• io9
  • science
  • overmind
  • kotaku
  • gizmodo
  • Profile logout login

#thanksgivingfeast

io9

Share Cancel
   
Upload an image | Add an image URL
×

logging in
  • FAQ. Include # before tag:
  • #observationdeck,
  • #tips,
  • #calendar,
  • etc.

San Francisco, 2:12 PM
Sat Dec 5
18 posts in the last 24 hours

Team

Tip your editors:

Editor-in-Chief:
Annalee Newitz |

News Editor:
Charlie Jane Anders |

Associate Editor:
Meredith Woerner |

Assistant Editor:
Lauren Davis |

Weekend Editor:
Graeme McMillan |

Contributors:
Joshua Glenn
Stephen Goldmeier |
Ed Grabianowski |
Austin Grossman
Paul Hogan |
Lauren Davis |
Chris Hsiang |
Lynn Peril |
Ann VanderMeer
Alasdair Wilkins |

Graphic Designer:
Stephanie Fox |

Interns:
Tim Barribeau |
Julia Carusillo |
Alex Eichler |
Cyriaque Lamar |
Caitlin Petrakovitz |
Mary Ratliff |
Josh Snyder |

More:
io9 on Facebook
follow io9 on Twitter

SUBSCRIBE TO io9 RSS

New: Breaking news and daily top stories via email
1428 Subscribers
io9
  • posts about #thanksgivingfeast more →

    Pass the Drama: Disastrous Feasts From Science Fiction Classics

    The Perfect Scifi Thanksgiving Day Feast
  • Your version of Internet Explorer is not supported. Please upgrade to the most recent version in order to view comments.
    Dsmvwl  Admin  Promote to frontpage Approve user Ban user ×
    Image of SeeingI SeeingI
    11/30/09

    In reply to Pass the Drama: Disastrous Feasts From Science Fiction Classics
    Don't forget the oh-so-awkward sitdown between Vader & the Rebels on Cloud City, and the not-at-all-appetizing Meat Loaf dinner served in "Rocky Horror."
     Reply
    SeeingI was starred SeeingI was unstarred
    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/26/09

    In reply to Pass the Drama: Disastrous Feasts From Science Fiction Classics
    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.
     Reply
    Roklimber was starred Roklimber was unstarred
    Image of bookwench bookwench
    11/26/09

    In reply to Pass the Drama: Disastrous Feasts From Science Fiction Classics
    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".
     Reply
    bookwench was starred bookwench was unstarred
    Image of ctuley ctuley
    11/26/09

    In reply to Pass the Drama: Disastrous Feasts From Science Fiction Classics
    True facts: my family and I have one Thanksgiving tradition, and it is to watch "Pangs" (and a non-Thanksgiving related movie. This year's choice is Star Trek)
     Reply
    SJ_Edwards promoted this comment ctuley was starred ctuley was unstarred
    Image of EdificeComplex EdificeComplex
    11/26/09

    In reply to Pass the Drama: Disastrous Feasts From Science Fiction Classics
    "His penis got diseases from a Chumash tribe!"
     Reply
    EdificeComplex was starred EdificeComplex was unstarred
    Image of Whitworthian Whitworthian
    11/26/09

    In reply to Pass the Drama: Disastrous Feasts From Science Fiction Classics
    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.
     Reply
    Whitworthian was starred Whitworthian was unstarred
    Image of KhaiJB KhaiJB
    11/26/09

    In reply to Pass the Drama: Disastrous Feasts From Science Fiction Classics
    what? no Meatloaf?
     Reply
    KhaiJB was starred KhaiJB was unstarred
    Image of Mike White Mike White
    11/26/09

    @KhaiJB: "To absent friends."
     Reply
    KhaiJB promoted this comment Mike White was starred Mike White was unstarred
    Image of Miranda Kali (Desperate But Not Serious) Miranda Kali (Desperate But Not Serious)
    11/26/09

    @KhaiJB: That's a very tender subject.
     Reply
    Miranda Kali (Desperate But Not Serious) was starred Miranda Kali (Desperate But Not Serious) was unstarred
    Image of KhaiJB KhaiJB
    11/26/09

    @KhaiJB: Another slice ?
     Reply
    KhaiJB was starred KhaiJB was unstarred
    Image of Mathmos Mathmos
    11/26/09

    In reply to Pass the Drama: Disastrous Feasts From Science Fiction Classics
    All I can think of is a meal with The Affront in Iain M Banks' The Excession.
     Reply
    Mathmos was starred Mathmos was unstarred
    Image of Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L. Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L.
    11/26/09

    @Mathmos: Heh, yes - an ambassadorial visit treated as a food parcel.
     Reply
    Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L. was starred Discodave: R.O.A.C.H. M.O.T.E.L. was unstarred
    Image of yojimbo yojimbo
    11/26/09

    In reply to Pass the Drama: Disastrous Feasts From Science Fiction Classics
    How about the dinner enjoyed by the crew of the Nostromo in Alien? That one was rather unforgettable!
     Reply
    SJ_Edwards approved this comment yojimbo was starred yojimbo was unstarred
    Image of SJ_Edwards SJ_Edwards
    11/26/09

    @jgarm1: Yeah, and again in Aliens, when that meal is echoed with 'The Last Supper' onboard the Sulaco, where android ("I prefer the term artificial person.") Lance Bishop 341-B, plays mumblety-peg with a big knife and Private Hudson's hand, before they all dropship down to LV-426 to die.

    One big, happy, family meal.
     Reply
    SJ_Edwards was starred SJ_Edwards was unstarred
    Image of bonniegrrl bonniegrrl
    12/01/08

    In reply to The Perfect Scifi Thanksgiving Day Feast
    BTW, just in case any of you want to make Yoda's Incredible Herb Stew, here's the recipe:

    [www.starwars.com]
     Reply
    bonniegrrl was starred bonniegrrl was unstarred
    Image of bonniegrrl bonniegrrl
    12/01/08

    In reply to The Perfect Scifi Thanksgiving Day Feast
    Wookiee has two e's. Do I need to send the Star Wars Style Guide over there? ;-)
     Reply
    bonniegrrl was starred bonniegrrl was unstarred
    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HatesFriday GitEmSteveDave_HatesFriday
    11/27/08

    In reply to The Perfect Scifi Thanksgiving Day Feast
    I didn't realize it till just now, but John Hurt was in Aliens, Spaceballs, and V for Vendetta.
     Reply
    GitEmSteveDave_HatesFriday was starred GitEmSteveDave_HatesFriday was unstarred
    Image of Hamslicer Hamslicer
    11/26/08

    In reply to The Perfect Scifi Thanksgiving Day Feast
    ooh!


    The animal at The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe.


    Bred to want to be eaten and capable of telling you so.

     Reply
    Hamslicer was starred Hamslicer was unstarred
    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    11/26/08

    @Hamslicer: "Right, then. I'll just go and off myself. Don't worry; I'll be humane."
     Reply
    AmishJohn was starred AmishJohn was unstarred
    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HatesFriday GitEmSteveDave_HatesFriday
    11/27/08

    @Hamslicer:


    No Zooey Deschanel, but we can't have it all.

     Reply
    GitEmSteveDave_HatesFriday was starred GitEmSteveDave_HatesFriday was unstarred
    Image of ManchuCandidate ManchuCandidate
    11/26/08

    In reply to The Perfect Scifi Thanksgiving Day Feast
    What about those of us who don't like Popplers and prefer Soylent Green instead? Who will cater to us?
     Reply
    ManchuCandidate was starred ManchuCandidate was unstarred
    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    11/26/08

    @ManchuCandidate: Hippie!
     Reply
    Grey_Area was starred Grey_Area was unstarred
    Image of Smeagol92055 Smeagol92055
    11/26/08

    In reply to The Perfect Scifi Thanksgiving Day Feast
    WHAT THE FUCK. NATURAL HARVEST. WHY DID I CLICK THAT.
     Reply
    Smeagol92055 was starred Smeagol92055 was unstarred
    Image of jajbowler jajbowler
    11/26/08

    @Smeagol92055: So you're saying I shouldn't click?
     Reply
    jajbowler was starred jajbowler was unstarred
    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    11/26/08

    @jajbowler: I am never eating ever again.
     Reply
    Grey_Area was starred Grey_Area was unstarred
    Image of jajbowler jajbowler
    11/26/08

    @Grey_Area: hahahaha wow, ok, i'll take your word for it and avoid.
     Reply
    jajbowler was starred jajbowler was unstarred
    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    11/26/08

    @Smeagol92055: One of the times you WISH you got rickrolled.
     Reply
    Dr Emilio Lizardo was starred Dr Emilio Lizardo was unstarred
    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    11/26/08

    @DrEmilioLizardo: I was right in the middle of a late lunch when I clicked that. Just about hurled my placentaburger.
     Reply
    Grey_Area was starred Grey_Area was unstarred
    Image of Meirelle Meirelle
    11/26/08

    @Smeagol92055: I've never laughed so hard in my life. I CRIED, DAMMIT! I LAUGHED SO HARD I CRIED!
     Reply
    Meirelle was starred Meirelle was unstarred
    Earlier discussions Other discussions Show all discussions Show featured discussions only Start a new discussion

Login

Enter your username and password.

Please enter a username.
Please enter your password.
logging in
Login via Facebook | Sign Up | Forgot Password?

Reset Password

Please enter your email address to have your password reset.

Please enter your email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
requesting password reset

Register

Registering will give you a user profile and the ability to add other users as friends. To become a commenter, however, you need to audition.

Want to know more? Consult the Comment FAQ and legal terms.

Please enter a username.
Please enter a password.
Please confirm your password.
Passwords are not identical.
Please enter a valid email address.
registration sent, waiting for reply

Submit Your Comment

You don't need to login to comment. Just enter your email address below.

See how your address will be displayed in the Comment FAQ.

Please enter a valid email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
logging in

Login with your Facebook or io9 account.

Sign up here.



  • Archives
  • About
  • Advertising
  • Legal
  • Help
  • Report a Bug
  • FAQ
Original material is licensed under a Creative Commons License permitting non-commercial sharing with attribution.