author_by_night: (zoeserenity by hobbitseeker)
2018-01-18 11:47 am

Denial and Belief: What did the Tams know?

I just realized I never shared this bit of Firefly meta with anyone.  What did the Tams know?

When we meet Gabriel Tam in a flashback (with Zac Efron playing young Simon), he seems like a strict, but not unloving father.  We don't see Regan Tam with her kids when they're young, although we do see her in a flashback that's closer to when the events of Firefly take place.

If you recall, Simon tries to tell them that something is wrong with River. He uses her letters as an example, saying how she talked about parties they went to that, in reality, never happened. Her parents deny it, and when Simon gets into trouble for snooping, he gets a stern warning.

This begs the question: What did the Tams know?
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author_by_night: (Well Shit by author_by_night)
2013-11-12 08:48 am

NaNoBloPo: Day Eleven

Talk about your ships.

First, in general ships have never mattered to me that much. With some exceptions.
Ship happens )
author_by_night: (Well Shit by author_by_night)
2012-05-20 11:10 am

Dan Harmon fired from Community

(This is true, unlike the last thing I posted, which was from a BS website. Sorry again.)


On showrunners, Community, and television )
author_by_night: (Default)
2009-09-20 03:45 pm

Meta


It's meta time! Although I'm probably completely misusing the term "meta."

Everything fan related under their respective cuts are going to have spoilers. Just saying.
Buffy Meta )Firefly )

Earth's Children )