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Blog 7: Firefly Episode 6, Shindig

The more I watch Firefly, the more I realize the crew of Serenity is a rogue, fairly criminal group. Each episode presents these people as fugitives or reveals their past criminal, thieving lives. Yet, along with this realization my appreciation of the show increases. Firefly keeps the viewer on the edge of his or her seat, and never fails to surprise with new and interesting scenarios. The fact that the crew is somewhat criminal always leaves room for new, exciting adventures. Also, the criminal intent of the crew always has the ultimate goal of at least resisting the evil clutch of the Alliance.

Episode 6, Shindig, begins with the attempted con of a wealthy dance. Mal and Kaylee pursue a smuggling job by posing as rich folks at this ball. While the job is supposed to be the main reason for this attempt at deception, I can't help but wonder whether the real reason for Mal's attendance to the dance is to keep an eye on Inara, who is attending the ball with a wealthy man named Atherton. This episode presents what seems to be a recurring theme; Mal is in love with Inara. This becomes apparent when he physically assaults Atherton. Mal and Inara's relationship is very unique, to say the least. He is obviously vying for her attention constantly, while she obviously, however ineffectively, tries to mask her feelings for him. This always results in trouble for these two, and often trouble for the rest of the crew.