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.
Life on Mars finale:
Oh my God! Sam has Stockholm Syndrome!
Actually, in the end it most reminded me of
that classic TNG episode "The Inner Light", if Picard had chosen to go back in the end. It was Sam's "This is DI Tyler... This is DCI Tyler" which did it for me; it's when Picard tries to open the door by pushing a button. But Sam goes back even though he knows it's not real.
Funny, the Guardian review thinks
Sam is dead at the end, which is fairly plausible, although it didn't occur to me while I was watching. He hears another medical progress report in the car, so he can't be dead, right? But it's also true I don't think he could have survived that leap. From the review I also like: "Every week Sam Tyler (John Simm) would asked himself: "Am I mad or in a coma or back in time?" The answer is probably a bit of all three...."
Does anybody not yet know about
the spin-off starring Gene Hunt, "Ashes to Ashes"...? I'm intrigued as to how they'll pull that one off.
And what will happen is that I'll say, "That'll give you, umm, bees." And they'll say, "I totally know! Wasn't that, like, the funniest thing ever? OMG, I read about that at the b.org and did I laff!"
And then, I'll try to say, "Wow, I am so impressed and charmed by your wit and knowledge of internet fandom. It's so engaging to find a person of your celebrity and stature who is aware of and involved in the fannish world. I can't believe you know that story about the bees!"
And what I'll actually say is, "Charm fans bees."
Ha! I do think, like the metaquotes post said, that's going to become a fandom legend of meeting-the-actor stories.
For any more "Life on Mars"ers out there: the Guardian TV blog.
Also, apparently
one of the writers confirmed in a press interview (MEN) today that Sam Tyler commits suicide when he jumps off the building.
And finally some more info about the
spin-off series
here. I see they are
sticking with the same premise. I do have to admit that the sentence "It's a touch of Moonlighting teamed with a measure of Miami Vice," fills me with dread.
Edit: Aaaand I just found an interview with Matthew Graham here which clarifies a lot of points. OK, I think I'm done now.
You're killing me with the whitefont, Fiona, but I shall resist! I'm ahemming as we speak.
Oh sorry, Jon, but really: don't read it until you've seen the episode! It gives everything away.
I'm just frustrated because I want to discuss the ending with somebody!
Dang. Does anyone know if/when Life on Mars is supposed to run on BBCA? I tried looking but I quickly discovered I'd be quite spoiled if I looked any further.
The first series already ran. I can't find anything on the BBCA site about series 2, sorry.
hmm, I guess we'll have to wait and see if I am justified in ahemmmming it.
BBCA doesn't tend to update stuff that isn't currently running. I think that Life on Mars was one of the titles mentioned in the BBCA upfronts. (You know when they were talking about their schedule by show-type per day: Saturday for things like Life on Mars, Torchwood, Hex.)
Anyway, that schedule goes into effect in June. But I don't know what shows are going to be on first EXCEPT that they've been running MANY ads for season 2 of Hex.
