64a Subj : Re: The big picture To : alt.tv.star-trek.tos,alt.tv.firefly From : Bhubbha Date : Mon Sep 12 2005 18:48:07 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos In article , William George Ferguson wrote: > 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'. Heck, that's just picking at a scab. He fiddled with his re-attached ear also. Not very many of us will leave well enough alone. -- I think I am, therefore, I may be. . 0