I think (was it Katie that said this?) that Stargate's unambitious. So, without casting aspersions, I think it's hitting pretty close to its mark many weeks.

And it's not a bad mark -- it does manage to make me sad or giggly or fuzzy with reasonable regularity. It's just not art. I can't explain the distinction, though.

I dunno about not worked up -- it might just be a humour thing. Because Sam is a bit of a crier, and Teal'c takes his family very personally, and when Jack snaps in an effort to hide things -- it's just that they're not very protective of themselves.

No, not that healthy, but to me the Farscape batshit wasn't remarkably fun either. It was just a thing. In fact, when I think of batshit-crazy Farscape I do think of Stark, and that leaves a sour taste.

In fact, when I think of batshit-crazy Farscape I do think of Stark, and that leaves a sour taste.

See I've managed to block out Stark - even when he's on the screen, it seems - so when I think batshit-crazy Farscape, I think Crichton employing his insane-fu.

Celeste in the City made me feel sad for NB, MD, EE and everyone else involved in that train wreck.

They can find better roles, right?

Vortex, yup. I also loved the part about how getting a makeover is the key to success in both one's love life and one's professional life. Especially a makeover that makes you look like a hooker.

oh! and let's not forget (though I did) the 15 minute commercial for shoes, makeup, and hair products. (i think that they called it a "makeover" in the movie)

I think Crichton employing his insane-fu.

You don't think Granny either?

I'm just a little Farscape-bitter. I don't think I enjoyed more than one episode of the last season. Crichton and Scorpius continued to entertain, but I got no emotional urgency from anything else that happened. Mostly it irritated me -- where was the subversion and impact of the show I'd liked so much?

Which has nothing to do with whether or not Stargate is good, or successful. I like it because it presents 4 pretty and charismatic main character, memorable recurring characters, puts them in physical danger and through the odd emotional wringer. It's not redefining anything (except perhaps how many times we can watch our characters or something very like them die), but engaging.

Ending on skittles would be such a bad thing.

No fucking kidding. Though the schmoop was making me a little diabetic.

While Stark's insanity drives me bug-fuck, I dearly adore Crichton's insane-fu. I wonder why that is.

You don't think Granny either?

Not so much towards to end, when she seemed to get a competence upgrade.

Though the schmoop was making me a little diabetic.

Clearly this is why they turned into skittles - too much sugar.

While Stark's insanity drives me bug-fuck, I dearly adore Crichton's insane-fu. I wonder why that is.

Probably because a) crazy is not Crichton's default mode, and b) Browder does crazy really frelling well. He's up there with Bruce Campbell in the Evil Dead movies (there's always a point where Ash just LOSES it).

let's not forget (though I did) the 15 minute commercial for shoes, makeup, and hair products.

Ah, but that's an old and hallowed tradition! Besides, it comes in the package with getting contacts, as I understand it. "Value-added".

Stark is crazy for no apparent reason, and has no charisma to boot.

Crichton's oozing with the attractive stuff, plus we've seen every step that's made him hatter-mad.

Granny was just annoying to me, all the time.

I'm getting sucked into Stargate, even though it's not very good.

Ha! See? It's a sneaky show like that. You're sitting there, thinking "you know, this isn't really very good... hey, there's another episode on!"