I won't put a lie to your words and will agree that the killing of the team, was brutal (and amusingly) spectacular.
Reavers ain't men. Or they forgot how to be. Now they're just nothing. They got out to the edge of the galaxy, to that place of nothing, and that's what they became.
Mal ,'Bushwhacked'
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UTTAD - Jul 15, 2004 6:14:24 am PDT #7027 of 9843
Strawberry disappointment.
Frankenbuddha - Jul 15, 2004 6:17:49 am PDT #7028 of 9843
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I loved the Illyria character and thought they managed to avoid it being campy.
The b-story in the Italian episode was amazing, with Amy Acker going back and forth (and occasionally blurring) between Fred and Illyria. It deserved either its own episode, or a better a-plot (although much of that made me howl with laughter, even as I was angry we were getting a throw-away that late in the game).
I'll still take that episode over the WWII one. Other than some interesting character notes vis-a-vis Angel, that was pretty much a total waste of an episode for me. At least the Italian ep made good use of SOME of the supporting cast.
Emlah - Jul 16, 2004 12:10:09 am PDT #7029 of 9843
To every idea a shelf...
I totally agree with the criticisms of the Italian episode. I thought it was funny -- "I signalled her with my eyes." is a top ten quote candidate -- but I hated how it interrupted the build-up to the finale and I didn't think it was a good resolution to the Angel/Spike/Buffy thing. I think it will be worse going back and watching it now because we've since learnt that Angel was planning to throw himself to the wolves, and it just doesn't hang together.
eg the one where Connor came back (the first time). But then I lose my critical faculties when Connor is on screen.
The connor one rocked
Loved that episode. I want to marry well-adjusted-but-still-slightly-dark Connor.
The finale left me utterly broken. I felt like I should get the day off work today to mourn. They give doctor's certificates for that kind of thing, right?
evil jimi - Jul 16, 2004 3:30:21 am PDT #7030 of 9843
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
Anthony Stewart Head's appearance on New Tricks just happened. Still weird seeing him not as Giles. :)
Emlah - Jul 16, 2004 4:15:53 am PDT #7031 of 9843
To every idea a shelf...
I saw bits of that! He wore a tux!
evil jimi - Jul 16, 2004 4:34:16 am PDT #7032 of 9843
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
...and was called Sir Timothy...and drank Cognac older than America...
I wish they'd gone ahead and made Ripper.
Am-Chau Yarkona - Jul 16, 2004 9:34:18 am PDT #7033 of 9843
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty
I know. I was watching New Tricks anyway (Dennis Waterman-- don't ask), and somehow I hadn't spotted ASH in the listings, and... I sort of broke.
evil jimi - Jul 18, 2004 5:39:36 am PDT #7034 of 9843
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
hey, nowt wrong with Dennis Waterman. Sure, he became a bit of a prat after the success of Minder but still: Minder. Not to mention The Sweeney ...and now, of course, New Tricks, which is terrific (he says, after seeing only one episode).
On a different note: BIG SURPRISE! eBroadcast.com.au doesn't list Tru Calling for next week.
Wow, didn't see that coming at all. t /Sarcasm
eta: re New Tricks ... also wanted to add: Amanda Redman = Hot.
Who says women in their 40s and older can't be sexy?
Scrappy - Jul 18, 2004 7:09:44 am PDT #7035 of 9843
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Who says women in their 40s and older can't be sexy?
Not me!
Signed,
A Woman in Her 40s
§ ita § - Jul 18, 2004 7:23:57 am PDT #7036 of 9843
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Nor me, a woman who plans to reach her 40s.