Niska looked like a pretty intimidating man when offering the job to Mal. To me, Zoe did not appear to be frightened one bit. Now, as a crew member, it is her job to follow with the choice of Mal. As I said in class, does she ever wonder if what she is doing is wrong? Does she ever hate her job? Does she ever wonder if being a thief is bad? Does she think it’s even a good thing? Does she ALWAYS agree with Mal? Or does she do it because she is loyal? What if Mal makes a choice that in her heart she does not believe? Will she turn on Mal? What if Wash, her husband, gets hurt or turns on the crew? Will she follow him or will she still be loyal? (I apologize for asking so many questions)
Now the scene where they gave back the medicine was awesome. It shows that they are able to care for people other than themselves. I just don’t understand how they decided that though. Why can’t Zoe or even Mal realize that them being thieves isn’t a GOOD thing. If we stole medicine in today’s society, we would have been charged with something. No one would be rooting on our sides if we were crooks. If someone stole something of mine and sold it, I’d be extremely ticked. Why is it that we actually like them? I’ll admit it, I like them. Maybe it’s because they’re not stealing my cargo. Oh well, at least I know that they are capable of knowing what is right and what is wrong. This has boggled my mind, but class definitely helped me see more that I have been letting myself see.
Hey Sarah I agree with you on Zoe cause I also analyze her in class but didn't write about it for my blog though. Anyway I agree she is loyal to her crew and Mal and I thinks she follows another code nobody get left behind either. Zoe probably do think what she is doing is wrong which makes her hate her job, but she goes along with it anyway so she can stay loyal to Mal. If Mal do make a decison that she doesn't believe is right I personally think she will go along with it anyway but at the same time feel sad and disappointed that she didn't speack up to Mal because in the end it's all about loyalty.
ReplyDeleteI understand being loyal, but where does loyalty to any one person or thing become ultimate? I believe it is clear that with the position the crew is in, it is more beneficial to the crew to NOT return the medication, for both safety and financial purposes. Do you think Zoe's loyalty to Mal completely trumps her desire to do what is best for the rest of the crew? Because thats the way I am beginning to feel.
ReplyDeleteWell I think one thing we need to remember is that Zoe is not only loyal to Mal because they are in the same ship, but Zoe also served under Mal in the civil war. I think that Zoe has been with Mal at bad times and knows that he will always keep his friends safe first and do what is best for the crew. I don't think Zoe just has a blind faith in Mal, it seems to be justified completely.
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