River's escape (in the movie)
POSTED BY: BelfastBoy
UPDATED: Thursday, January 5, 2006 21:52
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I don't find any discrepancies between the movie and the series when it comes to River's escape/recue from the alliance. When Simon told the story to the crew in the piolet episode of the show.. he had no reason to tell them every single detail.. so he downplayed.. or even lied about his direct envovlment. So what? How many times has each of us had reason to not tell 100% of the story? In essence he did come forth with his and River's story.. even if he didn't tell them every detail.. or even lied about his own envolvemnt.. he didn't yet know or fully trust all these people yet.. he only had to tell them enough to get them emotionally envolved.. to see if they would help them.. or at least not turn them over to the alliance. After he and the crew gained each other's trust (well mostly).. there was no reason for him to go back and recant anything to them about his story. Why would it matter?
Now it has been brought up before that Simon doesn't seem like the type to be able to pull River's rescue off himself. But let's not forget what the operative said about Simon... LOVE.. something that is far more dangerous. For love.. and with with something like, what, a year of more planning? Nothing was going to stop Simon from at least trying everything he can.. even sacrificing his life.. to get his sister out. When a plan is thought through.. Simon is cool and calculated and on his game.. just like in Arial. How long had he been at least thinking about getting River into a hospital? Although he may have sprang to action when the oportunity presented itself.. I have a feeling that he had been giving this a lot of thought long before the hour or so that they had been on Arial. But then we see.. when Simon is just thrown into situations like in Jaynestown and Safe.. that he bumbles and seems lost. He can't think on his feet. But when he is able to prepair.. and plan.. and think the entire thing through.. he is cool and collected... I suppose as long as things go according to plan. 
Hmmm.. that makes me wonder.. if the story continues.. what do you think Simon would now do.. and be capable of.. if Kaylee was threatened? I suppose he can now open up a can of River whoop-a$$ on anyone who threatens Kaylee..
Smaug.. 
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Im pretty new too(couple of weeks now), but i always thought somewhere in between Firefly and Serenity River was captured again by the alliance, and Simon was rescuing her again. Oops. I didnt know it was to show the original escape.
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***someone should make a MMORPG based on the 'verse!***
Geeze i want Firefly to come back!
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