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Vulcan Has No Moon
04:59 PM

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Neon Genesis Evangelion. The damn writers/producers couldn't think of a way to end that train wreck except by killing off the whole damn cast. They should have just ended it with Kaworu Nagisa and success of the Human Instrumentality Project....if not sooner.
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Roklimber
02:00 PM

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Pan's Labyrinth brings me terrible memories. I thought it was a fantasy movie, not a horror one, and I invited this girl I had a huge crush on on a date to see it.

As the movie unfolded, all I could think of was how scared my date was and how she must have thought that I enjoyed bloody violent horror movies.

To her credit, she took it well and laughed at my later attempts to apologize for taking her to such a sadistic movie.

In the end, through dinner and all, we had a great time but we both would have liked to have enjoyed the movie too, which neither of us did.
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bookwench
10:56 AM

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One of my personal favorites are the homey, friendly interspersed feast scenes in the Buffy episode "The Body". You're never sure if the scenes ever actually took place or if they're a dreamish metaphor, but they counterpoint her mother's death with cheerful sweetness in emotionally horrifying fashion. The entire piece is devoid of supernatural elements, setting it so outside the general fantastic nature of the show that is holds incredible punch.

Another favorite feast scene involves Sam and Dean in Supernatural; the episode "Jump the Shark" is a standout episode in every respect. The elements of family and feasting are prevalent, even if they're twisted by the ghouls.

And finally, the all in all creepiest Thanksgiving moment in TV history, for my money goes to that canceled weirdfest Millennium. I remember watching it near Thanksgiving on broadcast TV back in 98 or 99. I thought I was still on the standard Thanksgiving commercials so I was only paying half attention waiting for the show to start back up - the people were bright and cheerful, the turkey was on the table, everyone was smiling, then wham! They all started to bleed out of every orifice - eyes, nose, ears, etc. It gave me a serious case of the wiggins, messing around with the concepts we hold of "reality" on TV versus "storytelling".
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tande04
08:53 AM

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I had forgotten that Alexis and Summer were going to be on Dollhouse.

Anyone know a date for that episode. I need to set a reminder to download it.
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EdificeComplex
08:45 AM

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"His penis got diseases from a Chumash tribe!"
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Whitworthian
08:37 AM

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What? No mention of Han Solo and Princess Leia's dinner with Darth Vader on Bespin in The Empire Strikes Back?

There's got to be a great comedy sketch in there, somewhere.
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KhaiJB
08:26 AM

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what? no Meatloaf?
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Mike White
09:18 AM

@KhaiJB: "To absent friends."
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Miranda Kali (Desperate But Not Serious)
09:30 AM

@KhaiJB: That's a very tender subject.
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KhaiJB
09:46 AM

@KhaiJB: Another slice ?
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Mathmos
08:04 AM

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All I can think of is a meal with The Affront in Iain M Banks' The Excession.
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Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L.
10:42 AM

@Mathmos: Heh, yes - an ambassadorial visit treated as a food parcel.
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Dr Emilio Lizardo
07:00 AM

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I guess we know what happens to Summer Glau's arm.
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Davio
06:39 AM

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Wow Alan Tudyk looks cool!

And also, Barrowman's accent is just bizzare isn't it? Its a weird scottish/american mix, then he goes right back into american, and sounds normal.
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Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
12:35 PM

@Davio: His American accent's a little dodgy; sometimes he pronounces words like he's from no place ever known. Too much time in England.

Which I guess doesn't matter for Capt. Jack since he's from the future.
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RandomFrequentFlierDent
06:30 AM

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I'd watch one hour long show consisting of Zachary Levi hanging out, telling stories.

Adam Baldwin and Joshua Gomez would make frequent guest appearances.
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Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
11/25/09

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The HRG family dinner was good stuff. "She's not a date" -- oh sure, Mr. I Buy Canned Yams on the other side of town. Muggles and girlfriend. Gay dog breeder "boyfriend" and his faint. Claire's lesbian roomie returning. Amusing family dynamics.

Mama P has raised denial to a new high. And apparently Sylar and Nathan are Immortals, b/c those special effects clearly show There Can Be Only One (running Nylar's body).
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Gemini2
11/25/09

@Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: I am having a Shazam Moment.
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Dr Emilio Lizardo
11/25/09

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Well, maybe good fro Heroes, but still pretty lousy. Hiro has always been about sacrifice, (at least till the writers decided that nothing was more important to him than Charlie) but now he's willing to lie and sell out aguy to protect her?

Samuel's secret power is that he doesn't realize how strong his power is? You're telling me he never experimented or accidently in a moment of anger moved to much earth and learned this on his own?

Gretchen's been gone for what, 1 episode? Just more proof that the writers can't get rid of any characters.

Oh, and if you're looking for homosexuality in the show, look no further than doggie boy. I think he's just dating Claire's mom to get close to HRG.
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dazoid
06:44 AM

@Dr Emilio Lizardo: sorry to point this out, but the list of characters that no longer appear on Heroes is pretty big. it's just that their disappearances are never explained or referenced. Maya, Monica, Micah, Molly, Meredith (and thats just the M's!), West, and pretty much all the characters from season 3. And I'm just talking about the ones who haven't died.
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Julius Seizure - Gall Bladder Free
11/25/09

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That first clip reminded me of a family christmas dinner about 15yrs ago.

Ours ended with one sister frizbie-ing her dinner plate (turkey, stuffing, etc) across the room at the other sister.

Ah, memories.
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Tomb: R.O.A.C.H.
11/25/09

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Imagen Prince of Bel air but with mutant powers.. Now thats a show I want to see.

Now, this is the story all about how
My life got flipped-turned upside down
And I'd like to take a minute
Just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became a mutant in a town called Bel Air
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