Serenity DVD [SPOILERS]

[zepherus]

The bow was perfect for Inara...

Inara's choice of a using a bow to defend against a close-quarters human wave assault was more than just slightly-less-than-optimal. It was completely devoid of common sense or any logic whatsoever. Anybody who would endanger themselves and their comrades like that just to make a fashion statement dosen't earn much respect in my book.

So, let me guess...you think that ObiWan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker, and Anakin Skywalker are less dangerous, or lesser fighters because they use lightsabers ( form of a sword ) over blasters? To quote "Old Ben"..."Not as clumsy or as random as a blaster, but an elegant weapon for a more civilized age." That's what Inara is...elegant and civilized.

What about the Operative? His weapon of choice was a katana...not a gun.

Or Corporal Hicks in "Aliens"? Pulls a sawed off shotgun out of his harness and says "I like to keep this for close quarters.".

In a CQB, give me a 12-gauge loaded with 00-Buckshot over a semi-auto ( or auto ) weapon any day. I'd rather hit an enemy with the equivilent of 15 .32 caliber bullets at once then a couple of high velocity bullets any day. This is why you see more shotguns than rifles in police cruisers.

 

[Joker]

You can't compare Jedi's to Inara. Jedi's have an overdose of those thingies in their bloodstream which gives them the force. If Inara had the force she wouldn't even need a bow. She could have just gone all Chuck Norris on the Reavers and round-house kicked all of them.

He had a katana because he was cool. And Katanas are freaking cool. Bows aren't cool. Bows with flashy lights aren't cool. Legolas uses a bow.

I rest my case.

 

[Meloncov]

It's worth noting that Inara's bow fires small explosive bolts, and is auto-reloded (well, after it was digitally edited.) It's as much like Chewie's bowcaster as a traditional bow.

 

[Krieg]

In a CQB, give me a 12-gauge loaded with 00-Buckshot over a semi-auto ( or auto ) weapon any day. I'd rather hit an enemy with the equivilent of 15 .32 caliber bullets at once then a couple of high velocity bullets any day. This is why you see more shotguns than rifles in police cruisers.

1. Scatterguns being a primary backup weapon in law enforcement has far more to do with politics, training issues and the versatility of the weapon than any supposed advantage in CQB.

2. Over the past two decades quite a few departments have made the transition to 5.56 carbines.

3. Take a look at what is carried by the folks who practice CQB for a living. You won't find more than one shotgun per squad/stick...and it is primarily there because it is such an effective tool for door breaching.

It's worth noting that Inara's bow fires small explosive bolts, and is auto-reloded (well, after it was digitally edited.) It's as much like Chewie's bowcaster as a traditional bow.

That was my impression as well. Now only if it wasn't so darn silly looking!

 

[Dark Jezter]

Hmm. I never said "shoot a gun well," i.e. be "good" with a gun. Oh well. You took what you wanted from it. *shrug* I do believe guns are thug weapons compared to bows or knives. That's my personal opinion. Kindly respect it.

But... I find it just so amusing when I see gamers romanticize ancient/medieval weapons while decrying guns.

So, let me guess...you think that ObiWan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker, and Anakin Skywalker are less dangerous, or lesser fighters because they use lightsabers ( form of a sword ) over blasters? To quote "Old Ben"..."Not as clumsy or as random as a blaster, but an elegant weapon for a more civilized age." That's what Inara is...elegant and civilized.

So Inara is a Jedi knight now?

The Star Wars movies (especially the prequels) have shown repeatedly that a trained force-user with a lightsaber is pretty much a superhero.

What about the Operative? His weapon of choice was a katana...not a gun.

Maybe he's a japanophile? I'll bet that as soon as the events in Serenity were over he went home and ate pocky while watching magical girl anime.

In real life, the katana was hardly ever used as a battlefield weapon. Samurai would instead use bows, polearms, or rifles. Katanas were mainly used for ceremonial purposes, duels (which happened rarely, because contrary to common belief, very few samurai were skilled swordsmen), and executing enemies or commoners who didn't show proper respect.

In Serenity, the operative seems to prefer using his katana as a tool of execution. His real weapon of choice seems to be martial arts (which was a good thing for Mal, because if the operative would have had the good sense to use a gun, the final battle may have had a different outcome).

Or Corporal Hicks in "Aliens"? Pulls a sawed off shotgun out of his harness and says "I like to keep this for close quarters.".

If Inara would have picked a shotgun, I wouldn't have anything to complain about.

In a CQB, give me a 12-gauge loaded with 00-Buckshot over a semi-auto ( or auto ) weapon any day. I'd rather hit an enemy with the equivilent of 15 .32 caliber bullets at once then a couple of high velocity bullets any day. This is why you see more shotguns than rifles in police cruisers.

In CQB, I'd probably rather have a MP5 or M-4 Carbine, but a shotgun is still a damn fine CQB weapon.

 

[Vocenoctum]

So, let me guess...you think that ObiWan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker, and Anakin Skywalker are less dangerous, or lesser fighters because they use lightsabers ( form of a sword ) over blasters? To quote "Old Ben"..."Not as clumsy or as random as a blaster, but an elegant weapon for a more civilized age." That's what Inara is...elegant and civilized.

To be fair, lightsabers have the advantage of being able to BLOCk nearly anything. I think that's more important than their offensive capabilities. Plus the whole "slice through anything" feature, that's always nice to have.

 

[Vocenoctum]

In CQB, I'd probably rather have a MP5 or M-4 Carbine, but a shotgun is still a damn fine CQB weapon.

Or a 6933!

Now I just need a Masterkey.

 

[cattoy]

Unmentioned so far is the fact that we know that she has at least some experience in pyrotechnics, as evidenced by the flash-bangs disguised as incense...

Such toys would have been extremely useful against foes that are being funnelled through a narrow passage, but it would also be a bit undramatic.

 

[Krieg]

I think folks are bringing way too much personal baggage to this party.

Hopefully at some point someone will mention that the operative was not actually carrying a Katana in the film. A sword with a straight blade less than two shaku in length wouldn't be classified as a Katana under any reasonable typology.

Thus it's probably a bit unfair to use it as fodder for analogies.

Let's call it a Ninja-To instead...that ought to put on the flames, as no one could possibly argue over that weapon's abilities!



Besides since when have human beings ever been overly blessed with common sense? People have always made bad choices under stressfull situations..even ones that may cost them their lives. Someone making a stupid choice is hardly a deal breaker for me...heck if anything it should add to the suspension of disbelief.

 

[Jeremy]

Ninja-to? Bah. Gimme a cutlass. That's a REAL sword! Yarrgh!