I suppose if you can simultaneously see the past and the future, you can always figure out where you put your glasses. Although if you see all possible pasts, you're stuck like the rest of us with: Could I have put them on the control board of the TARDIS? In the Wardrobe Room? On top of my adorably ruffled hair?
We use the latest in scientific technology and state-of-the-art weaponry and you, if I understand correctly, poke them with a sharp stick.
Dr. Walsh ,'Potential'
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.
This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.
Betsy HP - Apr 17, 2006 5:22:12 am PDT #8239 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
amych - Apr 17, 2006 5:26:15 am PDT #8240 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
The tricky part is that they'd be in all of those places. Plus, if it were me, I'd abuse the TARDIS like mad, always going back 20 minutes for whatever I forgot, and that can't be good for the universe.
sumi - Apr 17, 2006 6:57:21 am PDT #8241 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Zap2it has an interview with Katee Sackhoff that is spoilery for season 3 of BSB. I must say that you would think that Hec was a script consultant on the show given that one of the plot points has Starbuck getting her haircut much like Natalie Portman in "V" .
Betsy HP - Apr 17, 2006 7:43:12 am PDT #8242 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
I think that the Doctor has almost no fine control of the TARDIS -- note that he dropped Rose off a year after she'd vanished, while intending to drop her off the next day. So blipping back 10 minutes to avoid a traffic ticket? Not so much.
§ ita § - Apr 17, 2006 7:51:45 am PDT #8243 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
If he had fine control, the show would have a very different tone.
amych - Apr 17, 2006 8:09:55 am PDT #8244 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Never said I'd succeed -- but it's not like that would stop me from trying.
Jessica - Apr 17, 2006 8:11:09 am PDT #8245 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
but it's not like that would stop me from trying.
It might, eventually...
(Conversations like this are why everyone needs to go and rent Primer and watch it right now.)
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 17, 2006 8:24:25 am PDT #8246 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
I have to confess I did rent it and fell asleep before the end. What was up with the other guy using their machine?
Betsy HP - Apr 17, 2006 8:58:27 am PDT #8247 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Yeah. If the Doctor had perfect control of the TARDIS, he'd be omnipotent, and it would all be very boring. Although it might leave him more time for dancing. IJS. I fear that if I had a TARDIS I'd be very Gallifreyan about it: I'm just here as a tourist, don't mind me, not gonna interfere. Ooh, look at the pretty dresses!
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 17, 2006 9:24:05 am PDT #8248 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
For SGA fans who might be interested, someone has posted a summary of the S2 commentary tracks on the first 4 episodes: [link]
Remembering the criticisms of Glenn Quinn's "fake" Irish accent, this made me laugh:
Referencing the fact that David Nykl speaks fluent Czech, Martin relates how he was at a fan Q and A once and someone said, “Are you concerned about the stereotypes on Atlantis?” When Martin asked what he meant, he said, “Well, like that Czech guy with the terrible accent of his, and his ramblings on in some sort of phoney gibberish.” Martin replied, “He’s Czechoslovakian.” The fan was incredibly embarrassed and apologetic.