I wanna die in bed surrounded by fat grandchildren, but guess that's off the menu.

Jenny ,'Bring On The Night'


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.


Topic!Cindy - Mar 05, 2007 7:22:42 am PST #7686 of 10001
What is even happening?

Oh, in no way did Starbuck's "death" have the same emotional impact on me that Buffy's did. I seriously cried for days, after Buffy died. One of my favorite memories is my little Julia (I think she was 2 and a half) patting me on the bum (because that's what she could reach) and saying, "Mommy, I torry Bucky died."

I just mean that I'm in the BSG story enough, that for now, Starbuck is dead to me, unless/until they show me she isn't -- so in that sense, yeah, I believe she died.


Theodosia - Mar 05, 2007 7:33:05 am PST #7687 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"

Certainly as far as the other characters are concerned, she's dead.

I really liked the bathroom scene with Helo, which touched on a friendship that we haven't seen in a long-feeling time.


sumi - Mar 05, 2007 7:46:50 am PST #7688 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!

Oh, I liked that scene too. I really like it when Helo and Kara hangout.


Vonnie K - Mar 05, 2007 7:57:12 am PST #7689 of 10001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

While discussing the nature of the cloud vortex over at LJ, we talked about possibility that the vortex could be a wormhole. Which immediately gave me Farscape flashbacks. It could either be a direct passage to Milky Way/the Earth, or another wacky (if less likely) possibility is that it could lead to some kind of AU. I know BSG has by and large avoided the more common Sci-Fi tropes, but I have a HUGE kink about AU/multiverse or anything that messes with Time, so... I'll just sit on the corner and geek out about the possibility. I mean, there's gotta be some kind of huge paradigm shift at the end of the season, right?


ColinG - Mar 05, 2007 8:44:34 am PST #7690 of 10001

The obvious plot point that I think they may be playing to here is that the "dying leader who will bring them to Earth" is Starbuck. She's being set up as a messiah figure, and she will no longer be the Starbuck we knew, no matter if she comes back or not. So, Yes, Starbuck is dead. Long Live Starbuck.


Topic!Cindy - Mar 05, 2007 8:46:20 am PST #7691 of 10001
What is even happening?

Oh, ColinG, that makes me think she won't be back at all.


Topic!Cindy - Mar 05, 2007 8:49:38 am PST #7692 of 10001
What is even happening?

cereal...

I've been meaning to ask this for weeks. I keep seeing the name David Simkins on the credits of The Dresden Files. Did he sorta-kinda briefly work as the show-runner on Angel, in a I-wasn't-thinking-about-you-when-you-were-here way? The name is very familiar.


Polter-Cow - Mar 05, 2007 8:51:10 am PST #7693 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

The obvious plot point that I think they may be playing to here is that the "dying leader who will bring them to Earth" is Starbuck.

So you're thinking of a different interpretation of the participle?


Frankenbuddha - Mar 05, 2007 9:11:38 am PST #7694 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

I've been meaning to ask this for weeks. I keep seeing the name David Simkins on the credits of The Dresden Files. Did he sorta-kinda briefly work as the show-runner on Angel, in a I-wasn't-thinking-about-you-when-you-were-here way? The name is very familiar.

According to the imdb, you are not wrong. He's been all over the genre TV map: [link]


Zenkitty - Mar 05, 2007 9:16:03 am PST #7695 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

I've been meaning to ask this for weeks. I keep seeing the name David Simkins on the credits of The Dresden Files. Did he sorta-kinda briefly work as the show-runner on Angel, in a I-wasn't-thinking-about-you-when-you-were-here way? The name is very familiar.

Cindy, yes, he did. He was exec producer on Angel 4th season, after Greenwalt left. He didn't stay long, though.

He's worked on a bunch of genre shows.