Favorite River moments
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Sorry to create yet ANOTHER River-related thread, but she's my favorite character!
Anyway, what were your favorite moments from the series, the movie, or the comics (which I haven't read yet).
My favorites:
-Speaking to Badger with his accent in "Shindig". It was sort of funny because Simon thought River would blow their cover, but she didn't. One of the rare times from the earlier episodes, where she seems to be on the same page as the others.
-River dancing (no pun intended) in "Safe". I sometimes wonder if Summer could still go back to dancing if she wanted to. I think her ankle or whatever it was, has healed.
-The cut scene from "Our Mrs. Reynolds", where she asks Book to marry her and Simon. Love the bit where she shoves a pillow under her dress to look pregnant.
-River trying to "fix" Book's Bible (forgot the episode). Also later, getting freaked out by book's hair, and hides in a hatch.
-River eavesdropping on the others in "Objects in Space". Complete with her standing on the railings!
-Pretending to be Serenity in "Objects in Space" to confuse Jubal Early.
-Another from "Objects in Space" when she says she's willing to go with Early because she's a danger and a burden to the crew. A tear jerker moment (even if it was all a ploy to trick Early, it was still sad).
-Last one from "Objects in Space" (it's my favorite episode!), this exchange between Mal and River when he rescues her.
Mal: "You know, you're not quite right."
River: "It's a popular theory."
What makes that line great is it's difficult to tell if River is agreeing with him, just in a joking manner, or if she was just being sarcastic. Just one of those things that made her mysterious.
From the movie "Serenity", her line, "I swallowed a bug" gets a chuckle out of me.
Also, there's another moment from the series, and I completely forgot which episode it is, but it's one where River and Simon are hiding on the outside of the ship from Feds. Simon is just freaking out, both because he's afraid the Feds will find them, and also because he doesn't like being in space. Meanwhile River is just calmly looking off into the stars with a big joyful smile. Awwwww
What are yours?
"She understands. She doesn't comprehend."
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"Bullet in the brain pan, squish!"
Basically the whole conversation between River and Simon in the storage closet. Especially the look she gives him when he asks if she's Miranda.
Okay, fine. Any time River's on the screen.
"Always be yourself. Unless You suck." - Joss Whedon
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"Who do you think is in there?"
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Originally posted by farfly:
"Who do you think is in there?"
Loved that line.
" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "
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You covered a lot of my favorites too, except for one.
In "Safe," when she tells Simon she knows he gave up everything for her, and that when he found her he found her broken.
wo men ren ran zai fei xing.
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"I threw up on your bed.."
Classic kid-sister moment, that.
-F
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Some of my favorite quotes don't remember what episodes they are from.
"Jayne is a girl's name."
"I swallowed a bug."
"You are such a boob."
Inara: It's all right. I mostly keep to myself. When I'm not whoring.
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"I swallowed a bug" was a throwaway gag from the movie "Serenity".
It was the only response she had after being chased by the Reavers.
"She understands. She doesn't comprehend."
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You covered most of my favs, but here goes one that always makes me smile:
At the end of the BDM, she tells Mal to go ahead and say it anyway, about what makes the ship fly. He says you know what I'm about to say and she wants to hear it from him anyway.
Also, when she tells Simon that "It's my turn"
Classic. Joss got it right there and in OiS.
Damn shame no one else saw how great the series was.
SGG
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