Fire bad. Tree pretty.

Buffy ,'Chosen'


Boxed Set, Vol. IV: It's always suicide-mission this, save-the-planet that.  

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Frankenbuddha - Oct 06, 2007 2:24:45 pm PDT #7247 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

I understand it could have made less.

Oh ugh. I've gathered from comments that there is some dispute betwixt actors and the writing staff on things. I do hope Henry is back next season (this despite not getting to actually see him carted off due to DVR issues).


Juliebird - Oct 06, 2007 2:31:04 pm PDT #7248 of 10001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

I decided after the season opener to give up on SGA. Too much nonsensical action and silly panic and repetitive danger and barely any character moments or fun and I'm sick of Shep getting pissy with McKay for darned good reasons and McKay snivelling his apologies but not really meaning it and Shep forgiving him. It's gone past "so redunkulous it's fun" to just irritating and boring.

I understand it could have made less.

oh sweet fluffy lord.


sumi - Oct 06, 2007 2:32:43 pm PDT #7249 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!

There really wasn't any SGA talk was there?

I mean, I watched it but don't really have anything to say about it.


Dana - Oct 06, 2007 2:53:13 pm PDT #7250 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

There was no SGA talk. I mean, I could have said something, but I figure you guys sometimes get tired of hearing me burble.

It does sort of suck that they can't figure out a way to make characters interesting *before* they write them out, rather than during. They did it to Ford too. But I'm glad Elizabeth got to go down saving everyone and kicking some replicator ass, and I suspect we'll see her again, probably around the mid-season break.


§ ita § - Oct 06, 2007 4:14:07 pm PDT #7251 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I did like her steely showdown with the Faith Heritage guy. She'd been not much of anything for most of the series so far. So that was kinda nice.

Now, if they could only make Teyla interesting, that'd rock.

Was there any meta about Ford being written out?


Dana - Oct 06, 2007 4:16:29 pm PDT #7252 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Was there any meta about Ford being written out?

Eh, I don't know. I think it was probably not a good match on both sides, but I don't know who initiated what, if anything. I do know that based on interviews and commentaries, I'd find Rainbow Francks really irritating in person.


§ ita § - Oct 06, 2007 4:25:08 pm PDT #7253 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

It's weird. SGA just hasn't gotten rid of people emotionally effectively. Ford, Weir, doctor guy--I didn't get any of the impact or sadness of losing Doyle or Oz or even the snitch demon whose name escapes me.

I guess it's not weird. It's SGA. SG1, bless them, got me almost every time they killed the team. And they killed them a lot.


Juliebird - Oct 06, 2007 4:25:35 pm PDT #7254 of 10001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

Was there any meta about Ford being written out?

I thought I had heard that he was too similar to Shep's character (boyish, fun-loving, irreverant, blah blah). So... why did they write that character in the first place? And I didn't find them similar. And I liked that he sorta hero-worshipped Shep. He was so much more of a kid than Shep. Shep was the charming, immature, lonely outsider who transferred mid-term to another school with no family or friends, and Ford was the bright and chipper sophmore who thought he was cool but thought the new kid was cooler and latched on. I liked their dynamic.


sumi - Oct 06, 2007 4:25:36 pm PDT #7255 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!

BTW, I watched the second episode of Moonlight - it was the one written by David Greenwalt and was quite a lot of fun. Unfortunately, given that this was the only one he was involved in (I think) - I have my doubts that the fun will continue. One thing: at least Beth knows that Mick is a vampire.


Juliebird - Oct 06, 2007 4:35:33 pm PDT #7256 of 10001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

crap, forgot about Moonlight! Streaming it now.

The title card makes me laugh. I think of Sesame Street when they're teaching you how to say a word.

Moon.....Light.

Moon...Light.

Moon.Light.

Moonlight!