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* {{Hypocrite}}: The {{schoolmarm}}. When Simon accuses her town of engaging in kidnapping (which they do), she invokes the Lord's command to "judge not". When she learns about River's apparent telepathy, she immediately condemns her as a witch and summons the townsfolk to burn her at the stake.
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* InsaneTrollLogic: The {{schoolmarm}} tries to justify Simon and River being forced to join their village by arguing that because they are travelers they have no reason to object to where they end up. It's touchy enough without the fact that she also completely refuses to engage the ethical issue of using kidnappers to "recruit" tradesmen for the community.
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* KidnappedDoctor: Simon is kidnapped by a village on a rural planet to tend their people and live there forever. He isn't very happy about it.
-->'''Hoban Washburne:''' I went by the sheriff's office. Seems if we had checked the posted alerts for this rock, we might've known it. Settlers in the hills take people sometimes. Usually tradesmen and the like.\\
'''Capt. Malcolm Reynolds:''' And now they got themselves a doctor. And we don't.
-->'''Hoban Washburne:''' I went by the sheriff's office. Seems if we had checked the posted alerts for this rock, we might've known it. Settlers in the hills take people sometimes. Usually tradesmen and the like.\\
'''Capt. Malcolm Reynolds:''' And now they got themselves a doctor. And we don't.
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-->'''Simon:''' ''[to Mal]'' Right... I'm very sorry if she tipped off anyone about your cunningly concealed herd of cows.
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Arriving at a planet with [[Recap/FireflyE04Shindig a load of cattle for sale]], Mal tells Simon and River to walk into town during the negotiations because "She makes things not be smooth". Simon becomes temporarily separated from River, but is relieved to find her enjoying herself for once, dancing a reel with the townsfolk. At the end, the two are captured and hauled off by settlers from another town, desiring to shanghai Simon as their doctor.
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Arriving at a planet with [[Recap/FireflyE04Shindig a load of cattle for sale]], Mal tells Simon and River to walk into town during the negotiations because "She makes things not be smooth". smooth." Simon becomes temporarily separated from River, but is relieved to find her enjoying herself for once, dancing a reel with the townsfolk. At the end, end of the jig, the two are captured and hauled off by settlers from another town, desiring to shanghai Simon as their doctor.
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In the meantime, River reveals knowledge about the life of a mute child that she should not have, thus getting her accused of witchcraft and hauled out to be [[BurnTheWitch burned at the stake]]. She adds to this imprudence when the villagers are gathered by very strongly implying that the headman had [[KlingonPromotion murdered the previous headman]]. Simon tries to [[ShamingTheMob shame]] and even fight off the mob, but finally believing there is no hope, he chooses to die with River. Just as he says "light it", ''Serenity'' [[BigDamnHeroes arrives to rescue them]].
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In the meantime, River reveals knowledge about the life of a mute child that she should not have, thus getting her accused of witchcraft and hauled out to be [[BurnTheWitch burned at the stake]]. She adds to this imprudence when the villagers are gathered by very strongly implying that the headman had [[KlingonPromotion murdered the previous headman]]. Simon tries to [[ShamingTheMob shame]] and even fight off the mob, but finally believing there is no hope, he chooses to die with River. Just as he says "light it", it," ''Serenity'' [[BigDamnHeroes arrives to rescue them]].
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* AccidentalTruth: The headman states that River can read minds, long before the crew of ''Serenity'' learn this is true.
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* AccidentalTruth: The headman states that River can read minds, long before the crew of ''Serenity'' learn this is true.
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!!Tropes in this episode:
* AccidentalTruth: The headman states that River can [[{{Telepathy}} readminds, minds]], long before the crew of ''Serenity'' learn this is true.
!!Tropes in this episode:
* AccidentalTruth: The headman states that River can [[{{Telepathy}} read
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* ArmourPiercingQuestion: "If home isn't here, then where is it?"
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* ArmourPiercingQuestion: Simon is arguing with the {{schoolmarm}} about the village's recruiting methods (kidnapping), while she tries to make the case that he and River could be happy there. "If home isn't here, then where is it?"
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* CheerfulChild: Hints are shown that River had traces of this still left in her, despite her suffering. One can see why someone might be willing to die for her.
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* CheerfulChild: Hints are shown that River had has traces of this still left in her, despite her suffering. One can see why someone might be willing to die for her.
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* DeclarationOfProtection: Mal, for River. Sure, she might just be a witch, but she's ''their'' witch. And she and Simon are on his crew. He even seems confused when Simon asks why he saved them.
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* DeclarationOfProtection: Mal, for River. Sure, she might just be a witch, but she's ''their'' witch. And she and Simon are on his crew. He even seems confused when Simon asks why he saved them.
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* DeterminedHomesteader: But rather strange ones to be sure.
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* DeterminedHomesteader: {{Determined Homesteader}}s: But rather strange ones to be sure.
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* GentlemanSnarker: "I would never have tried to save River's life if I had thought there was a DINNER PARTY at risk."
** "Right...I'm very sorry she tipped off anyone about your cunningly concealed herd of cows."
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* GentlemanSnarker: "I Simon has a tendency to snark at anyone who interferes with his caring for River.
-->'''Simon:''' ''[to his father]'' I would never have tried to save River's life if I had thought there was aDINNER PARTY ''dinner party'' at risk."
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-->'''Simon:''' ''[to Mal]'' Right... I'm very sorry if she tipped off anyone about your cunningly concealed herd of cows."
-->'''Simon:''' ''[to his father]'' I would never have tried to save River's life if I had thought there was a
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-->'''Simon:''' ''[to Mal]'' Right... I'm very sorry if she tipped off anyone about your cunningly concealed herd of cows.
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* IHaveNoSon: Mister "I won't come for you again" Tam.
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* IHaveNoSon: Mister "I won't come for you again" Tam.
%%*Simon's father threatens to disown him in {{flashback}}, saying he will refuse to bail Simon out if his son's efforts to help River land him in jail again. The implication is that he went through with it later.
* IOweYouMyLife:"You In a rare moment of lucidity, River tells Simon that she's perfectly aware he gave up everything..."everything to go and find her. She breaks down in tears over it.
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* ItsProbablyNothing: The Tams dismiss Simons' worries about River's health as a game.
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* ItsProbablyNothing: The Tams dismiss Simons' Simon's worries about River's health as a game.
-->'''Jayne:''' ''[looking through Simon's journal]'' Dear diary, today I was pompous and my sister was crazy. ''[turns page]'' Today we were kidnapped by hill people, never to be seen again. It was the best day ever.
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* ObstructiveBureaucrat: The Alliance captain.
* OhCrap: When Shepard is shot, we get Mal and River's reaction, followed shortly after by everyone else's.
* OhCrap: When Shepard is shot, we get Mal and River's reaction, followed shortly after by everyone else's.
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* ObstructiveBureaucrat: The Alliance captain.
captain, though he changes his tune right quick once he sees Book's ID.
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** When Shepard is shot, we get Mal and River's reaction, followed shortly after by everyone else's.
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* PsychicPowers: Deliberately kept ambiguous, but ''somehow'' River knows things only one other person knows...
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* ShamingTheMob: Subverted. The mob remains notably unashamed. One villager even says that Simon's anger "isn't going to stop [them]" from burning River.
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* ShamingTheMob: Subverted. The mob remains notably unashamed. One villager even says that Simon's anger attempted HeroicSacrifice "isn't going to stop [them]" from burning River.River.
* TheSheriff: Appears after the gunfight at the beginning. Simon is also shown passing his office nervously.
* TheSheriff: Appears after the gunfight at the beginning. Simon is also shown passing his office nervously.
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* TheSheriff: Appears after the gunfight at the beginning. Simon is also shown passing his office nervously.
* ThinkNothingOfIt: "Mei-Mei, all I have is right here."
* ThinkNothingOfIt: "Mei-Mei, all I have is right here."
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* TheSheriff: Appears after the gunfight at the beginning. Simon is also shown passing his office nervously.
{{Telepathy}}: Deliberately kept ambiguous, but ''somehow'' River knows things only one other person knows...
* ThinkNothingOfIt:"Mei-Mei, all Simon's response to River's IOweYouMyLife speech.
-->'''Simon:''' Mei-Mei, everything I have is right here."
* ThinkNothingOfIt:
-->'''Simon:''' Mei-Mei, everything I have is right here.
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* UpperClassTwit: Simon, out of culture shock and homesickness, hurts Kaylee's feelings with a bit of {{Upper Class Twit}}tery.
* WastelandElder: The headman or "patron". This is a villainous example.
* WastelandElder: The headman or "patron". This is a villainous example.
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* UpperClassTwit: Simon, out of culture shock and homesickness, hurts Kaylee's feelings with a bit of {{Upper Class Twit}}tery.
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* WastelandElder: The headman or"patron". "patron." This is a villainous example.
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* ShamingtheMob: Subverted. The mob remains notably unashamed. One villager even says that Simon's anger "isn't going to stop [them]" from burning River.
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* UpperClassTwit: Simon, out of culture shock and homesickness, hurts Kaylee's feelings with a bit of {{UpperClassTwit}}tery.{{Upper Class Twit}}tery.
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In the meantime, the negotiations are disturbed by a group of lawmen come to arrest the cattle buyers. A gunfight breaks out in which Book is wounded severely. Unable to find the Tams, ''Serenity'' takes off without them to find help for Book. The only advanced medical facility within days of travel is an Alliance vessel; they are at first refused, but a mysterious blank ID card in Book's pocket suddenly changes the military's mind, and he is rushed into care.
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In the meantime, the negotiations are disturbed by a group of lawmen come to arrest the cattle buyers. A gunfight breaks out in which Book is wounded severely. Unable to find the Tams, ''Serenity'' takes off without them to find help for Book. The only advanced medical facility within days of travel is an Alliance vessel; they are at first refused, but a mysterious blank ID card in Book's pocket ID card suddenly changes the military's mind, and he is rushed into care.
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* TheBechdelTest: Fails. Zoey taunts Kaylee over her crush on Simon.
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* TheBechdelTest: Fails. Zoey Inara taunts Kaylee over her crush on Simon.
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This is an endearing one and shows the close relationship between Simon and River. It's also the first hint dropped about Book's [[MysteriousPast murky past]].
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* BeliefMakesYouStupid: Simon sure holds this view. Needless to say, it doesn't go down well with the angry mob.
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* ReligionMakesYouDumb: Simon sure holds this view. Needless to say, it doesn't go down well with the angry mob.
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* AccidentalTruth: The headman states that River can read minds, long before the crew of ''Serenity'' learn this is true.
* DeclarationOfProtection: Mal, for River. Sure, she might just be a witch, but she's ''their'' witch. And she and Simon are on his crew. He even seems confused when Simon asks why he saved them.
* FiveSecondForeshadowing: Not even that much. River realises that the crew have come to save them. Cue BigDamnHeroes.
* ReligionMakesYouDumb: Simon sure holds this view. Needless to say, it doesn't go down well with the angry mob.
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* WastelandElder: The headman or "patron". This is a villainous example.
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* WastelandElder: The headman or "patron". This is a villainous example.example.
* WouldHitAGirl: The headman slaps River when she nearly reveals he may have murdered his predecessor, then orders her burnt alive.
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* WouldHitAGirl: The headman slaps River when she nearly reveals he may have murdered his predecessor, then orders her burnt alive.
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* BigDamnHeroes: TropeNamer.
* BurnTheWitch: A lot of the plot.
* BurnTheWitch: A lot of the plot.
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* BigDamnHeroes: TropeNamer.
TropeNamer. Ain't they just?
* BurnTheWitch:A lot of Once the plot.locals become convinced River's a witch.
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* DescriptionCut: We go from Simon yelling at his kidnappers about his sister, to Mrs. Tam telling Simon his sister's fine.
* {{Irony}}: The schoolmarm tells Simon that the town is "quiet and safe" for him and River. She's the one who gets the townfolk whipped up into an angry mob.
* ItsProbablyNothing: The Tams dismiss Simons' worries about River's health as a game.
* {{Jerkass}}: The minute Simon and River go missing, Jayne raids Simon's stuff. He hurriedly returns what he took after Simon and River are saved.
* {{Jerkass}}: The minute Simon and River go missing, Jayne raids Simon's stuff. He hurriedly returns what he took after Simon and River are saved.
** Simon, when he sees ''Serenity'' taking off without him and River.
* PoorCommunicationKills: Simon would likely have helped the locals if they'd just ''asked'' for help, and does so anyway, making their kidnapping really, really stupid.
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* ShamingtheMob: Subverted. The mob remains notably unshamed.unashamed.
* SpottingTheThread: Simon already mention spotting messages from River in her mail. Here we see his immediate reaction, trying to warn his parents.
* SpottingTheThread: Simon already mention spotting messages from River in her mail. Here we see his immediate reaction, trying to warn his parents.
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* CallingTheOldManOut: Simon snarking at his father in a {{Flashback}}.{{Flashback}}, for caring more about a dinner party than the fact that his daughter's being tortured.
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* OhCrap: When Shepard is shot, we get Mal and River's reaction, followed shortly after by everyone else's.
* RageBreakingPoint: In a sense, Simon's frustration at his and River's situation all gets unleashed on Kaylee in the store.
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* PintsizedPowerhouse: Simon knocks THREE townsfolk out of the way in a FoeTossingCharge. Never hurt Mei-Mei. PapaWolf will be mad at you.
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** Ain't we just?
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* TheCaretaker: Simon.
** River tries to return this just a little with the [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming hodgeberries]].
** River tries to return this just a little with the [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming hodgeberries]].
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**Simon. River tries to return this just a little with the [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming hodgeberries]].
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* PapaWolf: Both Simon and Mal.
** Both subverted and played straight in the {{Flashback}} scenes. The actual papa is a DirtyCoward (or worse), so big brother has to be the PapaWolf without any help.
** Both subverted and played straight in the {{Flashback}} scenes. The actual papa is a DirtyCoward (or worse), so big brother has to be the PapaWolf without any help.
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* ItHasBeenAnHonor: "Postholer... for digging holes." Also IronicEcho.
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* TakeMeInstead: Simon proposes the sacrifice himself to save his sister but the inquisitor refuses.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The headman is this, trying to calm the situation down... at least until River starts revealing his own dirty secret, at which point he rolls with it.
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** Mind-readers don't typically get tied to poles and burnt alive. [[CaptainObvious Simon is biased]].
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* ArmourPiercingQuestion: "If home isn't here, then where is it?"
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Arriving at a planet with a load of cattle for sale Mal tells Simon and River to walk into town during the negotiations because, "She makes things not be smooth". Simon becomes temporarily separated from River, but Simon is relieved to find her for once enjoying herself dancing a reel with the townsfolk. At the end of this scene the two are captured and hauled off by settlers from another town desiring to shanghai Simon as their doctor.
In the meantime the negotiations are disturbed by a group of lawmen come to arrest the cattle buyers. A gunfight breaks out in which Book is wounded severely. Unable to find the Tams, ''Serenity'' takes off without them to find help for Book. The only advanced medical facility within days of travel is an Alliance vessel; they are at first refused, but a mysterious blank ID card in Book's pocket suddenly changes the military's mind, and he is rushed into care.
In the meantime, River reveals knowledge about the life of a mute child that she should not have, thus getting her accused of witchcraft. She adds to this imprudence when the villagers are gathered by very strongly implying that the headman had murdered the previous headman. Simon makes attempts at ShamingTheMob and even tries to fight off the entire mob but finally believing there is no hope he chooses to die with River. Just as he says "light it", ''Serenity'' arrives to rescue them.
In the meantime the negotiations are disturbed by a group of lawmen come to arrest the cattle buyers. A gunfight breaks out in which Book is wounded severely. Unable to find the Tams, ''Serenity'' takes off without them to find help for Book. The only advanced medical facility within days of travel is an Alliance vessel; they are at first refused, but a mysterious blank ID card in Book's pocket suddenly changes the military's mind, and he is rushed into care.
In the meantime, River reveals knowledge about the life of a mute child that she should not have, thus getting her accused of witchcraft. She adds to this imprudence when the villagers are gathered by very strongly implying that the headman had murdered the previous headman. Simon makes attempts at ShamingTheMob and even tries to fight off the entire mob but finally believing there is no hope he chooses to die with River. Just as he says "light it", ''Serenity'' arrives to rescue them.
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Arriving at a planet with [[Recap/FireflyE04Shindig a load of cattle for sale sale]], Mal tells Simon and River to walk into town during the negotiations because, because "She makes things not be smooth". Simon becomes temporarily separated from River, but Simon is relieved to find her for once enjoying herself for once, dancing a reel with the townsfolk. At the end of this scene end, the two are captured and hauled off by settlers from another town town, desiring to shanghai Simon as their doctor.
In themeantime meantime, the negotiations are disturbed by a group of lawmen come to arrest the cattle buyers. A gunfight breaks out in which Book is wounded severely. Unable to find the Tams, ''Serenity'' takes off without them to find help for Book. The only advanced medical facility within days of travel is an Alliance vessel; they are at first refused, but a mysterious blank ID card in Book's pocket suddenly changes the military's mind, and he is rushed into care.
In the meantime, River reveals knowledge about the life of a mute child that she should not have, thus getting her accused ofwitchcraft. witchcraft and hauled out to be [[BurnTheWitch burned at the stake]]. She adds to this imprudence when the villagers are gathered by very strongly implying that the headman had [[KlingonPromotion murdered the previous headman. headman]]. Simon makes attempts at ShamingTheMob tries to [[ShamingTheMob shame]] and even tries to fight off the entire mob mob, but finally believing there is no hope hope, he chooses to die with River. Just as he says "light it", ''Serenity'' [[BigDamnHeroes arrives to rescue them.
them]].
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** River tries to return this just a little with the [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming hodgeberries]]
* CheerfulChild: Hints are shown that River had traces of this still left in her despite her suffering. One can see why someone might be willing to die for her.
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hodgeberries]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Zac Efron plays young Simon.
* HeroicSacrifice: "Light It"
* HeyItsThatGuy: Zac Efron plays young Simon.
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** "Right...I'm very sorry she tipped off anyone about your cunningly concealed herd of cows"
cows."
* HeroicSacrifice: "LightIt"
it."
* HeyItsThatGuy:Zac Efron ZacEfron plays young Simon.
* HeroicSacrifice: "Light
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* ItHasBeenAnHonor: "Postholer... for digging holes"
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* ItHasBeenAnHonor: "Postholer... for digging holes"holes."
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* PapaWolf: Both Simon and Mal
** Both subverted and played straight in the {{Flashback}} scenes. The actual PAPA is a DirtyCoward (or worse) so big brother wolf has to be the PapaWolf without any help.
** Both subverted and played straight in the {{Flashback}} scenes. The actual PAPA is a DirtyCoward (or worse) so big brother wolf has to be the PapaWolf without any help.
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* PapaWolf: Both Simon and Mal
Mal.
** Both subverted and played straight in the {{Flashback}} scenes. The actualPAPA papa is a DirtyCoward (or worse) worse), so big brother wolf has to be the PapaWolf without any help.
** Both subverted and played straight in the {{Flashback}} scenes. The actual
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* ReadingTheEnemysMail : Inverted. River's attempt at getting mail through without the Academy reading it is shown in a {{Flashback}}.
* SayingTooMuch: For heaven's sake ''shut up'', River!
* SayingTooMuch: For heaven's sake ''shut up'', River!
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* ReadingTheEnemysMail : ReadingTheEnemysMail: Inverted. River's attempt at getting mail through without the Academy reading it is shown in a {{Flashback}}.
* SayingTooMuch: For heaven'ssake sake, ''shut up'', River!
* SayingTooMuch: For heaven's
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* ThroughHisStomach: "Hodgeberries...You have to eat"
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* ThroughHisStomach: "Hodgeberries...You have to eat"eat."
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* UndyingLoyalty: Simon and River
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* UndyingLoyalty: Simon and RiverRiver.
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In the meantime the negotiations are disturbed by a group of lawmen come to arrest the cattle buyers. A gunfight breaks out in which Book is wounded severely. Unable to find the Tams the Serenity takes off without them to find help for Book. Unable to find anywhere else to tend Book they go to an Alliance vessel and obtain admittance with a mysterious ID card in Book's pocket.
In the meantime, River reveals knowledge about the life of a deaf child that she should not have, thus getting her accused of witchcraft. She adds to this imprudence when the villagers are gathered by "very strongly implying" that the headman had murdered the previous headman. Simon makes attempts at ShamingTheMob and even tries to fight off the entire mob but finally believing there is no hope he chooses to die with River. Just as he says "light it" the Serenity arrives to rescue them.
This is an endearing one and shows the close relationship between Simon and River. It also gives vague hints that Book was not always what he seems.
It has such tropes as:
In the meantime, River reveals knowledge about the life of a deaf child that she should not have, thus getting her accused of witchcraft. She adds to this imprudence when the villagers are gathered by "very strongly implying" that the headman had murdered the previous headman. Simon makes attempts at ShamingTheMob and even tries to fight off the entire mob but finally believing there is no hope he chooses to die with River. Just as he says "light it" the Serenity arrives to rescue them.
This is an endearing one and shows the close relationship between Simon and River. It also gives vague hints that Book was not always what he seems.
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In the meantime the negotiations are disturbed by a group of lawmen come to arrest the cattle buyers. A gunfight breaks out in which Book is wounded severely. Unable to find the Tams the Serenity Tams, ''Serenity'' takes off without them to find help for Book. Unable to find anywhere else to tend Book they go to The only advanced medical facility within days of travel is an Alliance vessel and obtain admittance with vessel; they are at first refused, but a mysterious blank ID card in Book's pocket.
pocket suddenly changes the military's mind, and he is rushed into care.
In the meantime, River reveals knowledge about the life of adeaf mute child that she should not have, thus getting her accused of witchcraft. She adds to this imprudence when the villagers are gathered by "very very strongly implying" implying that the headman had murdered the previous headman. Simon makes attempts at ShamingTheMob and even tries to fight off the entire mob but finally believing there is no hope he chooses to die with River. Just as he says "light it" the Serenity it", ''Serenity'' arrives to rescue them.
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the first hint dropped about Book's murky past.
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In the meantime, River reveals knowledge about the life of a
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This is an endearing one and shows the close relationship between Simon and River.
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*UpperClassTwit: Simon shows a bit of this due to homesickness and hurts Kaylee's feelings in a rather Woobie like scene .
*WastelandElder: The headman or "patron". This is a villainous example.
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*WastelandElder: The headman or "patron". This is a villainous example.
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*UpperClassTwit: Simon shows a bit Simon, out of this due to homesickness culture shock and homesickness, hurts Kaylee's feelings in with a rather Woobie like scene .
bit of {{UpperClassTwit}}tery.
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*WastelandElder: The headman or "patron". This is a villainous
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