Just figured this one out about "The Train Job" by Arodin

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Just figured this one out about "The Train Job"

POSTED BY: ARODIN
UPDATED: Wednesday, September 1, 2004 09:47
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Tuesday, August 31, 2004 10:20 AM

There were two things about "The Train Job" that had me a bit confused until I tied the two together recently. It only took about five viewings for my feeble brain to get it.

In the beginning of the episode, the belly dancer slips something into Mal's hand. I thought it was money, and didn't understand why she'd be slipping him some scratch.

I also didn't understand how, with all the brawling, they managed to find a contact for their job. "Ladies and menfolk, we have a job."

So of course, once I put these together I realized that the belly dancer was the contact. Is something wrong with my brain that it took me this long to get that?

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Tuesday, August 31, 2004 11:32 AM

EMPRESSPIRK

Quote:
Originally posted by Arodin:
Is something wrong with my brain that it took me this long to get that?

No, my friend, there ain't. I needed just about the same number of viewings to get it.

Unless, of course, there's something wrong with my brain too.

That thing just goes to say you gotta keep your eyes open when watching Firefly or you miss things.

Yes, it's because I blink. I blame blinking for missing that.

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Tuesday, August 31, 2004 6:01 PM

THEREALME

Huh? Bellydancer? What?

The Real Me

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Wednesday, September 1, 2004 1:29 AM

ECGORDON

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.

The moral of this story?

Never blink when there is a bellydancer on screen.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

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Wednesday, September 1, 2004 2:59 AM

RABIT

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Originally posted by ecgordon:
Never blink when there is a bellydancer on screen.

Got it - done.

While there have been other things that I missed on early viewings, this one I happen to have caught... Probably because I was staring at the belly dancer...

Rabit

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Wednesday, September 1, 2004 3:39 AM

DUG

Having known several people who belly dance, including my wife, I have been educated on proper belly dancing etiquette.

It is considered rude if you do not stare at their hips.

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Wednesday, September 1, 2004 4:14 AM

THEREALME

Well, lest you all think that The Real Me is stupid, blind, or "sly", I most certainly DID notice the belly dancer and it turns out that I did observe proper ettiquette.

But I did not notice any non-dancing activites that she did. Then again, I have only seen this episode * gasp * once.

The Real Me

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Wednesday, September 1, 2004 4:48 AM

KNIBBLET

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Originally posted by dug:
Having known several people who belly dance, including my wife, I have been educated on proper belly dancing etiquette.
It is considered rude if you do not stare at their hips.

As a belly dancer, I concur whole-heartedly.

I caught it because of the aforementioned inclination to belly dance and said, "hey that girl ALMOST knows what she's about there".

"Just keep walkin, preacher man."

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Wednesday, September 1, 2004 5:48 AM

DIETCOKE

Didn't pick that up at all!!! That's the beauty of Joss' work. The more you watch it, you pick up on those little things.

I'll see it again tonight! Thanks.

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Wednesday, September 1, 2004 6:27 AM

MELEAUX

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Is something wrong with my brain that it took me this long to get that?

Yes there is something wrong with your brain. I not only saw the contact being made the first time I watched the episode, but managed to do it while averting my eyes from the belly dancin'.
So there!

She understands, she doesn't comprehend

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Wednesday, September 1, 2004 9:02 AM

SHINYSEVEN

The opening scene has a strong "Casablanca" vibe, where the flamenco guitarist also passes a secret message in an early scene.

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Wednesday, September 1, 2004 9:47 AM

FREMDFIRMA

I was too busy drooling, lusting and all manner of goggle-eyed to notice even if she dropped an atom bomb, but hey, that's me...

-F

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