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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.


DXMachina - Oct 03, 2006 2:42:50 am PDT #2112 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

Sorry, sorry! HAD planned to ask if anyone knew anything about Heroes. From the imdb blurb it sounds like X Men or Mutant X, but pitched at the lycraphobic non-comic book crowd.

Heroes is great fun. The second episode dragged a little in spots (some scenes were repeated from the first episode) but overall it was good.

There's some discussion of the first ep here:

Frankenbuddha "Boxed Set, Vol. III: "That Can't Be Good..."" Sep 25, 2006 8:04:21 pm PDT


Jars - Oct 03, 2006 2:56:23 am PDT #2113 of 10001

The Scottish word is 'Ned', but I can't think of what the Northern equivalent would be

'Townie', as my Northern friends tell me.


Theodosia - Oct 03, 2006 2:57:34 am PDT #2114 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"

Heroes kept my interest for the second hour, not in a way that the first hour did. Although, I still haven't caught most of the character names, except Super-Hiro, and the Flying Peretti Brothers. Oh, and Claire is the cheerleader....


Frankenbuddha - Oct 03, 2006 3:20:55 am PDT #2115 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

We're all on the same page about what worked and what didn't.

This is as good to hear as the talk of next season.

I'll also re-afirm my enjoyment of HEROES and hope the ratings are on par with last week's (which I heard were good).


DXMachina - Oct 03, 2006 3:51:19 am PDT #2116 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

One thing that does bug about Heroes is Claire's dad and (what appears to be) his crew. On one hand they seem incredibly omniscient and adept (obtaining Claire's video tape), while at the same time adding new meaning to the term "unstealthy" (the guy in Mohinder's apartment, and taunting Mohinder in the cab).


DCJensen - Oct 03, 2006 4:20:46 am PDT #2117 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.

(the guy in Mohinder's apartment, and taunting Mohinder in the cab).

That was Claire's dad, wasn't it?


sumi - Oct 03, 2006 4:30:25 am PDT #2118 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!

Yes, that was Claire's dad.

I'm not getting their agenda. I have assumed that the reason that Claire was adopted was because her dad thought she'd develop powers but then it seems like his mission is to destroy the people with the powers.

I am still loving Hiro. And now - also Greg Grunberg's character and was that Joan of Arcadia's best friend as a police detective?


Frankenbuddha - Oct 03, 2006 4:32:27 am PDT #2119 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

was that Joan of Arcadia's best friend as a police detective?

I'm not sure about that, but we were just talking in natter about how the cop who arrested Greg Grunberg was Clea Duvall (Marcie the invisible girl, among other roles).


sumi - Oct 03, 2006 4:37:21 am PDT #2120 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!

The brunette?

I saw her in the credits but I didn't recognize her.


DXMachina - Oct 03, 2006 4:57:55 am PDT #2121 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

That was Claire's dad, wasn't it?

The guy taunting in the cab was. The pest control guy in Mohinder's apartment was someone else. (Claire's dad was in the father's apartment in Madras, which also seemed a bit clumsy. I mean, leaving your cell phone on whilst lurking about?)