River runs through it

My son insisted we watch Serenity last night, as it had been a while.  I think I’ve made it clear, but dayum I love that movie!

Teacher: It’s true that there are dangers on the outer planets.

So with so many social and medical advancements… we can bring to the Independents.. why would they fight so hard against us?

River: We meddle.

Teacher: River?

River: People don’t like to be meddled with.

We tell them what to do, what to think. Don’t run, don’t walk. We’re in their homes and in their heads and we haven’t the right.

We’re meddlesome.

Teacher: River, we’re not telling people what to think…

we’re just trying to show them how.