Minor correction - H.L. Mencken is the source of the quote about underestimating the intelligence of the American people. P.T. Barnum is credited as saying, "There's a sucker born every minute." Both apply.
Buffy: Where are the burgers? Riley: Yeah man, I'm starving. Cow me. Xander: I'd love to make with the moo but the fire's not cooperating.
'Lessons'
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.
Toddson - Oct 03, 2003 7:32:39 am PDT #921 of 10000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
UTTAD - Oct 03, 2003 7:34:30 am PDT #922 of 10000
Strawberry disappointment.
Well, since nothing much ever really happens on Dead Like Me, no harm done, right?
A good point well made.
§ ita § - Oct 03, 2003 7:35:11 am PDT #923 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
whistles over in non-preview land
It must be a bitch to avoid them when they run during the show, though.
Pinwiz - Oct 03, 2003 7:38:49 am PDT #924 of 10000
Missing in action since 2002...
It must be a bitch to avoid them when they run during the show, though.
Not if you know they are coming. B5 used to show them right after Act Four, so if you were on your feet you could close your eyes and sing "Lalalalalalalala" while your fingers were stuck in your ears.
Or, you know, use TiVo.
Theodosia - Oct 03, 2003 7:47:40 am PDT #925 of 10000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Thanks, Toddson. I shall beat my brain with a rolled-up newspaper until it stops bringing me the wrong names.
Sean K - Oct 03, 2003 8:14:05 am PDT #926 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Thought if he wanted the car, and was going to pay for it with stolen money, why not just steal the car? Surely they've got the keys in the back, somewhere not terribly difficult for Superman to break into?
OMG!!! Jess is so exactly me! That was the very thing I thought when I saw that scene, Jess. Especially when he went and stole money in a stupid way. May as well just go steal the car, at that point. Otherwise, try and steal the money in a more subtle, less "standing right in front of the ATM security cameras" sort of way.
But, as has already been established Clark != really smart. (which is kind of comics canon, anyway. Bruce always liked him that way - the only thing more dangerous than an all-powerful alien being is a really smart all-powerful alien being.)
(Edited to not say "anyway" twice in two sentences)
Jessica - Oct 03, 2003 8:49:21 am PDT #927 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
But, as has already been established Clark != really smart.
Well, yeah, but...want, take, have isn't exactly an intellectually demanding creed, you know?
sumi - Oct 03, 2003 9:16:26 am PDT #928 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
We all wanted Evil!Clark to be smarter -- you know more Angelus -- instead we got Dawn having a tantrum and stealing from the Magic Box.
DCJensen - Oct 03, 2003 9:49:25 am PDT #929 of 10000
All is well that ends in pizza.
He's not Clark, anyway, he's under the influence of red K and not making the best of sense.
§ ita § - Oct 03, 2003 9:51:06 am PDT #930 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Good point. As Clark he's much smarter.