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amych - Mar 19, 2008 6:21:14 pm PDT #1505 of 7329
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

He'll kill who needs killing, but he won't like it!

Just you wait.

Now I wonder what'll happen to her.

Just you wait.

I'm uneasy about Al's continuing suspicion that Bullock and Hickock are in cahoots, but I really can't blame him.

Al's MO is pretty much Trust No-One. Sometimes it serves him well.

Calamity Jane (I presume that's her?)

Yep.

irritates me. I don't like the way she talks.

Jane takes some getting used to -- but she turns out to be another really interesting character. But then, I could say that about, oh, almost anyone.

overprofane

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SO MUCH DOUBLECROSSING OMG.

Just you wait.

Seriously, it's just an amazingly arc-y show -- not just from episode to episode, but through each complete season, in ways that call back little throwaways from episodes back. Really lovely construction.


Hayden - Mar 19, 2008 6:23:25 pm PDT #1506 of 7329
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

I think I'm reconsidering. I called him slimy since he's Al's right-hand man, doing his dirty work, but he seems kind of conflicted about it. He's like a big murderous teddy bear. He'll kill who needs killing, but he won't like it!

Man, you're thinking of Dan Dority, played by W. Earl Brown. Brad Dourif is the town doctor.


Frankenbuddha - Mar 19, 2008 6:26:17 pm PDT #1507 of 7329
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

I called him slimy since he's Al's right-hand man, doing his dirty work, but he seems kind of conflicted about it. He's like a big murderous teddy bear. He'll kill who needs killing, but he won't like it!

OK, I don't think you're not talking about Brad Dourif there. Brad Dourif plays the doctor. And I don't know how you could could see Dan Dority and think it was the same actor who played Wormtongue.

However, my original statement stands about Dan as well. He's got more going on than even he knows is going on with him.


Frankenbuddha - Mar 19, 2008 6:29:42 pm PDT #1508 of 7329
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

And, heh, inevitable pedantic Buffista x-post. God bless us cocksuckers.


Polter-Cow - Mar 19, 2008 6:43:34 pm PDT #1509 of 7329
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Seriously, it's just an amazingly arc-y show -- not just from episode to episode, but through each complete season, in ways that call back little throwaways from episodes back. Really lovely construction.

Yay!

Brad Dourif plays the doctor.

Oh. Now I can see why you wouldn't think he was slimy. Because he is not. He is also not rotund.

And I don't know how you could could see Dan Dority and think it was the same actor who played Wormtongue.

Dude, practically everyone is nigh unrecognizable on this show, covered up in hats and hair. Also, I haven't seen the LOTR movies since they were out in theatres.


Hayden - Mar 19, 2008 6:44:27 pm PDT #1510 of 7329
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

I've had Wise Blood tivoed for a couple of weeks, and this inspired me to go ahead & watch it. Pretty good! Much better than the other Huston lit adaptation I watched recently, Under The Volcano.


Hayden - Mar 19, 2008 6:45:16 pm PDT #1511 of 7329
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

Uh, the connection being that Brad Dourif plays Hazel Motes.


lisah - Mar 20, 2008 9:13:06 am PDT #1512 of 7329
Punishingly Intricate

Uh, the connection being that Brad Dourif plays Hazel Motes.

Of course! I love that movie.


Hayden - Mar 20, 2008 9:30:07 am PDT #1513 of 7329
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

I'd never seen it before, but it knocked my socks off.


Frankenbuddha - Mar 20, 2008 9:37:15 am PDT #1514 of 7329
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Huh, I swear I had a post in here, but I must have gotten distracted: Corwood - where did you find WISE BLOOD to Tivo it? I hope if it's being broadcast somewhere again that means it will finally get a DVD release.