Yes, another BSG related post, but also evidence I watch other shows

[asta77]

Thanks to a headache combined with eye strain (likely brought on by too much time on the net, go figure), many of you have probably already read Mo Ryan’s Q&A with Jane Espenson and Ryan Mottesheard about ‘No Exit’. There were several comments that peaked my interest.

Comments

[pellucid]

The dates and sequence of the events surrounded Pythia and Kobol are going to be explored, I understand, in a comic book

*STABBITY*

I'm not sure why this fills me with RAGE, but it does. I think because I feel like this is surely VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION that should be addressed in the show, and if it isn't, then maybe I'm WRONG about it being important, and...argh!

This is why I shouldn't read interviews and other extra-textual commentary. It only ends in tears.

[dementedsiren]

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What pellucid said.
(I want my canon in canon, damn it).

[danceswithwords]

I am so with you. Basically, if you can't get across all of the information you need to get across to make sense of your show IN THE SHOW, then you have FAILED AT STORYTELLING. Requiring people to buy supplemental comic books just to follow along is not an acceptable plan B.

[asta77]

And how difficult would it be to fit the information in the show? I would think a few lines of dialogue or perhaps a scene would help clarify why certain dates don't seem to jive. I suspect we are going to get a comic exploring what happened two thousand years ago and when will people learn prequels generally suck?

[marcee12]

Re: Chuck - Word.

[sweet_ali]

At the end of Chuck, as we got the solemn tie up where Chuck tells Ellie that he and Sarah will never be that couple, I was like, "Really? Didn't we already have that lesson? Like, repeatedly?"

I though we'd get a break from this when Chuck had to get over that, wait, Sarah's a spy and she uses lethal force when needs to, like she always has. Apparently not. I agree. They need to come toa conclusion and not have a moment of mope every single episode because though I find the pairing to have some endearing moments, it's dragging down the pace in many many ways.

[asta77]

"Really? Didn't we already have that lesson? Like, repeatedly?"

Heh. Yes, exactly. I thought they had decided to maintain only a professional relationship, but apparently playing house for a day changes all that. And I had some issues with Sarah playing the happy homemaker beyond the act for the neighbors. I was waiting for her to reveal she was an accomplished cook and had missed having opportunities to prepare a meal, but, no she just wanted to cook Chuck's breakfast. The suburban scenario was about as subtle as a sledgehammer and the end just fell apart as Chuck, again, lamented his relationship (or lack thereof) with Sarah.

[danceswithwords]

And I give the show credit for risk taking. How many series destroy their base of operations before the first season is over?

It made me think of Angel; I can't think of any other examples.

I pretty much loved all of the scenes between Hardison and Parker in this episode, and the way he was both appalled and fascinated by her break-in strategy, and got all stammery and wanted to talk about the making out.

[asta77]

I'd forgotten about Angel (which is weird given Christian's involvement), but it was also kind of an extension of Buffy and Joss is known for his share of jawdroppers. I suppose I was surprised that such a mainstream show with a fairly predictable outcome each week shook things up so soon.

I'm really warming to Parker. Maybe she was so over the top early on so we'd see the humanizing effect the team would have on her.

[crossoverman]

Yes, the colony is an interesting thing that I didn't expect to be addressed - obviously they had to have some planet on the other side of the Armistice line where they built their armies and the skinjobs. New Earth perhaps?

It's odd what jumped out at me even in my original viewing - but the Centurions are monotheists was one, only briefly discussed by Ellen. (The other thing was Sam saying that Tyrol thought he had a chip in his head, back on Earth - which you can barely hear!)

[asta77]

New Earth perhaps?

Hmmm, interesting thought. And maybe that earth is our earth? I still feel our earth has to play a role in the series and I don't feel that the Cylon earth is it.

[crossoverman]

I always assumed that the Earth they found was our Earth - and that perhaps the "all this has happened before" cycle began there. So in essence, we go to the stars, settle Kobol, live there for a long time until we create the Thirteenth Tribe... and the story continues from there.

I'm not too concerned about Our Earth being part of the narrative, although if the Cylon colony turns out to be our Earth - well played Mr Moore, well played.