You know, when the secret does come out, people are going to have a lot of fun screening their acquaintance for glowies. "What? You don't want me? I bet you're a Cylon! Burn her, she's a witch!"
I've seen honest faces before. They usually come attached to liars.
Willow ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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.
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Betsy HP - Jul 18, 2005 12:22:35 pm PDT #2167 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Jessica - Jul 18, 2005 12:23:03 pm PDT #2168 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
So, like, if that's your big thing, how about you design your gigantic give-away clue around something else, like a psychotic reaction to checkers, or maniacal love of industrial music? Come on you cylon designer people -- be creative!
There's an intelligent design joke in there somewhere, I just know it.
tommyrot - Jul 18, 2005 12:24:36 pm PDT #2169 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.
You know, when the secret does come out, people are going to have a lot of fun screening their acquaintance for glowies.
"Hey baby - wanna prove you're not a Cylon?"
But maybe if a Cylon's partner was really bad in bed, the glowie wouldn't happen....
§ ita § - Jul 18, 2005 12:24:56 pm PDT #2170 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm not a voyeur -- I'm a Cylon detector -- keep schtupping.
Betsy HP - Jul 18, 2005 12:25:16 pm PDT #2171 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
This is kind of like the Panda's Thumb refutation of God -- there can't be a God, because he wouldn't do anything this stupid. (Stephen Jay Gould)
Betsy HP - Jul 18, 2005 12:26:06 pm PDT #2172 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
There'll be T-shirts "I'm not a Cylon, I just don't like you."
JenP - Jul 18, 2005 12:30:38 pm PDT #2173 of 10001
Yay for old DS9 folks finding work
Sing is, sister.
I'm wondering if it is ye olde plot vs. character issue again
I am lucky in that this can be an either/or thing for me if I like one of the two enough, which I usually don't. I can stick it out for characters to grow on me if I'm into the story (this is mostly how BSG started for me); and if characters interest me, I'll stick it out to see how the stories go. Ideally, I love both. BSG is becoming that for me. The Stargates are far more about the characters for me, though some of the plotting can be fun and engaging.
Good Vs. Evil
I wish I had seen this.
a specimen up close for the first time
They did have the dead one. From that one they determined they'd need a super-special test because they seemed completely human in the autopsy. And at this point, I think, "They're too dangerous to keep alive, so just shove 'em out an airlock when you're done," works well enough for me.
The lame-ass glowy spine sex lights, I've got nothing for, and it irritated the shit out of me when I saw it. I would like them to retcon that right the hell out.
ETA: I hate it when I post a long one in the middle of people riffing. Curses!
tommyrot - Jul 18, 2005 12:33:20 pm PDT #2174 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.
There'll be T-shirts "I'm not a Cylon, I just don't like you."
Also, "Mustache Cylon detector rides 5¢"
Jessica - Jul 18, 2005 12:37:37 pm PDT #2175 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Perhaps the Cylons in S2 will have been mysteriously upgraded.
JenP - Jul 18, 2005 3:06:32 pm PDT #2176 of 10001
Huh. Daniel just died (Meridian-style), and I actually teared up a bit. I've seen those scenes so many times in so many vids, not to mention the ep a couple of times, I'm surprised. Maybe I'm just in one of those moods. Janet's "Colonel?" really is sort of gut wrenching. Aw. Janet. So sad.