Serenity by Crols

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Serenity

POSTED BY: CROLS
UPDATED: Thursday, January 19, 2006 19:24
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Thursday, January 19, 2006 6:36 PM

Ok, I saw serenity and really liked it, except for one thing. The operative just letting them go doesn't seem in character. The man believed so much that he was willing the commit small scale genicide for the greater good, but he completely falls apart when he learns about miranda. Maybe I'm just not very bright(which is quite possible).

"None of it means a goddam thing"

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Thursday, January 19, 2006 6:50 PM

JOLLY

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Originally posted by Crols:
The operative just letting them go doesn't seem in character. The man believed so much that he was willing the commit small scale genicide for the greater good, but he completely falls apart when he learns about miranda.

Odd...earlier today I had a conversation with a friend about the movie and he made pretty much the same observation. I suppose the conversion felt a little forced, but was probably necessary as a device for hinting at Book's past.

I enjoyed Serenity (unlike many here I got into Firefly after the movie), but I avoid analyzing it too carefully (although fun, it's basically a B-movie with good dialogue). IMHO, the series was superior, though I would happily go to any sequels.

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Thursday, January 19, 2006 6:51 PM

FIZZ6KITTY

I always thought he kinda sums it up when he talks about how the Alliance might still come after River even though he told them she's no longer a threat. His job was to keep her from sharing her "secret" and he failed at that, so his job was done.

Also when he talks about the "perfect world" that he's trying to help build but won't be able to live in it. Well, his bosses (the Alliance) are no longer perfect in his eyes, so there's no more drive and need to kill River.

Those are just two of the things I thought of! Hope that helps!

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Thursday, January 19, 2006 6:53 PM

BROWNCOATSRISEAGAIN

The operative "believed hard" and when you do that you fall hard too.

Then he found out the secret he believed to be so important to keep is the slaughter of millions of people through manipulation by Parliament. He had said that keeping of secrets was more important to him than the secret, but that turned out not to be so.

He went through the same transformation that we saw Mal begin too when he saw the large scale massacre happen in Serenity Valley right after he prayed to God.

The only difference here is that Mal has moved on and the operative hasn't, and may not ever.

Andrew

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Thursday, January 19, 2006 7:24 PM

SAMEERTIA

Watch the extended scene. It might help you understand how the Operative WAS what he believed. When he realized that all he had been struggling for was the exact thing he had been fighting against, he lost all faith. He became a shadow.

"There is nothing left to see."

Does anybody else think that Chiwetel's performance was absolutely brilliant?

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