In out of Gas, Jane to Anara

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2BY2GINGERBLUE

Sunday, June 7, 2009 1:29 PM

I just watched OOG last night and noticed when they are all at the table laughing and having a good time, Jane says to Anara "I bet Anara has some funny Whoring stories" and she replies "I have some funny and sexy"(I may have not quoted exactly). My point is Anara does not get mad at him for refering to it as Whoring. Do you think it is because it was the atmosphere they are in at that moment or that it only bothers her when Mal says it, because of their relationship? I can't believe I just noticed this. I believe she doesn't get mad because Jayne would see being a whore or a companion as the same but not meaning any harm in the way he says it because he has no extensive learning, and Anara knows this.
What do you think?

LEOPARDFLAN

Sunday, June 7, 2009 1:41 PM

That's a good perspective. I had always thought that Inara was just concealing the reaction to being called a whore, and spinning it into a joke; and she doesn't do that around Mal because he unbalances her, makes her react emotionally instead of mentally...

2BY2GINGERBLUE

Sunday, June 7, 2009 1:50 PM

Leopardflan-
I like that Mal unbalances her and makes her emotional and she doesn't show that to others. Except now that you have said it, also in OOG she does show those emotions to Simon when they are talking about dying. I think the only time she shares something like this. I really think if the show continued that Simon and Anara would have become close friends. they seam to share that bond.
What do you think?

LEOPARDFLAN

Sunday, June 7, 2009 8:17 PM

You know, I do think that's right (about Simon and Inara becoming close friends)... there's been a mini-discussion about that (I think it was in the Inara's secret thread, but I can't be sure).

Though there's also the possibility that Inara's death is highly emotional, and no matter who she was talking to. she'd show emotion; but she's kinda used to being called a whore, and so can respond normally (joking, blowing it off, defending herself without getting all emotional, etc) with most people (except Mal, of course).

I think it might actually be a little something of both....

PEACEKEEPER

Sunday, June 7, 2009 9:06 PM

If you read the Dark Horse comic "Better Days", you will read that Simon is indeed considered a close friend by Inara.

LEOPARDFLAN

Sunday, June 7, 2009 9:14 PM

Ah, alright. Nice to have a confirmination of theories (even if I can't buy the comic because I'm broke...)

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Monday, June 8, 2009 6:30 AM

Inara has no intention of answering Jayne's queries, particularly sharing whoring stories. Even if his request was for something else, his reference to whoring shut him off from the pipeline.
Mal seems to mostly say whoring in private, between him and her, rather than in front of others, unless it has a specific goal of a reaction, like with a religious Book in the Pilot. Or am I imagining this?
She is much more trained in diffusing verbal exchanges, and does not need to resort to pointing out Jayne's lack of tact - surely everybody by now knows this of him.

SHINYGOODGUY

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 11:00 AM

Agreed.......

Inara's training and demeanor allows her to handle almost any situation whereby Jayne or a client crudely refer to her services as "whoring."

The one exception is Mal. In the pilot Mal teases, and annoys, her by attempting to shock Book. She does manage to shoot back a snappy comeback in her cool, calm and collected manner. In OoG, her response to Jayne is appropriate and within character.

I think both Mal and Inara manage to spin each other about, because each cares more about the other than they would ever admit. The emotional connection is there - strong and deep - and each go through lengths to retard that connection to the point of distraction. It was, for me, strongest in the pilot when Mal, while they were trying hard to escape the Reavers, places his hand on Inara's shoulder and "pushes" her away encouraging her to board her shuttle. That scene said it all.

Inara knows that Jayne's crudeness is due to his lack of schooling. She puts up with it. With Mal she cares deeply what he thinks and he hurts her when he says it.

SGG

Tawabawho?

2BY2GINGERBLUE

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 2:14 PM

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Inara knows that Jayne's crudeness is due to his lack of schooling. She puts up with it. With Mal she cares deeply what he thinks and he hurts her when he says it.
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This is exactly what I thought. I just can't believe I had seen this ep. so many times and it just clicked in my head that Jayne had said that to her._

VERAVERA

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 7:52 PM

jayne is the type of character to love getting on someones nerves...so she pretends not to care and that makes him mad...

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