Heh. Well-written article, though I still disagree. I've just known too many nicely-dressed, socially inept and inadvertently romantically destructive straight guys to read Simon as gay and repressed. He just maps too neatly onto far, far too many of the meatspace guys I know (I blame the RenFaire).
Though, oddly enough, the last time I rewatched the series, I
did
get a very very strong vibe from Jayne. Practically every single scene between them was giving off big huge waves of "Awww, Simon's pining after Kaylee and worried about his sister and irritated by Jayne! And Jayne couldn't care less about Kaylee or River. All he wants is to kiss the hell out of Simon and fuck him ragged, and he can't stand it."
Heh. Well-written article, though I still disagree. I've just known too many nicely-dressed, socially inept and inadvertently romantically destructive straight guys to read Simon as gay and repressed.
What JZ said (far more articulately than I would've managed).
Someone tell me how I keep from killing people who want to (today) start petitions to bring back Firefly.
I got an email from a guy about that, Tamara. He read my essay about Firefly and sent me a big, "say it ain't so, I still have hope, there's a new petition" email.
I don't know how to respond. Usually when i send something kind stating a few reasons why the show isn't coming back, I get an argument.
Thanks, Allyson. I know it doesn't really do any good to use logic. So, in my typical form, I'm just being nasty.
I guess the movie gave people hope? Mixed messages from some of those involved probably don't help much, but really, I think that previous actions have pretty much shown the level of fan support that's out there, and anything now just reconfirms the craxy.
Just in case anyone here hadn't figured everything out and really wanted to hear my opinion. It could happen. Theoretically.
I'd be first in line, libkitty.
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Snakes on Serenity (fanfic): [link]
Huh. And I had a dream last night about a snake being in my apartment, too. At first I was running away from it...but then it was in my shower, and that pissed me off, so I went after it with my softball bat.
The manager who came to deal with the carcass was impressed.
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And just to be on-topic, I saw a commercial for "Slither" during LOST last night. Hmm. I love my captain and all...but not quite that much.