What If Zoe Was Captured With Mal Instead Of Wash?

POSTED BY: Jongsstraw
UPDATED: Thursday, August 20, 2009 22:25
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VERAVERA

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 7:35 PM

I think so...but then the episode wouldn't have been as great. It gave Wash more character. But, i agree with the above statement that the future is very gender equal, especially since Zoe is known for her badassness...i don't think the thought would have crossed his mind NOT to torture her

FREMDFIRMA

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 7:56 PM

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As I think it over more, though, I wonder, would Niska have only TRIED to torture Zoe and Mal? I think the two of them together could have easily overpowered Niska and whatever henchmen he had posted in the vicinity, then stealth killed their way to an escape.

That is also my assessment.

Niska knew Mal was potentially dangerous, but Zoe ?

That woulda been his arse, she's way capable of singlehandedly cleaning the clock of three quarters of his forces, and Mal can surely handle the rest, all the while dragging Niska behind him.

That woulda ended with them escaping AND Niska in their clutches, followed by making him an offer he can't refuse while Jayne and Book argue about Jayne wanting to pitch him out the airlock.

Be fun to watch, if for no other reason being able to give Kaylee this line, when Niska starts ranting about how important he is.

Kaylee - "You ? you're not nothin, you're just a mean old man."
*storms off*

Anyhows, Zoe is like the poster chick for hell-hath-no-fury, takin her prisoner is just askin for a throat slittin in the near future.

-F

BYTEMITE

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 9:02 PM

I mean, Mal was able to overpower all of his guards, by himself, after several hours of torture and even after he died once. It seems to me like the only reason Mal didn't do anything was because he figured Niska was just using Wash against him, and that Wash would probably go free after. If he had acted, Niska might have changed his mind and that would have put Wash in more danger.

But him and Zoe? The lackeys take off the blindfolds, two of them take them in, exchange a look, start throwing elbows and knocking people out until they can get the bonds on their hands untied, and then they're off the space station in under fifteen minutes.

MEATPUPPET42

Monday, August 17, 2009 9:31 PM

Why did niska get away? simple so firefly could have another story down the track, however never made it there. or the crew could have blowen the space station up as they left end of story.

SYDNEYDEBS

Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:25 PM

I don't think he'd have the slightest problem torturing Zoe if he'd caught her instead of Wash.

I don't think people really mean a great deal to him, reputation yes, people not so sure.

I always imagined that Niska would show up in future episodes as Mal's comment about wishing he'd killed him left it wide open.

Mal's comment after he's been tortured about "meeting the real me" gives me goosebumps, I'd not like to be in Niska's shoes then and I'm quite sure Mal could have killed him with no problmes except for his offsider who tried to kill Mal again. even in pain he can still be a smart arse LOL, gotta love him.

Cheers, Debs

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