We killed a homeless man on this bench. Me and Dru. Those were good times. You know, he begged for mercy, and you know, that only made her bite harder.

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.


askye - Sep 14, 2007 4:26:15 pm PDT #6443 of 10001
Thrive to spite them

There were a bunch of little things I liked about the episode, like when the other dvd store guy was telling the woman on the dvd to go to the police "they never go to the police" and so Sally did it. Also the fact that there was an easter egg that seemed to be talking to her, and at first the guy seemed to be talking to Sally not the screen.

Also when she said "by guys you mean the internet" (I know that's not the exact quote) it didn't seem very disparaging and ooh your loser, more matter of fact.


§ ita § - Sep 14, 2007 5:35:29 pm PDT #6444 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Interesting blog post on TV, mostly from a SF angle, mentioning Bionic Woman. And that's commented on by John Rogers. Interesting reading, especially about shape, and leads one to think about Eureka, which no longer has its main guy at the helm.

Watched Journeyman, and I have an inexplicable loathing of Moon Bloodgood and it makes me feel guilty. She's not doing anything wrong--she wasn't on Daybreak either--she's lovely but not too lovely.

Want her dead.

Oops.

What I like most about the pilot, what was the biggest relief was that his wife and possibly his brother will believe him. Made me think, obviously, of Daybreak, which--I wonder why anyone bought that. You can never just flip on en ep of Daybreak and enjoy it by itself. Even if you had already watched them all, it'd be hard to just go back and enjoy an old one.

Which is a shame, because I liked it (Adam Baldwin was especially good considering his character) and the way they were telling the story. Just seemed very unworkable in today's market.


victor infante - Sep 14, 2007 6:14:48 pm PDT #6445 of 10001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

"Actually, four things. And a lizard."

Dear God I love this episode.


Ginger - Sep 14, 2007 6:19:56 pm PDT #6446 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

At the Y, I was surfing for something to watch on the television on the elliptical trainer, and ended up with this episode of the new Outer Limits. Look at the cast.


Frankenbuddha - Sep 14, 2007 7:52:27 pm PDT #6447 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Was Sally Sparrow an entirely new character for BLINK? Loved her (and the episode). Though I must say, in terms of a horrible demise, the weeping Angels are scary as shit, but the fate doesn't seem quite so bad.


Jon B. - Sep 14, 2007 8:15:18 pm PDT #6448 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Was Sally Sparrow an entirely new character for BLINK?

Yes. It was based on a short story originally published in the 2006 Doctor Who Annual: [link]


Theodosia - Sep 15, 2007 4:48:05 am PDT #6449 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Did anybody else go WTFLOL about the United Methodist Church sponsoring the show...?


askye - Sep 15, 2007 5:06:01 am PDT #6450 of 10001
Thrive to spite them

It was amusing, but not as WTF as the local ads I've seen during Supernatural -- one for the new Catholic high school and another for a new Christian academy that boasts using the Abeka system, which is a fundamentalist curriculum that te


machall - Sep 15, 2007 9:38:40 am PDT #6451 of 10001
"Would you mind not farting while I'm saving the world?" - Doctor Who

Yeah. If I'm repeating myself, apologies, but getting to see Jo fleshed out with all her wonderful layers and feminine touches underneath her aggressive/butch front (but I don't believe it is, I think that's a part of her as well) is not a natural lead-in for the reveal of... of... this.

I can't help wondering if Jo's regression has anything to do with Andrew Cosby's departure and new writers picking up the reins. "God is in the Details" is the first episode written by Eric Wallace, who apparently just doesn't "get" Jo. Still, you'd think Tania and Jamie would exercise some sort of quality control...


Typo Boy - Sep 15, 2007 12:30:00 pm PDT #6452 of 10001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

On Dr. Who - one of the most perfect episodes ever, I agree. "Blink" will give me nightmares. Just one question though: so the monsters are trapped staring into each others eyes until the single incandescent bulb illuminating them dies? About a week then?