You were saving yourself from the commercial reversioning!
Yeah, yeah! That's the ticket. Whew. Buffistas to the rationalization rescue.
Xander: How? What? How? Giles: Three excellent questions.
Xander/Giles ,'Never Leave Me'
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.
Liese S. - Apr 03, 2007 9:20:09 am PDT #9500 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
DebetEsse - Apr 03, 2007 9:55:50 am PDT #9501 of 10001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
But, airing in the US means region 1 dvds with all the stuff from the UK airing back in.
This is not the case for Life on Mars (grrrrrrr)
sumi - Apr 03, 2007 10:04:25 am PDT #9502 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
I wonder if the fact that there is a US version of the show being created means no US release of the British dvds of Life on Mars.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 03, 2007 10:14:32 am PDT #9503 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
IODVDN, I picked up the season 2 set of Twin Peaks today.
That's a damn fine cup of joe.
esse - Apr 03, 2007 11:14:36 am PDT #9504 of 10001
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
I wonder if the fact that there is a US version of the show being created means no US release of the British dvds of Life on Mars.
Doubt it. Didn't stop QAF or The Office.
Vortex - Apr 03, 2007 1:18:19 pm PDT #9505 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Aww, I'll miss Keeping Up Appearances, though.
Yeah, but I’m sure that, like me, you’ve seen them all 5 times
Does BBC-A edit for content, or for time (or both)?
For time, it depends. Some shows yes, some no. Usually, they just add heaps of commercials. Take Clatterford (half hour sitcom), they show that for 40 minutes. But Eleventh Hour (1 hour drama), they add half an hour of commercials.
They usually just mute the cursing and cut nude scenes
Instead it's this semi-impassioned action that doesn't ring quite true.
Yeah, plus the books made it seem more self defense, which it didn’t really seem as cut and dried. I mean, Justin did throw a stake at his head, but Harry did have the voodoo doll in his hand.
Zenkitty - Apr 03, 2007 3:02:11 pm PDT #9506 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Yeah, plus the books made it seem more self defense, which it didn’t really seem as cut and dried. I mean, Justin did throw a stake at his head, but Harry did have the voodoo doll in his hand.
I have a hard time believing the tv version as self-defense. Harry was already torturing Justin and certainly acting like he had intent to kill. It was Justin who acted in self-defense at that point. Justin hadn't been intending to kill Harry until Harry attacked him. It was an accident if anything; Harry fell on the voodoo doll and crushed the ring into it when he ducked the stake Justin threw at his head. No wonder the High Council doesn't trust Harry. No wonder Harry feels so guilty. I think the only reason they didn't execute him was there was enough doubt about his intentions and what exactly really happened.
(Understand, of course, I don't care if he murdered him. I like Harry anyway. And Justin needed killin'.)
DCJensen - Apr 03, 2007 3:28:59 pm PDT #9507 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
For those who can *ahem*, there is a special edition of Weakest Link from 3-30-07 featuring cast and crew of Dr. Who.
Participants include the actors who play Doctor #10, Mickey, Captain Jack, Jackie Tyler, and three other supporting cast. Plus the guy who does the voice of the Daleks and Cybermen. Also K-9 shows up. Good Dog.
Laura - Apr 03, 2007 3:48:26 pm PDT #9508 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
Oh my, that does sound like good fun.
Kalshane - Apr 03, 2007 5:25:42 pm PDT #9509 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.
I have a hard time believing the tv version as self-defense. Harry was already torturing Justin and certainly acting like he had intent to kill. It was Justin who acted in self-defense at that point. Justin hadn't been intending to kill Harry until Harry attacked him. It was an accident if anything; Harry fell on the voodoo doll and crushed the ring into it when he ducked the stake Justin threw at his head.
Yeah, the TV version makes both Harry and Justin come across as incompetent. 30-year-old Harry should be capable of not accidentally voodooing someone to death. And Justin really wasn't very menacing in the scene. Plus how stupid do you have to be to wear the ring you stole from someone in order to kill them in front of the person most-likely to recognize it?
With the book version, however, it's easy to see how a 16-year-old Harry, still growing into his power, betrayed by those who were his only "family" could do what he did, and why the situation as a whole could be considered self-defense.