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SVH Episode 3.05: Are You A Man Or Mouse?

Nov 28, 2010 21:00

I hope I'm not the only one who looks at the title of this episode and immediately thinks of that line in The Wizard of Oz where the Cowardly Lion sings, " I could show my prowess/Be a lion, not a mow-us, if I only had the noive..." Just me? Well, that's okay, because it's all relative -- that line is basically Todd's personal tagline for the ( Read more... )

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versipellis November 28 2010, 11:21:24 UTC

... are we sure Todd/Winston isn't canon? Sure?

Also, the B-plot seems really... bizarre. I don't know if that's just me, but it's like two halves of two episodes were randomly sewn together here.

joshthevegan November 28 2010, 15:57:32 UTC

but it's like two halves of two episodes were randomly sewn together here.

That would not surprise me in the least.
"Hey! We've got a story about Liz and her science mouse, but it seems like it's a bit short. What do you think we should do?"

"Well, we've got a few scenes in which the guys all interact. They really don't have an episode to call home yet, so we could just throw them in there!"

"Perfection."

versipellis November 30 2010, 12:30:29 UTC

It's like the TV equivalent of cooking something to use up all the leftovers in your kitchen.

hanfastolfe November 28 2010, 19:37:23 UTC

In my mind, it is canon! XD

Seriously, for a 1990s TV show the slashiness seems to just leap off the frickin' screen. How they got away with it without being openly trashed as promoting gayness I'd love to know, 'cause damn :P

hellobrisvegas November 30 2010, 00:30:08 UTC

This was definititely a good ep for the slashers. The screencap of the Reggie shoulder pat doesn't really do the scene justice -- all of a sudden, Winston's arm creeps into the shot, as though accompanied by Jaws music. Could. Not. Stop.Laughing.

versipellis November 30 2010, 12:29:46 UTC

A more innocent time...?

hellobrisvegas November 30 2010, 00:27:58 UTC

You're not wrong there. Literally the only thing one plot has to do with the other is when Liz and Todd are at the door, and Liz is acting funny 'cause she's looking for the mouse. It's like they went, "We need a reason for Liz to be weird with Todd, thereby forcing him on a destructive downward spiral. I know -- a random mouse!"

I do love how Liz thinks so much more about Beethoven than about her recent breakup with who she thought was the love of her life.

versipellis November 30 2010, 12:28:58 UTC

I can see how the episode then developed from this, but...

Liz's behaviour throughout this plot arc saddens and appalls me.

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