Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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.
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But, but....I'll be on a plane that night! Oooh, they're so evil.
Uhm... damn. I'm going to be in Florence that day. (Yes, do please feel sorry for me.) I THINK the hotel has DSL and I'm taking my laptop, but it would be the height of dorkdom to be holed up watching tv on the computer when I could be out doing the proper tourist stuff....
Ah, poor Vonnie. Stuck inside of Florence with the BSG blues again. And those diamond shoes will give you blisters for sure! ::plays sad little tune on tiny tiny violin::
However, I'm confused by this pureblood thing. It was really very creepy when they introduced the pureblood girl, having her carried in by that guy. Why is she so young-looking? Is she actually young? Arrested age only makes sense if she was turned at that age. I need a mechanism for reproduction. Surely it can't be as effortless as turning, but it seems without explanation to be reasonably easy to produce more, especially if you're immortal.
My guess, since the movies had discussions of families, fathers, brothers, etc that purebloods reproduce just like humans do, so creepy pureblood girl is actually a young pureblood vampire, though who knows how their aging actually works. Given her behavior it's possible they physicially age very, very slowly but mentally age normally. I also think, since they bother turning people in the first place, that vampire pregnancy is probably extremely rare. If it takes hundreds of years (completely guessing) to create a fully-grown adult vampire, then it would make sense to turn mortals to use as servants, warriors, etc.
Points for quality use of Dylan, there.
My suspicion is that they're not going to touch on the mechanics much, not in the sort of way I want. Why not give me some snarly exposition?
Right. Yes. SpikeTV.
it would make sense to turn mortals to use as servants, warriors, etc.
They seem a bit above servants and soldiers. I know that Marcus is bucking against a ceiling of sorts, which makes me wonder. I'm assuming all the houses are pureblood houses with turned people affiliated. And the affiliation doesn't seem purely by who turned you, since Blade's childer (oh, it tickles to type that) applied to be affiliated with the house Marcus belongs to (Cthon, or something?).
They seem a bit above servants and soldiers. I know that Marcus is bucking against a ceiling of sorts, which makes me wonder. I'm assuming all the houses are pureblood houses with turned people affiliated. And the affiliation doesn't seem purely by who turned you, since Blade's childer (oh, it tickles to type that) applied to be affiliated with the house Marcus belongs to (Cthon, or something?).
Well, I'm sure some can get "promoted", like Marcus, but they still apparently have to jump when a pureblood says so.
But yeah, I'm thinking you are automatically a part of whatever house turned you, but you can apply for membership in other Houses. (Such as Boone with Armia(sp) and Chase's husband with the hippy bloodbath house.) Blade's spawn didn't belong to any house by default, because he wasn't considered a true vampire and was turned indirectly via his mother. Plus, once he started killing vamps, none of the Houses wanted any association with his "kids".
Vonnie, you are not allowed to spend your time in Florence watching BSG. Besides, by the time it airs in the U.S., you will be asleep.
But! I could have it downloaded in Florence *then* we could all watch it at the villa! While getting drunk on fine Italian wine! I'll also be missing TWO new episodes of The Office and a new VM, but those could wait. Maybe.
.Damn it, I really want to see Eureka.
on it's way to england , babe!
But! I could have it downloaded in Florence *then* we could all watch it at the villa! While getting drunk on fine Italian wine!
Exactly!
...we are enormous geeks, aren't we?