*rereads Inara/Reaver script to wash the horror from brain*
I stand firmly by the "Operative as Book's proxy" theory, although of course only in general terms.
No, it's shiny! I like to meet new people. They've all got stories...
Kaylee ,'Serenity'
Firefly 4: Also, we can kill you with our brains
Discussion of the Mutant Enemy series, Firefly, the ensuing movie Serenity, and other projects in that universe. Like the other show threads, anything broadcast in the US is fine; spoilers are verboten and will be deleted if found.
Juliebird - Sep 27, 2006 2:32:37 pm PDT #8840 of 10001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
aurelia - Sep 27, 2006 2:44:49 pm PDT #8841 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Aimee went to the same place I did.
Inara/Reaver script
I keep hearing references to this. Can it be found somewhere?
Aims - Sep 27, 2006 2:45:35 pm PDT #8842 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Aimee went to the same place I did.
Oh thank goddess. I was feeling very alone.
Juliebird - Sep 27, 2006 3:04:46 pm PDT #8843 of 10001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
aurelia - Sep 27, 2006 3:18:07 pm PDT #8844 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Thanks, Juliebird.
Juliebird - Sep 27, 2006 3:24:37 pm PDT #8845 of 10001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
not a prob!
Connie Neil - Sep 28, 2006 6:06:09 am PDT #8846 of 10001
brillig
Huh, and I just happened to wander over here with the sudden question, "Does anyone know what Joss intended to do with Book's background," and I saw that link above.
I thought Book's death in the movie was kind of "the hell?" too.
Zenkitty - Sep 28, 2006 6:10:48 am PDT #8847 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
The Inara/Reaver story squicked me a hell of a lot more than the Book theory.
Juliebird - Sep 28, 2006 7:51:48 am PDT #8848 of 10001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
way more squicky as far as subject matter goes, and I still hate Tim for dropping that tidbit, but not whacked out and all character-assassinatey
or something.
The story-potential I see in the Inara/Reaver idea is dark and disturbing, but still good. The Book thing just leaves me cold and feeling more violated than the reaver thing, and from a story-telling standpoint, nyeh.
I don't think I'm saying it right.
I actually plotted out my own variation of the I/R plot that keeps me in a warm fuzzy angsty place, without the nasty violation. I'll dig out that plot bunny when I get a chance.
Una - Sep 28, 2006 10:18:07 am PDT #8849 of 10001
when i die, please bake my ashes into a brick and use me to hit fascists.
A prose development of that idea exists, too. [link]
(this is not so much a recommendation as me remembering I have it bookmarked and wondering if I'm ever going to get around to reading it.)