This episode was freakin' awesome.
Stark's "Oh crap." was PERFECT. Jo & Taggart smootchies. I loved how this situation just plumbed the depths of their personalities.
And I'm willing to bet Jack's going to have to do carry out for pizza from now on.
You know, with the exception of one deadly and unpredictable midget, this girl is the smallest cargo I've ever had to transport. Yet by far the most troublesome. Does that seem right to you?
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Cashmere - Sep 26, 2006 5:05:45 pm PDT #1832 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
JenP - Sep 26, 2006 5:10:58 pm PDT #1833 of 10001
I enjoyed that Jo was having fun again this ep. Plus smoochies. The way Stark ripped whatever it was that Jack so obviously didn't want ripped cracked me up. I just love the dynamic between those two.
Poor pizza guy.
SailAweigh - Sep 26, 2006 5:15:10 pm PDT #1834 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I liked that Jack was willing to sacrifice the bat by bashing the generator with it if it meant Zoe's safety.
JenP - Sep 26, 2006 5:16:56 pm PDT #1835 of 10001
Yeah, nice continuity with the bat.
Zenkitty - Sep 26, 2006 5:17:35 pm PDT #1836 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I'm coughing and sneezing my head off, so I can't stay - mustn't risk infecting Colin with further diseases. However, had to say, loved the episode. "May I mist you with vanilla" made me choke on my croissant. I'm a leetle bit confused with the still-extant romantic triangle - I thought Alison decided on Stark? Guess not. Someone please duct-tape Beverly's mouth shut. And, I must weigh in on the Stark-is-hot side.
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Juliebird - Sep 26, 2006 5:17:50 pm PDT #1837 of 10001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Whoa, we get previouslies!
ooh, love the revealed relationship between Henry and Stark, mentor and star pupil, very cool! Fargo getting paired with Bev is just all kinds of suspicious, but perhaps too obvious?
Lots of good laughs, and am so glad that the whole Woman-is-better-than-Man "feminism" was toned down by Jo being wrong and not strong enough a couple of times (cuz honestly, female payback is not the same as equality, and sometimes TV takes the man-bashing a little too far, IMO).
Good ep, but not so solid. Some of the writing seemed a tad heavy-handed (have I read this fanfic?!), especially towards the end. One of the reasons I love sci-fi is that the "what if?" allows for exploration of characters, emotions, relationships, themes, etc. in new ways. I hate it when situations are presented where the characters have to pretend within the story. It's just... it seems like a cheap shot. Especially with the "A Very Special Eureka" music playing to let us know that very important feelings are being talked about.
/end rant
Dude: beer and Choco Yums?! I've had grape juice in my cheerios, but I was six :P
Tone: very funny, loved the hammy ominous music with the shots of each of the characters. I giggled like an idiot. But when pizza dude (in a very appropriate red shirt) gets esploded into jiggly jello-y bits, it felt cheap and nobody seemed really scared or horrified. I don't care how silly an ep is supposed to be overall, but sh*t like that shouldn't be a throwaway.
I'll probably rewatch tomorrow and regret everything I just typed, eh.
Also, the entire ep, I was waiting for someone to comment on Carter's b.o. (besides S.A.R.A.H. of course :P)
I'm a leetle bit confused with the still-extant romantic triangle - I thought Alison decided on Stark?
good call, totally went over my head (*pets*). We saw her being professional with her interaction with Stark in the beginning, and then it was all her and Carter, and she was so totally throwing herself at him.
Cashmere - Sep 26, 2006 5:18:11 pm PDT #1838 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
I liked that Jack was willing to sacrifice the bat by bashing the generator with it if it meant Zoe's safety.
The parental scream was very, very believable, too. It had the right pitch. Not that I've had to use it yet, but I've come close.
SailAweigh - Sep 26, 2006 5:22:46 pm PDT #1839 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
But when pizza dude (in a very appropriate red shirt) gets esploded into jiggly jello-y bits, it felt cheap and nobody seemed really scared or horrified. I don't care how silly an ep is supposed to be overall, but sh*t like that shouldn't be a throwaway.
Exactly. I know it was one way to show us the switch from Sarah to Brad, but it was just too broadly drawn. It irritated me. Although, the red shirt was funny.
Cashmere - Sep 26, 2006 5:27:20 pm PDT #1840 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
But when pizza dude (in a very appropriate red shirt) gets esploded into jiggly jello-y bits, it felt cheap and nobody seemed really scared or horrified. I don't care how silly an ep is supposed to be overall, but sh*t like that shouldn't be a throwaway.
Star Trek made me into a cold bitch when it comes to disposable crew members. While Pizza Dude was a cruel plot devise, the twinge to my conscience was brief.
Juliebird - Sep 26, 2006 5:27:39 pm PDT #1841 of 10001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
they really could have upped the stakes by having appropriate reactions from everyone, but what followed basically told me not to worry, he was an expendable character who nobody cares about and wasn't actually a character in the universe of Eureka (and it kinda irked that they made sure that he was annoying enough for us to not care if he died. Chickens.)
eta prolly why I hate ST, SG-1 and SG:A