answer? "My best friend's sister's in law's cousin's girlfriend says Joss told her that Inara..." Man! At least Morena tried to throw some speculation on whether Joss leaked it at all with her "well, if Joss says it's true..." but then Joss confirmed it.

Poor Morena, catching all this flak. It really wasn't anyone's fault, just someone "threw a bullseye" to use BSCM's phrase.

BLUESUNCOMPANYMAN

Monday, May 4, 2009 8:13 PM

We'll learn the specifics of the vial one day.

Evidence also points to a proposition that Inara is older than she lets on. Nandi relates that she knew Inara on Sihnon and also says to her in Heart of Gold "You look exactly like you did the day I left". While Nandi is certainly middle aged, Inara appears at least 10 years younger. For a time I reached a possible conclusion that Inara had been taking anti-aging meds and that her secret was an unfortunate and unintended consequence of those choices. As to if that was the stuff in the vial? Doubtful. Joss's best stories contain many twists along the way and I eventually supposed the vial was something else entirely.

BYTEMITE

Monday, May 4, 2009 8:23 PM

I've never really been a big fan of the anti-aging theory... The only basis is what she says to Nandi and it seems more likely to me that Nandi was just an older student in a different year at the Academy and the Guild (whichever one it is, Inara suggests in OMR that at least some Companions train at an/the Academy). It seems to me that people are assuming that Nandi and Inara were in training at the same time, and therefore were about the same age.

Could be Nandi was just finishing up training when she destroyed the dulcimer, and Inara was just beginning. Or maybe Nandi was something like the stand-in professor or teacher's aide for classes Inara was attending. Or Inara was her apprentice. Or maybe Nandi was even a fully fledged companion who just lost her temper, decided she'd had it with the lifestyle, and left? I think one of those is more likely.

PLATONIST

Monday, May 4, 2009 8:31 PM

The anti aging theory always made less sense to me than the dying theory and I always thought that Nandi's line not only compensated for the difference in ages of the actresses, but reminded the viewers how incredibly beautiful Inara is, a real Cherry Blossom, like Mal says.
In China, the Cherry Blossom is a symbol of "life's fleeting beauty”, how appropriate for her, if Mal only knew.

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