BvP

Took me a sec. - my first reaction was Buffy vs. Predator.

I'd pay evening prices to see that one, Tommyrot

OK, it's where all the lame-ass predators (the ones not cool enough to get to hunt humans or aliens) get sent to earth to hunt snotmonsters from space.

And then, um.... Dreg shows up... Oh, and Riley dies. He's killed by either the Predator, the snotmonster or Dreg. Or maybe all three at once. Yeah, that's it - they unite to kill Riley.

Um, I suppose Buffy shows up at some point....

My favorite thing in BvP was when the guy ripped his shirt off before blasting the flamethrower! For no discernable reason!

Yes. So funny.

There's another episode (maybe The Farm?) where he said something like, "This happened because there was no time, and this didn't work because of this external problem... but really, if something doesn't work, it's my fault." Which improved my already good feelings about him.

This very thing. Also reading a really long transcript of his dealing incredibly adeptly and graciously with hardcore and displeased fans (of the original series) with respect to the new series before anything had even aired.

"I don't quite understand this." - second funniest Moore quote.

"I don't quite understand this." - second funniest Moore quote.

That was terrific. The whole thing was terrific. I completely agree with everything he says, too -- it's a good episode in theory. The ideas are there, but the execution doesn't deliver.

The funniest Moore quote was during the scene when Lee kills the head of the black market. Moore is talking about something other than what's going on in the scene. Then, when everyone's standing around after Lee shot the guy, Moore says, "I don't know why everyone doesn't just beat the crap out of him here." or words to that effect, and then Moore goes back to what he was talking about.

Made me laugh out loud.

That was terrific. The whole thing was terrific. I completely agree with everything he says, too -- it's a good episode in theory. The ideas are there, but the execution doesn't deliver.

Agreed, and I thought it was a good look at how the theory and the execution can just fail to match up. I also enjoyed the point he made at the end that it was the network guys who insisted on that last moment between Lee and Bill Adama: I tend to fall too easily into "creative team good! network suits BAAAAAD!" thinking, when of course there are ideas and input coming in from all sides all the time.

(Plus, I never get tired of phones ringing and dogs barking.)

So, yeah, ep -- meh. Podcast -- thumbs up. I kept thinking (even before Moore said more or less the same thing) that DVD sets where you do four or five commentaries on a whole season, and get to pick the really cool ones, are a luxury compared to what he's doing.

My favorite thing in BvP was when the guy ripped his shirt off before blasting the flamethrower! For no discernable reason!

OMG, was it Lorenzo Lamas??

I'll nto soon forget Scrappy's story of having captioned a grade-Z sci fi thrilla starring same, where he spent his time doing fart-smelling acting, while shooting at grips holding up ping pong balls. (The effects hadn't been finished yet.)

Also reading a really long transcript of his dealing incredibly adeptly and graciously with hardcore and displeased fans (of the original series)

I suppose dealing with Trek fans for all those years probably prepared Moore for the reaction he'd get. I remember Ellis putting highlights on his mailing list. ("What right do you have to destroy something we love?") It's probably the first thing I heard about the show that made me think I might like it.