Inara Serra - Revision history

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			* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Firefly_characters#Inara_Serra "List of Firefly characters"], Wikipedia

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	'''Inara Serra''' is a character in "[[Firefly (TV series)\|Firefly]]" and its follow-ups; in TV and film, the character was played by Morena Baccarin, and comic illustrations were modeled after her. Inara's character's profession is "Companion", a sort of sacred prostitute. According to one report,<ref>Morena Baccarin, on a panel, confirmed a fan's report that [[Joss Whedon]] had confirmed that the character was dying. See [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTxGOi9coWQ YouTube] video, Oct. 1, 2008.</ref> Inara Serra was dying, although that had not yet been revealed in the show. If true, then this places Inara squarely in the "tragic courtesan/harlot" ~~stereotype~~, exemplified, for example, by [[Violetta Valéry]] in ''[[La Traviata]''.		'''Inara Serra''' is a character in "[[Firefly (TV series)\|Firefly]]" and its follow-ups; in TV and film, the character was played by Morena Baccarin, and comic illustrations were modeled after her. Inara's character's profession is "Companion", a sort of sacred prostitute. According to one report,<ref>Morena Baccarin, on a panel, confirmed a fan's report that [[Joss Whedon]] had confirmed that the character was dying. See [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTxGOi9coWQ YouTube] video, Oct. 1, 2008.</ref> Inara Serra was dying, although that had not yet been revealed in the show. If true, then this places Inara squarely in the "tragic courtesan/harlot" tradition, exemplified, for example, by [[Violetta Valéry]] in ''[[La Traviata]]''.

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	'''Inara Serra''' is a character in "[[Firefly (TV series)\|Firefly]]" and its follow-ups; in TV and film, the character was played by Morena Baccarin, and comic illustrations were modeled after her. Inara's character's profession is "Companion", a sort of sacred prostitute. According to one report<ref>Morena Baccarin, on a panel, confirmed a fan's report that [[Joss Whedon]] had confirmed that the character was dying. See [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTxGOi9coWQ YouTube] video, Oct. 1, 2008.</ref>		'''Inara Serra''' is a character in "[[Firefly (TV series)\|Firefly]]" and its follow-ups; in TV and film, the character was played by Morena Baccarin, and comic illustrations were modeled after her. Inara's character's profession is "Companion", a sort of sacred prostitute. According to one report,<ref>Morena Baccarin, on a panel, confirmed a fan's report that [[Joss Whedon]] had confirmed that the character was dying. See [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTxGOi9coWQ YouTube] video, Oct. 1, 2008.</ref> Inara Serra was dying, although that had not yet been revealed in the show. If true, then this places Inara squarely in the "tragic courtesan/harlot" stereotype, exemplified, for example, by [[Violetta Valéry]] in ''[[La Traviata]''.

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	*[http://tallis-ryhope.livejournal.com/26911.html Firefly], Tallis_ryhope (LJ), 2008/4/14		*[http://tallis-ryhope.livejournal.com/26911.html Firefly], Tallis_ryhope (LJ), 2008/4/14
	* Dee Amy-Chinn, ["‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore: Postfeminist Prostitution in Joss Whedon’s Firefly?"], ''Feminist Media Studies'', June 2006, v.6, n.2, pp.175-190.		* Dee Amy-Chinn, "‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore: Postfeminist Prostitution in Joss Whedon’s Firefly?", ''Feminist Media Studies'', June 2006, v.6, n.2, pp.175-190 (available at [http://slayageonline.com/Mr_Pointy/Amy-Chinn_Tis%20Pity%20She's%20a%20Whore.pdf slayage online])

	==See also==		==See also==

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	==Further reading==		==Further reading==

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	* [http://firefly.wikia.com/wiki/Inara_Serra "Inara Serra"], Firefly & Serenity wiki		* [http://firefly.wikia.com/wiki/Inara_Serra "Inara Serra"], Firefly & Serenity wiki
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	*[http://tallis-ryhope.livejournal.com/26911.html Firefly], Tallis_ryhope (LJ), 2008/4/14		*[http://tallis-ryhope.livejournal.com/26911.html Firefly], Tallis_ryhope (LJ), 2008/4/14
			* Dee Amy-Chinn, ["‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore: Postfeminist Prostitution in Joss Whedon’s Firefly?"], ''Feminist Media Studies'', June 2006, v.6, n.2, pp.175-190.

	==See also==		==See also==

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	; Discussions, critiques, commentaries==		; Discussions, critiques, commentaries
	*[http://tallis-ryhope.livejournal.com/26911.html Firefly], Tallis_ryhope (LJ), 2008/4/14		*[http://tallis-ryhope.livejournal.com/26911.html Firefly], Tallis_ryhope (LJ), 2008/4/14

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	~~'''Inara Serra''' is a character in "[[Firefly (TV series)\|Firefly]]" and its follow-ups.~~

			'''Inara Serra''' is a character in "[[Firefly (TV series)\|Firefly]]" and its follow-ups; in TV and film, the character was played by Morena Baccarin, and comic illustrations were modeled after her. Inara's character's profession is "Companion", a sort of sacred prostitute. According to one report<ref>Morena Baccarin, on a panel, confirmed a fan's report that [[Joss Whedon]] had confirmed that the character was dying. See [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTxGOi9coWQ YouTube] video, Oct. 1, 2008.</ref>

	==Historical antecedents==		; Historical antecedents
	A number of possible historical antecedents have been suggested for "Companions":		A number of possible historical antecedents have been suggested for "Companions":
	* Shuyu in 19th century Shanghai<ref>http://aaru-tuesday.blogspot.com/2007/07/ill-be-in-my-bunk.html</ref>		* Shuyu in 19th century Shanghai<ref>http://aaru-tuesday.blogspot.com/2007/07/ill-be-in-my-bunk.html</ref>
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	* [[Sex workers in SF]]		* [[Sex workers in SF]]

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	==Discussions, critiques, commentaries==		==Further reading==

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			* [http://firefly.wikia.com/wiki/Inara_Serra "Inara Serra"], Firefly & Serenity wiki


			; Discussions, critiques, commentaries==
	*[http://tallis-ryhope.livejournal.com/26911.html Firefly], Tallis_ryhope (LJ), 2008/4/14		*[http://tallis-ryhope.livejournal.com/26911.html Firefly], Tallis_ryhope (LJ), 2008/4/14

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	==Historical ~~precedents~~==		==Historical antecedents==
	A number of possible historical ~~precedents~~ have been suggested for "Companions":		A number of possible historical antecedents have been suggested for "Companions":
	* Shuyu in 19th century Shanghai<ref>http://aaru-tuesday.blogspot.com/2007/07/ill-be-in-my-bunk.html</ref>		* Shuyu in 19th century Shanghai<ref>http://aaru-tuesday.blogspot.com/2007/07/ill-be-in-my-bunk.html</ref>
	* Hindi temple dancers<ref>Constance, [http://www.deepgenre.com/wordpress/ Deep Genre]; see also [http://blogs.feministsf.net/?p=30 FSFblog]</ref>		* Hindi temple dancers<ref>Constance, [http://www.deepgenre.com/wordpress/ Deep Genre]; see also [http://blogs.feministsf.net/?p=30 FSFblog]</ref>

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