Hmmm, the USAF is endoring SG? No wonder it gets to stay on the air, when other shows (Farscape) don't even get to use the real name of the agency that is depicted.
And boys -- let's watch the swearing.
Mayor ,'Chosen'
Boxed Set, Vol. 1: Smallville, Due South, Farscape
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much anything else that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
sumi - Oct 08, 2003 8:10:47 am PDT #1044 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
Anne W. - Oct 08, 2003 8:13:18 am PDT #1045 of 10000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Hmmm, the USAF is endoring SG? No wonder it gets to stay on the air, when other shows (Farscape) don't even get to use the real name of the agency that is depicted.
wonders if there's any way to retrofit Firefly so that Mal's unit was from the USAF
Nutty - Oct 08, 2003 8:34:32 am PDT #1046 of 10000
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
It's like how JAG and NCIS are basically Navy recruitment shows. Except I don't think joining the Navy makes you automatically 6'4", beefcake, and Canadian. More's the pity.
Elena - Oct 08, 2003 9:50:27 am PDT #1047 of 10000
Thanks for all the fish.
Elena -- you mean that they clearly explained that Richie was a future immortal in the first episode?
Sumi, I don't know, I don't actually watch Highlander, but Ouise and RahRah do (did) and they're the ones that told me about it.
§ ita § - Oct 08, 2003 10:05:01 am PDT #1048 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The official endorsement is supposed to be why they are actually more than halfway accurate about AF protocol. The job that Jack had in Wormhole X-treme kinda exists.
Theodosia - Oct 08, 2003 11:36:58 am PDT #1049 of 10000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
It was Air Force in the original movie, so they went with it. :-)
The only armed force less likely to show up in a TV series is probably the Coast Guard... or maybe the Merchant Marine.
Emily - Oct 08, 2003 11:44:04 am PDT #1050 of 10000
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
None of the other armed forces makes any sense either. Maybe they're the ones who offered Katherine's father the most research support?
It seemed like every time I turned on La Femme Nikita, it was either a) Nikita angsting over Michael, b) Michael angsting over Nikita, c) Michael using Nikita's love for him for some Section-related intrigue, or d) just after such a betrayal, Nikita putting on a brave face and leaving that life behind, after which a). Which isn't to put the show down. It just... well, it made me think Nikita was really damn stupid. But I liked Burkhoff.
§ ita § - Oct 08, 2003 11:49:37 am PDT #1051 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Nikita was really damn stupid
Oh, she was. The show hinged on it.
Emily - Oct 08, 2003 11:54:09 am PDT #1052 of 10000
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Oh, and Callum Keith Rennie. Although come to think of it, his character was rather... eh? Nice, and all, and cute-little-girl-having, but hardly memorable except for having architectural models in his house.
Dana - Oct 08, 2003 12:00:32 pm PDT #1053 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
It seemed like every time I turned on La Femme Nikita, it was either a) Nikita angsting over Michael, b) Michael angsting over Nikita, c) Michael using Nikita's love for him for some Section-related intrigue, or d) just after such a betrayal, Nikita putting on a brave face and leaving that life behind, after which a).
Well...yeah. What's your point?
What, you wanted plots that made sense? Continuity that didn't make you want to put your eyes out?