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[profshallowness]

So, like I said, another double bill of Orphan Black felt like too much for last night, and there was no Agents of SHIELD as Marvel expected us all to go to the cinema and watch Thor 2, so I caught up with Atlantis, episode 1.5, White Lies instead.

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[swordznsorcery]

I like your thinking re: Agents of SHIELD and Thor! Thor and his elves are certainly more interesting than the blasted World Series, which is what is really keeping the TV away this week. As for Atlantis, your remark about Jason amused me. I've stopped watching now, so perhaps I shouldn't comment, but from the episodes that I saw, it did seem a bit pointless to have him be from modern England. They've had him switch immediately to that more formal English that the rest of the cast uses (and which seems to be de rigeur when scripting for historical types). So if he's not talking modern, acting modern or looking modern; if his modern skills and knowledge are unnecessary; why bother? People seem to be enjoying the series though, which is nice. I should hate to see the Beeb lose faith in tea-time adventure

[profshallowness]

I don't remember which sport the World Series is, but it's one of those times when the pedant in me needs to go 'USA, "world" does not mean what you think it does', isn't it?'

Comments always welcome! The main justifications for having him be from our time, as far as I can make out, are for him to ask questions that some members of the audience would ask and for Pythagoras and Hercules to answer them, but this could have been achieved by giving him amnesia equally. He sometimes expresses modern sentiments, but as I don't think anyone believes we're watching a faithful representation of olde world attitudes, this is pretty pointless too.

But I'm still finding it fun.

On Orphan Black, I will get around to watching it and probably as a double-bill, promise. But four in a day? Thinking about it made me blanch - and although I've enjoyed the show, I don't think I'd want it as a DVD and I probably wouldn't recommend mainlining it, either. It's fun to let things settle in my mind and speculate.

[swordznsorcery]

The World Series is baseball, and no, it's not very international! I'm told that there is an actual Baseball World Cup, but it tends to be dominated by eastern nations, so it probably doesn't get much coverage in the west.

No, I can't see myself buying Orphan Black either. It makes interesting viewing, but half the fun is in the not knowing. It did turn out to be a very entertaining series though. I'm glad I stuck with it past what I thought to be a bit of a dull pilot.