do you think mal thinks of kaylee as a daughter or what? by browncoatfan1

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do you think mal thinks of kaylee as a daughter or what?

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UPDATED: Thursday, August 19, 2004 09:54
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Wednesday, August 18, 2004 4:13 PM

BROWNCOATFAN1

there is a strong bond b/t them

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Wednesday, August 18, 2004 4:35 PM

HLGEM

I'd say more like a little sister.

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Wednesday, August 18, 2004 4:36 PM

TRUTHSEEKER

I'd go more with younger sister, but more importantly, I think Mal is drawn to Kaylee because of her innocence and enthusiasm and optimism, her fundamental belief in the goodness of the people around her. She still has all of the qualities that Mal lost (or at least buried for a good long while) in Serenity Valley. I think she reminds him of what he used to have, and even though his experience has made him more cynical about life, he feels the need to protect her.

That's why I'd go with the little sister analogy. I think Mal recognizes something of who he used to be in Kaylee, and wants to keep her from having to learn some of the harder life lessons that he had to learn.

The woods are the only place where I can see a clear path.

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Wednesday, August 18, 2004 5:44 PM

THEREALME

I agree entirely, Truthseeker.

Most importantly, I do NOT see anything romantic between them. As we have seen, Mal sort of shuts down when romance is involved, and gets all distant. At least he does with Inara. And he was doing that with the whores in Heart of Gold, being all business. At least until Nandi showed him her guns...

But we have seen Mal playfully tease, and even hug Kaylee.

The Real Me

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Wednesday, August 18, 2004 7:04 PM

ANNIK

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Originally posted by TheRealMe:
But we have seen Mal playfully tease, and even hug Kaylee.

Mal also calls Kaylee "Xiao Mei Mei", translated somewhere among the Firefly chinese sites as being "little sister, unrelated". That makes sense ... he treats her like his little sister and calls her one, too ... only using a more correct term than we have in English.

(I think it was in the pilot "Serenity" when Mal told her not to work "too hard on your crush, xiao mei mei ... the Doctor isn't going to be here that long.")

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

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Thursday, August 19, 2004 4:56 AM

RHYMEPHILE

I love the relationship between Mal and Kaylee. I think it's one of the greatest relationships on the show that many people don't even notice. Don't forget the "I love my Captain" quote from Kaylee and her friendly peck on his cheek, and when he made her feel bad, of course Mal bought that pink frilly thing for her to wear to the ball in "Shindig." He worries over her just like a big brother, and you can tell he loves her in that way, too.

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Thursday, August 19, 2004 7:16 AM

SHIKSA

There's definately a big brother/little sister relationship with Mal & Kaylee. Which I think makes them an intersting reflection of Simon and River.

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Thursday, August 19, 2004 7:17 AM

CYBERSNARK

Mal feels for Kaylee exactly as Simon feels for River. I think Mal recognizes that on some level. Possibly Simon does as well, contributing to that tacit "understanding" between them.

And somethin' tells me that if Mal had found out about Early's threat to rape Kaylee, someone would've put a few dozen bullets into his back as he floated away. Likely the high-calibre hull-piercing kind.

EDIT: Gorrammit Shiksa!

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Thursday, August 19, 2004 8:51 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

I agree w/ the mei mei theme that most here are posting. But I also want to remind folks that , before they had such a close , big brother, little sister relationship, Kaylee was iniitally Besters Prarie Harpee.

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

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Thursday, August 19, 2004 9:54 AM

SHINYSEVEN

Mal thinks the world of Kaylee, but there's nothing he loves more than Serenity, and you probably wouldn't let your daughter or kid sister fix your ship if you could help it...I think he thinks of her as a valued colleague who is still "The Kid" compared to his self-image as "Mean Old Man."

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