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'The Message'


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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Laura - Mar 04, 2006 6:22:04 am PST #7531 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.

Ah. Just finished re-watching last week’s BSG because I couldn’t remember the end. Was really sleep watching. And now for this week!

How much do I love that Laura gets the giggles? Cute.

The Baltar/6 scenes have a whole new wondrous quality in light of the 6/Baltar relationship on Caprica. Enjoyed Tigh’s continued annoyance at Adama’s fondness for Starbuck.

Yay for Dean Stockwell! Nice to see him on Galactica. You can't be a Cylon because I haven't seen you at the meetings. Hee. Poor Chief.

Lots of stories up in the air still. Wonder how many, if any, will be resolved next week.

SG-1 and SGA have to wait for later.


DebetEsse - Mar 04, 2006 6:34:49 am PST #7532 of 10001
Woe to the fucking wicked.

I kinda want the "Cylon meeting" line to be a fake-out, and he really is a Cylon (not just because I want DS to come back again). I got the feeling that we'll likely get an introduction to another model next week, but that might just be spill-over from the above-mentioned wish.

Leaving some of the people on the planet, and some continuing makes sense, what with the having 2 Battlestars. It feels wrong to have 2.

I wanna know what happened with Sharon and Six, dammit! I hope that comes into play next week. I mean, they are on Caprica and all.

SG-1: Thank god they didn't make the baby Daniel's. I rather liked that they didn't name the elephant in the fatherless-pregnancy room. And, between Arthur and Anakin, they've got the broad sketches of possible futures. I still fear the magical baby, of course. This was also the first time when I really liked Vala.


§ ita § - Mar 04, 2006 6:56:07 am PST #7533 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Daniel had nothing to say about spending an hour as a pregnant woman?

Ficcer's dream, I guess.

I want to marry Claudia Black's hair. She looked great as usual, but her hair was otherworldly.

Did Shanks ask for time off, I wonder? t /meta

I haven't forgiven SGA for being morons yet. I'll miss Sheppard, but the Wraith can blow them all to hell (well, not Ronon, but he's slippery--he'll be okay).


DebetEsse - Mar 04, 2006 7:04:55 am PST #7534 of 10001
Woe to the fucking wicked.

Is there any reason why Daniel would have known? I'm not sure 1) that he was conscious 2) that he would have had any knowledge of Vala's body, without a mirror

ita, I had the same meta thought. It reminded me a bit of the Jack-less eps from a few seasons back.


Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 04, 2006 7:07:11 am PST #7535 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

Please wait til Zelenka is home on leave before blowing Atlantis to smithereens. Thanks ever so.


Consuela - Mar 04, 2006 7:20:28 am PST #7536 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I was goign to say that Daniel was in Vala's place, but Debetesse is right--it's not a straight swap, more of an overlay. So presumably he wasn't conscious for most of it.


§ ita § - Mar 04, 2006 2:00:27 pm PST #7537 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

So Daniel was there all the time? I totally don't remember how it worked last time--what happens to the body at the machine?


Consuela - Mar 04, 2006 2:03:22 pm PST #7538 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

The body at the machine goes unconscious when the consciousness is transferred. So presumably Vala's body was slumped over.


§ ita § - Mar 04, 2006 3:35:35 pm PST #7539 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Does the host body's consciousness remain alert?

Supernatural question: The previously for episode 16 (this last week's) shows a blonde scrying with blood. Which episode was that? I thought I'd seen them all.


Consuela - Mar 04, 2006 4:12:05 pm PST #7540 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Does the host body's consciousness remain alert?

Given that Daniel sounded completely confused at the end of the episode, I'd say no. Otherwise, it's a bit too much like Goa'uld possession for comfort.