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.
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Yeah, not so much with the Torchwood love myself either. I'm afraid I just couldn't get around Owen being just a reprehensible pig and the show having no underlying sense of humour. Just a wee smidge of not-taking-ourselves-TOO-seriously would have gone down a treat. (I was surprised, as it's one of the things I love best about Dr Who is the ability to put forth a serious subject in a not-humourless manner.)
Humorless? That wasn't Torchwood and you weren't watching at a Legion of Rassilon meeting.
I watched most of the first season of Torchwood, but I really thought it was unutterably bad. Just... bad. Bad writing, especially. Having people swear and have sex doesn't make it a 'grown-up' show. No matter how much sex it is they have.
you make some good points, Austin, but I can't shake the feeling that, while quirk, angst, ambiguously nefarious plotting work within the show, what they did with Jo isn't fitting for me. Maybe it's realistic, but it doesn't feel right, and I'm not much having with the faith that the writer's will have Jo see the light.
Another thing that bugged was the writer's trotting out the old stereotype that science and faith don't mix and perpetuating the misconception.
a.k.a. Magical.
Ick.
When I saw him healing Alison I immediately thought, "He's a black, autistic kid who understands things others can't and has magical healing powers. How did Cuba Gooding Jr. not snag this role?"
How did Cuba Gooding Jr. not snag this role?
... aaaaand I need a new monitor and keyboard.
perpetuating the misconception.
I thought the point of the ep was exactly the opposite.
As for the magical kid, I think his colour is irrelevant to the trope, so he's just magically handicapped.
>perpetuating the misconception.
I thought the point of the ep was exactly the opposite.
Yeah. Go check out the Wikipedia entry for "Akashic Records". Very mystical/new-agey stuff that scientists have glommed onto as a possible "unified theory". Funny how they'll accept a mystical solution to the problem as long as it doesn't include the big "G" word.
Funny how they'll accept a mystical solution to the problem as long as it doesn't include the big "G" word.
Who is this "they" of which you speak?
