Blog 3

I watched Episode 5 ‘Safe’ of “Firefly” for the episode of my choice. When Simon gets taken away and punched by the natives of the town, he goes into a flashback where he talks to his parents about his sister’s notes that she has written. Simon knows there is something going on in her head and wants to explore this dilemma; however, his parents completely disregard his concern for River. They basically tell him that there is no need to worry; that it is just a “phase” she is going through. His parents seem as if they are naïve to the fact that their daughter has some sort of “imperfection”. In today’s society, this seems to be a relevant situation in many households. Many parents, like River’s, don’t want to believe the harsh reality that there might be something different about their child. Because of the way society is today, with all of the competition, parents want their children to always be seen in the best light as they can be. It is unfortunate that some parents, like River’s, decide to neglect their child’s problems in order to maintain some sort of “norm” in society. Those parents should be more open to exploring these “flaws” in order to better their children’s lives because it would ultimately help them to become a better person than they ever could be if the flaw was ignored. This situation occurs more often than not and everyone should be aware that taking action could help those individuals with certain special needs.