Oh I like this chapter. I think I remember the episode too. Nandi can understand River! Amazing. Nandi acknowledges Imari as her equal or superior in reading people but Imari isn't as good with River and Jayne. Perhaps she is blinded by being too close to the problem. Which make sense, Nandi has trouble reading her own people, so it logically follows Imari can't read the Serenity's crew clearly.
Nandi, like Inara, is a companion, so in my mind that means she has training in psychology and I do think she would understand more than the average person. And I think you're right that Inara is too close to the crew to be as objective.
“He is crude, disgusting, unwashed, and utterly disreputable.”
“And in love with his captain,” Nandi added since that did seem the most significant part given that Jayne was sleeping his way through every girl in the house. Mind, there had been a lack of complaints and more than a couple of complimentary remarks; however, a man trying to sublimate that much lust would burn out eventually.
*snerk*
Poor Inara! I wonder if Nandi can help her out.
However, Jayne’s body language made it all too clear that he believed every word. He grabbed for his radio. “Mal, we got trouble,” Jayne said loudly. “Chari’s turned traitor and that hwun dan has put two gunhands on the Serenity.” Ignoring Nandi altogether, Jayne turned toward the stairs, breaking into a trot even as Nandi could hear Mal’s vivid swearing over the radio. Mad. They were all mad.
I do feel bad for Inara in the series. While I can see the chemistry between her and Mal, I would never want a woman that strong to start a relationship with a man who disrespects her and calls her a whore. I'd rather see her with Nandi.
And yeah, Nandi does not understand just how crazy they all are.
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Really liking this one--always have liked your Jayne, no matter whom you pair him with.
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“He is crude, disgusting, unwashed, and utterly disreputable.”
“And in love with his captain,” Nandi added since that did seem the most significant part given that Jayne was sleeping his way through every girl in the house. Mind, there had been a lack of complaints and more than a couple of complimentary remarks; however, a man trying to sublimate that much lust would burn out eventually.
*snerk*
Poor Inara! I wonder if Nandi can help her out.
However, Jayne’s body language made it all too clear that he believed every word. He grabbed for his radio. “Mal, we got trouble,” Jayne said loudly. “Chari’s turned traitor and that hwun dan has put two gunhands on the Serenity.” Ignoring Nandi altogether, Jayne turned toward the stairs, breaking into a trot even as Nandi could hear Mal’s vivid swearing over the radio. Mad. They were all mad.
LOL! She doesn't know the half of it.
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And yeah, Nandi does not understand just how crazy they all are.
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