I'm so evil and... skanky. And I think I'm kinda gay.

Willow ,'Storyteller'


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.


tiggy - Jan 07, 2007 8:19:54 am PST #5023 of 10001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore

hmmm...then, i don't know. there's a lot about Torchwood that american tv doesn't deal well with.


sumi - Jan 07, 2007 8:20:52 am PST #5024 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!

Well, in one sense. . . but in another they aren't: I get them both via Digital Cable only -- so they are standard for Digital Cable in my area but they aren't available to people who just have regular cable. (Cable has too many classes, doesn't it?)

What would be really great is that BBCA could run it and then put the less cut up versions On Demand. (As they did with Life on Mars.)


Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 07, 2007 9:34:26 am PST #5025 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

(you're joking, right?)

Well,on a meta level that may have been the part I was most enthusiastic about, since I loathe Owen sufficiently to viscerally want his Fred-on-Angel style death that ain't nobody being brought back from.

In terms of actual quality moments within the story, I'd pick the immediate return of Captain Jack's original personality upon traveling to the 40s, and the menace when it was revealed that Billis Manger existed in both times. I could see what they were going for with the real Captain Jack's carpe diem revelation, but the actor reminded me too much of Fred Gwynne for me to get into the moment fully. I was subconsciously waiting him to call for Lily or Grandpa in Herman Munster's voice the whole episode .


Vortex - Jan 07, 2007 11:21:08 am PST #5026 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

SciFi and BBCA are both basic cable.

not in my area. BBCA is digital. and frankly, cable could show a lot more than it does. Have you noticed the subtle proliferation of cursing? still no "fuck", but you'll hear "shit" all the time on Nip/Tuck, for example.


Dana - Jan 07, 2007 11:22:10 am PST #5027 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

God, I wish BBCA was basic cable.


JenP - Jan 07, 2007 11:29:21 am PST #5028 of 10001

That'd be neat. I think my computer would appreciate the break, too.


Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 07, 2007 12:30:14 pm PST #5029 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

Yet curiously Nip/Tuck is able to get pretty graphic in visually demonstrating "fuck" even if they don't say it.


Jessica - Jan 07, 2007 1:29:30 pm PST #5030 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

BBCA is digital

Oh, I didn't realize -- TWC stopped offering analog service about a year ago, so digital and basic are the same list of channels here.


Morgana - Jan 07, 2007 4:57:41 pm PST #5031 of 10001
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber

I watched some Farscape today, and then the miniseries.

I got all sniffly. My show!

I received the Starburst DVDs I was missing for Christmas, so I now have the entire series on DVD. So I've been wallowing in Farscape the past two weeks. John Crichton in black leather, come to mama! I just finished "John Quixote" (season 4, episode 7), which I really can't warm up to. But the next set includes the return to Earth, and "Merry Frelling Christmas!", and Rygel getting hooked on chocolate, and young John being deflowered by Chiana, so there are good times ahead.

I'm hoping now that Ben Browder and Claudia Black have some free time coming up they might do a Starburst version of the mini-series, so we can have that come out with a commentary track. The version that's out now is pretty bare bones when it comes to extras.


quester - Jan 07, 2007 6:42:37 pm PST #5032 of 10001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

Jumping over a lot of posts. I just watched my Netflix DVD's of the final episodes of season 2 of Battlestar G. Does anyone know when the season 3 DVD's will be out? I'm so jonesing now I moved the miniseries and season 1 to the top of my queue!