River: 1001. 1002. Simon: River... River: Shh. I'm counting between the lightning and the thunder to see if the storm is coming or going. .1005

'The Message'


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.


Katie M - Nov 30, 2004 7:42:32 am PST #8615 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

Ha! Yeah, badassification is a good word for it. I'm mildly bothered by the "but he's a pilot" aspect of it all, but I give SG-1 a pass so I guess I need to do the same for Atlantis.

Plus, he prowls with a gun well.

There was good McKay, and decent Weir. ita's right that Teyla was kind of stupid, and I continue to be off-and-on annoyed by the mugging on Beckett, but Ford actually got to have a little bit of a personality so that was nice.


Consuela - Nov 30, 2004 7:45:05 am PST #8616 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I watched 307 and 308 last night. 307 was the one with the hacker and 308 was the one with Andy Serkis as a very bad rock star and his Courtney Love-esque wife? Right? Clearly Adam and Fiona are getting set up to be the angsty field team, which makes me grumbly because they would never have a married couple working in the same unit. But then, as my friend F said, these are the world's worst spies. *g*

I am loving what they're doing with Ruth, though. It's nice to see her get some screen time.


Consuela - Nov 30, 2004 7:46:00 am PST #8617 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Badassity is to be approved of. Perhaps I will torrent.


§ ita § - Nov 30, 2004 7:48:00 am PST #8618 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I don't think they're quite as bad as they were when Tom was around. The tech is certainly impressive. I cast very strong aspersions against the decision in 3x07 for Danny to tell the whiny BF where Zoe was. I'm not sure what that says about me, but I am sure I'm right.

And, yeah, 3x08 definitely looks like a setup for the new couple in town getting a lot of screentime. I got a little addicted to all Danny all the time, and resent anything that changes this.


Consuela - Nov 30, 2004 7:51:14 am PST #8619 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I cast very strong aspersions against the decision in 3x07

I do, but... Ah, I dunno. It seems to be the arc for those doing this work: enthusiasm followed by cynicism and humanity-fueled rebellion. I guess he felt the need for a leap of faith, and Will's accusations probably hit fairly hard. He may have felt this was atonement for bungling the business with the photographs and the brother.

That said, the photograph they sent was deeply stupid. And I'm with you on wanting more Danny, more Danny. He's simply marvelous.


§ ita § - Nov 30, 2004 7:56:40 am PST #8620 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Ah, he didn't bungle the photograph thing in my view. He made the same assumption that Ruth did, and Zoe didn't pause to reassess the information. I think it was presented as a reasonable conclusion (one I was rooting for, but there you go), but the wrong (and unromantic) one.


Vonnie K - Nov 30, 2004 7:58:19 am PST #8621 of 10000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

I didn't even know 3x08 was up! I saw the preview and said, "Hmm, that dude looks awfully familiar," and did a double-take when I recognized him.

I don't know how I feel about Adam and Fiona. On one hand, it's refreshing they're showing a married couple on a show like this, but what little I've seen of Fiona kind of grated on me.


Consuela - Nov 30, 2004 8:04:05 am PST #8622 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Vonnie, Fiona gets a lot of time in 308. And yeah, I didn't recognize Andy Serkis at all, and blinked in amazement when the name scrolled by in the credits. Even then it took me a moment to realize who it was. Despite those eyes.


Dana - Nov 30, 2004 8:04:41 am PST #8623 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

You must all stop talking about Spooks until I get caught up.


Vonnie K - Nov 30, 2004 8:11:27 am PST #8624 of 10000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

I went and checked out Nos's LJ and read her S/J ship manifesto, which is deeply funny. Thanks for pointing me toward it!

He's watching a trainwreck and he just can't look away. But for him it's an oddly erotic trainwreck, because it suggests he could get sex at some point.

Jack then helpfully manages to almost die, which leads Sam to conclude that this would be the ideal time to jump his bones, preferrably with drawn-out emotional confessions beforehand. Jack is having none of this, realising in a rare moment of emotional functionality that death is really not the time for twu luv.

Heee!