TV Snark: They Paved Paradise and Put Up a Black Hole

[executrix]

Netflix, thank you for triggering my sense of wonder and simple gratitude. You don't know how much you're enjoying watching a DVD until it stops playing, and then you can watch the end of the episode by switching from the DVD player to the computer, but the DVD stops playing halfway through the second episode

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[astrogirl2]

Yeah, that sort of overly obvious naming bugs me a lot. Seriously, are they trying to snap my suspension of disbelief, or do they just think we're all so lacking in basic science knowledge that no one will notice? I have the same problem with the Indian mathematician on Numb3rs, who was named after the most famous Indian mathematician in history. And, in a show full of mathematicians, nobody ever even once asks her, "Are you related to...?" Sigh.

But Sebastian Roche is tremendous fun to watch. And, really, by TV scientist standards? Kurt's not too bad. Not that that's saying much. And Peter Weller as Chuck has the old school astronaut attitude down so well that as far as I'm concerned, he can get away with a lot and still feel believable.

That having been said... I know I'm the one who recommended this show, while I was still in the process of watching it, but having finished it all, I find I honestly don't know quite how I feel about it. It was... sort of an odd mix of pretty cool and weirdly WTFish, and of course, none of it went anywhere before it got canceled. I personally found it worth watching, flaws and all; at least did a good job of not boring me. But your mileage may, of course vary. So if it doesn't do it for you, try not to blame me too hard. :)

[executrix]

I tend to get caught up in other people's fannish enthusiasms, so even thought I didn't like The Avengers very much and Jeremy Renner didn't have much to do in it, I ended up watching all 11 episodes of The Unusuals. I don't want my nine or so hours back but I'm not sure I could exactly recommend it.

However, I feel that in fandom, we are responsible for our own fics, vids, meta, etc. but not for stuff we merely recommend.