Walking I get. But power walking? Why not just run for a shorter time?

Angel ,'Time Bomb'


The Minearverse 5: Closer to the Earth, Further from the Ax  

[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, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.


Jessica - Apr 16, 2007 11:53:04 am PDT #5550 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Hey, isn't that the Drive phone?


Liese S. - Apr 16, 2007 12:11:22 pm PDT #5551 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

I knew the backstory was Corrina's and that neither Ivey or Wendy would die, but I think that was mostly exterior info, website profile, preview shot with just the two other women in the car, that sort of thing.

I did not know the Wendy's husband or the fake baby thing, although I thought both were brilliant and made sense when you saw them.

I'm bummed about the ratings and think it will not do better against Stars, which already has a following.


Liese S. - Apr 16, 2007 12:16:22 pm PDT #5552 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

So, from the baby!Corrina backstory, since the race has been going on essentially indefinitely, can we conclude that each player has an individual finish line? There didn't seem to be a lot of other racers vying for the baby, other than presumably the car that killed her parents.

And so, to Alex, it's an external thing; his wife was kidnapped so he got involved. But from the race creators point of view, it's an internal thing, they kidnapped his wife to involve him. Or she was in on it, or what have you. But that means that there's some other reason why they wanted him in the race.

I guess the question is that of motivation. Who is running the race and what do they get out of it? That will be the central issue, so I doubt we'll see the answer. Why would they want particular individuals to participate?


Kevin - Apr 16, 2007 12:18:52 pm PDT #5553 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.

I don't think it's stated baby!Corrina was at the finish line. I think. I might be wrong.

I want to know why there's external parties helping or hindering the competitors. Are they linked to the race organisers? If so, why, and how? If not, why are they there?


lisah - Apr 16, 2007 12:20:38 pm PDT #5554 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate

don't think it's stated baby!Corrina was at the finish line. I think. I might be wrong.

Her doomed parents were acting like it was the finish line. (Or they assumed they'd get their daughter back when they reached the finish line.)


lisah - Apr 16, 2007 12:21:57 pm PDT #5555 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate

Oh, I had a thing! Even though it was implied that at least Alex, Wendy, and Winston all got the call at the same time, they must have gotten it at different times in order to all make it to the start at roughly the same time, right?


Jesse - Apr 16, 2007 12:22:44 pm PDT #5556 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I'd assume that hardly anyone ever made it to the finish line -- for one thing, if the race has been going on as long as there have been cars, like the opening told us, I'm pretty sure, where the hell does all the money come from? Although, the staffing and infrastructure has to be pretty pricey all by itself.


brenda m - Apr 16, 2007 12:23:38 pm PDT #5557 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

I think the calls came several days apart actually, by the timestamps.


lisah - Apr 16, 2007 12:24:41 pm PDT #5558 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate

I think the calls came several days apart actually, by the timestamps

ah right. I knew i was missing something


Kevin - Apr 16, 2007 12:26:27 pm PDT #5559 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.

Jesse, you're assuming people actually get paid when they reach the finish line.

lisah, it could have just been a check point. They're happy to be reaching it, and the "red flashy light thing" is seen at the other present day check points.