Zoe: I thought you wanted to spend more time off-ship this visit. Wash: Out there is seems like it's all fancy parties. I like our party better. The dress code is easier and I know all the steps.

'Shindig'


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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Zenkitty - Aug 01, 2006 9:51:08 pm PDT #9718 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Good episode. The chemistry is starting to click. And if Tamlyn Tomita is going to be a regular now, all the better. I've liked her ever since The Burning Zone (which no one remembers but me).

geek nitpick: how come the person holding the Device/Gizmo doesn't lose his/her memory too? Oh, never mind. ::handwave::

OMG it's 3am. I gotta go to bed.


§ ita § - Aug 01, 2006 9:53:07 pm PDT #9719 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Tachyons, Zenkitty, tachyons. Possibly inverted.


Zenkitty - Aug 01, 2006 10:06:10 pm PDT #9720 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Henry said it was an EM pulse! If you can't trust Henry, who can you trust?

Though inverted tachyons may be just what I need to get a full night's sleep in the next two hours.


DXMachina - Aug 02, 2006 1:54:19 am PDT #9721 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

how come the person holding the Device/Gizmo doesn't lose his/her memory too? Oh, never mind. ::handwave::

Maybe the thing works like the MiB flashy thing, so special dark contact lenses could protect from it? Or maybe the user just closes his eyes.

Did evil pshrink lady know about the device? It seems like she did. It occurs to me that it would be in both the government's and her best interests to have the jackhole disappear. Clearly he's a security risk to both, and has proven he can't be trusted. Maybe a nice cup of tea for the road.

The story made me think of Willow, Tara, and Lethe's bramble.


Frankenbuddha - Aug 02, 2006 3:17:40 am PDT #9722 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

I liked the episode lots, and even the house seems to be working into the series OK after the too-muchness of it last week.

The story made me think of Willow, Tara, and Lethe's bramble.

I hadn't thought of that until you mentioned this, but yeah, definitely.

I think I might have liked a little more anger out of Henry, since he was definitely victimized more than once. I like his easy going nature, but he's almost becoming a science geek's Mary-Sue (can do anything, ridiculously calm and even-tempered, etc.).


DXMachina - Aug 02, 2006 4:40:12 am PDT #9723 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

He did punch out the jackhole.


Jon B. - Aug 02, 2006 5:27:37 am PDT #9724 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

He's also the guy who played Lily's first husband on The 4400.

That's where I recognized him from!

I liked the concept of the episode and the character development was nice, but the science really bugged me. I know -- handwavehandwavehandwave -- but my wrist was getting sore by the end. I suppose I would have liked it more if they hadn't made it clear that Jason had used the device to "steal" Kim from Henry. If the device erased short term memory, how did it remove the romantic feelings that Henry and Kim clearly had for each other? What -- Jason happened to walk in right after they had their first kiss and then did something to sweep Kim off her feet?

Other things I liked:

  • Jack's non-tech tech-speak.
  • The large poster of the director's face at the school theater.


Jessica - Aug 02, 2006 5:31:26 am PDT #9725 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

Yeah, he was pretty lucky that nobody in his path ever had an idea that they waited half an hour to act on. The science would have worked much better if they'd explained it less, or at least less specifically -- once you start referencing things your audience has even vaguely heard of, the logic holes appear big and bright as day.


Theodosia - Aug 02, 2006 5:31:49 am PDT #9726 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

The episode worked for me, too, especially because we got a ton of Joe Morton's Henry. Colin F was good as ever, and really starting to mesh with the other characters -- we got background on Jo, Annoying Kid got her own secondary plot that actually thematically tied into the A plot. And I hope Tamlyn Tomita gets to guest-star on occasion -- at least it's nice to think that eccentric black scientist-of-all-trades gets to have an off-screen romance.


Frankenbuddha - Aug 02, 2006 5:37:25 am PDT #9727 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

I hope they let Jack and Jo bond a little more sans any romance. I'd love to see them develop the kind of rapport that Mal and Zoe had.

I really hope something happens to make me care about the new director and the DOD agent - right now they are mostly taking up space. I'd even rather have more of the daughter than more of them the way things are right now.

And I hope Tamlyn Tomita gets to guest-star on occasion

Me too.