The way everything comes together at the end. All three parts of Liars, Guns, and Money fill me with glee.
We die horribly and painfully, you go to hell and I spend eternity in the arms of baby Jesus.
Gunn ,'Not Fade Away'
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.
Dana - Oct 06, 2004 8:32:44 am PDT #7571 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Consuela - Oct 06, 2004 8:35:57 am PDT #7572 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Ah, yes. I love that, both LGM and DMD. It's -- what's the phrase I came up with at one point? The shocking inevitability of it all. You're blown away and yet it all makes perfect sense, both plot and character-wise.
Vonnie K - Oct 06, 2004 8:39:12 am PDT #7573 of 10000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Oooh. "Liars, Guns and Money". Probably my favorite multi-part story ever. Although "Into the Lion's Den" comes pretty close (which suffers from the weak set-up ep--I forget the name, the one with Ryg and Scorpius holed up with the annoying aliens.) I do adore the operatic grandeur of the denoument of "Into the Lion's Den" though. "Talyn, Starburst!" (sob!), then the spectacle of Scorpius standing quiet and alone in the midst of the firework and the flooding and all that destruction. Breathtaking, really. I like it better than "Dog With Two Bones" actually, which kind of annoys me now because of my issue with Pod!Aeryn in S4.
Dana - Oct 06, 2004 8:40:06 am PDT #7574 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
which suffers from the weak set-up ep--I forget the name, the one with Ryg and Scorpius holed up with the annoying aliens
I Yensch, You Yensch.
I do adore the operatic grandeur of the denoument of "Into the Lion's Den" though. "Talyn, Starburst!" (sob!), then the spectacle of Scorpius standing quiet and alone in the midst of the firework and the flooding and all that destruction.
Oh, yeah. It's gorgeous. Such a great fandom for vidding, with all those fantastic visuals.
Katie M - Oct 06, 2004 8:42:35 am PDT #7575 of 10000
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
I love the Crais scene, but the Scorpius scene finally breaks through "that's so fabulously over-the-top!" to "eye-roll." It was all just a little too artfully disastrous, y'know?
Consuela - Oct 06, 2004 8:43:43 am PDT #7576 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
which kind of annoys me now because of my issue with Pod!Aeryn in S4.
I refuse to let my S4 issues taint my pure and unholy love of DWTB. I shouldn't love it as much as I do: it's the All Crichton Show, and the characters are deeply stupid (WHY is everyone leaving? Why do they think no one will come after them when they just blew up a command carrier?), and the whole baby thing just drives me crazy.
But the scene in the hangar bay, and the vision where Aeryn gets shot and Crichton lets out this incredible broken whimper? See my heart. See my heart shatter. See bits of it scatter all over the floor and end up under the couch where they gather dust.
They're both amazing, but Ben Browder consistently goes places I've never seen a tv actor go, and he just floors me.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 06, 2004 9:19:20 am PDT #7577 of 10000
"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 think Season 2 would be my favorite. As much as I enjoy Crichton and Aeryn, Zhaan was my favorite character on the show.
tiggy - Oct 06, 2004 9:59:46 am PDT #7578 of 10000
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
peeking through my fingers at the last few eps of season three and season four talk.
there've just been so many superfluous episodes in season three that i can't see it being my favorite season. i do think the twinning aspect is extremely well done though. can't wait to see how Aeryn acts with the Crichton twin on Moya. i have 5 more eps left to watch of season three.
the cartoon episode, while amusing, was pretty pointless i thought. except maybe for the setting up of D'Argo with the Luxan ship.
Consuela - Oct 06, 2004 10:23:06 am PDT #7579 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
there've just been so many superfluous episodes in season three that i can't see it being my favorite season.
t ponders, looks at S3 episode list
I don't think they are as superfluous as you think. Even the throwaway ones like Sons and Lovers have some important character stuff going on. Different Destinations is incredibly powerful, and ratches up the fucked-up-ness of Crichton. Scratch-N-Sniff? Well, it's funny as hell. Incubator gives us Scorpius' backstory. Revenging Angel... well, nah. Not a lot of arc there. But most of the Moya episodes do show us M!John spinning slowly into obsession without Aeryn there to ground him.
I will grant that Meltdown is a total throwaway, of value only for the porn. But it's the honeymoon aspect which makes the Infinite Possibilities two-parter all the more painful.
JenP - Oct 06, 2004 12:09:34 pm PDT #7580 of 10000
but the Scorpius scene finally breaks through "that's so fabulously over-the-top!" to "eye-roll." It was all just a little too artfully disastrous, y'know?
I loved it. My tolerance for artful disaster is quite high, it seems.
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Adored Crais's arc.
Still can't say which season was my favorite between 2 and 3, though.