Hee. Jack! Offworld! Pointing a gun! *sigh* It was fabulous. And he was so happy about it!
Because I am an immense dork who's just coming out of the Christmas season, the "comfort and joy" thing made me fall over giggling.
Excuse me? Who gave you permission to exist?
Cordelia ,'Beneath You'
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 - Jan 07, 2005 8:02:04 pm PST #9104 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
Consuela - Jan 07, 2005 8:06:00 pm PST #9105 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Hmm. I finished DLing that last night. I could watch that right now.
Especially after your spoilery tidbits.
§ ita § - Jan 07, 2005 8:41:57 pm PST #9106 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Oh, and the thigh holsters were in FULL effect. That certainly doesn't hurt.
Consuela - Jan 07, 2005 8:50:45 pm PST #9107 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
And now I have. That was amusing. Some cute character bits, especially Jack offworld. But don't look too closely at the plot, like the Jaffa who could read and translate Ancient as easily as Daniel, and yet was apparently no more than a footsoldier. I wasn't entirely thrilled with the easy redemption of Harry Maybourne. I like him better when he's trouble.
§ ita § - Jan 07, 2005 9:15:18 pm PST #9108 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
But there wasn't any evidence that the Jaffa understood what he was looking at, beyond that it was in the language of the Ancients -- it was never translated. And that had been precisely the fear -- that they'd come and see it, and subject the planet to further scrutiny.
The constant repeats make it hard to be sure where one's left off in a particular through line, but I'd thought that Maybourne was redeemed in his previous episode. Am I remembering it too warmly?
Consuela - Jan 07, 2005 9:21:27 pm PST #9109 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I think you are, ita. In Paradise Lost, Harry scams Jack into getting him to this abandoned planet that he thinks is a Utopia, but the Goa'uld had been there before. At the end, Jack cuts Harry some slack (despite Harry having tried to kill him) and arranges for the Tok'ra to find him a safe place.
Mind you, that safe place was supposed to be a planet without a gate. Anyway, there really wasn't any redemption there. Jack was a real softy and did Harry a huge favor.
Consuela - Jan 07, 2005 9:22:22 pm PST #9110 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
And about the Jaffa, just seeing a tablet with old writing on it -- why would they instantly go running around in the jungle looking for people? I mean, Harry was there for two years, and never thought to do that. It was a forced dilemma.
Katie M - Jan 08, 2005 5:36:45 am PST #9111 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
But Jack! Offworld! Harry waving flowers at people! Guango! What can I say? I'm easy. (Except for bouncing hard off of Harry reading Ancient. The thing with the Jaffa didn't bother me at all, though you make a good point, but Harry? Since when?)
§ ita § - Jan 08, 2005 6:34:09 am PST #9112 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Katie -- what you said was what bothered me. I have no problem with Jaffa being able to tell it's Ancient, and scouring the area. But Harry actually READING it well enough to be 100% accurate in prophecies? That went too far.
Consuela - Jan 08, 2005 9:00:13 am PST #9113 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Both of them bothered me, although what Katie liked, I liked too.