Gates, Tardis's, Surfboards, and Hot Looking Guys - The Usual SciFi Trappings

[asta77]

Even though it’s early, time for the weekend in review. Well, more like the Saturday in review. Thus far today I have eaten breakfast and made plans to watch some very bad TV with k_julia. We’ve decided it’s best to suffer celebrity crushes and the low points in their careers together. Which reminds me to say “Hi!” to my friends in Vegas

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[beccatoria]

Well, since I accidentally encouraged you to watch, I'm really glad you liked the latest episodes of Who. Even I - embittered as I am about certain events on which I shall remain silent - was very impressed by the handling of many of the plot elements.

I went to see FF2 too. Out of a STUPID belief it would somehow be better than the first one (*curse you comic book shop man for lying to me!*)

It was...exactly the same as the first one, quality-wise, I think. I didn't find Johnny particularly more sympathetic. No, wait, maybe I did. I think that I did, or at least would have, if they didn't pull that bizarre Hollywood cliche by having whatserface the military chick show up as his date at the wedding for NO REASON. Because I have a special place in my heart to hate that storyline. Yes. Even in children's movies. Actually, ever since I was a child.

I think that Mr Gruffudd's american accent improved, just slightly, in this one.

The highlight was definitely Laurence Fishburne as the Surfer. Though I was left wondering, like you, if he actually had the power to kill Galactus, why didn't he do it earlier? Couldn't they have worked some McGuffin (liek the tachyon pulse, WTF?) to, like, give him extra powers?

In my head I fanwank it by saying he was hoping he'd get to see her again someday. But with such a visceral reminder - or perhaps, being forced to deal with the inhabitants of a world face to face for the first time in a long time - it became too much for him?

And, from what I know about the Surfer's storyline in the comics - which isn't a great deal - it's pretty much as stated. He's originally one of the heralds of Galactus but later decides to be a good guy instead. Probably why he's still floating out there in space at the end. Though I was quite amused that they gave us, like, twenty seconds of credits before the "teaser scene" like they weren't quite man enough to put it at the end of the credits like a proper teaser scene! :p

[asta77]

I was kind of pissed the military chick who, for no apparent reason, succumbed to Johnny's 'charms'. Her showing no interest in him was one of the things that made him more sympathetic to me - he seemed to buy himself a clue that he was an ass. ;)

If only Ioan would work on his dancing now. My God was that embarrassing.

Couldn't they have worked some McGuffin (liek the tachyon pulse, WTF?) to, like, give him extra powers?

See, that would have made it work for me. Otherwise we're left with a guy that allowed countless numbers of beings to be killed and planets destroyed until he saw how much Reed and Sue loved each other. Huh?

My friend asked me if we could go as soon as the credits started and I said I hadn't heard about anything at the very end and just as we started walking the Surfer reappeared. That was an oddball teaser. Have you heard that FOX is planning a Surfer-centric film?

[beccatoria]

I was kind of pissed the military chick who, for no apparent reason, succumbed to Johnny's 'charms'. Her showing no interest in him was one of the things that made him more sympathetic to me - he seemed to buy himself a clue that he was an ass. ;)

Yeah...me too. *sigh*

If only Ioan would work on his dancing now. My God was that embarrassing.

But oddly in-character for Mr Fantastic!

See, that would have made it work for me. Otherwise we're left with a guy that allowed countless numbers of beings to be killed and planets destroyed until he saw how much Reed and Sue loved each other. Huh?

I completely agree. But it wouldn't be the first time that the popular media has decided that their franchise's OTP was more important than, well, everything else EVAAAR. Even Farscape did that. Though they did it with the surprising and wonderful flair of adding that it was a completely reprehensible decision :)

Have you heard that FOX is planning a Surfer-centric film?

No. But oooooh. If Lawrence Fisburne voices again, I'll definitely go and watch that.

[asta77]

There are some in-character things I just never need to see! ;p

I don't think a franchise's OTP should EVER take over. However, if it happens on a series, there is still ample time to focus on other characters and stories. So while the OTP may end up taking up too much focus, there are usually other things to distract you (assuming it's a good show). But when it's a movie, a ninety minute one and one that was trying to convey the message that it takes a team working together to win, then saying it all came down to the love of two people is...odd.