We read parts of the Illiad.
Oh right! We also read the Illiad and the Odyssey at some point. Can't remember when.
Angel: Miss me? Lilah: Only in the sense of…no.
'Just Rewards (2)'
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.
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Jessica - Mar 01, 2006 8:23:38 am PST #7453 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Betsy HP - Mar 01, 2006 12:15:52 pm PST #7454 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
My kids read bits of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and my son studied all the Greek gods. He studied Islam and Buddhism, too, which I thought was cool.
§ ita § - Mar 01, 2006 12:34:35 pm PST #7455 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
He studied Islam and Buddhism, too, which I thought was cool.
You're all a bunch of weirdos.
Okay, maybe I can phrase that better. Studying religion was what we did in Religious Studies. It was a mandatory class in the English school I attended, and I know I got much of my Greek and Roman mythology by stealing books from my Jamaican schools.
When y'all separated church from state you did it weirdly.
Yeah, that's what I meant to say. The idea that I wouldn't have studied Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam before graduating school is counter to what I take for granted.
Frankenbuddha - Mar 02, 2006 3:47:38 am PST #7456 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
So, BSG DVDs - it's time.
I know from several posts here that there seem to be differing versions out there. Can someone summarize what's out there and what's the preferred release version for each season?
sumi - Mar 02, 2006 4:17:22 am PST #7457 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Well, I bought the mini-series - because it was on sale and then the season 1 dvds came out and they included the mini -- so don't buy the mini.
So far, it's season 1 and the first half of season 2. That's what I would recommend. I believe that some Best Buy's had the British season one dvd - but I don't think that there is any compelling reason to buy them.
Of course, some would recommend waiting 'til there is a full season 2 dvd set out there -- it's up to you.
tommyrot - Mar 02, 2006 4:19:24 am PST #7458 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.
Of course, some would recommend waiting 'til there is a full season 2 dvd set out there
Do we know for sure they're gonna do that?
sumi - Mar 02, 2006 4:21:26 am PST #7459 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
No.
I'm definitely going to get the 2nd half dvd.
I think that the real worry is that instead of doing a 2nd half dvd for those of us who bought the first half -- is that there will be a full season dvd, but no 2nd half. So you wind up with the first half season twice.
Calli - Mar 02, 2006 4:29:32 am PST #7460 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm pretty much self-taught on Greco-Roman mythology. My library had a lot on it, for various age groups, so I've been reading up on it from around age 8 to today.
tommyrot - Mar 02, 2006 4:32:17 am PST #7461 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 think that the real worry is that instead of doing a 2nd half dvd for those of us who bought the first half -- is that there will be a full season dvd, but no 2nd half. So you wind up with the first half season twice.
That would suck. I would go on the internets and complain.
I'm pretty sure they have talked about the season 2 - 2nd half DVD release....
Frankenbuddha - Mar 02, 2006 4:36:29 am PST #7462 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Thanks all. I didn't catch the mini, and by the time the word was out how good the series proper was, I hadn't caught on by then, and didn't want to play catch up at that point. Looks like I'll have to now.
Isn't one of the episodes in the Season 2 part 1 extended from the broadcast version?