In earnest, Mal: why’d you bring her back on?
POSTED BY: Romanceguru
UPDATED: Sunday, December 16, 2007 08:17
VIEWED: 4944
PAGE 3 of 3
Quote:Now see, as much as it's true that association with River would be dangerous, I don't think that's at all what motivated Mal. As Phyrelight says, I don't think he thought at all. River fell, was lying there helpless, so of course he picked her up. I think that's the whole part of the "wouldn't have left a man behind" line that Zoe pulled on him - in the heat of the moment, he won't leave one of his own behind. That's his way, as Book tells him.
Originally posted by Fremdfirma:
Tell me, folk.. what *happens* to people whom the alliance believes she's been in close, comfy contact with.. like, you know, those cops on ariel, for instance ?
Also, I doubt Mal ever even knew about what the blue hand guys did on Ariel. They surely didn't advertise that they murdered everyone who talked to River, and Serenity got out of there as soon as everyone was on board. During the scene in the Maidenhead, Mal had no reason to suspect the full danger River represented.
-----------------------------------------------
hmm-burble-blah, blah-blah-blah, take a left
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Point, I agree, he didn't really *think*, he just reacted - but instinctually he had the angel on one shoulder going "oh come on, we can't just LEAVE her here, she's helpless and messed up!" and he had the devil on the other shoulder going "Dude, clean house!, if you leave here there in about four hours they're gonna be lookin for YOU!" and so his criminal instincts and nobler ones reached simultaneous unity.
That cheery facade does hide a dark side, mind you, and I think the greater part of him WANTED to do it, sure... but I bet that pragmatism was in there somewhere too, just for a split.
If he'd actually thought it over and all, which we all know he didn't - he woulda put it to Jayne..
"Leave her there ? so she gets pinched and fingers us - and then WE'RE fugitives ? how does that help us, Jayne ?.. ditchin em only works if they get away."
I'm not especially fond of the movie plot, mind you - but that act was totally in character for Mal from both moral directions, is all I am sayin.
-F
NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME