Mal: And I never back down from a fight. Inara: Yes, you do! You do all the time!

'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.


Juliebird - Jan 22, 2008 5:29:08 am PST #9597 of 10001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

The female detectives bitchiness just came off as unnecessarily hostile and a walking textbook of the old police cliche of "your on my turf, step off".

Unless there was supposed to be history between her and Ellison, which, I'd have to rewatch their scenes, might be a possibility?


Vortex - Jan 22, 2008 5:43:32 am PST #9598 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I knew immediately what had happened when the woman said "they took his eyes"

Of course, let's not talk about what the FBI is doing investigating ordinary murders. I mean, I can handwave the first one because there were false documents involved. But, the random scientist death?

I think the terminator had a name. In class, he identified himself as Cromarty


sumi - Jan 22, 2008 5:49:19 am PST #9599 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!

And Chrome Artie tracks down a scientist and gives him some crazy skin-growing formula that he hadn't been able to get just right. It's a literal blood bath for Artie, who emerges a lot fleshier and creepier than his robot version. Science guy, do you need those eyes? Because I think I'm just going to help myself.

From the TWOP recaplet - does that mean that they recast the part of Cromarty?


Vortex - Jan 22, 2008 5:53:57 am PST #9600 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Probably. The terminator would want to have a different look if he could, so he couldn't be recognized by John/Sarah.

Actually, something is bugging me. Now, we all know that everyone thinks that Sarah is crazy. But, evidence keeps springing up that there's something to her story. I mean, the kids describing the metal man at John's school, the blood evidence, the ridonkulous amount of firepower involved, etc. Now, I understand that the FBI guy's job is just to catch Sarah, but could he at least acknowledge that there's something weird going on?


Juliebird - Jan 22, 2008 5:54:38 am PST #9601 of 10001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

yeah, sumi, and I thought I knew who with, but the ads for next week confuse that idea.

Vortex, I thought he had made an acknowledgement in the second ep, something about his tone made me think his scope might be widening, and he didn't call the kids liars for stating what they saw or ridicule them.

Maybe he's not fully there at the "I believe in sentient robots from the future" stage, but I personally think he's at the "strange and unusual shit is going down that I can't explain" stage, and he's striking me as the type of guy who, just because it's not in his realm of experience or understanding, that he'd dismiss it.

I'd imagine it would take a firsthand experience to convert him, but meanwhile he's gathering all these little facts that he can't explain in his own world-terms, so maybe once he finally does come face to face with the truth, he won't be all "No! It's impossible!", it'll just be "it all makes sense now!".

Or maybe I like Ellison too much.


sumi - Jan 22, 2008 5:59:46 am PST #9602 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!

Did they? Hmmm. (I think I have an idea who it is too but the TWOP description kind of negates that idea.)

ION, watched Farscape Starburst collection 4.1 and even though I could swear that I saw all of season 4 - I have this feeling that I didn't see "Crichton Kicks" AND there is this oddity with the Previouslies - they have a scene with Grayza (sp?) and Braca that I don't remember seeing. I know that BSG does this sometimes - but I didn't remember Farscape doing that.


Jon B. - Jan 22, 2008 6:01:02 am PST #9603 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Now, I understand that the FBI guy's job is just to catch Sarah, but could he at least acknowledge that there's something weird going on?

Didn't he effectively do that in the pilot, when he recounted the story of the "teacher" with the robot leg?


Frankenbuddha - Jan 22, 2008 6:01:05 am PST #9604 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Now, I understand that the FBI guy's job is just to catch Sarah, but could he at least acknowledge that there's something weird going on?

Who knows - that may be why he's trying to find her (that is, he knows SOMETHING is up, but wants to know exactly what). I think all he said to Dean Winters was that his interest in the case wasn't in a missing girlfriend.

Or he may just be channeling Inspector Javert.


tommyrot - Jan 22, 2008 6:02:55 am PST #9605 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I thought he had acknowledged in the second ep, something about his tone made me think his scope might be widening.

Yeah, in the second EP, some weird fact related to Sarah came out, and an FBI dude asked him, "Do you know this woman?" or words to that effect, and he said, "Less and less."

I think the relationship between Sarah and FBI guy will end up like Angel and that cop lady....


§ ita § - Jan 22, 2008 6:17:50 am PST #9606 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

After FBI guy interviewed the fiance, we saw terminator eyes reflected in a monitor screen. What was up with that?