I love how much you love this show, Sean.
I KNOW! It's totally making me want to go back and rewatch from the beginning. I've forgotten so much.
Honestly, you meet the most appalling sort of people....
Giles ,'Chosen'
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lisah - Sep 29, 2006 9:03:15 am PDT #241 of 7329
Punishingly Intricate
Sean K - Sep 29, 2006 5:32:47 pm PDT #242 of 7329
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
It's always fun to watch the new convert catch up, isn't it?
I was thinking today -- Deadwood, in one very specific way, reminds me a lot of Farscape. They cram so much into each episode. There are literally no wasted moments, and each new scene brings more revelations and changes, and propells the story forward. So much of TV is locked into the formulaic structure imposed by the studios. Things need to hit beats at very specific points. It's so refreshing when a show isn't compelled to keep that structure, and can keep its own pace.
So yes, Deadwood reminds me of Farscape in that way, in that they both crammed a lot of story in per episode.
erikaj - Oct 01, 2006 6:31:24 pm PDT #243 of 7329
Always Anti-fascist!
Tonight's Wire kicked lots of ass.(Even if it leaves me hopelessly woobifying Prez, which somehow seems less than West Baltimore of me...gotta watch that kiss-it-and-make-it-better thing.) But...damn, I'm not worthy...yaknowwhatI'msayin' Each time I think I got some gift for the written word, those assholes at Blown Deadline make me realize I'm just a newbie looking for the "methane probe". I love them so much. Bastards.
Kristen - Oct 01, 2006 10:20:41 pm PDT #244 of 7329
I have finally seen Dexter. It is, thankfully, just as awesome as I'd hoped it would be. If you have Showtime, I highly recommend checking it out.
I might more to say after I've rewatched it.
Sean K - Oct 02, 2006 4:38:26 am PDT #245 of 7329
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I've only recently seen ads for Dexter. It makes me wish I had Showtime. I imagine there will be DVDs.
Frankenbuddha - Oct 02, 2006 5:22:30 am PDT #246 of 7329
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Sean speaks for me. I dropped everything but HBO a while ago. SHOWTIME has a pretty fast turn-around time on DVDs once the initial run is over, IIRC.
Hayden - Oct 02, 2006 6:16:37 am PDT #247 of 7329
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
There was a lot to love in last night's Wire, although, as one of my friends pointed out, the Deacon is in danger of becoming the show's McGuffin.
lisah - Oct 02, 2006 6:45:09 am PDT #248 of 7329
Punishingly Intricate
Okay from last night's Wire, the dead guy in the vacant lot that Bunk and the other guy CSI'd up for Kima (HILARIOUS!), that wasn't the security guard, right? Because Chris & Snoop boarded him up in one the houses. So, was the guy in the lot somebody we should know?
I was glad to see Prop Joe get the time he did this week. He's one of my favorite characters! But I'm worried that he just got Omar killed.
Strega - Oct 02, 2006 7:01:15 am PDT #249 of 7329
I have finally seen Dexter. It is, thankfully, just as awesome as I'd hoped it would be.Coolness. I'm planning to watch it on Tuesdays, since that's looking like my "there's nothing I want to watch on TV!" day.
Hayden - Oct 02, 2006 7:07:09 am PDT #250 of 7329
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
the dead guy in the vacant lot that Bunk and the other guy CSI'd up for Kima (HILARIOUS!), that wasn't the security guard, right?
Yeah, that was some other guy, but I didn't catch on until Snoop tossed the badge down next to the row houses (which is almost certainly the clue that'll find Lester his bodies).
But I'm worried that he just got Omar killed.
That's what I thought, too, but he's been living on borrowed time for quite a while. He's almost certainly going to take out either Snoop or Paltrow first, and probably because of their willingness to turn their guns on civilians.
Finally, that scene with Marlo and the security guard was the moment at which The Wire stopped paying homage to The Wild Bunch and moved on to capturing the movie in a completely new scene. The guard knew that he was playing with fire, but he also knew that he couldn't let Marlo push around honest civilians just for the hell of it. I'm sure he didn't think the retribution would be as severe as it was, but he also knew that something might go down. Anyway, that was a scene all about changing ethics and (without any spoilage, this is just speculation) I think that murder's going to be Marlo's undoing.