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The Minearverse 6: Fiery Thread of Death

[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath. Oh, and help us get Terriers dvds!

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Frankenbuddha - May 07, 2008 9:32:06 am PDT #588 of 4535

"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

The execution will be all (and I include casting as part of the execution), or near to it. I have concerns about they ick-factor, but they come more from Tim's "primoridal misogyny" episode of Angel than anything in Seeing Red.

Then again, I've never had a problem with Joss' sci-fi. I AM curious how sci-fi it will be. It could be a very hi-tech show, or it could be a modern day Prisoner-style show. I suspect it will be closer to that than to Firefly.

Kat - May 07, 2008 9:35:57 am PDT #589 of 4535

"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

That's what I said!

bahahahahhah... I dunno why, I see massive and LJ and my mind went straight to DISagreement rather than what you wrote. Sorry for the misreading.

Kevin - May 07, 2008 9:36:20 am PDT #590 of 4535

Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.

I like Joss and sci-fi. He clearly knows nothing about science, and I'm all about the fiction.

Jessica - May 07, 2008 9:36:36 am PDT #591 of 4535

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I dunno why, I see massive and LJ and my mind went straight to DISagreement

HA. I can't imagine why that would be...

Matt the Bruins fan - May 07, 2008 9:54:02 am PDT #592 of 4535

"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 think the saving grace for me may be if the sci-fi is limted to near future Mission Impossible espionage type stuff rather than interplanetary spaceships/lifelike robots/mid-orgasm time-stopping machines. If it only involves gadgetry and concepts that I would buy in the hands of Sydney Bristow or Ilya Kuryakin, I can suspend my disbelief.

§ ita § - May 07, 2008 10:00:15 am PDT #593 of 4535

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

See, I don't prefer that near-tech, myself. I find a miss is easier to spot when you're aiming so close to reality.

JenP - May 07, 2008 11:37:17 am PDT #594 of 4535

I dunno why, I see massive and LJ and my mind went straight to DISagreement rather than what you wrote. Sorry for the misreading.

I'm surprised I read it the right way.

Kat reminds me that I never saw the last few eps of Alias. Have to Netflix.

I'll tune in for Dollhouse, and then I'll see. I'm not having any pre-show fannish glee, though. Perhaps I'm just lazy these days.

Kevin - May 07, 2008 12:05:16 pm PDT #595 of 4535

Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.

Fox.com have a bit on the supposed change: [link]

Laga - May 07, 2008 4:26:47 pm PDT #596 of 4535

You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

I wasn't a Buffy/Angel watcher when Firefly premiered so this is my first opportunity to come to a new Whedon show as a fan. I don't see this premise as more exploitave than 90% of anything to be found on the US airwaves these days but the fact that Joss is creating it gives me hope that it will transcend my imaginings.

sj - May 07, 2008 5:29:01 pm PDT #597 of 4535

"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I have very little doubt that I will enjoy "Dollhouse" based on the fact that I have never not enjoyed a Joss show in the past. Although, I definitely see the ick in the premise; I'm hopeful it's going to be more about overcoming an awful situation.

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