I could write an essay on how the visual narrative undercut half of what the dialog tried to establish about Ruby, if I thought anyone would care.

I want to read that essay! Semi-relevantly, I keep starting to write a complainy post about how 70% of the footage Zoe is in is footage that has "this shot is about Mal" written on it in large block letters (and my feeble attempts to work around this), but I never have the energy to finish it.

Do you know when the SCC hiatus is? I have the same problem. I'm even considering waiting for the season to end, but I so don't have the willpower.