After we watched the two episodes in class I decided to finally take Firefly off my list on Netflix and watch it. I only got through three episodes and a half when I decided to call it quits for the night and go to bed.
I've decided to talk about the characters and some of their flaws (now these aren't things that necessarily anger me because I feel like these were things that they were maybe planning on overcoming or something and never could). For Zoe, what bothers me about her is that she never seems to stand up to Mal. She's loyal to her crew and her captain (which I admire) and still manages to be a loving wife to her husband regardless of the life they lead. However, she has these moments where she clearly disagrees with what Mal wants and it's almost as if she's about to say something but then decides against it. Wash notices this when he tells her that she should just tell the captain what's what right up front but she doesn't. I feel like she has the potential to be a really great leader and character but I think that this might her back a lot on some accounts. Speaking about Mal, what bothers me the most about him is his inability to tell people what he thinks. When Simon and River are kidnapped and Simon asks him why he came back for them in the first place, Mal just brushes him off. The rest of the crew (Jayne) asks repeatedly why they keep them onboard since they're such a big risk as fugitives but Mal's always like "whatever" (although I can understand maybe not wanting to dignify Jayne with a response). Simon also has his moments. He seems to keep his cool most of the time (or at least pretends to) but has times where his sarcasm can turn mean and accidentally hurt someone (usually Kaylee's which makes it even worse) feelings. This is him being unsure of the new world he's been thrust to and not knowing how to deal with it. I mean I get it. He used to be a respectable doctor with a bright future but now he's even lower than common criminals. I feel for him, I really do, but that doesn't mean I don't get annoyed.
Something I really enjoyed was the whole culture mash. Like the people were American in a Chinese and Indian environment. It made the clothing really cool to me. It's a really hard aesthetic to describe but it's such a look™. I can't really say more about it other than it was a really cool aspect of the show that is honestly a believed possibility for humans if we ever start terraforming other planets because of globalization here.
Agreed! Here are some things you've made me think about:
ReplyDelete-Mal is a stereotype. It's a stereotype that I like. It's a stereotype I like more on girls than on guys. Personal preference. He's the character with the heart of gold who's been hurt before, and is cynical and still hurt, and refuses to admit that he cares. But he DOES care. Mal's official stance is: "I only take care of my people." But if you fall down near him and need help up, suddenly you're one of his people. I'm not entirely sure he realizes this about himself.
-Oh, Zoe. I love her. My husband calls her "the soldier" and dismisses her entirely, but it's a pretty apt description. She's a smuggler now, but she still thinks of herself as a soldier under Mal's command, so she follows orders. I too wonder what they were planning to do with her.
-Simon is kind of a spoiled brat, isn't he? As you say, his attitude is understandable! Still...