Subj : Re: Anyone watch Threshold? To : alt.tv.farscape From : Chaya Date : Sun Sep 18 2005 04:24:18 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape weirdwolf wrote: > Chaya wrote in > news:Xns96D4ECCD68BF8chayaruth@204.153.244.170: > >> weirdwolf wrote: >> >>> Chaya wrote in >>> news:Xns96D4EADD2A6D8chayaruth@204.153.244.170: >>> >>>> weirdwolf wrote: >>>> >>>>> Chaya wrote in >>>>> news:Xns96D4E86BED704chayaruth@204.153.244.170: >>>>> >>>>>> weirdwolf wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Chaya wrote in >>>>>>> news:Xns96D4E711E3F3Achayaruth@204.153.244.170: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> weirdwolf wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Chaya wrote in >>>>>>>>> news:Xns96D4E5EABEDC5chayaruth@204.153.244.170: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> RR wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> weirdwolf wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I bailed on SG-1 last night to watch it (and I probably >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> won't go back to SG-1 unless Claudia comes back. I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> watched the first 30 minutes this morning and just gave >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> up). >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Pretty formulaic, but I'm going to give it another >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> chance next week. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> What do you get if you cross Jaws with close encounters >>>>>>>>>>>>>> of the third kind? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> A load of steaming rancid chum apparently. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ted >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> mmmmmmmchummmmmmmmm >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh, wait. That's bad. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> ;) >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Mind you the same could be said of that surface show. >>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know what it is recently but a lot of the >>>>>>>>>>>> shows/screeners >>>>>>>>>>>> that are about really seem to have their roots in the 50's >>>>>>>>>>>> red menace form of sci-fi. Now watch Ross's head explode >>>>>>>>>>>> when I say that sort of movie does nothing for me. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> No way, man. I concur. I've seen all three of the new sci-fi >>>>>>>>>>> pilots and they are alarmingly similar in various ways. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hated what I saw of "Threshold". Turned it off about 15 >>>>>>>>>>> minutes in. The fact that Braga (or whoever) had to toss a >>>>>>>>>>> "Trek" in-joke 10 minutes in was about the time my blood >>>>>>>>>>> started to boil. That and a horny lothario dwarf? Gimme a >>>>>>>>>>> break.. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I watched it out of loyalty to Brent Spiner. He's why I'm >>>>>>>>>> giving it >>>>>>>>> one >>>>>>>>>> more chance next week. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> As for the lothario little person, his casting is perfect >>>>>>>>>> given his >>>>>>>>> role >>>>>>>>>> in Tiptoes. I know you didn't see it, but he rocked. The >>>>>>>>>> casting agents for Threshold must have seen his performance >>>>>>>>>> and asked for him. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> What pisses me off about Threshold is there's only one woman >>>>>>>>>> on the >>>>>>>>> "red >>>>>>>>>> team". I mean, women are molecular biologists, and >>>>>>>>>> engineers, and linguists... why just the one? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I would watch a show with a female cunning linguist in it, >>>>>>>>> the more the >>>>>>>>> merrier. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> "Surface", despite the overwhelmingly negative press, I >>>>>>>>>>> liked quite a bit. It's got potential to go cool places. >>>>>>>>>>> Most of all though I totally dug on the underwater >>>>>>>>>>> photography. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Did I miss this pilot already? I meant to catch it. Let me >>>>>>>>>> check Tivo... >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> D'oh! On at the same time as Arrested Development. No >>>>>>>>>> contest. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> "Invasion" is probably the best of the lot, despite having a >>>>>>>>>>> seemingly weak "Body Snatcheresque" premise. It's got a >>>>>>>>>>> great cast and well-written characters which is probably >>>>>>>>>>> it's saving grace. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> That's on the same time as the CSI season finale that >>>>>>>>>> I MISSED, directed by Quentin Tarantino. I guess I'll have >>>>>>>>>> to spark up the VCR. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Watch the C.S.I. trust me on this. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> But the real truth is that it's highly unlikely that any of >>>>>>>>>>> these shows will be appointment TV for me. None of them blew >>>>>>>>>>> me away and made me ache for the next installment. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> "Nip/Tuck" S3 starts on Tuesday. There is no better TV >>>>>>>>>>> currently available than N/T. *That's* appt. TV. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I was going to watch it, but the teaser for the pilot had >>>>>>>>>> some >>>>>>>>> squirting >>>>>>>>>> blood in the OR and I decided against it. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Did you watch the first in the new series of House? >>>>>>>>> Ted >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> No, I've decided to stick with my current shows for the most >>>>>>>> part. But my students were raving about House the other day. >>>>>>>> That and "Prison Break". >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Add house to your list,go on, go and do it now, we'll wait. >>>>>>> Prison break has been ok but it's no great shakes. Oh and >>>>>>> whoever commisioned supernatural should have the complete Buffy >>>>>>> box set inserted anally, with no lube, sidewards. >>>>>>> Ted >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> lol. I'll try to catch it, but I'm gonna get shit from the >>>>>> husband for watching so much tv. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Tell him it's research,besides what's there not to love about a >>>>> sarcastic antisocial English cripple? >>>>> Ted >>>> >>>> >>>> Yes, but he plays an American on TV. >>>> >>> >>> YEeahaw, Say baby fancy coming for a ride in my gaz guzzling penis >>> mobile we'll stop off and get some piss water beer that has to be >>> that cold otherwise, god forbid, you might actually taste it and a >>> meal that makes tofu look appetizing, we'll sit and watch the sunset >>> over the stripmall and wonder which is going to kill us first, the >>> morbid obeisity or rampant guncrime. >>> So how was that could I pass for American? >>> >> >> Totally. > > Arse. I am not. >> I try not to drink the pisswater beer. My favorite is Guinness, but >> I have to drink it in moderation (too many carbs). > > If you ever get the chance try Theakstones Old Peculiar, or even a > bottle of Nexcastle brown ale. You need to drink the Newkie brown from > the bottle though. I like Newcastle a lot, actually. >> And I think you should stick with "gas guzzling small-penis mobile". > > One little webcam session and you have to tel the whole world! Well, the giant piercing made it seem bigger... (and it wasn't a comment about YOU, silly.) I hate to ask, but have you slept yet tonight? .