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    Get Lost In The Global Village With This Week's Television

    Captain Tightpants And The Original V Series Return To Your Screens

    Dr. Horrible Fights Batman, And Commander Riker Helms Dollhouse

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    11/09/09

    In reply to Get Lost In The Global Village With This Week's Television
    I think I will watch an episode of the original Prisoner each time the remake is on.

    "Yarg !!! I do not need no stinkin remakes.They can walk the plank or be keelhauled"
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    11/09/09

    In reply to Get Lost In The Global Village With This Week's Television
    So Friday has no Dollhouse or SGU?

    That Ice Twisters movie on SciFi actually sounds pretty cool, hah. If only I had cable. #theprisoner
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    11/09/09

    @LiC: No Dollhouse in November, unless something has changed. It'll be back in December and January, supposedly. #theprisoner
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    11/09/09

    @LiC: It quite clearly says there is SGU on Friday at 9. #theprisoner
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    11/09/09

    @Ghost_in_the_Machine: Not clear - it's in the middle of the last paragraph.

    I knew about Dollhouse - depressing. #theprisoner
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    11/09/09

    @LiC: But that nice purple hyperlink saying STARGATE UNIVERSE that's sticking out like a sore thumb in the middle of the last paragraph isn't clear enough? ;) #theprisoner
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    11/09/09

    In reply to Get Lost In The Global Village With This Week's Television
    I'm excited for the new Prisoner, even though it does seem to suffer a serious dearth of multi-colored capes and pennyfarthing bicycles. Also, snappy blazers. #theprisoner
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    11/09/09

    @vulcanized: Plus, setting it in the desert just kinda makes me sweat on the actors' behalf.

    Always so nice 'n' cool in Portmeirion! #theprisoner
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    Image of bluehinter bluehinter
    11/09/09

    In reply to Get Lost In The Global Village With This Week's Television
    Don't forget that Sunday is also the UK premiere of the new Doctor Who special "Waters of Mars."

    If you'd asked me 10 years ago whether my two favorite UK shows would be back on the air on the same night, I'd have laughed in your face. #theprisoner
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    11/09/09

    @bluehinter: Yes, no one will be forgetting Sunday! so psyched! #theprisoner
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    11/09/09

    @starjade: Ahh, man. I wish I lived in Britain. #theprisoner
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    11/09/09

    @Bigdamnhero: Pays to be Canadian on events like this. We always get the beeb! #theprisoner
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    11/09/09

    @starjade: Lucky. Guess I'll have to troll Youtube Sunday/Monday.

    *off to find proxy server* #theprisoner
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    11/09/09

    In reply to Get Lost In The Global Village With This Week's Television
    I kinda liked Star Trek:Nemesis. *Noticing angry stares* Um, never mind. #theprisoner
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    11/09/09

    @geesejuggler: Nope, no take backs. You will forever be known as "That guy that liked Nemesis."

    Of course I'm "that guy that liked ALF" so maybe we can form a support group together. #theprisoner
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    11/09/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo: I got teased for saying I like Twister...so, add "The girl who likes Twister" into the mix. #theprisoner
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    11/09/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo: Of course I'm "that guy that liked ALF" so maybe we can form a support group together.

    Is there room in the group for "that guy that liked VR.5 and Strange Luck"? #theprisoner
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    11/09/09

    Welcome, all, to the club of "Guilty pleasures", where people who listen to Hanson have sanctuary. Support group are avilable 24/7 #theprisoner
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    11/09/09

    In reply to Get Lost In The Global Village With This Week's Television
    There's also a little show called "Legend of the Seeker" on over the weekend (times vary, being syndicated and all.) It's based on the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. Season 2 just started last weekend.

    While I wouldn't call the adaptation "faithful" (the plots vary widely, even though the characters are basically the same), lovers of the books should like the show... and if you find yourself liking the show, it's worth reading the books.

    So far, writing and production quality have been on a par with the late Xena and Hercules series'. #theprisoner
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    11/09/09

    @TomXP411: Do they have musical episodes and do the characters regularly die and come back?

    I actually do want to watch this. Must check Veoh for it. #theprisoner
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    11/09/09

    @TomXP411: So I really liked the book series, but I absolutely hated the tv series. I just can't watch it. I've tried and it makes me angry.

    To be fair, I knew they weren't going to exactly remake the book into a tv series considering how dark it can be, but I don't know what they writers were smoking. #theprisoner
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    11/13/09

    @Log1c: I agree that the writing is uneven, but honestly - I went back and tried to re-read the series, and I couldn't stomach it after the second book...

    There were things I liked about the books; one of my favorite moments was when Richard defeated the Mord-Sith by forgiving her... but they dumbed down that episode too much in the TV series. That would have been epic; instead, we got him simply fighting and overpowering the pain, finally saying "you trained me well, Mistress Denna."

    I also loved the whole Palace of the Prophets plot... but I'm betting we won't get that in the series, or if we do, it'll be one episode instead of being a half-season arc, like it deserves to be. The way Richard learns to truly bond with the sword is pretty powerful, but they'll probably skip the whole Baca Ban Mana thing altogether.

    Speaking of skipping people... I miss the mud people, and I'm disappointed that they're going to continue to play up the "Kahlen and Richard can't be together" tension. Who wants to bet that Cara tries to seduce Richard, and Kahlen spends half this season being jealous? #theprisoner
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    11/09/09

    In reply to Get Lost In The Global Village With This Week's Television
    I feel inclined to agree re: The Venture Bros. #theprisoner
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    11/09/09

    @GodofMonkeys: I don't just feel inclined to agree, I absolutely do agree! #theprisoner
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    11/09/09

    @GodofMonkeys: I'm not certain how I promoted my own comment. That's a bit weird. I blame the Monarch. #theprisoner
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    11/09/09

    @GodofMonkeys: I wanna give a shout-out to "Titan Maximum", which is much dumber than VB, but is amusing in a dumb-ass way. Takes no thinking. #theprisoner
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    Image of Chip Skylark of Space Chip Skylark of Space
    10/26/09

    In reply to Captain Tightpants And The Original V Series Return To Your Screens
    I just watched the episode of CASTLE- who was the 19th century poet that Castle was dressed as, at the end of the show? I didn't catch the reference. #castle
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    10/26/09

    @Chip Skylark of Space: Edgar Allen Poe, because of the raven.

    From "The Raven"--

    --"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary,
    Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
    While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
    As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
    `'Tis some visitor,' I muttered, `tapping at my chamber door -
    Only this, and nothing more.' "

    --And eventually the refrain of "Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.'"


    Someone actually does call Castle "Poe."

    --from your friendly neighborhood English major :)
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    10/27/09

    @Chip Skylark of Space:

    Edgar Allan Poe

    Really good episode. I'm not into crime/cop procedual-type shows, but Castle is great because it's not all about the MOTW. The casting of his mother and daughter is pitch perfect and the writing has so many subtle comedic moments. And of course, Nathan Fillion rocks. #castle
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    10/27/09

    @despsuno: Castle is some fantasy of what a _perfect_ single father would be; it's disgusting and endearing at the same time.

    #castle
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    10/27/09

    @elisabeth.ca09001: Thanks for the tip, Elisabeth! I went back and looked at the opening 10 minutes again, and noticed the music behind Captain Tightpants,and noticed another Mel reference, besides the outfit, his daughter saying that it'd been five years, etc. I loved it.

    Then, I went to the last 5 minutes, and saw the raven, and the amazing resemblance to Mister Poe. I loved Beckett's costume too, but then I caught Jon Huertas doing his character from GENERATION KILL. I couldn't figure out who Seamus Dever was dressed up as.

    A great episode. #castle
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    10/26/09

    In reply to Captain Tightpants And The Original V Series Return To Your Screens
    I don't know if this is the place, but I watched episode 13 of Defying Gravity last weekend. It got better and better every show after ABC canceled it and turned in a a very good series. I'm just happy that it continued in Canada.
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    10/27/09

    @rebrad: Our family really enjoyed it as well. I'd love to know where the writers were planning on going with it. #castle
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    10/26/09

    In reply to Captain Tightpants And The Original V Series Return To Your Screens
    Hey, you forgot to mention the Monsters vs Aliens Halloween Special on Wednesday night. Pretty sure it's going to be on ABC. Here's a link to a story that has a couple clips... looks cute, like that Shrek Christmas special from awhile ago.

    [www.daemonstv.com] #castle
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    10/26/09

    In reply to Captain Tightpants And The Original V Series Return To Your Screens
    Could the attacks on the agents in Fast Forward be connected, lets's see...
    -Multiple vaguely asian people involved in each attack.
    -Attacks are simultaneous.
    -Attacks occur in different time zones.
    -Everybody attacked was working on Mosaic.
    -To my memory, everybody working on Mosaic was attacked.
    -Attacks occur right after Mosaic secures funding.
    Nah, must be a coincidence. Seriously, are they actually going to work from a theory that these weren't connected? For more than 5 minutes?

    Oh, and Fox Movie Channel becomes "Channel of the Apes" starting Friday.
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    10/26/09

    In reply to Captain Tightpants And The Original V Series Return To Your Screens
    I did roll my eyes when I read that SGU preview... #castle
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    10/26/09

    In reply to Captain Tightpants And The Original V Series Return To Your Screens
    So at what point will SGU resource deficiencies cease so that the crew can start... I don't know... fighting evil Teal'c spawn or something? So far, we've run out of air... then power... and now water. They're running out of stuff to run out of. #castle
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    10/26/09

    @atrus123: they should just reboot the rebooted BSG and be done with it. they're not fooling anyone. #castle
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    10/26/09

    @atrus123: I'm kind of hoping they run into the Furlings.

    However, I doubt creatures with the name "Furling" are gritty and dark enough for New Stargate. #castle
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    10/26/09

    @atrus123: I had a discussion with David Blue (Eli) via twitter and he was telling me that the first season is pretty much survivability issues and that second season will focus on more uses of the stargate to find the necessary items to get home. Season 1 is completely wrapped as of last night, so we will get (according to the numbers) at least two seasons out of this show.

    I know you guys are getting unsettled with it right now, but try not to be sci-fi snobs. Most sci-fi is a retread of a retread.

    Just because they are having trouble getting resources every episode doesn't mean the episodes still aren't a pleasure to watch because of the characters and the story involved.

    Climb off your high horses and enjoy the ride. #castle
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    10/26/09

    @RandomFrequentFlierDent: In my brain... "Furling" is some weird Asgard mispronunciation of "Time Lord." just thought I'd throw that out there. #castle
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    10/26/09

    @PalinFreeborn: So basically, what you are saying here is "how dare you people be bored with the same old crap, because everything is the same old crap?" Yeah, that's a winning thought process there champ. I'm guessing you didn't see the box office results for last weekend, did you?

    As the significant ratings drop and negative critic reaction to season 3 of BSG showed, people tire very quickly of the "we're runnin' out of stuffz" plot device, so is it any real shock that viewers are already voicing their fatigue this time around? The fact that it's going to be season long doesn't help that any. There is a reason SGA dropped nugget in favor of more action/exploration oriented stories after the forst season and a half.

    We aren't snobs, we're discerning science fiction fans. That's why we come here to discuss the genre with others who share our interests, if not always the same tastes. We aren't riding a high horse when we say we're sick of SyFy beating a dead one. Now how about you go enjoy what you enjoy, and stop berating others for not being as patient and deeply insightful as you attempt to appear.
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    10/26/09

    @Cash907Censored: Well put. #castle
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    10/26/09

    @atrus123: yes, they've run out of earth, air, fire, next water - that finishes the 4 elements. Once the smarty space ship refills the water then they'll be off for what next? Get the promenade deck open, and pick up some show-girls and a cruise director, Star Gate Love Boat #castle
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    10/27/09

    @RandomFrequentFlierDent: "We thougt we'd never get to meet you." #castle
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    10/27/09

    @godspiel: Hahaha I love it! Best Stargate episode ever! #castle
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    10/26/09

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    Can`t wait for Castle and the history channel is always good . #castle
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    10/26/09

    In reply to Captain Tightpants And The Original V Series Return To Your Screens
    Ginger Snaps is almost too good for SyFy to be showing it. #castle
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    10/26/09

    @Belabras ate my dingo!: Love that film. #castle
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