Last dvd of first season "Dark Angel" completed. Very very odd writing for those two episodes I missed. What were middle of episodes felt like endings, not to mention all the funky dream sequences. And the real closure in taking down Manticore didn't happen for another episode, so while there was symmetry, it was just odd. Given my liking for Jack ( Read more... )

I reaggravated a foot injury I'm currently tussling with over the weekend, so I spent a large portion curled up on the couch either watching television or trying to write. Thank god for Fox on Demand, so I could rewatch "Bones" for my Angela/Hodgins ficathon story. I'm still not sure I'm doing the prompt justice. I know several people in the ( Read more... )

Nana Visitor is rather startling as a platinum blonde and not in a good way. She reminded me of Amanda in her HL Raven days. I always hated that look on Amanda ( Read more... )

Based on some feedback, I decided to give "Dark Angel" a second chance. In fairness, the show does seem to improve after the pilot. I still don't particularly care for Alba's style of acting, but I do like the secondary characters, particularly Original Cindy. Sci Fi Channel obliged me by aired a massive block of first season on Friday. I jumped ( Read more... )

I Netflixed the first disc of "Dark Angel" recently, knowing Jensen Ackles shows up later. I never actually caught it when it was airing on Fox, only heard about it secondhand. I almost wish I'd just skipped to his episodes instead. Maybe I'm expressing an unpopular fannish opinion, but I really don't get the appeal of Jessica Alba. Visually the ( Read more... )