Media Studies scholar Amy-Chinn Dee touches upon this troubling narrative here as she believes creator and writer Joss Weldon ultimately fails Inara as a women with agency by falling back on harmful tropes. In this particular episode of the show, Mal is off kilter upon first meeting this incredibly beautiful and business savvy woman whom he attempts to discredit and annoy. His continued nature toward her throughout the series suggests that he romantic feelings for her but is at odds with her professions which aids in giving her agency. “Yet whore stigma clearly remains a trope of the Firefly universe. In the flashback to Inara’s first encounter with Mal in “Out of Gas” (that recounts how she came to rent the shuttle) she tells him that he will not call her a whore. Yet he persists in doing so despite her discomfort with the term” (10). This is especially discomforting in the context that Inara is a woman of color (Latina) and the awful trope of the hypersexualized non-white woman to be constantly demonized and be seen solely as a sex object is pressing.
Both television shows have reached some form of cult status after being cancelled which in turn, inspired feature films, comic books and a wealth of media, continuing on the legacy of these stories. Star Trek has become one of pop culture’s …show more content…
Daniel Chamberlain and Malcolm Alexander conducted interviews with fans and observed their egonets (circle of close contacts) to see how Star Trek comes into play in social interactions. Their findings reveal that Star Trek is, while not popular in all circles will still stimulate social circles and keep people engaging in the fandom: “Star Trek is a part of people’s social networks… A common interest in Star Trek links people from all walks of life, despite the fact that it is often a minor interest in the grand scheme of things”
Both television shows have reached some form of cult status after being cancelled which in turn, inspired feature films, comic books and a wealth of media, continuing on the legacy of these stories. Star Trek has become one of pop culture’s …show more content…
Daniel Chamberlain and Malcolm Alexander conducted interviews with fans and observed their egonets (circle of close contacts) to see how Star Trek comes into play in social interactions. Their findings reveal that Star Trek is, while not popular in all circles will still stimulate social circles and keep people engaging in the fandom: “Star Trek is a part of people’s social networks… A common interest in Star Trek links people from all walks of life, despite the fact that it is often a minor interest in the grand scheme of things”