Theory that Book worked for Blue Sun and is Following River

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STEVE580

Monday, January 19, 2004 7:47 AM

Early didn't recognize Book as anything; just figured from the way he spoke and acted that he wasn't. Whedon says something along these lines in the commentary.

On an entirely differant subject, have there been any theories as to Inara's needle in 'Serenity' when the Reavers are passing by?

MSBIGPILEOFDUST

Monday, January 19, 2004 12:34 PM

I have an Inara theory too! I'll start a new thread!

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BOBSUNCORP

Monday, January 19, 2004 3:53 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by rangrbob:
What if Book is an ex-bounty hunter. This may be why Early recognizes him as being not a shepard

Kudos! My flatmate and I have been trying for ages to figure out exactly what part Book played in the alliance, it is obvious that he has a nasty past and a closet full of skeletons - but what? This is an excellent point though, and the quote "I don't give half a hump whether you're innocent or not - so where does that leave you?" fits in perfectly as the kind of thing nasty Book would say to someone he'd caught. Bounty hunters however do not seem like the kind of people that would get preferential treatment in an Alliance medical bay, so I think the idea someone else raised about him being a RELATIVE of a big cheese in the Alliance has some serious merit. And may be a small point, but can anyone remember Book ever speaking chinese? Perhaps he is an Alliance defector (the kind of people who always appear after a government survives a war - who oppose it from within). Ok maybe not.

-"Which one do you reckon tracked us down?"
-"The ugly one, sir."
-"Could you be more specific?"

RANGRBOB

Monday, January 19, 2004 7:47 PM

He spoke it only once it was in "War Stories." He said it upon seeing Mal's ear.

NICOLACLARKE

Monday, January 19, 2004 8:39 PM

Plus, I think the infrequency of Book speaking Chinese has more to do with the fact that it's generally used for cursing (on the show), and Book prefers not to curse.

SHINY

Monday, January 19, 2004 9:59 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by NicolaClarke:
Plus, I think the infrequency of Book speaking Chinese has more to do with the fact that it's generally used for cursing (on the show), and Book prefers not to curse.

Plus, Ron Glass speaks Chinese like he's speaking Klingon.

RIVER
Purple elephants are flying.
MAL
Good. Thanks for the update.

DRAKON

Tuesday, January 20, 2004 2:14 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by BobSunCorp:
but can anyone remember Book ever speaking chinese?

In "War Stories" after Zoe returns with the Captain's ear, Book lets loose with a string of Chinese.

In the commentary, they note that is sounds more Klingon than Chinese. And they are right, it does.

"Wash, where is my damn spaceship?"

MALSDOXY

Tuesday, January 20, 2004 11:32 PM

I had thought that Book had been an interrogator or some such in an Alliance concentration / reprogramming camp that Mal was thrust into after they had to lay down arms and the Medship finally picked them up...Of course, he couldn't break Mal
and that's what prompted him to follow him out in the black...to see what this extraordinary man was doing...Wonder why P.T.S.D never caught up with Mal ?

Remember in 'Objects in Space' when Early says, 'That ain't a shepherd...'

browncoats...we're everywhere

BOBSUNCORP

Wednesday, January 21, 2004 12:31 PM

I think we have to establish that prior to the pilot (the proper one) none of the characters who meet for the first time had met before. Book does not know Simon or River, nor Mal. He may have some experience with Blue Sun Corporation's business practices (abducting minors and turning them into Psychic Assasins) and may have been involved in the war somehow, but that is as far as it goes. Once this is accepted, we can focus on basing hypothesis around these facts.

Moan over.

"She understands...she does not comprehend"

SAINT JAYNE

Saturday, January 31, 2004 4:07 AM

I've never had strong feelings about Book until today, as I re-watch Serenity. Books is really two questions - his past and his present. I always thought his past was hinted at by River's mind reading in Objects in Space but his present motives were unknown.

As Book first appears to us (right after the "Good dogs" sign), he is plodding along with a goofy grin. The camera suddenly zooms (slightly) onto him as he turns his head and studies a man in a brown suit. Who do we know who wears a lot of suits? From the back, it looks a tad like Simon Tam. Also, he's not looking at the ships, he's casting his glace left and right at the crowd.

This doesn't clearly define why Book sailed with Serenity; Simon and his things didn't seem to be around. Perhaps he just used good psychology to deduce which ship a man like Simon would be attracted to?

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