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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.
I find it so hard to explain what's great about the show, because there's so much going on, but you've done pretty well there, I think.
I know! Thanks.
Have you watched Black Books? That's my other favourite Brit sit-com, though the Mighty Boosh is gaining ground.
I've seen neither, though I've been recommended both.
So which channel is going to be showing Spaced?
BBC America.
Spaced is all very well, but I want Darkplace DVDs. Now.
I've never heard of Darkplace. What is it?
I'd love to see a once-off reunion of Sapphire & Steel. I loved how the series ended (would an American show ever end in such a negative way?), yet a small part of me would also love to see them escape their prison .
I also watched Black Books on a plane to and from the UK. One of the episodes featured Simon Pegg. I'm not sure whether that character came before or after 'The Editor', but there were... similarities of tone.
Bill Bailey (Bilbo from Spaced) is one of the leads in Black Books. He's a funny man. I saw him a couple of times in Edinburgh. Singing his songs. "Spiders, although not technically insects, in a war would side with the insects." Ah, takes me back.
"Spiders, although not technically insects, in a war would side with the insects."
Heeeeee. That's great.
Part Troll is one of my most favourite stand up shows of all time. If 'twere possible, I would make an honest man of Bill Bailey.
Or I'll just lunge wildly at the pope...
Darkplace is a British horror show from the 80s that was TOO SCARY TOO AIR.
Or possibly a send-up.
Aha, now they swear that there will be DVDs in July. Finally!
Darkplace is a British horror show from the 80s that was TOO SCARY TOO AIR. Or possibly a send-up.
It was a send-up. It aired in, like, 2003.
Were you joking? I can't tell.
If you like bizarre Channel 4 comedies, I'd recommend Nightingales.
Heh. Sorry; yes, I was joking. It just seemed like the easiest way to describe the show.
Nightingales sounds intriguing. I'm at the mercy of my supplier, but I'll add it to the list. I'm still working on Monkey Dust and Smack the Pony.
I'm guessing no one watched Smallville last night, or at least couldn't give enough of a crap to post about it.
Bleh.
And I thought Smallville was originally supposed to be a 5-seasons only sort of thing?
It was good. Lex became Zod. And Brainiac is causing the Apocalypse and Clark was imprisoned in one of those flying prismy things that Zod had been imprisoned in before.