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11/09/09
"Yarg !!! I do not need no stinkin remakes.They can walk the plank or be keelhauled"
11/09/09
That Ice Twisters movie on SciFi actually sounds pretty cool, hah. If only I had cable. #theprisoner
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I knew about Dollhouse - depressing. #theprisoner
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Always so nice 'n' cool in Portmeirion! #theprisoner
11/09/09
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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*off to find proxy server* #theprisoner
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Of course I'm "that guy that liked ALF" so maybe we can form a support group together. #theprisoner
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Is there room in the group for "that guy that liked VR.5 and Strange Luck"? #theprisoner
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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
11/09/09
I actually do want to watch this. Must check Veoh for it. #theprisoner
11/09/09
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
11/13/09
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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10/26/09
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 :)
10/27/09
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
10/27/09
#castle
10/27/09
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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[www.daemonstv.com] #castle
10/26/09
-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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However, I doubt creatures with the name "Furling" are gritty and dark enough for New Stargate. #castle
10/26/09
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
10/26/09
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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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