Oh, and -- I love you, Liese, for how well you articulated the ick about this show.
Actually not needing validation right now, but thank you.
Buffy ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'
Jossverse 1: Emotional Resonance & Rocket Launchers
TV, movies, web media--this thread is the home for any Joss projects that don't already have their own threads, such as Dr. Horrible.
Steph L. - Apr 04, 2009 5:14:58 pm PDT #1169 of 5827
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Juliebird - Apr 04, 2009 6:30:53 pm PDT #1170 of 5827
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Wasn't there an article where Joss said something very confusing about how we won't find out what drives Ballard this season, and leaving that a mystery was somehow the best narrative structure? Dude. We need *something* on Ballard to make us care. Hopping into bed with Mellie to prove that Bouncy the Rat guy was wrong doesn't cut it.
le nubian - Apr 04, 2009 6:37:46 pm PDT #1171 of 5827
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I agree. Drop a few hints. Otherwise it is a bit too mysterious to make any sense.
Juliebird - Apr 04, 2009 7:31:55 pm PDT #1172 of 5827
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
It's so mysterious I don't even realize there's a mystery, and just end up bored. And that's just wrong when we're talking about Tahmoh.
Kevin - Apr 05, 2009 2:25:28 am PDT #1173 of 5827
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
I'd like an episode where Tahmoh doesn't have to take his top off and they actually give him some acting to do. Radical, I know.
They apparently don't give us any Paul backstory this season, which is knobish since I can't see there being another due to the ratings. He's like Paul from The Inside - nice enough, but back the fuck off, kthxbai.
Joss on Sierra: [link]
Emily - Apr 06, 2009 7:59:04 am PDT #1174 of 5827
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
It was a weird episode. Caroline-manque's storyline interested me, and I like how consistent it was with what we've seen before (right down to the lack of a clear exit strategy). November's was kinda meh -- at least it gives a reason, which I like. Sierra's... wow. It definitely points up the EVIL EVIL EVIL, especially as she'll presumably be sent back to him again. And the fact that they're not all volunteers.
Thing is, I'm okay with it being evil, even with semi-sympathetic characters who just aren't questioning enough... I'm just afraid of it having the Spike-in-Season-? problem of sometimes-Evil inconsistency.
Vortex - Apr 06, 2009 9:02:25 am PDT #1175 of 5827
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I was thinking about this. Actually, none of them are volunteers. They seem to be put in a situation of imprisonment, and given the option to "choose" to be a doll. Don't know if that counts as volunteering. And what happens if the person is ugly?
DavidS - Apr 06, 2009 9:06:15 am PDT #1176 of 5827
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
DavidS - Apr 06, 2009 9:06:15 am PDT #1177 of 5827
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Kevin - Apr 06, 2009 11:35:37 am PDT #1178 of 5827
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Ugly Dolls
That's what Dollhouse: UK would look like.