Ah, the dangers of talking plague with, well, me.

Sep 16, 2008 12:51

Questions I'm sure jennifer_brozek probably wasn't expecting to answer today ( Read more... )

jennifer, reading things, pandemic time

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sdelmonte September 16 2008, 20:45:33 UTC
Why am I not surprised you loved Fringe? Can't say that Batya and I did, but it had nothing to do with Melting Passenger Syndrome. (Neither of us liked the lead very much, though we love the Bishops. Mad scientists are just that much cooler than FBI agents.)

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seanan_mcguire September 17 2008, 14:19:50 UTC
Melting passengers, mad scientists, Australian actresses pretending to be American -- what's not to love? Seriously, the show may wind up losing me, but since it's really a horror/procedural, I don't think that's all that likely.

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tikiera September 16 2008, 21:20:35 UTC
Okay, am I correct in that if it was a water based toxin, that touching the man with transparent skin was a bad idea?

I have been dying to ask someone that might know that question.

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seanan_mcguire September 17 2008, 14:20:51 UTC
Absolutely, assuming it wasn't skin-soluble and washed off him. I'm assuming that it was a water-based contact toxin; it got on him, and all the residue was rinsed away during the prep work at the hospital.

Thankfully, skin crystallization doesn't seem to work quite like poison ivy.

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seanan_mcguire September 17 2008, 14:21:24 UTC
Cholera is a fascinating bacteria, and you should really read Ghost Maps if you want to see how it was partially responsible for the birth of modern epidemiology.

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gorgeousgary September 16 2008, 23:48:48 UTC
And speaking of Fringe, did Mr. Abrams experience some bad international travel karma? Two consecutive series, two trashed airplanes...some airline out there must have done him wrong!

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seanan_mcguire September 17 2008, 14:21:40 UTC
At least he doesn't have Whedon's girlfriend issues!

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jennifer_brozek September 17 2008, 02:01:15 UTC
Fringe has gone on the "to watch" list while True Blood has dropped off it.

As for the question, turn about was fair play. I did wake you up one morning to ask you which disease causes blood to burst through the skin. You are my "go to" gal when it comes to icky things now. Fairs fair. Besides, you're writing for me. (Dance, monkey, dance!)

Speaking of Seattle ... will there be any visit time in that four day span?

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seanan_mcguire September 17 2008, 14:22:56 UTC
True Blood seems to be paralleling the book it's based on very closely, which makes me inclined to give it at least six episodes. It may flow better viewed in a solid chunk.

I don't think so, this time -- I'm pretty booked, and there is muchly, muchly rehearsal to be done. (I seriously doubt you want to come have breakfast with me at the airport, and that would be the window.)

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