Mal: How come you didn't turn on me, Jayne? Jayne: Money wasn't good enough. Mal: What happens when it is? Jayne: Well... that'll be an interesting day.

'Serenity'


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.


Tom Scola - Jul 19, 2006 5:07:04 am PDT #9413 of 10001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

Huh. It looks like I didn't like it as much as the rest of you.

I thought the comic timing was so far off to be non-existent. Maybe that was due to all the tachyons that were in the vicinity. Even the straight dialog was weird. It was if the actors were just reading their lines instead of playing off of each other.

I thought that Matt Frewer was being wasted. I was hoping he would be a scientist more like his "Doctor Doctor" character.


Lee - Jul 19, 2006 5:28:41 am PDT #9414 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

I thought there was a lot of room for improvement, Tom, though I think I still liked it more than you seem to have. I want to see how things progress in the series and if things gel better than they did in the pilot.


Vortex - Jul 19, 2006 5:39:49 am PDT #9415 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

And I'm not quite sure why Matt Frewer needed to have an accent.

I think that they were trying to do a Crocodile Hunter thing. It didn't work for me. Probably because I HATE HATE HATE the crocodile hunter. I was so excited when I saw his name in the credits, and so disappointed in the character.

The only thing is that the promo makes it look like they are bringing in someone else to run the facility for future episodes, so I don't know if he'll still be around.

trying to raise the sexual tension between colin and sallie, I suspect.

So many good geeky actors in the cast.

Oh, YES. I love Tony

I gotta say that I'm not crazy about the random subplot of Something Evil in Eureka.


Strega - Jul 19, 2006 5:53:53 am PDT #9416 of 10001

Oh, no; I think a lot of the comedy was telegraphed and overplayed. And occasionally pony express-ed. But like I said, all the clunkiness seemed like pilot clunkiness. The stuff that happens when you're trying to sell something to a network and an audience simultaneously.


DXMachina - Jul 19, 2006 5:54:00 am PDT #9417 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

I gotta say that I'm not crazy about the random subplot of Something Evil in Eureka.

They have to have an arc about something. Actually, it's probably just as well, because I was already getting a bit tired of the world's best psychotherapist. And I'd already assumed she drugged the Marshall when he fell asleep on her, so I wasn't a bit surprised when she killed whiny wife.


Jessica - Jul 19, 2006 5:58:17 am PDT #9418 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

But like I said, all the clunkiness seemed like pilot clunkiness. The stuff that happens when you're trying to sell something to a network and an audience simultaneously.

Ep3 is so much better. Really.

(And hoo boy, if you thought this was piloty, just wait for Heroes. They take expository pilotspeak to a whole new level. But then some really cool things happen in the last couple of minutes, so it ends up being okay.)


Vortex - Jul 19, 2006 6:21:45 am PDT #9419 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

They have to have an arc about something.

why? why can't it just be episodic television?

Actually, it's probably just as well, because I was already getting a bit tired of the world's best psychotherapist. And I'd already assumed she drugged the Marshall when he fell asleep on her, so I wasn't a bit surprised when she killed whiny wife.

yeah, she had to keep him from asking who "they" were.


sumi - Jul 19, 2006 6:49:23 am PDT #9420 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!

Jessica, whenever you're around - was the BSG teaser one of the one's you saw at the presentation?


Jessica - Jul 19, 2006 6:50:21 am PDT #9421 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

Don't know - I didn't watch last night.


Kathy A - Jul 19, 2006 7:06:38 am PDT #9422 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

I thought that Matt Frewer was being wasted. I was hoping he would be a scientist more like his "Doctor Doctor" character.

I thought I was the only one who ever saw "Doctor Doctor"! I too hoped he would be more like that guy. Oh, well, maybe they'll go for more character development and less quirk in future eps.

I did enjoy Joe Morton, who I've always been a big fan of and have wondered why he's never taken off as a big star. He's much more fun to watch than just about anyone else in the show, except that Colin does have great potential, if they write better stuff for his character (that tired "workaholic dad with rebellious daughter" schtick is just too cliche, iMO).

I'm definitely going to track down that BSG promo again and watch it in slo-mo.