Lorne: Once the word spreads you beat up an innocent old man, well, the truly terrible will think twice before going toe-to-toe with our Avenging Angel. Spike: Yes. The geriatric community will be soiling their nappies when they hear you're on the case. Bravo.

'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'


Premium Cable: The Cursing Costs Extra

[NAFDA] A thread for the discussion of all original programming on HBO, Showtime, Starz and other premium channels.

This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.


beekaytee - Aug 20, 2011 1:31:13 pm PDT #4008 of 7329
Compassionately intolerant

Not that I mind tasteful sex scenes, but the STARZ mandate seems to be that there has to be a certain number of minutes of skin friction in every episode aired on their network...Spartacus, for instance...regardless of its service to the story or actual sensuality.

It's becoming less stimulating and more uncomfortable to me. Sort of like gazing into my neighbor's windows.


§ ita § - Aug 20, 2011 1:33:54 pm PDT #4009 of 7329
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Haven't there only been sex scenes in less than half the TW episodes so far? Which, the explicitness of the scenes might be more than we're used to, but the frequency less.


sj - Aug 20, 2011 4:47:23 pm PDT #4010 of 7329
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I agree, -t. This is the most Torchwoody of them so far, by far.

That was me, not -t.


§ ita § - Aug 20, 2011 5:10:03 pm PDT #4011 of 7329
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Oops. Sorry. Misread two characters. Not a great hit rate.


Jon B. - Aug 21, 2011 5:04:35 pm PDT #4012 of 7329
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

There's been sex in only two of the eps by my count, and Espenson wrote both of 'em.


Vortex - Aug 21, 2011 6:25:14 pm PDT #4013 of 7329
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Mr. Kirk Picard!BWAH! Not as good as Dr. Wrath O' Khan, though.


Frankenbuddha - Aug 21, 2011 6:26:48 pm PDT #4014 of 7329
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

I think you meant that for cable drama, Vortex.


Vortex - Aug 21, 2011 6:27:21 pm PDT #4015 of 7329
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Yes, I did, and that explains why there are no other comments to that effect.


Frankenbuddha - Aug 21, 2011 6:31:06 pm PDT #4016 of 7329
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

It was hysterical, though. I should have said that in my last post.


sumi - Aug 24, 2011 5:03:18 am PDT #4017 of 7329
Art Crawl!!!

Amazon Gold Box deal is the complete series of The Wire.