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...
Inara: You don't have to die alone. Mal: Everybody dies alone.
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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.
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.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 29, 2009 7:00:00 am PDT #9598 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
I thought this week's Warehouse 13 was the best episode yet.
§ ita § - Aug 29, 2009 8:36:23 am PDT #9599 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Apart from my problems with Artie, I had logistical problems with the episode. The team confirms that it's not really Myka because she doesn't know the ferret's name, so she doesn't take on any of Myka's memories--but not only is she doing a good enough impersonation of Myka to fool everyone, she's integrating into the 21st century seamlessly, driving and everything.
Powerful mojo.
As for nitpicking this week's Eureka, Jack didn't use the memory capture unit, right? So Allison decided to store the memory of him telling her that Stark died? Who stored the memory of Stark actually dying?
le nubian - Aug 29, 2009 9:28:08 am PDT #9600 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Mega-Shark vs. Giant Octopus is on Saturday on Sci-Fi. My husband's out of town. Who's up for a watch-and-post?
Dana, okay so thanks for this. I told my friend about this movie (her addiction is shark movies AND she loves sea creature movies) and she is out of this WORLD about this movie. She ran to her TiVo to get this right away.
She was so excited about it, I think *I* am gonna watch it too. I figure if I saw Kaw, then I'm in.
I don't think I'll do a W&P though because I'm bowling tonight, but I cannot WAIT to see the comments here.