Forget CoE (I personally think parts of it were brilliant, but yeah, not an easy watch) and watch "Eleventh Hour", which would be a nice pick-me-up. It's delightful. "You're Scottish! Fry something." Still one of my fave line readings ever.
Oh, yeah. There was this time I was pinned down by this guy that played left tackle for varsity... Well, at least he used to before he was a vampire... Anyway, he had this really, really thick neck, and all I had was a little, little Exact-O knife ... You're not loving this story.
Buffy ,'Beneath You'
Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon
A topic for the discussion of Doctor Who, Arrow, and The Flash. Beware possible invasions of iZombie, Sleepy Hollow, or pretty much any other "genre" (read: sci fi, superhero, or fantasy) show that captures our fancy. Expect adult content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
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Vonnie K - Aug 21, 2011 12:45:59 pm PDT #17837 of 30001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
smonster - Aug 21, 2011 12:52:59 pm PDT #17838 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
CoE is tailor-made for Mark Watches' saying, "NEVER PREPARED."
Well, zuisa, we'll be here for you when you're done sobbing so hard you can't type.
zuisa - Aug 21, 2011 12:55:47 pm PDT #17839 of 30001
call me jacki; zuisa is an internet nick from ancient times =)
Well, zuisa, we'll be here for you when you're done sobbing so hard you can't type.
Hah, thanks! I'm really surprised no one unfollowed me on Twitter last night when I basically live-tweeted all the way through "The Stolen Earth" and "Journey's End".
quester - Aug 21, 2011 12:55:52 pm PDT #17840 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Uh. I found Children of Earth traumatizing to the point where I wished I hadn't watched it.
Dana is me. Also, the movie Serenity.
Liese S. - Aug 21, 2011 3:51:51 pm PDT #17841 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yeah, angry just thinking about CoE right now. But I'm an angry person in general, so. And it was way worse than Journey's End. Way way worse.
§ ita § - Aug 21, 2011 4:02:46 pm PDT #17842 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It made me angry, but I'm glad I watched it.
Watching Haven right now. Groundhog Day episodes have a pretty good track record in sci fi. the X Files episode was excellent, the Stargate one was one of its funniest, the Supernatural one one of its most gutting. The Buffy one was pretty good too.
What other shows have done this well worn trope, and which failed at it?
Dana - Aug 21, 2011 4:05:49 pm PDT #17843 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
The NextGen episode is great, where they start with blowing up the Enterprise.
sj - Aug 21, 2011 4:12:18 pm PDT #17844 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
The NextGen episode is great, where they start with blowing up the Enterprise.
That's the one with the poker game that keeps getting played over and over, right? I loved that one.
§ ita § - Aug 21, 2011 4:13:21 pm PDT #17845 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Ah, yes, another winner.
I'm pretty impressed that so many shows take the same premise and do good things with it. I think the Buffy episode is the weakest of them all, and it's not actually that weak.
So far the Haven one is interesting, by Haven standards.
Also, I love Nathan, and I want him to come home with me. I could make him feel, I could.
Sue - Aug 21, 2011 4:16:48 pm PDT #17846 of 30001
hip deep in pie
Also, I love Nathan, and I want him to come home with me. I could make him feel, I could.
I recently watched part of a Harlequin (I think) MOTW that that actor was in with Colin. He (Nathan) looked about 18.