Mal: Gotta say, doctor, your talent for alienatin' folk is near miraculous. Simon: Yes, I'm very proud.

'Safe'


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.


Sean K - Dec 09, 2003 5:55:17 pm PST #2656 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

It's an Izzard thing.


DXMachina - Dec 09, 2003 6:12:27 pm PST #2657 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

I was waiting for Boomer to ask the kid what his name was, and for him answer "Boxey."

I'll be damned. The kid *is* Boxey. Even has the same haircut. Also, not loving the Harvey!Cylon idea at all. There was some nice HSQ at the end.

Unfortunately, I don't really give a damn about any of characters at this point, which isn't good. It's better than the original version, but it's not going to be must see for me unless they do something about that.


JenP - Dec 09, 2003 7:35:36 pm PST #2658 of 10000

Tonight's installment of BG was kind of dull ... though I missed a chunk in the middle.

Daniel, there's an interesting series of articles (or did you post the link?) with Joss and Tim in which Joss discusses the camerawork on Firefly for a few lines. He pretty much attributes the style to 70s westerns and identifies it as a staple of several currently running shows. It's actually a really cool series of interviews, and I think I know how to link now, so ...

Here it is

Is that too long of an address to link?


Sean K - Dec 09, 2003 9:01:13 pm PST #2659 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

There was some nice HSQ at the end.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

No seriously. That was my exact reaction to that HSQ. Screaming.


Sean K - Dec 09, 2003 9:18:27 pm PST #2660 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

And I'll just come out and say it. I liked the miniseries, and I kind of hope it gets picked up for a show, but only if Farscape gets picked up too.

Still, either way, I'll probably watch. I think given more time, the story and characters will be better developed.

I'm prepared to be in the minority on this.


Consuela - Dec 09, 2003 9:42:16 pm PST #2661 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I thought the HSQ was so entirely telegraphed as to be no surprise at all. But, you know, YHSQMV. So.

I just... you know? It felt so unrelievedly grim. No humor, no hope, no joy. Just death and loss and grey walls and grey uniforms.

And Harvey!Cylon? Ron Moore owes the Farscape team a round of drinks for swiping their idea, anyway. I mean, really. Utterly utterly shameless. Besides, I don't think Baltar breaks nearly as well as Crichton does, and I won't care as much if he does.

I did like Starbuck, though. And the space battles. The battles, I've decided, are kinda cool and interestingly done. Although kind of antiseptic, for some reason I have yet to articulate.


Sean K - Dec 09, 2003 9:58:43 pm PST #2662 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

t gives 'Suela a great big slobbery kiss


DCJensen - Dec 09, 2003 10:06:34 pm PST #2663 of 10000
All is well that ends in pizza.

I disagree. The little shifts of focus and the moving cameras I had never seen before and still have only seen on Firefly and this show. It's the pov of as if there was a cameraman trying to range shots in space.


Thomash - Dec 09, 2003 10:15:08 pm PST #2664 of 10000
I have a plan.

I profess my adoration for the show, old and new. I really liked it for it's own merits. If it does get picked up I will watch it to see how it turns out. Besides, it's Edward James Olmos.

The little shifts of focus and the moving cameras I had never seen before and still have only seen on Firefly and this show. It's the pov of as if there was a cameraman trying to range shots in space.

I seem to remember Bab 5 doing a bit of this for their battles, usully at the start of the epic ones. Though not so much as BSG has done here.

I just... you know? It felt so unrelievedly grim. No humor, no hope, no joy. Just death and loss and grey walls and grey uniforms.

That's genocide for you. I really wish Enterprise had this kind of edge, I think it would make it a much better show.


sumi - Dec 10, 2003 4:43:23 am PST #2665 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!

I agree -- Enterprise needs the injection of something new. . .

If they do continue this as a series or even as a number of different 4 hour minis? A future of multiple CKRs. .. how could you not like that?