I just picked up SG-1, and I'm a thrown. Isn't everybody a bit informal for a military base? I don't think I saw Cameron throw one salute, even when he met his CO.
I'm fairly certain I said no interruptions.
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Betsy HP - Jul 20, 2005 9:39:17 am PDT #2255 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Katie M - Jul 20, 2005 9:46:35 am PDT #2256 of 10001
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
That's par for the course--they're a pretty informal bunch.
Jars - Jul 20, 2005 9:47:03 am PDT #2257 of 10001
Isn't everybody a bit informal for a military base? I don't think I saw Cameron throw one salute, even when he met his CO.
I think maybe they didn't want to scare the long-time viewers. It's been years since the fact that the SGC is a military base has really been an issue. They established it early on as such, and then went off to do more interesting things. Having people saluting every five minutes would get really wearing when you're used to your characters not bothering, I think. Though it wouldn't be an episode unless someone said "Sir, with all due respect..." at least once.
smonster - Jul 20, 2005 11:02:38 am PDT #2258 of 10001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
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I love BSG with an (un)holy love. I love the characters (pretty much all of them except Ellen Tigh, Gaius, and Six), love that we have no clue who's in the right. I think the actors are doing a bang-up job. I like that even minor charactors like Cally have layers. I love the gender role stuff, and that can be a make or break for me. I was on the edge of my seat for most of 33, and KLG. I like that they didn't neatly resolve the cliffhangers from KLG pt. 2 in Scattered.
Y'all can have Jamie Bamber's arms; I'll take Katee's arms, shoulders, and the curve of her lower back.
Of course, I've never seen a single ep of either Stargate. Or Farscape.
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JenP - Jul 20, 2005 11:22:16 am PDT #2259 of 10001
I was on the edge of my seat for most of 33
33 absolutely hooked me. I thought the mini was fine... figured I'd give the show a watch, what with it being right there on Friday with the Gates, but I wasn't expecting to fall for it. Then that ep was just so tight and suspenseful, an order better than than the mini - I kind of figured I was hooked, and it turns out I was right.
It still took me a while to warm up to some of the characters, like Starbuck and Apollo, which is kind of funny. And the Caprica stroyline did get a little draggy for me. But the overall storytelling interested me from the outset. And I liked Roslin and Adama from the get-go, too, which helped. And the Baltar and Six interactions.
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Stop that!
Theodosia - Jul 20, 2005 11:41:38 am PDT #2260 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"
For the record, I'm blown away by Six.
tommyrot - Jul 20, 2005 12:02:08 pm PDT #2261 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.
I'm kinda' meh on the whole sexiness of Six, but I love the fact that she's so religious.
Which I suppose is weird, given that I'm an atheist who's attracted to women.
Polter-Cow - Jul 20, 2005 12:19:34 pm PDT #2262 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I love the characters (pretty much all of them except Ellen Tigh, Gaius, and Six)
I don't like Ellen, but I love Gaius and Six.
Of course, I've never seen a single ep of either Stargate. Or Farscape.
Nor have I.
33 absolutely hooked me. I thought the mini was fine... figured I'd give the show a watch, what with it being right there on Friday with the Gates, but I wasn't expecting to fall for it. Then that ep was just so tight and suspenseful, an order better than than the mini - I kind of figured I was hooked, and it turns out I was right.
Same here! That episode was so much better than the mini, it gave me hope. I think I became really hooked by the "Act of Contrition"/"You Can't Go Home Again" two-parter.
And the Caprica stroyline did get a little draggy for me.
Yeah, that was my least favorite thing about the first season.
I'm kinda' meh on the whole sexiness of Six, but I love the fact that she's so religious.
I think she's sexy, but not extremely pretty. But she's one of my favorite characters, which is weird considering I'm of the camp who believe that Baltar's Six is only in his head.
Katie M - Jul 20, 2005 12:19:50 pm PDT #2263 of 10001
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
I believe that Gaius thinks she's sexy, which is really what's most important. Well, and that she herself is a happily sexual creature.
Mostly I just think the performance is creepy and charismatic.
JenP - Jul 20, 2005 12:28:01 pm PDT #2264 of 10001
Mostly I just think the performance is creepy and charismatic.
Completely agree.
On the upside about Caprica, though, I suspect having Starbuck there now will liven things up. Heh. I still laugh every time I think of "Bitch took my ride." That was just such a great delivery.