I didn't recognize Harry Groener playing Jiminy Cricket's dad last night on Once Upon a Time.
I didn't either! Huh.
Wash: I didn't think you were one for rituals and such. Mal: I'm not, but it'll keep the others busy for a while. No reason to concern them with what's to be done.
'Bushwhacked'
Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon
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-t - Nov 28, 2011 2:05:03 pm PST #18858 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Theodosia - Nov 28, 2011 2:36:03 pm PST #18859 of 30001
'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"
For the record, Pinocchio isn't a fairy tale. (even if there's technically a fairy in it. Same for Peter Pan.) I just get peeved when people (not you, just in general) mis-classify stuff like that.
And I didn't recognize Groener either.
Anne W. - Nov 28, 2011 2:38:36 pm PST #18860 of 30001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
For the record, Pinocchio isn't a fairy tale.
Neither is 101 Dalmations, but they still went there with the name of Jiminy's dog. I think ABC is basically milking its Disney connections for all they're worth.
Even though it has its issues, I'm very much enjoying Once Upon a Time so far.
le nubian - Nov 28, 2011 2:41:34 pm PST #18861 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Yeah, I agree with Anne. They are mixing up all kinds of shit and myth and legend. I'm ready for Aesop to show up.
beekaytee - Nov 28, 2011 2:47:01 pm PST #18862 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
Neither is 101 Dalmations, but they still went there with the name of Jiminy's dog.
Having a Basselmatian, my eyes instantly latched onto the dog and I had to chuckle over the name. Then, I waited for the inevitable further cliches...fire truck-check! The only things they missed were the 'night howl' and "He's got lots of pups."
FTR, I did recognize Groener, mostly because I have a thing for voices.
This episode was the most riveting to me thus far. I hope that means the writing will continue to improve.
sumi - Nov 28, 2011 3:06:22 pm PST #18863 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
The other annoying thing about last night's Walking Dead: Shane couldn't shoot the girl? Really? That seemed totally unlikely.
Polter-Cow - Nov 28, 2011 3:13:04 pm PST #18864 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I'm sure he could shoot her, but I figured everyone was letting Rick do it since Sophie had been his responsibility, and he was the one keeping everyone there out of guilt. Although I wondered if they would let Carol do it.
Theodosia - Nov 28, 2011 6:31:03 pm PST #18865 of 30001
'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"
The only way that I could have been more surprised if it had been Otis staggering out of the barn...
or Merle....
BTW, the Talking Dead show right after is a genius move on some executives part, delivered at the moment that I most want to talk/think about the episode and carried out in a fun way. Last night I especially laughed at Greg Nicotero's gift to the host, a replica of Daryl's ear necklace.
Theresa - Nov 28, 2011 7:45:37 pm PST #18866 of 30001
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"
I would have been surprised, honestly but I came across a spoiler on an unrelated video a few days before so I knew the ending. But my mom didn't see it coming and said, "well, what did they expect? She's been gone so long." Heh. Like she was watching an episode of Law and Order. Mom doesn't do sci fi or fantasy.
I thought the final scene was incredibly moving with shooting Hershel's wife in front of him, the firing squad of the characters we care about forming to take down the walkers. Also the two mothers on the ground, Lori holding a crying Carl and Daryl holding a crying Carol. Andrea got to be her bad ass self.
BTW, the Talking Dead show right after is a genius move on some executives part, delivered at the moment that I most want to talk/think about the episode and carried out in a fun way. Last night I especially laughed at Greg Nicotero's gift to the host, a replica of Daryl's ear necklace.
They know their audience, don't they? It was a geek's wet dream. Alice Cooper being all fan boy on the phone. The ear necklace. Seeing the behind the scenes. Lori Holden calling in and saying not to hate her because she shot Daryl, because she really loves Daryl. Norman Reedus (Daryl) reacting to that. Norman's story about the actress that played Sophia telling people he was her boyfriend. I was dying from the cute. That was a great night of TV.
My favorite part was in Talking Dead though when they showed the filming of that scene and the other actors all running over to give her a hug after it was over.
Rick had to do it, because it was his fault, beyond his control maybe, that she was lost. He made them stay to look for her. If he was going to be leader of the group, he had to step up and do it. Now he is going to be the only one of them that hates himself.
aurelia - Nov 28, 2011 8:38:12 pm PST #18867 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I just watched the latest Fringe. Right in the middle of appreciating the call back to Olivia fussing with her hair before going to see Peter at the end of Jacksonville my reactions suddenly shifted to, "What the hell? Wait...no..no...is that cortexiphan? Holy fucking shit, Nina!"
Dude. I was so flail free until that moment. The Lincoln & Peter friendship is kind of adorable though.
Oh, oh, oh! And there was a Violet Sedan Chair song! I love that song.