it was in love with its oh-so-easy cleverness.
Yeah, it was. But I'll take it for a summer show.
I'm just, uh, just feeling kinda... truthsome right now. And, uh... life's just too damn short for ifs and maybes.
Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'
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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Polter-Cow - Jun 16, 2008 7:40:24 pm PDT #3038 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Fay - Jun 16, 2008 8:40:19 pm PDT #3039 of 30001
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Okay, anyone else want to pick Jane up and hug her and squeeze her and call her George? Or, you know, just give her a basket of cupcakes and a shy grin? I do love her writing.
(Although I'm not going to go read the article, because I'm spoiled enough for BSG)
Tamara - Jun 16, 2008 9:51:10 pm PDT #3040 of 30001
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.
Middleman worked for me. Lots of nods to the audience being in on the joke. I'll tune in next week.
Polter-Cow - Jun 16, 2008 10:09:52 pm PDT #3041 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I think my favorite line was "That's a very specific thing to hate." After Wendy delivered his entire line verbatim. That actress is pretty adept at spitting out a mouthful comprehensibly.
Frankenbuddha - Jun 17, 2008 3:14:15 am PDT #3042 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
The episode you missed did air, and you can find a good recap here.
Thanks! That ended up going in a direction I wouldn't have expected.
sumi - Jun 17, 2008 4:20:42 am PDT #3043 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
I enjoyed Middleman. I agree with P-C that it's a good summer show.
sj - Jun 17, 2008 5:39:00 am PDT #3044 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I liked Middleman. It reminded me a little bit of Reaper and a little bit of Eureka.
sumi - Jun 17, 2008 6:10:36 am PDT #3045 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
BSG: from EW "12 Things We Learned This Year."
Juliebird - Jun 17, 2008 4:07:51 pm PDT #3046 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Started watching Jeremiah, about halfway through the pilot. So far it's a combination of good, okay and really?
I enjoy Luke Perry, MJW is a bit annoying (or bland, one of those. Maybe both. Annoyingly bland. Blandly annoying.) Kinda digging some of the takes on the whole Beyond the Thunderdome, and yet a lot of the characters have way too much information and education and finer concepts for a pre-pubescent kid to have retained, let alone held onto.
But is it an overall worthwhile show? Does it get less talky after the pilot? Because monologue after monologue after monologue is not the smoothest way to establish a world. And not that fun to watch.
Also, very important, does it have resolution?
DebetEsse - Jun 17, 2008 4:49:20 pm PDT #3047 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
eta: Crap, wrong show.
Jeremiah, right, yes. I got through the first season of that, and haven't gotten around to the second. I enjoyed it, but I don't know that I can say that it's good, per se.
Still can't speak to resolution.