We killed a homeless man on this bench. Me and Dru. Those were good times. You know, he begged for mercy, and you know, that only made her bite harder.

Spike ,'Sleeper'


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.


Dana - Dec 14, 2006 5:54:39 am PST #4546 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I thought they raised several questions that they then completely failed to answer. Or even acknowledge that they had raised them in the first place.


machall - Dec 14, 2006 7:36:58 am PST #4547 of 10001
"Would you mind not farting while I'm saving the world?" - Doctor Who

What happened to The Lost Room? I was enjoying it so much, and then the last fifteen minutes happened.

I know what you mean. It kind of reminded me of every Stephen King mini-series that has ever been televised (The Stand, It, etc.).

There is a whole lot of setup there for a series but, as someone else pointed out, it could degenerate into an "object of the week" debacle. Still, it's not a bad way for SciFi to gauge viewer interest before commissioning a series. Maybe it will keep them from messing with story continuity like they did with Eureka.


Kathy A - Dec 14, 2006 7:42:48 am PST #4548 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

The problem with The Stand was that it had Molly Ringwald in it. (Still resentful over that casting choice.) Although the weakass ending with the ghostly image of Mother Abigail looking at the baby was really bad compared with the more bleak epilogue in the book.


Polter-Cow - Dec 14, 2006 8:38:50 am PST #4549 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I really liked the ending of The Lost Room. I was disappointed they didn't explain what The Event was, but I liked all that happened with the Occupant. That was hardcore. I would definitely watch a series.

But, le sigh, it looks like the ratings weren't great. Which is odd. It looked cool, come on!


§ ita § - Dec 14, 2006 8:55:04 am PST #4550 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Maybe it will keep them from messing with story continuity like they did with Eureka.

You mean in terms of reordering the episodes?

I...I...I'm frustrated by the end of The Lost Room, but if someone promised me a series with those same leads, I wouldn't be.

Can't see how we'd get that, though.

I missed one thing--what happened to Pollack?

So Rubers (or however it's spelled) is wandering around and the collection of objects continues. But no one knows that Joe's an object, right? So God should be pretty evitable. There's not even a paper trail.

Still, we have on the run from the law, plus an object collection quest scenario with our lead as an object...hmm.


bon bon - Dec 14, 2006 9:05:33 am PST #4551 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

I missed one thing--what happened to Pollack?

I rewatched and it wasn't explained (presumably it's yet another link to a possible series) but one theory is that he got stuck just like the motel manager lady.

I think parts 2 and 3 of the miniseries felt like the 2d and 3d episodes of a show after a great pilot-- the writers probably had tons of time to conceive and polish the pilot, and then when given the miniseries they had to scramble to write the next parts. It didn't feel as well thought out and the dialogue was a little more inane.


§ ita § - Dec 14, 2006 9:09:43 am PST #4552 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

one theory is that he got stuck just like the motel manager lady.

Cool. Which reminds me--did Joe get her out of where she was stuck? Alive? Corpsified? I swear I had been paying attention.

I had wondered if whatever means Joe used to get his daughter back would get everything back that had been reset in the room--a bunch of combs and stuffed toys at the very least. I was kinda disappointed that there wasn't a room full of junk.


Dana - Dec 14, 2006 9:12:22 am PST #4553 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Joe got her out, and she died.


Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 14, 2006 9:22:52 am PST #4554 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

But no one knows that Joe's an object, right? So God should be pretty evitable. There's not even a paper trail.

Ruber has the Polaroid that shows all the room's contents in their proper places when held up in front of the room's former location. It's likely he'll go there to view it again, and at least possible that the view will now show Joe in the place of the former Occupant.


§ ita § - Dec 14, 2006 9:28:15 am PST #4555 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Ah. I'd kind of wanted an unaged Conroy to reunite with her bitter husband.

possible that the view will now show Joe in the place of the former Occupant.

Good point. I'd been thinking that the polaroid was a record of what was, but is and was and tenses get very blurry in that universe.