909 Subj : Re: The big picture To : alt.tv.star-trek.tos,alt.tv.firefly From : Wouter Valentijn Date : Tue Sep 13 2005 21:22:20 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos Jay Hova wrote: > In article <4325c6d8$0$11077$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl>, Wouter > Valentijn wrote: > >> EBRENT PRICE wrote: >>> "William George Ferguson" wrote in message >>> news:i3dbi155k3q8vekhlcienru4p999osu5er@4ax.com... >>>> On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 16:47:04 GMT, "EBRENT PRICE" >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> "ToolPackinMama" wrote in message >>>>> news:11i4mvhnd03s007@news.supernews.com... >>>>>> So, what do the FIREFLY universe and the original Star Trek >>>>>> universe have in common... and how do they conflict? >>>>>> >>>>>> What they have in common: They both picture a possible >>>>>> near-future (earth-centric)universe. >>>>>> >>>>>> Star Trek was all in favor of UNIFICATION: Captain Kirk was all >>>>>> - "Join the UFP!" >>>>>> >>>>>> [UFP = United Federation of Planets.] >>>>>> >>>>>> Captain Mal Reynolds OTOH is against the very idea of >>>>>> unification, and he opposes "The Alliance" all he humanly can. >>>>> >>>>> I think Mal doesn't oppose the Alliance anymore. He's been there, >>>>> done that and accepts that he lost. He just wants to be left >>>>> alone. It's a minor distinction, but a distinction nonetheless. >>>> >>>> Right. That's why he chooses to be just minding his own business >>>> wearing a brown coat in an Alliance bar every Unification Day. Mal >>>> is what back in the day would be called 'unreconstructed'. >>> >>> 'Unreconstructed.' Heh. I like that. But I didn't say he was >>> happy about it, just accepted facts. Otherwise he would be actively >>> engaged in terrorist activity, bombing Alliance outposts, etc. >>> waiting for the Browncoats to rise again. A far cry from picking >>> fights in some backwoods bar once a year. >>> >> >> Who says he isn't waiting...? >> If the *right* opportunity presents itself I'm sure he'll step to >> the plate. > > Perhaps if he was to discover a clone army... Now, those can be tricky... ;) -- www.Wouter.Valentijn.name www.zeppodunsel.nl www.scifics.com www.nksf.nl liam=mail . 0