Yeah, the out of phase thing was perfect. The expression on the writer's faces... I also love the previuos episode with the little bald guy, where he's a complete nutter, who's convinced he's an alien and people are after him...because he is an alien and people are after him. The plot twist just slays me.
Angel: You know, I killed my actual dad. It was one of the first things I did when I became a vampire. Wesley: I hardly see how that's the same situation. Angel: Yeah. I didn't really think that one through.
'Lineage'
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.
helentm - Sep 15, 2003 10:16:16 pm PDT #412 of 10000
Religion isn't the cause of wars. It's the excuse. - Christopher Brookmyre
Am-Chau Yarkona - Sep 16, 2003 2:51:15 am PDT #413 of 10000
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty
Re. Kent senior's temporary superpowers : Oh. God. That could be really, really awful.
IOSN, I saw the rerun of the pilot last night-- my first viewing-- and... you know, sometimes with Buffy, you watch and episode, and want more, and think "I could go read fic... but... it'll never be quite as good"? Well, I realise that some SV fic gives me that feeling in reverse. I'll finish a fic, and think "I could go watch... but... not as good."
Theodosia - Sep 16, 2003 3:05:46 am PDT #414 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"
I loved the use of the actual backstage lot for a location -- and the half-completed set and soundstage they used for one part is the actual one used for scenes on Gou'ald ships. I also get a feeling that everybody in the crowd scenes were either actual crew or family and friends thereof.
askye - Sep 16, 2003 3:10:32 am PDT #415 of 10000
Thrive to spite them
I didn't watch Wormhole extreme because I was being semi productive. I'm an idiot.
Nutty - Sep 16, 2003 4:27:39 am PDT #416 of 10000
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Oh, I saw part of that, and clicked past. When SF parody is good, it's really good, but when it's bad, I gouge my eyes out.
I'll finish a fic, and think "I could go watch... but... not as good."
Dude. That is how I feel about the show. Well, in the pilot there's that cool stunt with the car crash. But yeah, the show only exists so that there can be fanfic to make it more interesting.
§ ita § - Sep 16, 2003 4:33:55 am PDT #417 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The first time I saw Wormhole X-Treme I hadn't watched that much Stargate. But there was enough general sci-fi skewering to make it funny. Each time I rewatch (three now), knowing more, it gets even more hilarious.
DXMachina - Sep 16, 2003 5:01:31 am PDT #418 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
I'll also note that the actors who played the Jack O'Neil parody and the director are Michael and Peter Deluise, Dom's sons, who were both on 21 Jump Street with Johnny Depp, thus bringing us all the way back to pirates.
Am-Chau Yarkona - Sep 16, 2003 5:09:19 am PDT #419 of 10000
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty
in the pilot there's that cool stunt with the car crash.
Yeah; sometimes the stunts are cool. And sometimes the writing is okay. And sometimes the acting is good. And sometimes the music distracts you from the badness. But they never all come together somehow-- the good acting is with crappy writing, or the cool stunt has bad lines, or whatever. Not very polished.
Theodosia - Sep 16, 2003 5:09:46 am PDT #420 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"
And Peter is the creative consultant for Stargate these last few years.
JenP - Sep 16, 2003 5:30:58 am PDT #421 of 10000
Love Wormhole X-treme. It was on not!cable a few weeks ago, but I only caught the tail end then. I would love to hear the real life exchanges that inspired some of the WX actors’ comments. Heh … or maybe I did.
I saw the Verizon ad, too. It was confusing for a moment, then just weird. I barely like getting phone calls on my phone. Random bits of show scoop? Nah. Then again, text messaging is beyond me, so I’m guessing I’m not the demographic they’re targeting.
And Peter DeLuise reminds me a little of David Boreanaz.