The Tam Parents
POSTED BY: AnotherSky
UPDATED: Friday, February 26, 2010 00:39
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Poor Simon just threatens everyone by existing.
First his father, then Mathias, then Mal, then Jayne...
For such a tentative guy in most situations he's pretty intimidating. :D
TDBROWN: Is that true? Hmm....
Aliasse: I think by the time they realized it was too late--easier to let her stay. Also possibly some parental "if we make a fuss, they'll hurt her anyway" threat.
Just as it was easier to disown Simon--fits with the worldview they have. Simon's crazy behavior can well be interpreted two or more ways depeding on that pov.
Just saw Simon's monologue: none of them had ever heard of this school before. Hmmmm....what does that mean?
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Originally by TDBrown
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The next time y'all watch "Safe" hit the pause button on closeups of Gabriel Tam. He has a Phi Beta Kappa key, I believe, but isn't his tietack a Blue Sun Emblem?
Anyone check this? I've finally gotten ahold of a DVD set (grand huzzah here) and I'm going to go look.
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Going for a ride.
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For some reason when I reread the scripts for Safe, some line that was cut out, it convinced me that the Tams are aware, and scared out of their minds, and likely under coercion. I don't remember the why anymore, but that's the version I go with now.
If you think about it, the Tams would probably more want their children to go to the best, most well known schools in the verse. It is very strange that they let River go to a school none of them had heard about, but their reactions in the scene in the Safe script don't indicate that they're the ones who betrayed her. Their reactions are more consistent with people under threat but told to act normal.
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Quote:
The next time y'all watch "Safe" hit the pause button on closeups of Gabriel Tam. He has a Phi Beta Kappa key, I believe, but isn't his tietack a Blue Sun Emblem?
Not that I can see.
But, even if it was, that might not mean anything. Blue Sun could have a high class clothing line.
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