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POSTED BY: MIKER
UPDATED: Tuesday, September 1, 2026 04:26
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Although this isn't tangential to the "Mal killing people on a whim discussion" the thing with Nandi isn't the only time he's been a do-gooder for free. He also decides to play hero for the people on Triumph in Our Mrs. Reynolds at the beginning, stopping some bandits who were preying on the technologically helpless population.
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I think it does apply. We are talking about Mal's Character. The totality of the man and you make a good point by pointing out the type of jobs he takes. Remember in the train job what he did when he found out what he had stolen. A cold blooded killer would not have returned the medicine.
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Also, listen to Inara begin to describe Mal to her client in Jayne's' Town. He is a man of honor.
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"A man of honor in a den of thieves," as Badger put it. :)
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Originally posted by ecgordon:
"A man of honor in a den of thieves," as Badger put it. :)
Ya nailed it.
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Originally posted by MIKER:
Also, listen to Inara begin to describe Mal to her client in Jayne's' Town. He is a man of honor.
She isn't really an impartial character witness though...
The Operative you could make an argument for being impartial. Although he has a kinda skewed perspective on what constitutes honourable or noble, but he's done the profiling and he respects the captain without liking him. Enough to admit he's a monster who kills unjustly and Mal isn't. Enough to say that Mal will be a man of reason/honour or play the brigand depending on what the situation is.
Badgers assessment is also probably objective, though not for the reason Badger meant. I'm pretty sure he was being sarcastic with the "man of honour in a den of thieves" comment.
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BYTEMITE
Badgers assessment is also probably objective, though not for the reason Badger meant. I'm pretty sure he was being sarcastic with the "man of honour in a den of thieves" comment.
I think Badger was speaking to his perception of Mal's way of thinking. I believe he believed what he was saying.
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Quote:He was questioning Mal's view of himself in Badger & Co.'s presence.
Originally posted by BYTEMITE:
Badgers assessment is also probably objective, though not for the reason Badger meant.
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Originally posted by CHRISISALL:Quote:He was questioning Mal's view of himself in Badger & Co.'s presence.
Originally posted by BYTEMITE:
Badgers assessment is also probably objective, though not for the reason Badger meant.
I seem to remember Badger suggesting to Mal that "He Badger" thought Mal was still a sergeant and saw himself as man of honor in a den of thieves. Badger did not like the way Mal saw himself as better than them.
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