(To Charlie): In another life. I used to be good at couplets. Already had a white background. Not anymore.
In Confucius' "Expectations of Poetry", Confucius says "It is only after the white background is prepared that any painting is possible." in order to talk about the importance of reading between the lines and interpretation in understanding poetry. A reference to River's prior (natural) skills of observation; she's trying to tell him that she was something of a natural at it. Classical Chinese education focused heavily on responses to Confucius and writing couplets well.
Some things get broken and they can't be fixed. Not a vase, can't be glued.
River and Neil (from Charlie's thoughts and memories).
I'm all images anyway. Everyone is.
Back to the idea of hiding behind a smile and whatever. River has this frail, crazy-girl exterior, but the truth is that in spite of how helpless and confused she seems, she is often the most aware of how things work in a room. Also, killing machine.
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In Confucius' "Expectations of Poetry", Confucius says "It is only after the white background is prepared that any painting is possible." in order to talk about the importance of reading between the lines and interpretation in understanding poetry. A reference to River's prior (natural) skills of observation; she's trying to tell him that she was something of a natural at it. Classical Chinese education focused heavily on responses to Confucius and writing couplets well.
Some things get broken and they can't be fixed. Not a vase, can't be glued.
River and Neil (from Charlie's thoughts and memories).
I'm all images anyway. Everyone is.
Back to the idea of hiding behind a smile and whatever. River has this frail, crazy-girl exterior, but the truth is that in spite of how helpless and confused she seems, she is often the most aware of how things work in a room. Also, killing machine.