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Thursday, February 26, 2004 9:30 AM

One of the many glories of Firefly is that so much is said visually. Simon is urged to tell a funny story and there's a quick cut to River. Her eyes are shining. She's expectant. "It's going to be a great story! My brother is so shiny!" is all there in one brief reaction shot. I started thinking about the scenes which brought out something about the characters' inner cores without a word being said.

Man, there are so many! Zoe standing in the moonlight looking scary and cool as hell after cutting the throat of an Alliance scout. River gazing in delight at the stars.

Here's some more for each character. Jayne leering at Inara when the Councilor leaves and Inara rolling her eyes. Inara, with her head cocked and a "Well? I'm waiting!" expression on her face after she asks Mal what the last cargo they smuggled was. Mal's destroyed expression watching the Alliance ships land. The look on Wash's face as he rises unsteadily to his feet, right before he says "Bastard's not gonna GET days!" Simon watching River dance with a mixture of surprise, pride and love. Book performing last rites over the bodies of the bandits Mal killed while everybody else ignores them and dances, In OMR. Kaylee eating chocolates and looking at her frilly dress and don't forgeet the strawberry scene!

This is just scratching the surface, too! Any body else have any others?

shambleau

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Thursday, February 26, 2004 9:40 AM

HANS

Someone pointed this out in another thread, so I can't take credit, but it's a great moment. In Out of Gas, when Mal is trying to get Wash up to the bridge, there's a moment where he gets angry and pushes him up against the wall of the sick bay. Jayne, the ultimate badass, takes a step backwards when he sees Mal's fury. That reaction is great, and really adds to the intensity of the scene.

Hans

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Thursday, February 26, 2004 9:51 AM

SHINY

There's also the shot in Serenity of badass Jayne worriedly peering into the infirmary window as Simon operates on Kaylee...a nice moment that humanizes Jayne and shows how important Kaylee is to the ship and crew.

RIVER
Purple elephants are flying.
MAL
Good. Thanks for the update.

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Thursday, February 26, 2004 11:14 AM

SOUPCATCHER

Just a few that popped into my head:

Saffron rolling her eyes right before she kicks Wash into unconsciousness in OMR.

Mal and Zoe's reaction in Ariel when Jayne blurts out his lines to the check-in nurse.

After Mal insults Kaylee in Shindig, Zoe's look and her taking the heavy (according to him) bag from Mal and effortlessly shouldering it and walking off.

Somebody referenced Wash's look in WS right before he gets all macho. I love the look on Zoe's face right after he says that line. I always interpreted it as a sense of loss (probably over-reading).

Jayne in his bunk in Message. Pulling off the blanket covering his guns, and going back to sleep.

The back and forth between Mal and Book in WS when Mal realizes they are headed for a net. He looks to Book for confirmation and Book nods. I thought that was a nice touch.

I shaved off my beard for you, devil woman!

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Thursday, February 26, 2004 11:45 AM

BRITCHICK

Jaynestown... when Jayne is in the infirmary, taping a gun to his side.... Mal tells him he can't do that, and Jayne realises he has to pull off the tape. That little-boy look from Jayne is excellent!

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Thursday, February 26, 2004 1:24 PM

BLUESUNCORPORATEGOON

i gotta say that my favorite non verbal moment was...

When Jayne is on the table drugged up after his fall in Trash,and Simon explains to him why he can't move ('pine ok??)and why he will never hurt him and Jayne says "Anybody there?"
River leans her head into the room and Jayne's expression is Priceless..."Anybody else?"

BSCG

I'll be in my bunk.-Jayne

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Thursday, February 26, 2004 1:32 PM

MISGUIDED BY VOICES

River standing on the catwalk in OiS. Best shot in the series. Creepy as hell to look at and spake volumes about the character - the connection with the ship, the head tilted to one side as if listening when she heard everything wherever she was, the fact she was in the same reality as everyone, but seeing things from an outside angle.

"I threw up on your bed"

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Thursday, February 26, 2004 2:02 PM

TMURRIE

In Heat of Gold when Inara's friend gets killed. At first Mal and Inara look worried and sad at the body and at eachother, then she gives him this look of hatred, and he nods and runs off to go get the guy.(I can't remember the names)

And in out of gas when Jayne askes Inara for her companion stories. Then she says" Oh I have stories, funny and sexy" Then the look of Jayne is just so priceless...

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Thursday, February 26, 2004 2:12 PM

THRAWN

OMR, when Saffron says "do you want me to...wash your feet?" Mal has the funniest look ever.

Also when she first says she's his wife, his very stupid expression and the blink. Very nice.

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Thursday, February 26, 2004 3:01 PM

FREMDFIRMA

Two moments.

#1 - "That's why I never kiss em on the mouth" - DEAD silence and the *whole crew* slowly turning to Jayne with this repulsed, shocked look...

#2 - Jaynes suggestive-adoring leer as he strokes Vera after telling Mal her name...

-frem
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Thursday, February 26, 2004 3:02 PM

FREMDFIRMA

From my girl...

The moment in OiS where River steps into Mal's arms after disposing of Early and his ship.

-Zia/frem

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Thursday, February 26, 2004 3:16 PM

SAINT JAYNE

I think it was Serenity, just before River says, "I didn't think you'd come". Her face contorts so awfully, you would have thought she was being gutted.

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Thursday, February 26, 2004 3:49 PM

DAVCO92

Mal's expression at the end of the into to Our Mrs. Reynolds. He's trying to wrap his brain around the concept that he's married and just can't process the idea. Caption should read "he undertands, he doesn't comprehend".

River when she bends over to pick up the stick (gun) sitting on the floor of the cargo bay. IMO just about a perfect personification of her character. That is an incredibly beautiful shot.

When Jayne is drugged up and imobilized on the med table. The look on his face when River leans into the room and says that she can kill him with her brain...priceless. I think he just about $#*! kittens right then and there.

Burn the land, boil the sea...

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Thursday, February 26, 2004 3:51 PM

CAPTAINTIGHTPANTS

I loved when Simon was going to give River a shot and she stuck her tongue out at the needle....

In Out of Gas when Mal says "Oh, there is kissing then?" The way they grin at each other....

Book trying to lift the weights while Jayne is distracted by the Counselor and Inara...

River's scream when she sees Books hair and as he looks around the corner and Zoe sees him... priceless!

The strange little smile River has when she gets the pages from Book....

The expression on Simon's face as he looks at Jayne's statue and the look Jayne gives everybody as they discuss it....

The look Mal gives Jayne when he sees the getup Jayne is wearing before they leave Serenity to go into Canton...

HEAVENS! There are sooo many!

You're gonna come with us...

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Thursday, February 26, 2004 3:51 PM

CAPTAINTIGHTPANTS

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Friday, February 27, 2004 9:01 PM

CONANTHEBARBIE

The short, annoyed shrug and head nod to the left that Mal gives Jayne, Simon, and River after shooting in the door at the back of the hospital in "Ariel". It's as if he's suggesting they stop goofing off and come on. And he is.

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Saturday, February 28, 2004 4:02 AM

TEELABROWN

No one's mentioned Simon and Kaylee and Tracey's wake in the end of The Message. Just them holding hands.

But these are all great.

I love River dancing in Safe.

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Saturday, February 28, 2004 4:22 AM

WREN

I think Heart of Gold is one of the poorer episodes because of the cheesiness (never the less I still rate it as far better than most of the dross on tv). However, I love the expressions on River's face as she observes the prostitute during labour. Sheer class!

Trouble with the righteous is...their always right!

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Saturday, February 28, 2004 6:44 AM

SERENA

Oh, I love the look of dread on Simon's face when Jayne tells him to get over to the derelict ship in Bushwacked and he realizes he has to get into his space suit.
His look of anxiety and the sound of his breathing as he makes his way over to the ship.
And, when he gets over to the others and sees them all standing around looking at him and he realizes that Jayne was yanking him.
And then Kaylee comes over and points out how he has the suit on wrong!!
The whole sequence was priceless!

"Every well bred, petty crook knows that the small, concealable weapons always go to the far left of the place setting."

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Sunday, March 6, 2005 10:47 PM

KMS

There is a quick moment in Bushwhacked, when the gang is playing Hoopball, Mal and Wash struggle for the ball, Mal ends up on the bottom and he tweaks Wash's nose to get away! It's very quick, and I've never heard anyone else mention it.

When Simon is sewing up Mal at the end of the episode, Mal’s yelp of pain followed by Simon trying to smother his surprised smile.

The end of Ariel. When Simon gives River the new medicine, the look she gives him, a little uncertain, trusting, almost as if she’s looking into him to see how she will turn out.

KMS

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Monday, March 7, 2005 12:43 AM

MAI

In the Train Job right after River says, "This isn't home." Her facial expression gets this sad deeply scared look. It's absolutely heart breaking. Seconds later, it's back to neutral, as she takes everything in.

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Monday, March 7, 2005 5:02 AM

SAMWIBATT

My favorites -

Jayne ogling Vera just after he tells Mal the name. Someone else mentioned this - it rules.

The look on Mal's face when Jayne comes up with the word "pretentious" in Shindig.

There are a ton of them.

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Monday, March 7, 2005 7:35 AM

INDIGO

One of my favorites happens when Simon and River are suited up and clinging to the outside of Serenity as she is being searched by the Alliance during "Bushwacked".
Simon looks out at space briefly with sheer, vertiginous horror -- but River is gazing out to the beauty of infinity with utter awe and joy. She has complete clarity and is completely transported. It's brilliant.

I also love the scene in "Serenity" when Book confesses to Inara that he may be in the wrong spot. His face is filled with doubt and grief, and then Inara reaches to him, switching roles, to offer him grace and peace.

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Saturday, March 19, 2005 7:44 PM

LITTLEKAYLEE

Quote:
Originally posted by TeelaBrown:
No one's mentioned Simon and Kaylee and Tracey's wake in the end of The Message. Just them holding hands.

But these are all great.

I love River dancing in Safe.

aww I LOVE that scene from The Message I love that whole ep!

And River dancing is very cool and shiny!

I also love Simon's expression/reaction at seeing the statue of Jayne in Jaynestown.

I love Kaylee's expression at the ball in Shindig, where Mal walks her in and she's so happy and nevous and excited.

I love the expression on Jayne's face after putting on the hat in The Message and then everyones expresssions.

there are so many good one! Kaylee's face in Safe when Book is in the infirmary after being shot.
And her face in OiS when Jubal threatens her.

*Carls*

"Yes sir..Captain Tightpants"

"Also, I can kill you with my brain"

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Monday, March 21, 2005 2:54 PM

CARLEEAK

The greatness of Jossverse, the brilliance of the little moments....

I love most of the Jayne moments; and the scene where he carries Kaylee in Serenity after the fed shot her...Yeah, love that one

In Safe, when River goes dancing...absolutely priceless to see her as the carefree teenager she should have been. And Simon's expression as he watches the little sister he used to know. And all this after she has her bad morning.

~Carlee

"These are stone killers, little man. They ain't cuddly like me." ~Jayne

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Monday, March 21, 2005 4:40 PM

BIOCHEMGEEK

In Safe, after Book is shot. They get him into the infirmary, where he has some kind of seizure. There's a shot of big, bad, selfish Jayne, looking positively frightened of what is happening.

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Monday, March 21, 2005 4:52 PM

CHRISTHECYNIC

Quote:
Originally posted by Shiny:
There's also the shot in Serenity of badass Jayne worriedly peering into the infirmary window as Simon operates on Kaylee...a nice moment that humanizes Jayne and shows how important Kaylee is to the ship and crew.

That is the first one that came to mind, and the only one I had the desire to mention.

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Monday, March 21, 2005 5:30 PM

LITTLEKAYLEE

I love in The Message the whole River and her Ice ball/globe thing on the stick at the beginning and her faces when she is trying to eat it. the words help, but the faces are classic.

I love the look on Wash's face when Kaylee knocks him to the floor to avoid getting shot in Heart of Gold.

I also love Nathan/Mal's double take face!

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"Also, I can kill you with my brain"

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Monday, March 21, 2005 6:01 PM

CALHOUN

My favourite "non verbal" moment is in "The Train Job" when Jayne comes onto the bridge all threatening then passes out from Simons drugs and WASH RESTS HIS FOOT ON JAYNES UNCONSCIOUS BACK!! I laugh every single time at that.

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Monday, March 21, 2005 6:22 PM

THUNDAR

My favorite moment is at the end of OMR. The emotions playing across Inara's face as Mal says, "I knew you let her kiss you".

Ahh, Morena. I'll be in my bunk.

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Monday, March 21, 2005 11:26 PM

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We've done this before. Or maybe after, since this thread was started before I joined Fff.n Anyway, a lotta these look familiar.

My fave, by a long way, is Jayne's farewell (he's the last to board a shuttle) to Mal, in Outa Gas. He does say "Well", just to let you know a communication is comin' up, but it's all visual. A (perfectly) long, unflinching look directly into Mal's eyes, followed by a crisp turn & exit, screen right, in about one second.

The farewell between two stoic men, when one is staying behind to die, is classic theatre. I cannot recall seeing it done better. This is one for the classrooms.

Keep the Shiny Side Up

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Tuesday, March 22, 2005 3:06 PM

LITTLEKAYLEE

Quote:
Originally posted by Calhoun:
My favourite "non verbal" moment is in "The Train Job" when Jayne comes onto the bridge all threatening then passes out from Simons drugs and WASH RESTS HIS FOOT ON JAYNES UNCONSCIOUS BACK!! I laugh every single time at that.

I LOVE that! I also love Jayne's grabbing the air(or sparkly dots in his view) and then fallling and all their expressions.

I love Kaylee's expression in The Message when she and Tracy are in her bunk and then he leaves.

I love Inara's expessions in Our Mrs Reynolds!in plarticular, when she discoveres Mal unconcious and then faints and realises that he kissed her...
Her expression when she is propped up on Mal's bunk and she tells Simon she doesn't need to be examined.
and the one at the end, when Mal says she let Saffron kiss her.

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"Also, I can kill you with my brain"

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Tuesday, March 22, 2005 4:40 PM

CALHOUN

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LittleKaylee wrote:
Tuesday, March 22, 2005 15:06
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Originally posted by Calhoun:
My favourite "non verbal" moment is in "The Train Job" when Jayne comes onto the bridge all threatening then passes out from Simons drugs and WASH RESTS HIS FOOT ON JAYNES UNCONSCIOUS BACK!! I laugh every single time at that.
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I LOVE that! I also love Jayne's grabbing the air(or sparkly dots in his view) and then fallling and all their expressions.

Im so glad someone else likes that scene

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Thursday, March 24, 2005 7:37 PM

LITTLEKAYLEE

I forget if it has been mentioned or not, but I love River's faces and Inara and Simon's reaction expressions to whatever she says, is the scene in Heart of Gold when they are helping the pregnant girl.
I also love Zoe's face after Mal gets all worked up and starts freaking out cause Pedaline goes into labor...so funny

I also love Simon's faces in Objects in Space when he is on the bridge with Early.

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"Also, I can kill you with my brain"

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Thursday, April 14, 2005 8:53 PM

SENUFF

I don't know if this has been mentioned...

After many sittings, I found a gem moment in Trash. When Yosafbridge was explaining the plan to the crew at the kitchen table.

The expressions on both Wash and Kaylee as they listen, especially Kaylee's. Then Wash burst out saying "...What is she doing here???". Watching Kaylee's face changing from attentive/childlike, to laughing her head off at Wash's question, is just priceless. I don't have the words for it, just so 'real', and so funny.

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Thursday, April 14, 2005 9:13 PM

LITTLEKAYLEE

yeah I LOVE that bit in Trash. I love their expressions. I also LOVE when Zoe punches her...even if I saw it coming.:P

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Friday, April 15, 2005 2:21 AM

MANWITHPEZ

Important people don't do field work.

YES! I was hoping this thread would show up again after it was mentioned in the Screen Gems podcast! I had seen it several times before but I failed to read it...

Here's some, character for character:

Mal- Anytime he cows Jayne with just a look. The look of annoyance and disbelief when he gets winged in Serenity, as well the utter look of annoyance just before he shoots Patience's horse. One more...In Safe, after Simon makes the crack about cunningly concealed cows, the way Mal smiles just before the "too much time on your hands" line

River- After she says "They're here" in Ariel, the way her mouth opens...conveys just how scary the blue hands are. In Safe, the way she's running around the store, touching everything, just like any child would do after they've been let out after being cooped up too long. All of her slow walk through the two ships in Bushwhacked.

Simon- Though his expression almost doesn't change, the little pause and shift in body language when River says "I threw up on your bed." The first time we even see Simon in his suit and sunglasses...everything about him screams danger. The look of concern and importance in his little jog towards the unconcious Book in Objects in Space.

Jayne- Of course, his reaction to the interegator in Bushwhacked. The look of shock when he figures out why he's a hero in Jaynestown. His look of disgust at having to holster his pistol in Badger's office in Serenity.

Kaylee- Her look of shock at seeing the fireball coming in Out of Gas. Her look of mock annoyance just before she says "I'm pointin' right at it" in the same episode. Any time Jewel Staite conveys hurt...as she did twice in Shindig.

Inara- The open look of longing she gives Mal at the end of Our Mrs. Reynolds. Her look of confusion and almost disappointment right after Mal's "I knew you let her kiss you" line in the same sequence. Her look of satisfaction as she closes the dumpster lid in Trash.

Zoe- How she looks utterly exhausted during the battle of Serenity Valley sequence in Serenity. How she looks unconcious in Out of Gas (Its disturbing to see Zoe in such a state.) The very subtle tension the builds up in her right before she says "I'm going to bed" in Our Mrs. Reynolds.

Book- His doubletake when River says shes fixing his bible in Jaynestown(and the fact that he calls River "Sweetheart" just before it was especially endearing.) The way he suddenly appears in the hallway preceding the Special Hell speech in Our Mrs. Reynolds. The way he zips around the corner at the end of said speech.

Wash- His gestures and body language when he's trying to get suggestions for what to do with Zoe on Ariel. The utter look of calm while escaping the Reavers in Serenity. Anytime he slaps Zoe on the butt! (So funny to me for some reason, but a very good illustration of their marriage working.)

I'll come back when I have some more!

Kaylee: "What's so damn important about being proper? It don't mean nothing out here in the black."
Simon: "It means more out here. It's all I have..."

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Saturday, April 16, 2005 7:19 PM

MANWITHPEZ

Important people don't do field work.

I thought Zoe's look of "now you've done it" after Mal shoots Dobson in "Serenity", I thought was especially telling.

Kaylee: "What's so damn important about being proper? It don't mean nothing out here in the black."
Simon: "It means more out here. It's all I have..."

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Saturday, April 16, 2005 9:43 PM

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I changed my mind. My favourite moment is in War Stories, where Kaylee backs up the ramp into Serenity as three of Niska's men approach. @first she's unable to fire the gun she's holding, then unable to hold onto it, unable to stop them. Her face shows she is utterly broken because she can't overcome her fear even though she knows that, if they lose Serenity, they are all lost.

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Sunday, April 17, 2005 3:06 AM

LITTLEKAYLEE

oh man! now you've made me all sad. Kaylee's face in that scene makes me bawl and want to go and give her a big hug!

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"Yes sir..Captain Tightpants"

"Well my sisters a ship. we had a complicated childhood."

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Sunday, April 17, 2005 4:06 AM

JADEHAND

Here's one I haven't seen mentioned yet, And it really just hit me the other day as I watched again. In the Pilot ep. Serenity when Inara returns and speaks with Kaylee. Kaylee asks about how many of them feel madly in love with her and wanted to take her away from all of this. Inara:"Just the one, I must be losing my touch."
she then turns and walks up the stairs.
Here there is a very brief shot of Mal, and the look tells it all. A very clear, "well it still works on me, if only you could tell."

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Sunday, April 17, 2005 10:58 AM

TOMANTA

The beginning of OMR after Saffron runs off crying. Mal follows commenting something along the lines of someone else not finding it funny.

Inara's expression when Mal walks past shows her feelings for Mal better than any exposition ever could (I think it may be the best display of her feelings on the subject until she breaks down in HoG).

"Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government."

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Sunday, April 17, 2005 11:46 AM

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Quote:
Originally posted by Jadehand:
there is a very brief shot of Mal, and the look tells it all. A very clear, "well it still works on me, if only you could tell."

I read "I wish you'd lose your touch with every man but me", but I think your interpretation is better -- that isn't jealousy in Mal's look.

Keep the Shiny Side Up . . . (wutzon) Van Morrison, "Crazy Love", from "Moondance"

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Sunday, April 17, 2005 3:09 PM

PERIDIDDLE

Quote:
Originally posted by Jadehand:
Here's one I haven't seen mentioned yet, And it really just hit me the other day as I watched again. In the Pilot ep. Serenity when Inara returns and speaks with Kaylee. Kaylee asks about how many of them feel madly in love with her and wanted to take her away from all of this. Inara:"Just the one, I must be losing my touch."
she then turns and walks up the stairs.
Here there is a very brief shot of Mal, and the look tells it all. A very clear, "well it still works on me, if only you could tell."

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There's also a moment around the same scene, just as Inara moves to return to her shuttle. Mal glances up, and for a very brief moment he seems to flail at what to say, as if he wasn't expecting her to leave, and he wants a reason to keep her there. It all happens in the second or so before he says "Don't you want to meet the others?" At least, I see it. Maybe it's just me. ^_^

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Sunday, April 17, 2005 10:42 PM

LITTLEKAYLEE

ooooo I love Kaylee's reaction when she finds out that Mal is married. it's too cute.

and I also love Inara's expression when she passes out and also when she is on the bed not wanting to be examinded later.

OMR rocks.

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"Yes sir..Captain Tightpants"

"Well my sisters a ship. we had a complicated childhood."

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Monday, April 18, 2005 1:59 AM

MANWITHPEZ

Important people don't do field work.

In "Shindig" when Mal stabs Atherton, as he escalates, and keeps stabbing, watch the Lord behind him. The more Mal stabs, the more shocked he appears. I thought it was subtle and great!

Kaylee: "What's so damn important about being proper? It don't mean nothing out here in the black."
Simon: "It means more out here. It's all I have..."

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Monday, April 18, 2005 3:33 AM

MANWITHPEZ

Important people don't do field work.

In The Message, I love that Zoe goes over to try offer comfort/advice to Simon after he strikes out with Kaylee yet again. So telling of just how human her character is becoming after the war, given her treatment of Tracey later on.

Kaylee: "What's so damn important about being proper? It don't mean nothing out here in the black."
Simon: "It means more out here. It's all I have..."

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Tuesday, April 19, 2005 2:39 AM

MANWITHPEZ

Important people don't do field work.

One from the blooper reel! Its been stated that Alan Tudyk is the cast member that's probably the most like his character. So, when the pyro guys set off a spark squib too near his ass in the blooper reel, Mr. Tudyk's very real reaction to it is in keeping with how Wash would react. So funny!

Kaylee: "What's so damn important about being proper? It don't mean nothing out here in the black."
Simon: "It means more out here. It's all I have..."

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Tuesday, April 19, 2005 3:31 AM

THESOMNAMBULIST

LittleKaylee wrote:

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I love Inara's expessions in Our Mrs Reynolds!in plarticular, when she discoveres Mal unconcious and then faints and realises that he kissed her...
Her expression when she is propped up on Mal's bunk and she tells Simon she doesn't need to be examined.
and the one at the end, when Mal says she let Saffron kiss her.

I'll second these. Morena is a great actress. She has tons of moments like this. Like when she's trying to back track after she called Mal a petty thief... Cracks me up.

Everytime I watch 'Heart of Gold' and she's on the floor sobbing violently.... breaks my heart.

The
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Tuesday, April 19, 2005 5:34 AM

LITTLEKAYLEE

I know the crying makes me bawl everytime I watch that. it breaks my heart.

ooo I love hte shoushi(sp?) scene.

*aka Scooby_Gal from Browncoats*

"Yes sir..Captain Tightpants"

"Well my sisters a ship. we had a complicated childhood."

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Tuesday, April 19, 2005 6:37 AM

BISCUIT

From "Shindig" - Mal and Jayne's shared amusement over Badger's unintentional double-entendre: "But I got my hands on a couple..." (of *invites*, of course).

Mal's stiltled puckering up to "get it on" with Zoe at the end of "War Stories" - classic!

See, this is another sign of your tragic space dementia, all paranoid and crotchety.

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