Is Robert Carlysle supposed to be possessed/stiff/flat?
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Juliebird - Oct 04, 2009 5:13:30 am PDT #10197 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
askye - Oct 04, 2009 7:47:02 am PDT #10198 of 30001
Thrive to spite them
I haven't read much about SGU, is it like BSG because Earth gets destroyed?
Jessica - Oct 04, 2009 10:22:30 am PDT #10199 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Earth is still around, but the ship they're on is 7 million light years away and counting, so the crew is (almost) as isolated as if they were the last humans alive. And the tone is all gritty and shakycam. And Robert Carlyle's character is basically Baltar on Xanax.
Dana - Oct 04, 2009 10:23:23 am PDT #10200 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
And Robert Carlyle's character is basically Baltar on Xanax.
Is that good or bad?
Jessica - Oct 04, 2009 10:27:20 am PDT #10201 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Heh - depends on how much you like Baltar and/or Xanax, I suppose. So far he's the best thing about the show, but mainly because none of the other characters have done anything to even remotely distinguish themselves from the background yet.
He's not explicitly evil, but he's the kooky smart British guy who nobody trusts even though he's the only guy who knows how to do almost everything. All he's missing is the invisible girlfriend and the crazy eyes.
Ash - Oct 04, 2009 10:47:56 am PDT #10202 of 30001
I can't decide if it's Rush or Eli who's supposed to be the Mary Sue this time. And yeah, LDP did kind of vanish early on, didn't he? That was disappointing.
beekaytee - Oct 05, 2009 12:25:11 pm PDT #10203 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
Upthread, I mentioned working my way through SG-1. I've done that and am now near the end of Atlantis S2. It's been a delightful string of 'Hey it's that guy! (gal, storyline)' moments. Even the voodoo woman and Chang from True Blood. How cool is the Canadian actor and/or sci fi fraternity pool?
Vortex - Oct 05, 2009 12:28:10 pm PDT #10204 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Dana - Oct 05, 2009 12:32:43 pm PDT #10205 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
That article sounds a little surprised. I kind of envision Barrowman kicking people out of the way to get the lead in La Cage Aux Folles.
§ ita § - Oct 05, 2009 12:39:44 pm PDT #10206 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think for all Barrowman envisions himself as screamingly out, and for those of us that have paid any attention may just have noticed, he does have the ability to put off a "typically" straight vibe.