I'd rather stay home and watch television. It's often funnier than killing stuff.

Anya ,'Dirty Girls'


Boxed Set, Vol. III: "That Can't Be Good..."  

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.


SailAweigh - Sep 12, 2006 5:04:20 pm PDT #1279 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

Colin, don't read this.

Easier access.

IJS.


JenP - Sep 12, 2006 5:07:54 pm PDT #1280 of 10001

I actually enjoy Jack and Jo the way they are and hope they don't try to go anywhere romance-y with that (it doesn't seem to me that they are). I kinda think Stark and Allison have chemistry, and it's seeming sort of natural. Why they can't leave Jack and Allison alone, however... ah, well. Really, no romance is A-OK.

ETA: I loved the "You dream about world domination?" "...not all the time," exchange. Jack and Stark make me laugh.


SailAweigh - Sep 12, 2006 5:10:48 pm PDT #1281 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

That's about what I see and would like to see, too, Jen.


Juliebird - Sep 12, 2006 5:18:08 pm PDT #1282 of 10001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

thanks all for the welcome!

"Primal": Not one of the better eps, I'm afeared. The humor was somewhat below par for what I've come to expect from this show, the experimental camera-angles added nothing and pulled me out of the scene, and the slow-dance...*covers eyes* Also, Allison was extra b*tchy tonight, which wasn't very fun for me to watch.

Stark's admission to dreaming of world domination was cute, though.

Lojack returns!

Joe and Taggart? Ew, yet, oddly, cute! Plus, we've been seeing her fascination with him already, so it's not totally out of the blue.

Interesting comment from Zoe about how it was a good thing she takes after her mother, the implication being that where her father is a bad liar, her mother isn't. Hmmm... Abby been doing some lying? To her husband? Was there more to their separation than Carter being too invested in his job?

Hopefully this ep marks an end to the forced Carter/Allison. I loved the vibe in "Invincible" where they wake up together, and I just got {{{{friends}}}} radiating from that scene. Gods, wouldn't that be nice to have a strong friendship emerge, and maybe in time have it develop into a romance...based on friendship.

ETA that, yes, I'm usually this gabby once I get started...


Frankenbuddha - Sep 12, 2006 5:19:20 pm PDT #1283 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

I actually enjoy Jack and Jo the way they are and hope they don't try to go anywhere romance-y with that (it doesn't seem to me that they are).

Oh dear lord YES, ITA!! Do not got there.

That said, I thought the PDA this week was actually less contrived than the magentic fence, even though it was more pronounced (nice bit of grab-ass there!). I just wish the nano-clones hadn't been mute, as we could have fully appreciated the true horror of an army of Starks. Fargo's "It's a miracle!" was priceless, though.

Matt Frewer's accent doesn't sound any less fake - PLEASE let them give us a reason for it. I was hoping he was going to drop it when he was talking to Lojack alone (and what a great name for a dog).


Vonnie K - Sep 12, 2006 5:22:23 pm PDT #1284 of 10001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

I loved the "You dream about world domination?" "...not all the time," exchange.

Me, too! They have great fun adversarial chemistry. Certainly more than Jack/Allison.


Theodosia - Sep 12, 2006 5:22:55 pm PDT #1285 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"

That was a good kiss, though.

The repartee was really hitting its stride this episode, especially bits like "world domination" and "mood ring" and so on.

Also, my knees were aching in sympathy for CFerg and MFrewer. :-)


Frankenbuddha - Sep 12, 2006 5:24:00 pm PDT #1286 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Joe and Taggart? Ew, yet, oddly, cute! Plus, we've been seeing her fascination with him already, so it's not totally out of the blue.

I still want Jo and Henry, dammit. Sorry ita, but world-dominating competency aside, they'd be my replacement for Zoe/Wash. Want want WANT!


Cashmere - Sep 12, 2006 5:25:17 pm PDT #1287 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.

Henry's such a woobie.


Strega - Sep 12, 2006 5:27:22 pm PDT #1288 of 10001

But putting hardwire connections between a couple of Galactica's systems suddenly opens the door for them to hack in?

The Cylons built a backdoor into the nav program in the miniseries, yes. What happened in S2 was something different. The Cylons transmitted a virus, presumably via the comms. Normally that wouldn't matter, but this time everything (not just FTL and nav) was networked, and the virus spread into other systems before the connection was broken. The Cylons weren't directly issuing commands to the ship via a backdoor, as they did in the mini; they were getting the front door to unlock itself.

I got nothing on the fiber-optic thing, though. That was just goofy.