Maybe it’s the fact that Serenity is broken down and forgotten that makes her so appealing to Mal. Maybe he relates to her, because he understands what it means to have seen better days Oh, yes, I love this theory.
'Serenity' is to Mal as the 'Millennium Falcon' is to Han; they can't be new vehicles because these men are not boy racers. They've seen and done some terrible things, they're survivors, they care more about what's underneath than outward physical appearance. Their 'boats' aren't supposed to attract the attention - quite the opposite. Their ships do indeed represent freedom, endurance, survival.
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Date: 2011-09-08 02:26 pm (UTC)'Serenity' is to Mal as the 'Millennium Falcon' is to Han; they can't be new vehicles because these men are not boy racers. They've seen and done some terrible things, they're survivors, they care more about what's underneath than outward physical appearance. Their 'boats' aren't supposed to attract the attention - quite the opposite. Their ships do indeed represent freedom, endurance, survival.