he said they wanted a more powerful opponent than anything Earth had faced, but they had to balance off the power by having them be kind of clueless.
Sorta like the Bush administration?
I kissed him, and I told him that I loved him. And I killed him.
Buffy ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Boxed Set, Vol. II: "It's a Cookbook...A Cookbook!!"
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much any other "genre" show that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
Whitefont all unaired in the U.S. ep discussion, identifying it as such, and including the show and ep title in blackfont.
Blackfont is allowed after the show has aired on the east coast.
This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.
tommyrot - Jul 18, 2005 5:15:44 am PDT #2096 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
DXMachina - Jul 18, 2005 5:16:39 am PDT #2097 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Perzactly.
Vonnie K - Jul 18, 2005 5:46:24 am PDT #2098 of 10001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Does The 4400 talk go here or to Natter? It seems Sci-Fi-ish enough to fit this thread.
§ ita § - Jul 18, 2005 5:50:32 am PDT #2099 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think it fits the profile, what with the mental powers and the time travel.
I really liked last night's episode, and I didn't expect to, from the previews. But I was a stone shipper by the end of the 42 minutes.
Jessica - Jul 18, 2005 5:51:28 am PDT #2100 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I heard last night's was really good, but I haven't watched it yet. (Not that anyone should worry about spoiling me.)
Vonnie K - Jul 18, 2005 6:01:32 am PDT #2101 of 10001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Oh, good. I get lost in the Natter.
I loved last night's episode. I thought it would be all about wacky hijinks from the preview as well, and ended up being pleasantly surprised at the twistyness of the plot and getting emotionally invested to boot. The only thing I've seen Karin Lombard in was Wide Sargasso Sea where I thought her exotically beautiful but impenetrable, but I thought she was quite good here, and engaging.
The writer for the episode was Ira somebody--sounded familiar. I think he wrote for DS9, but doubtless recruited by Rene E-whathisface, you know, one of the main DS9 writers whose name I can't be arsed to google. Yay for old DS9 folks finding work, what with Ron Moore at BSG and the whole The 4400 gang.
A propos of nothing, I have to say, I love, love, LOVE the 4400 commercial with Maia, especially the one with the fireflies. It never fails to make me smile.
Dana - Jul 18, 2005 6:04:52 am PDT #2102 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
The writer for the episode was Ira somebody--sounded familiar.
Ira Steven Behr.
I think he wrote for DS9,
Yup.
but doubtless recruited by Rene E-whathisface, you know, one of the main DS9 writers whose name I can't be arsed to google.
Rene Echevarria.
I dropped out of the 4400 a few episodes into this season. Has it picked up?
Theodosia - Jul 18, 2005 6:07:04 am PDT #2103 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Ira Steven Behr and Rene Echevarria, perhaps? They were among the DS9 geniuses -- good to see them getting to do more SF work.
(Echevarria almost singlehandedly made the second half of the second season of Dark Angel watchable.)
(I was chuffed to see in the NYTimes BSG producer Moore had a hand in the short-lived but greatly-liked-by-me Good Vs. Evil, which featured Richard Brooks (AKA Jubal Early) and wackiness.)
Vonnie K - Jul 18, 2005 6:11:15 am PDT #2104 of 10001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
It's still not the kind of show I'd recommend without qualifiers, but the episode last night was quite atypical for the show and did an excellent job introducing a core (I assume) character in an interesting way. As for the season so far, I liked the episode with Summer Glau and the one from last week with the high HSQ ending, but the rest of them left me rather blegh. So, still a bit of hit and miss for me, but if they go anywhere creative with the plot thread developed last night, it might become interesting.
Nutty - Jul 18, 2005 6:18:23 am PDT #2105 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
the short-lived but greatly-liked-by-me Good Vs. Evil
By me, too. Anybody who posits the Mod Squad as a police force negotiating the Manichaean split wins points, and double when the Mod Squad rides in something that looked like an orange Dodge Dart.
Also, Robinette in an Afro. It was very deadpan retro-cool.