Thanks, Vortex!
I totally got the Fargo turning the device on because he's who he is. It's a button! It's just asking to be pushed!
I've really got to learn to just do the damage and get out of town. It's the 'stay and gloat' that gets me every time.
Ethan Rayne ,'Potential'
Boxed Set, Vol. IV: It's always suicide-mission this, save-the-planet that.
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much any other "genre" (read: sci fi or fantasy) 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.
lisah - Jul 18, 2007 6:53:27 am PDT #4154 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
Tom Scola - Jul 18, 2007 6:54:40 am PDT #4155 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
The jolly, candy-like button!
Vortex - Jul 18, 2007 7:00:28 am PDT #4156 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I totally got the Fargo turning the device on because he's who he is. It's a button! It's just asking to be pushed!
I loved the moment when he was tapping his fingers on the device, like he was deciding whether to push the button. We KNEW he was going to. Even if I hadn't seen the preview!
lisah - Jul 18, 2007 7:08:01 am PDT #4157 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
The jolly, candy-like button!
It was a very alluring sort of a button!
Zenkitty - Jul 18, 2007 7:34:28 am PDT #4158 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Push me. Go on, you know you want to. Just do it. I'm right here, baby. Push me.
amych - Jul 18, 2007 8:22:29 am PDT #4159 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
It's a button! It's just asking to be pushed!
Fargo really takes the whole concept of affordances to a new and shiny level.
Liese S. - Jul 18, 2007 9:01:48 am PDT #4160 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Okay, first, got my hair cut today (Aeon Flux again). You may not immediately see the relevance, but I have a terrible time making small talk with hairdressers. (Focus on my hair, people!) But not today! Because as it turns out, my stylist is not only a sci-fi fan, but specifically watches Eureka! We spent considerable time talking over the latest episodes. (And err, she finds CFerg quite hot, incidentally.)
Anyway. Yeah, good episode. Angry vengeful Henry is something to be feared indeed. But what was it that Beverly did, actually? Do we know yet? I don't clearly understand her motivations. (Commentary from the stylist: "I don't think she's good. What do you think? I don't trust her. I'm not sure, but...")
I definitely enjoyed the change in dynamics and relationships. I will be interested to see where they go with Allison's leadership. I like how it shakes up the way that she and Jack interact. And I do buy a pining Jack with a move-making Stark. Can't wait to see what happens when Abby turns up.
Oh, but I will be watching you very closely for gender issues, show.
Because, okay, first of all, I noticed before they did that the field wasn't growing at the right rate. But then, if it ended up as big as a house the first go-round, dude + nuke wouldn't have fit down the hole the first time, right?
But more importantly, Allison's decision was an emotional one, placing the welfare of one person above that of the community. Wasn't it? It turned out in her favor, but not because of her agency. Because she trusted people, not because of anything she did?
I liked her getting her back up and working out that she couldn't be fired immediately. But military guy was not wrong to feel that they had a specific window for action and she waffled enough during that time to have potentially caused a problem. Plus I feel that someone should have explicitly told Fargo he was about to face his death.
I'll be interested to see the direction her leadership takes as she grows into the role.
§ ita § - Jul 18, 2007 9:06:28 am PDT #4161 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
but I will be watching you very closely for gender issues, show.
Well, I did notice she was only sometimes called Dr. When they were transferring power from Stark to her, he was Dr. and she was Ms.
askye - Jul 18, 2007 9:19:26 am PDT #4162 of 10001
Thrive to spite them
When she came into GD some people refered to her as Ms and some as Dr and she asked why people were calling her Ms Blake and not Allison.
I seem to have forgotten -- but what was the trigger for the sponteous combustion. I know it was the radiation but why were the bursting into flames now and not a month ago?
lisah - Jul 18, 2007 9:20:14 am PDT #4163 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
Well, I did notice she was only sometimes called Dr. When they were transferring power from Stark to her, he was Dr. and she was Ms.
I noticed that too and wondered what was up.