I will say one positive thing about this clip show - no Poochie (and the Fargo/Jo dream bit). Also, lots of Stark which really makes me go "Hmmmm?"
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Frankenbuddha - Aug 28, 2009 5:29:54 pm PDT #9588 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Juliebird - Aug 28, 2009 5:36:02 pm PDT #9589 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
If Stark is going to come back in some way, fantastic. If this is the way they're foreshadowing it? Boo.
Again, not knocking the original bits and what they might portend.
§ ita § - Aug 28, 2009 5:48:41 pm PDT #9590 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Maybe they wanted to give Salli half an episode as her last? I guess everyone figures they can actually make a decent clip show, but do they not realise that unless you say something new (like the Andromeda episode) with the re-used footage you're just boring your loyal users and probably confusing your most casual ones?
And next time you show me Stark dying, please make more of it.
Did everyone get a rush of everyone's memories? That would be something it would take more than a moment to parse.
Typo Boy - Aug 28, 2009 5:53:57 pm PDT #9591 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.
Didn't one series have a clip show with no premise a while back? Just "if you've heard about the show but never seen it here's what you need to know follow the new season". Which is fine, because if it is advertised as that, long time viewer can skip it, and it serves its purpose for new viewers or viewers who missed a lot. Of course TWOP can serve the same purpose more entertainingly...
Polter-Cow - Aug 28, 2009 5:54:40 pm PDT #9592 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Lost has those all the time.
§ ita § - Aug 28, 2009 5:56:21 pm PDT #9593 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Lost did that, IIRC.
But I wouldn't equate that with most clip shows--I think of that as a recap. A clip show is where they don't aim to give you a catch up, but try to wrap a new narrative around old footage.
I can't see TWOP fulfilling the same purpose...it takes them 15 pages to cover 1 episode. I can't imagine them covering one or more seasons.
sj - Aug 29, 2009 12:02:42 am PDT #9594 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Eureka: The only thing I liked about the episode was when Allison said she didn't want to forget her daughter's birth. I thought it was a nice call back to the alternate timeline episode where Allison was pregnant and said she didn't want to forget about that baby and her life with Carter.
sj - Aug 29, 2009 12:02:45 am PDT #9595 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Laura - Aug 29, 2009 4:10:42 am PDT #9596 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
I was delighted that DH was home to see Eureka because he hadn't seen the show in a very long time. Alas, he ended up confused and bored and fell asleep watching. He hadn't seen the clips before and out of context it was a jumble.
I have this week's Warehouse 13 to watch this weekend. Here's hoping it is good fun or he will abandon me to watch SwhyFwhy all alone.
le nubian - Aug 29, 2009 4:35:38 am PDT #9597 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I liked W13 this week, but I think you both will be irritated by one character's actions.
I still didn't finish the pilot episode of the show, but since the 3rd ep forward I have liked it.