Yeah, he's on that list of actors who do funny and creepy well. Like Boreanez and Fillion.
Zoe: I thought you wanted to spend more time off-ship this visit. Wash: Out there is seems like it's all fancy parties. I like our party better. The dress code is easier and I know all the steps.
'Shindig'
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.
quester - Oct 19, 2007 6:13:42 pm PDT #7705 of 10001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 19, 2007 6:29:28 pm PDT #7706 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Apparently, having a medical degree in the Stargate universe is the same as wearing a red shirt on Star Trek. Pity Heightmeyer didn't go out as a consequence of her own backfire-prone psychiatric advice; it would have been more poetic.
Can anyone explain why John would be the one hooked up to the dreamscape machine? As opposed to, oh, I don't know, someone with telepathic gifts who's had past experience in linking with the minds of malevolent aliens and struggling against them?
Dana - Oct 19, 2007 6:30:41 pm PDT #7707 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Can anyone explain why John would be the one hooked up to the dreamscape machine? As opposed to, oh, I don't know, someone with telepathic gifts who's had past experience in linking with the minds of malevolent aliens and struggling against them?
Meta answer: So they could have John fighting John, because it's cool and shit.
Slasher answer: Oh, my god, there are no women in their brains.
quester - Oct 19, 2007 7:55:31 pm PDT #7708 of 10001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Slasher answer: Oh, my god, there are no women in their brains.
Noooooooooooo!
and by no, I mean yes.
and by yes, I mean porn.
Consuela - Oct 19, 2007 9:22:13 pm PDT #7709 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Oh, that made me laugh and laugh.
However, I did feel the episode kind of dragged. And John's fight scenes weren't very suspenseful.
But, hey, Heightmeyer won't be around to be a really lousy therapist anymore, so that's a plus! ::cheery smile:: I hate to be cold hearted, but she was awful, and I had no affection for the character.
I'm watching Odyessey 5, it's getting interesting. Although it's funny to see all the blurred and bleeped stuff. I definitely need to see the dvds of this.
It's worth watching uncut, because man, do these people swear a LOT at one another. It's kind of awesome. And I really grew to like Chuck and Neil's relationship: it's messy and believable.
I liked O5, and I'm bummed we'll never find out the rest of the story.
Consuela - Oct 19, 2007 9:30:02 pm PDT #7710 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Actually, again I missed the last few minutes of Atlantis. Can anyone fill me in?
Fay - Oct 19, 2007 11:07:34 pm PDT #7711 of 10001
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Wow. That was slashy. I wonder how much subtext the producers are actually aware of.
I get the impression that they're fairly well aware of it. But I may well be projecting.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 20, 2007 4:09:08 am PDT #7712 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I don't actually think they are Fay (with the possible exception of Martin Gero). My impression of the collective writer's bullpen is of a great big ball of false machismo and insecurity that's trying desperately to shout "They're all straight and manly. NO, REALLY!" while their efforts backfire and riddle subtext through half the storylines. Then there's Carl Binder, who concentrates on writing women with layers and agency and then gets to watch as the other writers kill them off or marginalize them in reaction to the discomfort that approach inspires.
Dana - Oct 20, 2007 4:32:01 am PDT #7713 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I know they're aware that people write slash, but I don't think they're very good at multiple readings of the text.
Actually, again I missed the last few minutes of Atlantis.
After the fight? Uh, they took the crystals back to the planet, and the whole forest slowly started lighting up, which I thought was nicely creepy, and Rodney was like, "Yeah, we should get the hell out of here."
Then there was a shot of John sitting on the new balcony set. Teyla shows up and says, "You couldn't sleep either?" Eventually Rodney, Ronon, Carter, and Keller all show up, and they sit together and exude teamness.
Theodosia - Oct 20, 2007 5:39:20 am PDT #7714 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"
... and somewhere poor Radek is keeping the city running while they party.