Tracy: Well-- That call -- That call means you just murdered me. Mal: No, son. You murdered yourself. I just carried the bullet a while.

'The Message'


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.


Polter-Cow - Oct 10, 2006 8:12:37 am PDT #2544 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I thought it was important to him. It read to me like he has feelings for Simone, but here she is kissing someone else.

Okay, I'll buy that, but the random Claire/nerdboy scene seemed like it was just there for the nifty transition.

Speaking of the comics, is anyone else reading the mini-comics at the official site. [link]

Okay, wow, I open up the first one, and the first thing I see is NISSAN VERSA. Like...whee, product placement? But ooh, Kali. I'll have to read these later.

I've become Chrono in Chrono Trigger or Trunks in Dragon Ball. I've become the hero in my own RPG. Except that this isn't a game. This is real. There is no saved game or cheat codes. I get no Phoenix Downs.

HA HA HA HA. Oh, Hiro's blog. It does make him even more into a stereotypical geek character, but it's too amusing that they're not just using the typical geek references. I mean, Phoenix Downs? That's hardcore.


ChiKat - Oct 10, 2006 8:15:21 am PDT #2545 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?

the random Claire/nerdboy scene seemed like it was just there for the nifty transition.

I missed that one. I didn't get home till 8:40, so I missed most of the episode. I'll try catching it online later.


Tom Scola - Oct 10, 2006 8:15:52 am PDT #2546 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

is anyone else reading the mini-comics at the official site.

They're not "mini-comics", they're (6-page) "graphics novels".


Polter-Cow - Oct 10, 2006 8:18:01 am PDT #2547 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I think that makes them more "graphic short stories."


DXMachina - Oct 10, 2006 8:19:31 am PDT #2548 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

they're (6-page) "graphics novels".

Details, details...


Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 10, 2006 8:20:10 am PDT #2549 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

How can the artist guy do 32+ pages of comics a month, paint all of those paintings, and still find the time to get high?

Cocaine?

Less facetiously, one of my classmates prepped for her senior exhibition by getting plastered two nights before and doing something like twelve 24" x 30" paintings in 48 hours. I suppose that sort of workload is even more feasible if you're taking something that makes you manic.


lisah - Oct 10, 2006 8:23:52 am PDT #2550 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate

Details, details...

Not if you have to shelve them correctly

Signed,

Works Weekends at an Independent Bookstore

(that is totally freaking awesome by the way... Atomic Books)


Kalshane - Oct 10, 2006 10:17:31 am PDT #2551 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

From Hiro's blog.

“I don’t even know where to start. You’re about to be critted by a wall of text.”

This cracks me up to no end.


§ ita § - Oct 10, 2006 10:19:12 am PDT #2552 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I think that seeing his ex kissing someone totally sends him over the edge.

Okay...that cheerleader? Could she be clumsier? How often do you hear about football practice bystanders having their heads knocked all the way round? I could buy it if they were examples of her being careless, but that and the stick in the back of the head were just plain bad luck.

I loved the Nissan product placement. That's how it should be done. It's perfectly in character for Hiro to insist on, and you shift the clumsiness of the placement to the comic, for which you're not taking responsibility.


DXMachina - Oct 10, 2006 10:34:47 am PDT #2553 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

How often do you hear about football practice bystanders having their heads knocked all the way round?

Yeah, that bugged me, too. She seems to get into more trouble than Dawn Summers.