what states or regions of the us do you think serenity’s crew came from? It’s heady to say they all came from the south but I think it’s more complex than that. The Tams feel very WASP-y, so Simon and River would be from New England, more specifically either Vermont or New Hampshire. Jayne is 100% from Appalachia. Wash is a midwesterner, I feel it in my heart.
I do not have the authority to answer this, as I've never stepped foot in the US. I can tell you about Australia though!
Mal - Northern Territory. It's a popular place for cattle ranches, and it's arguably the most "country" part of Australia.
Zoë - probably moving around with the navy, considering she's career military and grew up on a ship.
Wash - Melbourne. DEFINITELY a coffee snob when he has the resources. Also, given how he talks about his home planet in Our Mrs Reynolds and the lack of star visibility, probably the CBD.
Inara - Inara's difficult to place because we don't really know much about Sihnon, and because Australia was colonised relatively recently compared to the US we don't really have like,,, old money high society. To the best of my knowledge anyway. Most of the upper class here is golfing, not silken outfits and balls. But she describes the city as "an ocean of light" and so I'm gonna say Sydney, since they literally have a light festival (look up Vivid Sydney, it's really cool).
Jayne - bogan area of North Queensland. It's like the Australian Florida. Basically just look up Bob Katter, particularly Let A Thousand Blossoms Bloom, and you'll see what I mean.
Kaylee - also kind of tough because we don't know much about her upbringing, and mechanics are everywhere, but I'm gonna say also Melbourne solely because there's an extensive public transport system. I'm gonna say Pakenham, because it's relatively far out from the city and kind of bogan.
Simon and River - Kew. Inner east of Melbourne, very fancy, next to one of the most notorious Victorian private schools. Probably with a coastal mansion.
Book - he's not telling.
Thank you for the ask!! Sorry I couldn't really answer it, please elaborate in the notes with where you think they'd be from in your country!
I can understand the Tams being from Kew, but consider, that coastal mansion? Add an s. Because first of all, there's the social one in Beaumaris or somewhere along Beach Road, I'm thinking closer to Brighton than St Kilda but I've seen those property prices. Regardless, you know the ones, big modern setpieces if in Beaumaris, old style architecture on Beach Road (I'm leaning more Beaumaris but that's because I'm biased) then there's the social one that's ostensibly for "family" holidays. Something like Torquay or Phillip Island, the "peasant holiday but still classy and respectable" locations.
If they're flying though it's definitely to the Whitsundays or New Zealand. No question.
