Michele, this discussion's been had in B'cracy. If you want, I can track you down a link. It was just before thread 2 was created, and its mission statement reviewed.
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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.
§ ita § - Sep 08, 2005 11:19:32 am PDT #3881 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
DavidS - Sep 08, 2005 11:21:32 am PDT #3882 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
The thread was started explictly in part to discuss Due South, which, last time I checked, was neither a science-fiction nor a fantasy show.
It had about the same amount of magic realism as Northern Exposure I'd say.
Nutty - Sep 08, 2005 12:11:35 pm PDT #3883 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Northern Exposure had magical realism? When?
I just thought it was incredibly wacky, in a New-Age way. Was there stuff that, like, violated the laws of physics? (I actually watched that show, for a while, so am not speaking ex-cloaca on this front.)
Vonnie K - Sep 08, 2005 12:23:02 pm PDT #3884 of 10001
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Yeah. There was big thread repurpose discussion back then; I recall we were talking about MI-5 here at that time, and once we've concensed that this would be a sf/f TV thread, the MI-5 talk moved to Natter.
We could debate about magic realism in DS, but it was the show for which the original incarnation of the thread was named, so of course it was going to stay.
Actually, there are going to be a truckload of vaguely sf/f new shows this season--Supernatural and Invasion (if it doesn't get yanked due to Katrina) and erm, Threshold, I think. And that Frank Spotzy show with whassaname Townsend. I have no idea if the discussion of those shows, if any, is going to happen here or in Natter.
§ ita § - Sep 08, 2005 12:30:30 pm PDT #3885 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
As the sff tv thread, discussion of those shows belongs here, although you can talk about them in Natter too.
DavidS - Sep 08, 2005 12:39:44 pm PDT #3886 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Northern Exposure had magical realism? When?
Well, there was the bear that turned into a human and became lovers with Maggie for one. Various ghost appearances. Lotta vague shamanic magic affecting things.
Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 08, 2005 1:00:56 pm PDT #3887 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Chris' magic pheromones.
DavidS - Sep 08, 2005 1:29:01 pm PDT #3888 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Chris' magic pheromones.
I was going to list that, but it seemed pseudo-sciencey enought to slide by.
Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 08, 2005 2:52:30 pm PDT #3889 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Some people smell better or more attractive than others in real life, but I think the degree set it off in the land of "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered."
Consuela - Sep 08, 2005 3:29:28 pm PDT #3890 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
There was the one with Bill Irwin as the flying guy. And Maggie's magical dying boyfriends. Which, um, brings us back to SG-1. Ahem.
It's nice to be offline all day and discover that everyone else has responded to the spoiler for me. Carry on, y'all.