Thanks, AmyLiz. I find my real-life associates to be less than interested in extended micro-specific analysis of popular TV so inevitably I ended up here.

And for once I'm actually on the rising edge of a new show -- I managed to not get into Buffy, Angel, or Firefly until they were on DVD (hangs head in shame). I watched the majority of aired Firefly eps, but due to the wonky order and lack of Serenity, didn't really get invested until I got the DVDs on a whim.

Hooray, I caught it early this time.

I thought she was being a bit vindictive. Or maybe I was just wanting her to be a little vindictive.

Great show.

And as someone mentioned earlier, I really felt that Locke was channeling Inara in her conversation with Paul.

edited to fix stoopid speling.

She can be a little vindictive, he fucking terrorized her.

Locke was channeling Inara in her conversation with Paul.

Please god no.

Least favorite Firefly character. I wanted to putt her into space.

I definitely read the intent as sincere. Reflective of her experience, which is to say, she probably didn't think all that much of his assessment at the time. If she came out of her own traumatic experience stronger on the other side, then the idea of creating that experience for oneself in order to become stronger may have rung a little hollow for her when he said it.

I did think she intended at least a little bite by her phrasing.

I found the themes of controlling and controlled, weakness and strength interesting. I wondered what people involved in the S&M scene felt about the parallels that were drawn.

It was just the one scene. I can't remember what scene in Firefly it reminded me of though. It just smacked of Inara's "I'm not a helpless little girl" vibe.

Most of the time with Rebecca, I just get a lot of Jodie Foster. In a good way.

Did I mention my house is really dark?

Just remember, you have far better sense memory of the layout and location of stumble-causing furniture than any prowler.

Just remember, you have far better sense memory of the layout and location of stumble-causing furniture than any prowler.

Or you can just put ita's bed by the door. Safest three months of my life.

Safest three months of my life.

Having the stranger from the internet sharing your apartment would most likely look like the complete opposite for most people, though, ha?

Heh. I think this is a good plan. ita by the door would work well to disperse the drunken hitchhikers that frequent our place.