Valentines from Villains 1- Saffron to Mal by Phaedra

BLUE SUN ROOM FAN FICTION - ROMANCE

Valentines from Villains 1- Saffron to Mal
Sunday, February 6, 2005

It is that time of year when Hallmark and their corporate constituents force us to think of love and material ways to demonstrate it. While I’m sure that a flurry of holiday centered fic will begin to emerge as Valentine’s day grows closer, we should not forget those who make the Firefly universe so rich and exciting, namely the villains. If the Whedon universe has taught us anything, its that bad guys/gals need love too: Spike/Drusilla, Darla/Angelos, Mayor Wilkins/Faith (paternal love counts too). Though Firefly did not last long enough for us to see the softer side of its villains, I still write in honor of their passions. Since I lack both imagination and poetic talent, the entries in this series are based on some of my favorite love poems. The first is in honor of Edna St. Vincent Millay’s, Thursday, one of the greatest breakup poems ever written.

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Thursday

And if I wed you Wednesday, Well, what is that to you? You should be dead by Thursday, You and your ruttin’ crew.

And why you keep surviving Is more than I can see. I wed you Wednesday, yes But what is that to me?

Based on Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “Thursday” in A Few Figs from Thistles (1922)

COMMENTS

Monday, February 7, 2005 12:11 AM

MAI

Phaedra,
This is such a great idea and so funny too. I can just picture the look on Mal's face when he gets a cute little poem from his "wife".

Monday, February 7, 2005 9:59 AM

OLDFAN45

COMPLETELY hilarious!!

Monday, February 7, 2005 10:47 AM

KAYSKY

Great idea!

Monday, February 7, 2005 9:08 PM

RAT

Shiny! So, what others are you goin' to do!

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Valentines from Villains 1- Saffron to Mal
It is that time of year when Hallmark and their corporate constituents force us to think of love and material ways to demonstrate it. While I’m sure that a flurry of holiday centered fic will begin to emerge as Valentine’s day grows closer, we should not forget those who make the Firefly universe so rich and exciting, namely the villains. If the Whedon universe has taught us anything, its that bad guys/gals need love too: Spike/Drusilla, Darla/Angelos, Mayor Wilkins/Faith (paternal love counts too). Though Firefly did not last long enough for us to see the softer side of its villains, I still write in honor of their passions.

Since I lack both imagination and poetic talent, the entries in this series are based on some of my favorite love poems. The first is in honor of Edna St. Vincent Millay’s, Thursday, one of the greatest breakup poems ever written.