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Date Posted: 10:07:57 10/09/05 Sun
Author: Dlgood
Subject: Re: It parallels "The Train Job" actually
In reply to: Finn Mac Cool 's message, "It parallels "The Train Job" actually" on 09:51:59 10/09/05 Sun

This being a parallel doesn't make it stop being authorial wish fulfillment.

Similarly, the Operative was willing to kill people to support the cause of the Alliance, choosing not to know why he was asked to do this. Upon finding out what he was really being used to do, however, like Mal, he cannot just stand back anymore; he's no longer blind to the truth, and so has a new responsibility.

Some people see what you call "truth" and still choose not to act how you wish them to.

The story wants us to see the events on Miranda as damning and a fundamental blow to the Alliance. Some would see this as an unfortunate mistake, instead. Not as damning of the Alliance, but indicative that the Alliance is trying to do the right thing, but needs to get better at it.

Indeed, "Serenity" would have been a much better story and shown much better characterization of the operative if this had been his own conclusion.

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The Op's final scene -- KdS, 12:42:42 10/09/05 Sun
Re: It parallels "The Train Job" actually -- Finn Mac Cool, 23:06:40 10/09/05 Sun
Somebody has to change their mind -- Pip, 05:21:07 10/16/05 Sun
- Re: Somebody has to change their mind -- dlgood, 15:49:27 10/16/05 Sun
  - As I said in my above post, even fanatics have limits -- Finn Mac Cool, 20:09:12 10/16/05 Sun
The Alliance made more than just one "unfortunate mistake" -- Stake the Lurk, 15:10:51 10/16/05 Sun
- That makes more sense to me. -- dlgood, 15:51:08 10/16/05 Sun
- Re: The Alliance made more than just one "unfortunate mistake" -- Sunshine, 11:59:56 10/18/05 Tue

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