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07/11/09
I have to admit that, by the end, I *almost* wanted Andy to stay as sheriff.
They *have* to bring Andy back in later episodes. It will be a lot of fun to see him doing something other than being the sheriff, but keeping the same cool and funny disposition.
Oh... almost forgot. There's a piece of dialogue that I didn't catch. What did Allison say when Andy asked why Carter was risking his life?
I believe what Andy actually said was: "Why is he doing this? It's not his job"
And then Allison said something but I didn't catch it, even on repeat viewings.
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* WTF = Weather-Tempering Forcefield
(and not what you dirty-heads thought) :)
07/10/09
i go on vacation for the next few weeks and i am bringing my eurekas to watch and catchup while my friends i am visiting are at work.
when i come back i will watch these new episodes.hope the show is worth the extra wait they did on us.
07/10/09
Andy doesn't have GM tattooed all over him does he?
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Oh, and I'm excited Eureka is back.
07/10/09
Interesting
07/10/09
For me the show is about good comic science fiction, a genre that requires a deftness and sense of fun that is difficult to sustain.
Good science fiction requires a certain amount of gravitas. Otherwise, how can you say, " ahead warp factor three" with a straight face. That same gravitas can hamstring the genre. It is always a delight when some one can shake some laughs out of the technobabble.
Jack is the benevolent hand that keeps things in line. In comedy parlance, he is the "white clown,' the sustainer of order and status quo. Most white clowns are not so likable.
Eureka is populated with "red clowns," the wacko bozos with no self restraint whose penchant for mischief drives the "white clown" crazy.
Eureka is not about law enforcement. It is about the wackiness of science and the all too human calamities of playing with the Universe without reading the directions.
( I know- what directions?)
It is flimsiest of excuses to send up the scientific community and the laws of physics at the same time.
And best of all, it is a place I wish I could live, disasters and all. I would be happy to sit around the Cafe Deim sipping coffee and watching the locals.
Looking forward to the new season.
07/10/09
Ahem. Getting off topic.
Anyway, you do bring up a good point. This show is something different, and reminds us why we love sci-fi again. Not all futuristic or sci-fi shows need dirt and grime everywhere, nor does it need a heavy dramatic plot.
I'm glad that the new/continuing season hasn't changed (much) in the way of heavy drama. It seems to still be the lovable comedy-sci-fi show that made my mother love watching Jack's antics, and ask me, "When's the next episode coming?"
And getting my 50+ year old mother getting excited about anything that I like is pretty dramatic.
Again, thanks for that new look at Eureka with the comedy parlance. I never thought of it that way. I think io9 renews my faith in humanity, in that it's no longer just, "FIRST!" or other ridiculous things. Kinda like Reddit, except things like this (actual conversations with insight) happen more often.
07/10/09
Everyone who reads io9 should be watching this show. Trust me.
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Either way, Eureka is one of the best shows on television and if "Syfy" hasn't killed it by putting it on Friday nights, could continue for as long as the writers have imagination and love of the show. I think it's fairly obvious that everyone involved with Eureka really enjoys working on it. And that dynamic is what makes watching the show worthwhile.
And it's plain old entertaining.
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