Okay, um, I'm lost. Uh, I'm angry, and I'm armed, so if you two have something that you need to work out --

Mal ,'War Stories'


Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


beekaytee - Aug 08, 2017 6:36:52 am PDT #15056 of 30002
Compassionately intolerant

I had totally blocked out Paris myself...and can see why. Wooden is not an adequate adjective for those performances and I now remember thinking that stunt casting really cheapened the brand right out of the gate. On the other, hypocritical hand, I was totally there for Joss and Kevin Smith.

Zero-0-Zero chemistry. Which is a wonder, considering the otherwise excellent casting.

I could never figure out why they were trying to make Duncan a thing. But, in the most recent rewatch, it made more sense because Veronica's starting point was great, but she matured so much, so quickly. I felt the nature of her relationship with Duncan was important to provide contrast to her much more conflicted, and nuanced relationship with Logan.


Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 08, 2017 7:02:00 am PDT #15057 of 30002
"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 always feel like I Should Be Doing More. Other people need to and should relax and take it easy, but I shouldn't.

I'm kind of the opposite of that first. Rationally, I know I should be doing more, being more proactive about housework, exercise, and long-delayed side tasks at work. But I don't feel like most of that is urgent and I apply an "I'll deal with that when I HAVE to" attitude to most stuff.


Jesse - Aug 08, 2017 7:23:33 am PDT #15058 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Sophia, I am not, but that sounds like a great thing to listen to today at work.

Ah ha! You both are the (kind of) people who are glad Previously.tv has turned from a recap site to a podcast network. I don't want to listen to more podcasts!


Sophia Brooks - Aug 08, 2017 7:27:29 am PDT #15059 of 30002
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I love podcasts that are people I like, chatting about things I like- so my favorites are Pulp Culture Happy Hour, Previously.tv, Slate Double X gabfest when June Thomas is on, and one called the Shipping Room.

I also listen to podcasts about 8 hours a day because they somehow help me concentrate?


-t - Aug 08, 2017 8:58:01 am PDT #15060 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I like podcasts for housework. I can't think and listen at the same time, but if I don't really need to think, excellent.


Sophia Brooks - Aug 08, 2017 9:13:23 am PDT #15061 of 30002
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I feel like my mind always has several channels going on at once, so the podcast takes the channel that is always asking questions and distracting me and keeps it busy. But I grew up reading and doing homework in front of the tv.


-t - Aug 08, 2017 9:21:49 am PDT #15062 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I can see that. Actually, that works for me if I can listen to something that I don't care whether I follow it, but those are kind of hard to come by. Mostly I find myself thinking "wait, what was I trying to do?" a lot when I get caught up in what I'm listening to and "wait, what did they just say?" when I get caught up in what I'm doing and I just get frustrated with everything.


beekaytee - Aug 08, 2017 9:52:42 am PDT #15063 of 30002
Compassionately intolerant

It works for me too. I especially like having Discworld novels in the background. I know them so well that I don't have to pay too close attention. At the same time, each new re-listen uncovers something new.


Jesse - Aug 08, 2017 10:04:33 am PDT #15064 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I like podcasts for housework. I can't think and listen at the same time, but if I don't really need to think, excellent.

Yeah, that's where I'm at -- commuting and housework. But my commute is short and I don't do much housework!


Zenkitty - Aug 08, 2017 10:09:42 am PDT #15065 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Poor Loki, no fangs. I hope it doesn't bother him too much and he can still eat all his favorite foods.