Somewhat real-life-oriented meme

[stormkeeper_lovedoris]

Ganked from rivendellrose and sounds like fun:

If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now, even if we don't speak often, please post a comment with a memory of you and me. It can be anything you want -- good or bad. When you're finished, post this little paragraph on your blog and be surprised (or mortified!) about what people remember about you.

Comments

[invisibleshrew.livejournal.com]

Wrt to Mal and Zoe - I agree, no sexual interest. I also don't think that Wash is worried about that either - that's where Mal chooses to take the argument. Wash is fashed by the whole "obeying happening under my nose" thing, and so am I.

Zoe offers Mal the kind of unconditional backing that I'd only expect to see in a military (and probably active combat) situation - and they're fly-by-night crims, not soldiers. I fanwank it away by ascribing her a career military background, and coming from a military family (popular media tells me that such things exist in the US?), so that she is used to looking for a clear command structure - but I don't see it as especially healthy for her.

I do see it as downright unhealthy for Mal. While he knows that Zoe has his back so unquestioningly, he's shielded from the consequences of his dodgy decision-making. In a sense, she's buffering him from having to grow up.

And then there's the whole thing where Zoe chooses to lie to Wash, rather than discuss Mal's decisions which do, actually, affect him. Which : no.

[stormkpr.livejournal.com]

These are honestly all very good observations. I also believe that Zoe craves that military structure...has she refused to accept that she is essentially a smuggler and not a solider anymore? Does she follow any strong leader unquestioningly? Does she need to assert herself more?

And great observations on Mal.

I still think you should post. Generate some good discussion.

[invisibleshrew.livejournal.com]

I'll try to gather up the gumption to put a post together this weekend. Short and with very open-ended questions, on the Mal & Wash & Zoe dynamic. Still too scared of the politics one!

In other news, I'm still trying to make the smut, well, smutty...

[stormkpr.livejournal.com]

I can't wait to read it! I very much look forward to it.