What's the story behind Mal's FIREFLY interest ? by AURaptor

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What's the story behind Mal's FIREFLY interest ?

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 6:24 AM

America loves a winner!

When Mal was at the used Spaceship lot in OoG, was he drawn to that one particluar Firelfly class ship,sitting off by its lonesome, or is there a story in his past that involves a similar ship. I always just assumed that he fell in love w/ 'Serenity' right there on the spot, and that's where the story started/ended. But then a idea came to me.... what if there's more to it than just that?

Apologies if this has been brought up before.

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 10:22 AM

SGTGUMP

I'd have to say that alot of it had to do with the fact that ol' Slim wasn't trying so hard to push that ship off on Mal. Plus it was just sitting there, on it's own. Sort of majestic-like. Proud.

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 10:25 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

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Plus it was just sitting there, on it's own. Sort of majestic-like. Proud.

Yep, she sure was.

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 11:47 AM

MALICIOUS

Ooops, sorry. I thought this thread was about me.

Mal-licious

Co-Holder of the Red Bell from Hell

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 12:12 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

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Originally posted by Malicious:
Ooops, sorry. I thought this thread was about me.

Mal-licious

Co-Holder of the Red Bell from Hell

Oh, so now you're gonna try to tell us that you're NOT obsessed w/ Firefly? Good one.

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 12:21 PM

MALICIOUS

Frankly, I am NOT obsessed. I'm as far away from obsessed as you can get without, of course, coming back around to obsessed from behind. I am "anti-obsessed." Quite often, I say things like, "Fire-wha?" And "SimonWho?" And, "NO, I DON'T want to meet the real you now! You're all bloody and look like you've just been tortured for Pete's sake! Go get cleaned up."

See? I hardly even think about Firefl--whatever the name of that show was.

PS: I think Mal's dad must have had an old Firefly model up on blocks in the barn and wouldn't let Mal have it when he turned 16, thus causing Mal to harbor some resentment and feelings of "I'll show him that I can handle that kind of horsepower." But that's just my psych degree showing.

Mal-licious

Co-Holder of the Red Bell from Hell

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 1:07 PM

GWENHARKER

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I think Mal's dad must have had an old Firefly model up on blocks in the barn and wouldn't let Mal have it when he turned 16, thus causing Mal to harbor some resentment and feelings of "I'll show him that I can handle that kind of horsepower."

AHhahaa! I like that idea. Only maybe it was his Ma?

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 1:49 PM

SIMONWHO

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Originally posted by Malicious:
Frankly, I am NOT obsessed. I'm as far away from obsessed as you can get without, of course, coming back around to obsessed from behind. I am "anti-obsessed." Quite often, I say things like, "Fire-wha?" And "SimonWho?"

You rang?

I think that Mal knows what we're told about the Firefly class of ships; they're efficient, they'll run forever and there are tens of thousands of them about so it won't be overly memorable. Perfect for what he has in mind.

Pity about the lack of guns on board though.

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 3:36 PM

THUNDAR

Good question. I have a Real Life analogy that I've always associated it with. My Serenity is a 1971 Corvette Convertible. I had always made fun of, disliked, despised and or Ignored them until I saw mine. I had that same look on my face. I've owned that car for 22 years now.

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 4:29 PM

NEEDLESEYE

It could always be fond or thrilling memory that made Mal chose a Firefly. My husband has a story about when he was little, maybe 4yrs and he and his parents were riding in his uncle's Jeep, they 360'd on some ice or something, and while the grown-ups were OMGing and sighing in relief that they hadn't died, my husband was smiling sayin', "lets do it again!"
So, now he's grown up and has a Jeep.

Keeper of Jayne's goggles. 8)

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 4:42 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

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Originally posted by Thundar:
Good question. I have a Real Life analogy that I've always associated it with. My Serenity is a 1971 Corvette Convertible. I had always made fun of, disliked, despised and or Ignored them until I saw mine. I had that same look on my face. I've owned that car for 22 years now.

Yeah, you and NEEDLESEYE prolly hit the mark right on. I recall the scene when Mal and Zoe were walking through the cargo bay, and Zoe asks " What's that " . Hee hee. Mal gave a nice little sales pitch, even if Zoe was looking at what was on the floor.

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

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Sunday, January 30, 2005 5:15 PM

THEREALME

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Originally posted by Malicious:
Quite often, I say things like, "Fire-wha?" And "SimonWho?" And, "NO, I DON'T want to meet the real you now!

Mal-licious

Co-Holder of the Red Bell from Hell

She said...

B-but, I thought...

The Real Me wanders away, pouting, eyes downcast, hands in his pockets and kicking rocks at random.

The Real Me

(The Real Me cannot currently receive messages from this site; he is not ignoring you. But he CAN receive e-mail at realme@pcibroadband.net.)

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Monday, January 31, 2005 4:45 AM

BROWNCOAT1

May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.

Maybe it is just me, but the look on Mal's face when he was staring at Serenity just screamed love at first sight.

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Monday, January 31, 2005 4:58 AM

GORRAMREAVERS

I agree w/browncoat1...and the 1971 Corvette Convertible is a sweet ride (and is your love at first sight)but Im thinkin a 1995 astro-van is more like the real-life Serenity...with nice rims or something.

"..it is my very favorite gun."

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Monday, January 31, 2005 10:13 AM

MALICIOUS

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Originally posted by TheRealMe:
The Real Me wanders away, pouting, eyes downcast, hands in his pockets and kicking rocks at random.

I didn't mean TheRealMe "the real you!" I meant the real Malcolm Reynolds "real me!" Not YOU, You! HIM, You!

Mal-licious

Co-Holder of the Red Bell from Hell

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Monday, January 31, 2005 7:22 PM

THEREALME

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Originally posted by Malicious:
Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:
The Real Me wanders away, pouting, eyes downcast, hands in his pockets and kicking rocks at random.

I didn't mean TheRealMe "the real you!" I meant the real Malcolm Reynolds "real me!" Not YOU, You! HIM, You!

Mal-licious

Co-Holder of the Red Bell from Hell

Oh! Thanks for making that clear!

The Real Me

(The Real Me cannot currently receive messages from this site; he is not ignoring you. But he CAN receive e-mail at realme@pcibroadband.net.)

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Monday, January 31, 2005 7:55 PM

REAVERINA1985RIVIERA

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Originally posted by Thundar:
Good question. I have a Real Life analogy that I've always associated it with. My Serenity is a 1971 Corvette Convertible. I had always made fun of, disliked, despised and or Ignored them until I saw mine. I had that same look on my face. I've owned that car for 22 years now.

Me too. When my mom watched Out of Gas last month she said I had the same look on my face as Mal did when he saw Serenity in that Used Ship Lot. Except I was looking a 1985 Buick Riviera sitting out in the middle of a field.

You don't argue with a Reaver.

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