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.
Fargo's a loser, right? He's really smart compared to the national average, but a loser. On the brilliant but not loser list: Zoe, Zane, Alison, Stark, Kim, Beverly, Henry, the guy who runs Cafe Diem...
I'm not sure why I'm ending up defending what I think is bad writing, but so be it. Eureka hasn't posited much of the distinction you're making between book and social smarts.
Social smarts was imprecise. I don't mean coolness. IME the impact of their math/science brilliance on me would be like meeting a black belt or Grant Achatz. I don't rate in their field, so would I be too intimidated to date them? Probably not. (But of course there has to be something that is intimidating or insecurity-making outside of my professional interests-- let's call that social smarts. Wits, maybe.) So it's not just that Jo's sudden self-doubt came out of nowhere, it doesn't even seem grounded in natural reaction. That's what we're arguing, right?
You're right that Eureka hasn't really gone there, although it's the source of the absentminded professor trope, which they do use.
Bon, I'm pretty sure that you've intellectually intimidated non-lawyers, guys who look at you and think "Wait, what I do is not as cool as what she does--and am I as good at what I do as she is at what she does?"
It's happened to me (uh, NSM the intimidated by you, but having intimidated guys I didn't even know had suited up for the coding/fighting/whatever competition--but being intimidated by you is a decent place to start).
it's the source of the absentminded professor trope, which they do use.
But not *that* much, since the people I listed don't fall into it, and they deride Fargo for his "will push any button for food" behaviour.
Joe, Ed and I are constantly battling to salvage stuff. It's nice to see that the instincts are right.
You guys keep going with your instincts as best you can. From what you've posted you're usually right on with stuff that's akward, out-of-charcter, etc. IMO.
::support vibes to CFerg, Ed, and Joe to keep following their instincts::
Farscape update:
I love Officer Aeryn Sun. I don't know if I'm in love with her or want to be her. Maybe a little of both?
The other characters continue to keep me surprised. When I try and out guess their behavior, I have been wrong as much as right.
Even Rygel surprises you sometimes. It's rare, but it happens.
Even Rygel surprises you sometimes. It's rare, but it happens.
Yes!! It gets to the point where I wonder why he is not thrown out an airlock, and then he redeems himself. Sort of. Kind of. In a way.
It gets to the point where I wonder why he is not thrown out an airlock
Heh. Speculating on Farscape/Firefly x-over, it was pretty much decided Mal would have kicked the Dominar into a turbine in about 5 minutes of meeting him.
Mal would have kicked the Dominar into a turbine in about 5 minutes of meeting him.
I love this mental image. I am so very wrong.
eta:
Although, when I saw the episode where John thought Rygel had been dissected, I was aghast. It's all fun and games until someone ends up on the big silver table. For context, I was still reeling that Pilot's arm was actually cut off, so was kind of worried that anything was fair game.
eta2:
Is this show the origin of the word "frelling"?
I love Officer Aeryn Sun. I don't know if I'm in love with her or want to be her.
::happy sigh::
I begin to suspect that my favorite character in the entire history of television is going to be Aeryn Sun. She's just that awesome. And I miss her something awful.
