There are a lot of interviews saying they are aware of the "ick factor", it is uncomfortable, they want to deal with responsibly, empowering, blah... And then we have last weeks episode where the head nerd has a live feed of the shower camera and it's just base exploitation with a joke on top. Of the million ways to show us that Victor remembers Sierra they chose the one with the least clothes.
Yes. Lucky for you, people may be in danger.
Buffy ,'Him'
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Anastasius - Mar 19, 2009 10:24:06 pm PDT #758 of 5827
Vortex - Mar 20, 2009 5:33:40 am PDT #759 of 5827
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I think that it wasn't just about Victor remembering Sierra (remember the scene last week about them sitting at the same table?), it was about the fact that the dolls are losing their innocence.
Frankenbuddha - Mar 20, 2009 6:06:46 am PDT #760 of 5827
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Also, I find the shower scene rather low on the exploitation scale compared to some other elements that have been in the show since the first episode.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 20, 2009 7:02:48 am PDT #761 of 5827
"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
That's probably because, as every network executive knows, male nudity and sexuality couldn't possibly be considered hot, so it's just played for laughs. rolls eyes forever...
Connie Neil - Mar 20, 2009 7:32:21 am PDT #762 of 5827
brillig
male nudity and sexuality couldn't possibly be considered hot, so it's just played for laughs.
The Slash Channel, with every buddy cop show ever made.
Toddson - Mar 20, 2009 7:41:32 am PDT #763 of 5827
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Isn't televised slash much more entertaining when it's not intentional?
§ ita § - Mar 20, 2009 8:26:31 am PDT #764 of 5827
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Kevin - Mar 20, 2009 8:29:46 am PDT #765 of 5827
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Fay, Sci-Fi have picked up the UK rights.
They're going to be airing it without widescreen (so some of the screen cut out) and I suspect with cuts (each episode is 50 minutes, which leads little room for commercials).
My favourite quote from the press release:
"The special effects in [this] series are genuinely show-stopping and likely to be the subject of many water-cooler moments for fans."
Fay - Mar 20, 2009 8:52:31 am PDT #766 of 5827
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
That's good to know, but I'm in Thailand, mate.
Kevin - Mar 20, 2009 9:05:09 am PDT #767 of 5827
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
I'm so confused.