I'd rather not spend any time talking about Joss and Tim's political beliefs: it's really not relevant to the discussion.

I'm a text gal, and I'm not all that interested in authorial intent.

Additionally? That kind of commentary just feels rude. Tim, at least, is a member of this community, and I'd hate to think you felt free to dig up, oh, my political contributions, or ita's or Deb's to post publicly.

I'm a text gal, and I'm not all that interested in authorial intent.

Have you seen the discussion in Natter? There's been some discussion about judging authorial intent.

Yes, I have. And I think that text wins out over authorial intent; because regardless of what I meant to say, if my text says the status of Companions is kind of uncertain, and my lead regularly insults Companions without anyone challenging that, the fact that I meant Companions to be highly respected doesn't hold a lot of water.

Just as a fr'instance. Ahem.

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I do get very tired of Mal trashing Inara in front of people.

It's because he wuvs her. And is seven.

Mal's welcome to do what he likes, but it would have supported the premise better if people had been actually outraged by his old-fashioned and prejudiced insults. Nobody was: they all took it in stride as just something Mal did.

Also? Atherton Wing. So.

It's because he wuvs her. And is seven.

There's a cut scene where he pulls her pigtails....

Jack, would you mind not posting that information on Joss's and Tim's political contributions? I know you didn't mean it this way, but considering Joss and especially Tim's relationship with this board as members, it seems a little rude to throw that stuff out there.

ETA: Thanks, Jack.

The content of a show bears more interest than the political motivations, usually. That said, political and social motivation study can be fun (and occasionally the point).

That said, I really don't care who Joss and/or Tim donate to. Well, unless they donated to my back pocket(tm).