they talk about how he has to "preserve fate". my question is, if the person was meant to die, can't they die tomorrow? I mean, so she saves harbor patrol chick. why can't jack just have her die next week? she's still dead.
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Vortex - Apr 07, 2005 7:06:03 am PDT #842 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
§ ita § - Apr 07, 2005 7:07:01 am PDT #843 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Because she may do things in the interim she wasn't supposed to do. Everyone's going to die anyway, right? If them dying later was good enough, he wouldn't have a job.
-t - Apr 07, 2005 7:11:08 am PDT #844 of 10001
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I mean, so she saves harbor patrol chick. why can't jack just have her die next week? she's still dead.
That occurred to me, too, Vortex. Expecially since he had a date with her. I guess he wants to avoid murder charges, though.
The whole fate thing is troubling for me - if it's fate, it happens. I'm okay with there being a way that things are "supposed to be" I just wish they wouldn't call it fate if it needs all this help.
Vortex - Apr 07, 2005 7:34:31 am PDT #845 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
If them dying later was good enough, he wouldn't have a job.
right. so, why did he get her out on the water that night? she didn't die at 3:17 or whatever, so shouldn't that have solved the problem.
Wolfram - Apr 07, 2005 2:43:25 pm PDT #846 of 10001
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I figured there was some cosmic significance to the "day", although we've seen that Tru sometimes only rewinds to a middle of the day snooze, so that theory kinda falls apart.
Polter-Cow - Apr 07, 2005 4:31:22 pm PDT #847 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I am really curious to know how evil reliver knows who the victim is, considering they don't ask him for help.
You'll find out next week.
I think all six episodes were way better than last season, and I would have continued watching. It's a lot more interesting.
Wolfram - Apr 08, 2005 7:10:53 am PDT #848 of 10001
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I don't know what's more annoying: when FOX cancels a fantastic show, like Firefly or Wonderfalls, that just ends up being too intelligent and quirky for the masses, or when FOX cancels a mediocre show, like John Doe or Tru Calling, that is interesting enough to tolerate but formulaic enough for the masses to enjoy. I almost feel like the latter shows at least stood a chance to succeed.
Sean K - Apr 08, 2005 8:41:13 am PDT #849 of 10001
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Heh, I was just catching House the other day, and caught the guy who played John Doe as a guest star, and was grousing that it got cancelled.
And now Wolfram has me grousing that the show wasn't better than it was (which probably would have only killed it quicker in the friday night death slot).
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 08, 2005 12:12:11 pm PDT #850 of 10001
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I don't think it's that much of a tragedy when mediocre shows get cancelled... they just didn't excite enough of the potential viewership to stay on. It's the really brilliant ones that only appeal to a few million people that I feel bad about losing.
Betsy HP - Apr 08, 2005 12:38:30 pm PDT #851 of 10001
If I only had a brain...