Anya ,'Bring On The Night'
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.
Go for it, Liese!
I confess I find Toshiko one of the least developed of the characters - she's pretty much a walking stereotype, most of the time, and her crush on Owen makes my head explode.
(But I did fancy the pants off Mary, and was thus vicariously glad Tosh got the hot alien girlfriend, albeit fleetingly. Just a pity she wasn't a nice, normal hot dyke with a jewellery fetish.)
Meanwhile, you're coming up on one of my favourite episodes. Although YMMV.
You mean the next one? " Everybody Keeps Killing Suzie " (I think.)
Well, that's kinda why I'm dithering about the rant. Waffling. Because sometimes I feel like all I post about shows are criticisms of gender and race issues. I know it's television. I know that brilliant statements about society and life and philosophy aren't going to come pouring out of the shiny box. I'm not sure I would expect them to.
And I guess I'm glad there are now more minority depictions to get angry about. And I don't want to MinoritySue everybody where every depiction of a minority character must be one that is a shining example of humanity, whom everyone adores and/or wants to sleep with, unless I'm on about sexual politics, in which case everyone adores, but politely, from a respectful distance, and who is expert in their field and a mentor to small children with terminal illnesses, but with lovely, almond shaped eyes and glowing olive skin.
I just wish sometimes I didn't have to rant quite so much, you know?
So, is Toshiko actually gay or was she so lonely that she just got involved with someone who fancied her?
Liese,
I'm right there with you and would love to read your rant. But if you are interested in more people like yourself ranting, may I suggest you check out:
Really, so far as I can tell, everyone on Torchwood is at least bi-sexual. And Jack is of course, more.
I'm operating at a bit of a fuzzy distance, but I hear you with the MinoritySue thing. Hell, fandom's got a lot of white women more upset at black deaths than I am. Because in my world, black people die as a matter of course.
However, more on topic, they're all kinda skank and mostly sexually compromised, aren't they? Feel free to refresh my memory if she is any more. And other than Gwene (and perhaps Owen a bit later) not very dimensional at all.
I'm not putting forward a concrete argument here, just recollection as noted. Feel free to shoot it down, one and all.
Which sci-fi crew would you best fit in with?
You scored as a Millennium Falcon
Right on!
BTW, Greedo really shot first.
I'm Heart of Gold, which I am pleased about.