No power in the 'verse can stop me.

River ,'War Stories'


The Minearverse 4: Support Group for Clumsy People  

[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.


Jessica - May 10, 2006 1:29:53 pm PDT #9872 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

I thought up-fronts were a few weeks ago?


Allyson - May 10, 2006 1:31:49 pm PDT #9873 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

Drive is to the Amazing Race as Lost is to Survivor, except it doesn't suck.

There are teams of people, some coerced, some volunteers, who start on an illegal, hush hush, road race cross country.

There's a bit of The Long Walk in terms of the stakes involved.

It's got a bit of Jaye's bite, Web's dark, Wesley's post-baby kidnap texture (some buckets will be taken), oodles of Mal's Han-shot-first no nonsense antihero, and enough sexiness for three million LJ icons.

I think those turned off by The Inside's dark goriness and Wonderfalls' whimsy will find a happy Angel-esque place in this with the sprawling story, interestingly twisted characters, and the HSQ. Oh my, the HSQ.

I think that's all that is allowed without being shot.


Betsy HP - May 10, 2006 1:31:59 pm PDT #9874 of 10001
If I only had a brain...

Nope. Next Monday starts the season.

Uh, 2005 != 2006.


Jessica - May 10, 2006 1:39:04 pm PDT #9875 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

I've been getting up-fronts-gleaned gossip and spoilers for the past week and a half.


Allyson - May 10, 2006 1:39:20 pm PDT #9876 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

oooh. Unless you think LOST doesn't suck. No offense intended. I mean, your suckage may vary.


Jessica - May 10, 2006 1:46:10 pm PDT #9877 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

(Nothing very good this year, unfortunately. Mostly Lost spoilers which went and aired the night I heard about them.)


Topic!Cindy - May 10, 2006 1:55:11 pm PDT #9878 of 10001
What is even happening?

The presentation schedule for the upfronts this year for the major networks is:

Monday 5/15: NBC

Tuesday 5/16: ABC; mynetwork (what is this?)

Wednesday 5/17: CBS

Thursday, May 18: FOX; The CW

[link] (see righthand sidebar)

Some shows have already gotten picked up or canceled, though. I think some cable stations like Nick, TNT, TBS, etc. may have already done their presentations.


Jessica - May 10, 2006 2:21:35 pm PDT #9879 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

Well, huh. My sources are being sloppy with their vocabulary, I guess.


Burrell - May 10, 2006 2:36:50 pm PDT #9880 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

ooh, Allyson has whet my appetite.


Lee - May 10, 2006 3:19:33 pm PDT #9881 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

ooh, Allyson has whet my appetite.

Mine too. Thanks!

Though I think I may have to annotate that a bit for people who aren't us.