I may be love's bitch, but at least I'm man enough to admit it.

Spike ,'Sleeper'


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.


Theresa - Sep 13, 2007 9:51:00 am PDT #6356 of 10001
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"

Welcome to Farscape.

I was afraid of that.

I had a similar reaction to "DNA Mad Scientist," Austin. I wasn't sure whether the decision was any better because Pilot could grow his arm back.

I considered this also, but I think my reaction is based on his reaction. He looked, at the time, traumatized. Despite what Pilot said, I still had a sense that he felt violated and betrayed. But then he recovered, albeit slightly sad, while I was still left with OMGWTF.


Polter-Cow - Sep 13, 2007 9:52:51 am PDT #6357 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Despite what Pilot said, I still had a sense that he felt violated and betrayed.

With good fucking cause! I mean, it's not like he offered it. They forcefully took it from him. That really hurts, emotionally and physically, regardless of the intent and the outcome.


tiggy - Sep 13, 2007 9:53:19 am PDT #6358 of 10001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore

I'm on episode 13 of marathoning the first season of Farscape because --I'd never seen any of it.

YAY!!! i marathoned all four seasons in a little less than a month because i am insane and i also wanted to watch The Peacekeeper Wars live. my basic line of thought is that if you aren't hooked by The Flax you probably never will.

I started posting about it in lj here, if you want to read my squeeing as i was going along.


Theresa - Sep 13, 2007 9:58:21 am PDT #6359 of 10001
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"

With good fucking cause! I mean, it's not like he offered it.

Exactly. If he had said, "Sure, I can grow another. Here, let me help you cut." That would have been one thing. Instead he looked scared. They held him. It was very rape-like.

started posting about it in lj here, if you want to read my squeeing as i was going along.

Yay! I'll be over there in a bit 'cause I love your commentary.


Polter-Cow - Sep 13, 2007 10:00:12 am PDT #6360 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Austin, you can find all my posts here. If you go to the bottom, you can read my non-spoilery reaction to the first season. If you click the cut, you can read my Buffista-post reactions to the individual episodes. The titles are bolded, so if you want to, you should be able to scroll slowly and not get spoiled.


tavella - Sep 13, 2007 10:03:23 am PDT #6361 of 10001
There is considerable overlap between the intelligence of the smartest bears and the dumbest tourists.

The incident with the pilot's arm in DNA mad scientist still really bothers me. I know it was supposed to, but three episodes later, I don't know if I can ever really like the characters involved in that decision. It was shocking, and horrifying, and I didn't think they would go through with it. I guess that is good storytelling even if I am left with kind of a sick feeling.

This is why I think DNA Mad Scientist is where Farscape goes from being a fun but a little cheesy sf show to something special, and it just goes deeper and richer from there and becomes something magnificent.


Theresa - Sep 13, 2007 10:07:40 am PDT #6362 of 10001
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"

danke schoen, P-C

This is why I think DNA Mad Scientist is where Farscape goes from being a fun but a little cheesy sf show to something special, and it just goes deeper and richer from there and becomes something magnificent.

I felt it was a turning point.


Tom Scola - Sep 13, 2007 10:08:12 am PDT #6363 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

As I've said before, Farscape is everything that you didn't realize was missing from Star Trek.


Polter-Cow - Sep 13, 2007 10:14:02 am PDT #6364 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

danke schoen, P-C

You're welcome! The other season posts follow a similar format, with episode-by-episode reactions with bolded names.

As I've said before, Farscape is everything that you didn't realize was missing from Star Trek.

Hee.


Kathy A - Sep 13, 2007 10:19:45 am PDT #6365 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

I've spent a (small) portion of my day off today channel surfing and stumbled across Independence Day on Encore. That movie is really full of SF-genre stars, isn't it? Jeff Goldblum, Adam Baldwin, Mary McDonnell, and Brent Spiner.