Why is Inara so dolled up when not working?
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NVDan — 10 years ago(January 24, 2016 08:07 AM)
I scoff at this part. There must be a solid amount of travelling time between planets where she picks up customers. Yet she's decked out to the nines in all the off time between destinations. Does she not own any casual clothes? Will her make-up spoil if she doesn't use it?
So in your mind women only dress nicely and where make-up when they are working?
Interesting.
Sorry, sometimes my wife forgets that she is not an alien from outer space.
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NVDan — 10 years ago(January 24, 2016 04:51 PM)
She doesn't just dress nicely - she dresses and uses make-up specifically like a 'companion'.
That's true. Companions dress nicely.
In other words, she keeps wearing her work uniform at home.
It's not a uniform. It's dressing nicely.
Sorry, sometimes my wife forgets that she is not an alien from outer space.
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Eva_Marrie — 10 years ago(January 25, 2016 05:46 PM)
Because it's not Simon's work uniform as far as we know and he actually does start dressing down a little as he becomes more comfortable on the ship. Whereas Inara's outfits never let us forget her profession just like Mal.
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Eva_Marrie — 10 years ago(January 25, 2016 11:17 PM)
In the show he worked in a hospital as a surgeon, not as a GP. He would've worn hospital uniform, not his sharp suits.
My main point here is that the show is dead set on portraying Inara as nothing but 'hot prostitute' and the costume is a symptom of that. She is in sex object mode 24/7 and is constantly verbally bullied by Mal for her profession. Dressing her down occasionally would portray her as more of a multi-faceted human being that doesn't exist to please the onlookers. -
preachcaleb — 10 years ago(January 26, 2016 06:01 AM)
You think he'd show up in some jeans and t-shirt? He'd still go in his sharp suits to work even if he had to change.
the show is dead set on portraying Inara as nothing but 'hot prostitute
Except that's not what a companion represents on the show. Several times Inara is shown to be the one that can counsel the others, even the preacher.
Yes, Mal does bully her, and as everyone else on the ship shows, it's wrong. Mal is clearly in the wrong for thinking that's all she is. Especially since the show goes on to make a huge distinction about what she does.
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MrRazorz — 10 years ago(March 11, 2016 01:33 AM)
Yes, Mal does bully her, and as everyone else on the ship shows, it's wrong. Mal is clearly in the wrong for thinking that's all she is. Especially since the show goes on to make a huge distinction about what she does.
That's not why he does it. Consider this exchange, from "Shindig":
Inara:
You have a strange sense of nobility, Captain. You'll lay a man out for implying I'm a whore, but you keep calling me one to my face.
Mal:
I might not show respect to your job, but he didn't respect
you
. That's the difference.
See, Mal doesn't trash-talk Inara about being a whore because he "thinks that's all she is". He does it because he knows there's more to her than that, and he believes she's better than her job. (And of course he's in love with her, so we can assume her sleeping with other men for a living really grinds his gears.) -
Eva_Marrie — 10 years ago(February 07, 2016 12:38 AM)
Yeah, it is real criticism considering that costume is a huge part of character. Many actors say that well-designed costume helps them get into character. Stop being so bloody condescending.
As for dressing up for Mal - well, that's even worse. Not only is she apparently in love with a jerk who perpetually puts her work down and violates her privacy, but she wants to look sexy for him! -
jbaddock — 10 years ago(February 07, 2016 09:27 AM)
I've always thought that it was a part of being a member of the Companion's Guild - you always had to look your best. I could be wrong, but it was actually a highly valued (and respectable) Guild with its own rituals and customs, so perhaps high standards were expected of its members at all times? Just a thought.