When Simon gets hit . . .
POSTED BY: Starrbaby
UPDATED: Sunday, August 19, 2007 17:05
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Why is it, that I get a case of the giggles and smugness when Simon gets punched? I'm not a fan of violence, and I tolerate Simon's character. However, I have to fight the urge to point at the screen and laugh "Meh-heh" like Nelson off the Simpsons.
I've also wanted everyone from teh crew to get a crack at him. I'd especially like to see Kaylee deck him after he says something stupid.
Wow, I must have some supressed anger issues. lol
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I don't really know about wanting everyone to punch Simon...but I do find it kinda funny how he gets punched in the face more than almost anyone else, and he's not even the one who does the dangerous stuff! Haha...poor Simon...
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Like I said, I don't know WHY I think it's funny when it happens. But I do.
It just seems that if someone's gonna get slugged, it's him. I wouldn't find it too wired if two random people were fighting, and he was just standing there .. .and POW . . .he gets it in the kisser.
You know those "kick me" signs people hang on people's backs? I think Simon has a "punch me" sign on him.
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Oh no...don't hit the Simon!
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Well, Simon doesn't understand the world he's thrown into, doesn't have a lifetime of experience dodging punches like most of the crew (or cool punch dodging superpowers like his sister) and doesn't come accross as hardened like Mal or physically agressive like Jayne. Stands to reason he winds up on the business end of the punches more than the others. He's more likely to say the wrong thing (accusing Mal of working for the Alliance in the pilot), more likely to be threatened by others (was threatened by Stitch, repeatedly threatened by Jayne) and less likely to recognise that threat in time.
Can't say I enjoy seeing him getting punched! Maybe because I admire the character a lot and think he's a hell of a lot tougher, braver and more selfless than people give him credit for. And Kaylee wouldn't thump him, she's not the agressive type. When she's hurt she retreats and stays quiet, although that may change as she gets older.
I have to say, for someone whon had a pampered upbringing Simon copes with violence remarkably well. He's more than willing to stand up to Mal and Jayne (which doesn't help him avoid the punches) and while he only gets involved in fights when someone needs him (like helping to rescue Mal from Niska's space station) he's always shown to be very calm and collected in dangerous situations - calmly delivering a baby while a gunfight raged around him in 'Heart of Gold' for example.
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I always feel bad for him. Mal's a bit punch happy.
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Well, he did get to deck Mal in the BDM.
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I'm pointin' right at it!
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See, Hippie, that's exactly what I'm trying to figure out. I agree that he's alot tougher than meets the eye. He's very cool under pressure. So what is it that I find so funny about him getting decked?
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Ooh, I thought I was the only one, glad I'm not. Then again I was never a Simon fan and still am not, however I do admit to gaining some respect for him in Bushwacked, and I was starting to sloooowly warm to him in the later episodes, then the movie came out and my dislike turned straight to hate. Sorry Simon fans, but I would have rathered he died instead of Wash. Maybe if there's a sequel.
And my laughing at Simon getting hit is similiar to watching Tasha Yar dying, it's pathetic, and sad and just hilariously funny. You know the only show that has made me feel for people I dislike when they die is Heroes, don't know how they do it but the three people I disliked the most (Eden, Simone, an Issac) had deaths that made me sniffle. Amazing show.
Now let's get rid of Niki. Maybe I'll laugh that time. Yes, I can be sadistic.
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