the opening credits by est120

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the opening credits

POSTED BY: EST120
UPDATED: Saturday, July 3, 2004 09:46
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Tuesday, June 8, 2004 2:37 AM

okay, this is a stretch, i know, but bear with me. does anyone think it is possible that the opening credits are hinting at book's past? think about it. the credits are broken into three distinct parts. each part credits three of the nine cast members. part one has mal, zoe and wash. part two has inara, jayne and kaylee and part three has simon, river and book.

part one is colored brown. mal and zoe are both independents (browncoats) and wash is married to one which effectively makes him a browncoat (i guess).

part two is green. jayne (driven by money), inara (the business woman) and kaylee (basically a hired hand). a little stretch, but not too bad.

part three is where it gets interesting. part three is purple. purple is the color closely associated with the alliance. simon is a former doctor on a central planet (part of the alliance). river is a former science experiment (kind of crass way of putting it, sorry) of the alliance. does that make book formerly affiliated with the alliance?

i said it was a stretch, but what do you think?

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Tuesday, June 8, 2004 2:44 AM

SOULOFSERENITY

The Man They Call Soul...

You know, I gotta say that I never noticed that before, and I wouldn't put it by Joss to include something like that. Hmm...

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Tuesday, June 8, 2004 2:50 AM

BROWNCOAT1

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

You know you watch a lot of Firefly when........

Honestly I had never paid much attention to the different colors of the actors names during the colors. The fact the colors were different registered, but I never actually put any significance to the colors.

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

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Tuesday, June 8, 2004 2:52 AM

TEELABROWN

That's rather cool, if you think about it that way. Never thought about it.

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Tuesday, June 8, 2004 3:00 AM

EST120

Quote:
Originally posted by BrownCoat1:
You know you watch a lot of Firefly when........

i freely admit it and there is no shame!

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Tuesday, June 8, 2004 4:23 AM

CAPNRAHN

It is nice to see folks getting the little subconscious clues that the creators put in the background stuff.

I LOVE those types of details. And ya know the devil is in the details!

"Remember, there is only ONE absolute - There ARE NO absolutes!!!"

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Tuesday, June 8, 2004 4:55 AM

MANTICHORUS

Whoa. Good link.
Now, it's just that sort of hidden detail (either as a hint or a red herring) that makes Firefly one of the best gorram shows around.
Anyone who says it's gosa (chinese= 's' word for faecal matter) needs their heads seein' to.

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"BADGER: You think you're better than other people.
MAL: Just the ones I'm better than."
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"MAL: Gotta say, doctor, your talent for alienatin' folk is near miraculous.
SIMON: Yes, I'm very proud."

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Tuesday, June 8, 2004 5:48 AM

ANNIK

Wow! Good catch. Your theory works for me.

Cheers,
Annik
... my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.

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Saturday, July 3, 2004 7:45 AM

CHAOSIUM

>> Does that make Book formerly affiliated with the alliance?

It is my belief that Joss is taking a page right out of Henry V, where the King went out dressed as a commoner to survey the troops.

I believe, after seeing how Book received immediate medical care at the expense of the Alliance, that he is either a high-ranking politician, or some sort of Noble, who is out taking a survey of how things 'really are.'

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Saturday, July 3, 2004 8:14 AM

SGTGUMP

That's pretty damn perceptive. I don't think I would have ever seen that. I'm at work now, But first thing when I get home...

"Reefer!" - Thorny
"Reavers!" - Mal

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Saturday, July 3, 2004 8:55 AM

EST120

Quote:
Originally posted by sgtgump:
That's pretty damn perceptive. I don't think I would have ever seen that. I'm at work now, But first thing when I get home...

"Reefer!" - Thorny
"Reavers!" - Mal

working on a saturday? tsk tsk.

of course, i should not talk so big, i am at work too.

at least i get to go home now.

"i can't comprehend the ways that i miss you, they come to light in my mistakes."
-neko case

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Saturday, July 3, 2004 9:46 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

Thank you! Just when I think I might have too much Firefly on the brain....you give me yet one MORE reason to watch my DVD's. I don't discount what you're saying, but I would offer up the simplist explanation....
Mal-Zoe-Wash..the 3 primary characters. Inara-Jayne-Kaylee.
Inara practically came w/ the ship, or near enough after Mal bought it. Jayne and Kaylee are latter additons to the crew.
Book-Simon-River...started out being not more than passengers. Simon is later offered a chance to be ships doctor, and since he and River are a package deal...Book ? Hmmm... he's proven his worth to stay on the ship, but does he pay as he goes? If so, where does a preacher get that kind of $$ ?

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