I think they should land on a horse, then go straight into a steeplechase.
Gymnasts would be the best candidates at the Olympics to moonlight as jockeys, wouldn't they?
Wait. People? She eats people? 'To Serve Man.' It's 'To Serve Man' all over again.
Gunn ,'Power Play'
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.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 23, 2004 12:19:28 pm PST #8557 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
sumi - Nov 23, 2004 12:20:54 pm PST #8558 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
Gymnasts would be the best candidates at the Olympics to moonlight as jockeys, wouldn't they?
Probably.
§ ita § - Nov 23, 2004 12:23:07 pm PST #8559 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
After that you'd run out of candidates.
Pfah. An experienced trampolinist with Advanced stage fighting skills should be able to pull it off.
Thomash - Nov 23, 2004 12:25:33 pm PST #8560 of 10000
I have a plan.
Skimming skimming over the seven seas.
It's a British certification for theatrical combat. I'm not sure if there's an American equivalent.
There is, but from what I've heard the British are far far more hard core about their stage combat. Many and much more stringent requirements to advance in expertise.
sumi - Nov 23, 2004 12:28:38 pm PST #8561 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
Pfah. An experienced trampolinist with Advanced stage fighting skills should be able to pull it off.
Exactly.
shrift - Nov 23, 2004 12:33:18 pm PST #8562 of 10000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
The Duncan/Methos swordfights on the Highlander set could get so intense that they'd have to immediately break afterwards to make sure the actors still had all their bits attached.
DCJensen - Nov 23, 2004 2:03:22 pm PST #8563 of 10000
All is well that ends in pizza.
I once had to swordfight in a college film, but was dissapointed the guy I was swordfighting never even picked up a tenth of what I've picked up watching swordfighting on film. I mean I had no training, but gah! Fought like his arm was jelly and his sword was grotty. Dude, I know my character wins, but the hero doesn't throw the fight.
The sad thing? He was in theater with me, and his ramrod straight posture was perfect for period costumes. What a waste without swordfighting skills.
He was a good friend, though.
Steph L. - Nov 23, 2004 2:54:55 pm PST #8564 of 10000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I think they should grab a stage sword on the way up, and land fighting.
Legolas could do this. Maybe Batman. Xena. After that you'd run out of candidates.
Pfft. Nightwing. Lady Shiva (the character, not Plei's cat). Current Batgirl for sure.
§ ita § - Nov 23, 2004 3:04:22 pm PST #8565 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I recently discovered one of my krav instructors choreographs swordfighting. Which makes his presence on the Troy set more plausible. And is the indirect reason for his Scrubs appearance.
Unrelatedly, but thread-topically, I was looking askance at the Atlantis credits, with those thrusting towers, and rolling my eyes at the phallicity of it all.
Then I paused for a second and realised that every show, you have a team carrying big guns and staffs that blast diving into big wet holes time after time.
So it's all good.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 23, 2004 4:33:47 pm PST #8566 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
Don't forget the big cylindrical shuttle that was designed so the stargate is just the right size for it to slide through when zipping back and forth.