Mal/Jayne (Firefly)

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Title: Power Plays and Shiny Hats: Mal Reynolds/Jayne Cobb
Author: tigerlady aka docmichelle
E-mail: docmichelle at livejournal dot com
Pairing: Mal/Jayne - Firefly
Spoilers: All Episodes, but nothing from the movie Serenity
Notes: All quotes are from the transcripts at
http://firefly.shriftweb.org/transcripts.shtm or my own efforts. Images taken from screencaps at Can't Take the Sky.

"Jayne. Go play with your rainstick." Mal, Our Mrs. Reynolds

Power plays. Drinking games. From Mal's playful slap on the back of Jayne's hand to the wrench to the back of Jayne's head; from Jayne's careful preparations for Mal's last stand to his bungled betrayal--it's one gorram messy and complicated relationship.

Mal/Jayne is sort of the black sheep of the Firefly slash family. Sure, it exists, unlike say, Book/Wash. But the dominant pairings in this fandom are Jayne/Simon and Mal/Simon. Both of those pairings certainly have reason to be, but I think that Jayne and Mal have an interesting relationship that has plenty of room for exploration as well. The power and trust dynamics between all three men are fascinating, as are the possibilities for more. But one thing's for sure--

( This ain't no ruttin' Valentine )