8a8 Subj : Re: The big picture To : alt.tv.star-trek.tos,alt.tv.firefly From : Jay Hova Date : Mon Sep 12 2005 20:11:56 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos 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... -- Conceit is God's gift to little men. -- Bruce Barton . 0