Poochie! Yay!
I may grow to love Astro-Kim more than the original, based on this.
My food is problematic.
River ,'The Message'
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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Whitefont all unaired in the U.S. ep discussion, identifying it as such, and including the show and ep title in blackfont.
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Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 14, 2009 6:29:51 pm PDT #9403 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Juliebird - Aug 14, 2009 6:46:32 pm PDT #9404 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
I really liked Allison and Carter's relationship this ep. They've seemed to have hit their stride since they laid off forcing it.
I think they've also been doing really well with Zane since they started treating him like one of the many scientists at GD. He hasn't bothered me in a long while, at least enough eps this third season that the foul taste of his first episodes have been rinsed clean. For me, at least.*
Tess continues to bewilder me. I don't know if it's how her dialogue is written or how JRN plays her or both.
* Did I misinterpret your enthusiasm, Matt? And did I just get defensive of Zane? O_o
Frankenbuddha - Aug 14, 2009 7:01:14 pm PDT #9405 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I may grow to love Astro-Kim more than the original, based on this.
Shame it didn't take. Though I agree with Juliebird that he's been WAY less obnoxious this season. Still, there was all that icky stuff with Jo. BRING BACK TAGGART!!!!
Tess continues to bewilder me.
I like her enthusiastic geekiness. But wasn't she sent by the Defense Department, or am I totally mis-remembering? If she was, she's not acting like it at all.
quester - Aug 14, 2009 7:21:10 pm PDT #9406 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
She's from SETI
§ ita § - Aug 14, 2009 8:15:27 pm PDT #9407 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I love Joe Morton. Even if the plot or science is weak (I thought this week's was okay), I know I can rely on getting good stuff from Joe and Colin and Zoe (she had the week off, it seems!) and Neil and Chris. Not that sold on Salli, but I like her best playing single and bossy. And Jaime could grow on me--I think they're pacing their way to Teck?/Jass? nice and slow.
Typo Boy - Aug 14, 2009 8:19:11 pm PDT #9408 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
ITA with ita. The science stuff stopped bothering me. At this point not going to get better, so my choices were stop letting it bother me, or stop watching. This is one the few areas where the name change is a plus. What Eureka uses is not science. it is syence. Same thing Dr. Who and Torchwood, and BSG use for that matter. I'm trying to remember if there ever was a Science Fiction TV series that got the science right.
§ ita § - Aug 14, 2009 8:25:38 pm PDT #9409 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
At this point not going to get better
Yeah. I've come to peace with a low bar. But sometimes they don't even make that bar and it does make me mad--the only episode I deleted right after watching was the P-brane one where they were stuck in the alternate dimension. That one just stank science-wise.
I don't know if they have advisors on staff or readily available, but they could certainly talk about stuff that's so complicated I don't know if it makes any sense. Perfect forum for that.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 14, 2009 8:37:30 pm PDT #9410 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I'm trying to remember if there ever was a Science Fiction TV series that got the science right.
Well, Firefly got a lot of the space stuff right (silence, vacuum, etc.), though you did have to handwave where the gravity was coming from.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 14, 2009 8:39:54 pm PDT #9411 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
But sometimes they don't even make that bar and it does make me mad--the only episode I deleted right after watching was the P-brane one where they were stuck in the alternate dimension. That one just stank science-wise.
See, that's funny - the episode didn't even ping me. But I gave up trying to make sense of the science on this show (and many, MANY others) a while ago, so maybe I just didn't care, subconsciously. Or, I'm just easy (or dim).
§ ita § - Aug 14, 2009 8:40:09 pm PDT #9412 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
though you did have to handwave where the gravity was coming from.
The gravity generators!
Defying Gravity needs to just have said that, instead of putting them in special gravity clothing. They drink out of pouches, which is all good, but they just put a tray of food down on the table like it was normal.
Someone said that some of the rooms (like the quarters) are in the rotating part of the ship, and so have their own gravity, but why does Zoe strap herself into bed then?