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Tuesday, March 28, 2006
QE Review
Episode 1.25: Mark Finegan – Romancing the Coach
First Aired in SA: 22 March 2006
Rating: 5
Was Thom in a bad mood? Anyway, that house freaked me out. It’s like the evil house that Hansel & Gretel were forced to stay in. Back to reality… I’m glad Thom was able to infuse his style into the style and time period of Mark’s home. I really don’t like traditional stuff and I was like oh no, how is Thom going to pull this off?
Very funny episode and it was so cool to see snow.
I was amazed by the golf store – you could get an entire wardrobe from that place and it doesn’t look like you’re just wearing golf stuff. Not to mention all the other cool stuff in that store. Carson dear, the things on the bottom of golf shoes are studs! Can make a joke about ‘studs’.
Mark is seriously obsessed with golf. I love how Thom considered asking the store people to hide the golf table.
That creamer mug of a boob was um, disturbing.
I knew Carson would throw those clothes in the fire. Poor Mark, you could keep the tragic clothes as mementos.
Carson is so bad with all the sports terms, but it is funny.
Ted’s hair looked cool in this episode.
Quotes:
Carson: “They met doing community theatre.”
Jai: “That’s dear.”
Carson: “No, that’s queer.”
Ted: “That is the most ice cream I’ve seen in one place that isn’t a grocery store.”
Ted (about what must have been freezing home heating): “Can you put this up for human habitation, please?”
Carson: “80% polyester, 20% nylon, 100% tragic.”
Thom: “I don’t think the EPA’s gonna be too happy about this. Carson’ll just have to go to prison. They’ll be lining up to be his cellmate.”
Mark: “I’m a fuzzy guy.”
Carson: “You’re what our people call a cub.”
Carson: “The family that spas together…”
Jai and Kyan: “Stays together.”
Carson: “Toasted pumpkin’s the new black.”
Thom: “Well, duh.”
Mark is trying to prevent his house from burning down:
Carson: “That’s a cashmere blend, be careful.”
Thom: “If you ruin that furniture, I will kill you!” (Chugs some beer.) “Wouldn’t that be embarrassing, if you were a coach, to get your ass kicked by a gay decorator?”
Carson: “His team called our team? Is his team on our team?”
About their son’s name been Jack Eagle:
Carson: “How did they get a Native American baby?”
Jai: “We’re gonna find the three little bears in there.”
Thom: “I didn’t see a bald spot on his back though.”
Ted: “Why does this picture of your honeymoon have some gay guys in it?”
Ted and Carson are playing in the snow and then stop: “Oh, couture.”
Cindy, Mark’s wife: “He proposed to me during the long commercial break of NYPD Blue.”
[That is shocking.]
Mark (shopping with Thom): “Even I have an eye for that.”
Ted (about Jai): “Little fella.”
Thom: “I’m going to pass you off to one of our other gays.”
Kyan: “They need to drop the squirt off…”
First Aired in SA: 22 March 2006
Rating: 5
Was Thom in a bad mood? Anyway, that house freaked me out. It’s like the evil house that Hansel & Gretel were forced to stay in. Back to reality… I’m glad Thom was able to infuse his style into the style and time period of Mark’s home. I really don’t like traditional stuff and I was like oh no, how is Thom going to pull this off?
Very funny episode and it was so cool to see snow.
I was amazed by the golf store – you could get an entire wardrobe from that place and it doesn’t look like you’re just wearing golf stuff. Not to mention all the other cool stuff in that store. Carson dear, the things on the bottom of golf shoes are studs! Can make a joke about ‘studs’.
Mark is seriously obsessed with golf. I love how Thom considered asking the store people to hide the golf table.
That creamer mug of a boob was um, disturbing.
I knew Carson would throw those clothes in the fire. Poor Mark, you could keep the tragic clothes as mementos.
Carson is so bad with all the sports terms, but it is funny.
Ted’s hair looked cool in this episode.
Quotes:
Carson: “They met doing community theatre.”
Jai: “That’s dear.”
Carson: “No, that’s queer.”
Ted: “That is the most ice cream I’ve seen in one place that isn’t a grocery store.”
Ted (about what must have been freezing home heating): “Can you put this up for human habitation, please?”
Carson: “80% polyester, 20% nylon, 100% tragic.”
Thom: “I don’t think the EPA’s gonna be too happy about this. Carson’ll just have to go to prison. They’ll be lining up to be his cellmate.”
Mark: “I’m a fuzzy guy.”
Carson: “You’re what our people call a cub.”
Carson: “The family that spas together…”
Jai and Kyan: “Stays together.”
Carson: “Toasted pumpkin’s the new black.”
Thom: “Well, duh.”
Mark is trying to prevent his house from burning down:
Carson: “That’s a cashmere blend, be careful.”
Thom: “If you ruin that furniture, I will kill you!” (Chugs some beer.) “Wouldn’t that be embarrassing, if you were a coach, to get your ass kicked by a gay decorator?”
Carson: “His team called our team? Is his team on our team?”
About their son’s name been Jack Eagle:
Carson: “How did they get a Native American baby?”
Jai: “We’re gonna find the three little bears in there.”
Thom: “I didn’t see a bald spot on his back though.”
Ted: “Why does this picture of your honeymoon have some gay guys in it?”
Ted and Carson are playing in the snow and then stop: “Oh, couture.”
Cindy, Mark’s wife: “He proposed to me during the long commercial break of NYPD Blue.”
[That is shocking.]
Mark (shopping with Thom): “Even I have an eye for that.”
Ted (about Jai): “Little fella.”
Thom: “I’m going to pass you off to one of our other gays.”
Kyan: “They need to drop the squirt off…”
SGA Review: "Coup D'etat"
SGA Episode “Coup D’etat”
Episode No.: 217
First Screened in SA: 22 March 2006
Character Episode of: Sheppard
Rating: 5
I liked this episode. It was actually very well written and really very funny. Last week, watching “The Long Goodbye” and seeing Lorne’s hairdo, I thought to myself that Kavan Smith is actually really hot. Then I thought how much I like the character and that the end of the season is approaching and I was thinking, please don’t kill off Lorne, like Grodin! Then this episode starts and you assume that Lorne is the dead crispy critter! I didn’t buy it though. I thought no way would he die like that. I don’t want him to die! Even though this is a Martin Gero episode, I did not buy that Lorne dies. Also, last week I was thinking that the main characters really need something fresh about them. I loved that Torri and Rachel got new costumes. Rachel’s outfit was particularly beautiful. And the best part, just in case you’re watching this episode and you see a bunch of guys raiding a place and you wonder who are the leading men in this series, look for the guys with the bright yellow eye wear!
I was glad to have another Genii story and hear what they are up to. I like the Ladon character. I also don’t think the Cowen character will be missed but I do hope that Kolya will be back! But what a way to go, and the Atlantis team could have been left by Ladon to suffer the same fate: you see a bright light and then you’re nuked. Lovely.
I had to laugh at the reward posters. I was almost expecting something out of a Western, not some glossy photo. Which world has that technology? Anyway, you realize something is going on when you see the picture of Lorne but it was really funny when Teyla whips out the pictures of John and Rodney and then things get serious!
Why are there surgery scenes in this show lately?
Reference Episodes: The Storm, The Eye, The Brotherhood.
Quotes:
Weir: “Good thinking.”
Sheppard: “Could have been Mensa.”
Sheppard (to Lorne in the prison cell): “Major.” (To the other men) “Boys.”
Lorne: “Colonel.”
Sheppard: “Way to be alive.”
Lorne: “Thanks, sir. So, have you come to rescue us?”
Sheppard: “Well, until about a moment ago I thought you were dead, but now that I see you speaking and breathing, yeah, I'm thinkin' about it.”
Lorne: “Well, good! Let me know if there's anything we can do to help, huh?”
Sheppard: “What do you want with the Jumpers?”
Cowen: “What do I want with invisible spaceships that could fly to other worlds and even deliver our atomic weapons?”
Sheppard: “Well, since you put it that way...”
Sheppard: “Drop it.”
Ladon (dropping a small fruit knife): “Alright. Feel safer?”
Sheppard: “A little bit.”
McKay: “One tango, middle of the room. (After John stares at him blankly) What, isn't that right?”
About the wanted list:
Ronan: “Why aren't we on it? Sheppard's on the list; McKay is on the list. Why aren't Teyla and me?”
Weir: “Why, you're feeling left out?”
Ronan: “I just wanna know who thinks I'm not a threat and give ‘em a chance to change their mind.”
McKay: “See how I almost stunned that guy?”
Sheppard: “I must have missed it.”
McKay: “Yeah, but if he was, like, a step to the right, I would've stunned him for sure.”Sheppard: “Good for you!”
McKay: “Well, the Brotherhood stole it from us, Ladon stole it from the Brotherhood. It's not really stealing, it's, um...”
Sheppard: “... recovery!”
McKay: “Well, that was refreshing. He didn't try to kill us even once.”
Sheppard: “Well, if you, uh, wanna contact us, we have a new number.”
McKay: “You know, I'm not sure that you've sufficiently trained me in actual combat. I don't know how much use I'd be in a fight-our-way-out kind of scenario.”
Sheppard: “Well, I look at it this way: the Genii have tried to kidnap you on numerous occasions to mine that big old brain of yours.”
McKay: “Yes.”
Sheppard: “Well, if we get into trouble, I'll just trade your life for mine.”
McKay: “Oh, funny.”
Sheppard: “Don't worry: if you survive, I'll mount some sort of rescue mission ... eventually.”
Ladon: “Kolya often spoke about the Brotherhood of the Fifteen, the last mission you encountered him, no?”
Sheppard: “The last time he tried to kill me, yes.”
Ladon: “He's become obsessed with uniting the galaxy under a single ruler.”
Sheppard: “And that would be him?”
Ladon: “He thinks it's the only chance we have of defeating the Wraith.”
Weir: “Whether the galaxy likes it or not.”
Ladon: “I need about a hundred machine guns, a couple of dozen grenades and any C4 that you have to spare.”
Sheppard: “Sounds like you're havin' a party.”
Sheppard: “Doctor Weir, we have Ladon.”
Weir: “What has he said?”
Sheppard: “Not much, apparently he doesn't like me.”
Weir: “Take him to my office.”
Sheppard: “Your office? Really?”
Ladon: “I'll only talk with Weir.”
Sheppard: “Do I make you nervous?”
Ladon: “Not at all, Major. I'm just not interested in talking to the errand boy.”
Sheppard: “That's Lieutenant Colonel Errand Boy to you.”
Sheppard: “What, no ZPM?”
Ladon: “I sent it to another planet for safekeeping, how stupid do you think I am?”
Sheppard: “What I remember, I gave you a pretty good crack on the head last time we met. So, I was kinda hoping it made you simple.”
Ladon: “No, it didn't, but ever since then I've been plagued with headaches.”
Sheppard: “You're just saying that to be nice.”
McKay: “Look, we all know that eventually the Wraith are going to discover we're still here. Having more power means that we have more options. We might even be able to light up those engines and get the city to fly.”
Sheppard: “Really!”
McKay: “No, but we still need it.”
Weir: “Flying city or not…”
McKay: “A ZPM is a ZPM. Who cares where it comes from?”
Sheppard: “We've already got one.”
McKay: “Yes, one.”
Ronan: “Two is better than one.”
McKay: “And three is better than two.”
Weir: “Why would we want to do business with you?”
Laden: “Because I have defected from the Genii.”
Weir: “Well, good luck with that.”
McKay: “What the hell happened?”
Sheppard: “We got gassed.”
McKay: “Are we in some sort of trouble?”
Sheppard: “Was it the gas or the prison cell that was your first clue?”
Episode No.: 217
First Screened in SA: 22 March 2006
Character Episode of: Sheppard
Rating: 5
I liked this episode. It was actually very well written and really very funny. Last week, watching “The Long Goodbye” and seeing Lorne’s hairdo, I thought to myself that Kavan Smith is actually really hot. Then I thought how much I like the character and that the end of the season is approaching and I was thinking, please don’t kill off Lorne, like Grodin! Then this episode starts and you assume that Lorne is the dead crispy critter! I didn’t buy it though. I thought no way would he die like that. I don’t want him to die! Even though this is a Martin Gero episode, I did not buy that Lorne dies. Also, last week I was thinking that the main characters really need something fresh about them. I loved that Torri and Rachel got new costumes. Rachel’s outfit was particularly beautiful. And the best part, just in case you’re watching this episode and you see a bunch of guys raiding a place and you wonder who are the leading men in this series, look for the guys with the bright yellow eye wear!
I was glad to have another Genii story and hear what they are up to. I like the Ladon character. I also don’t think the Cowen character will be missed but I do hope that Kolya will be back! But what a way to go, and the Atlantis team could have been left by Ladon to suffer the same fate: you see a bright light and then you’re nuked. Lovely.
I had to laugh at the reward posters. I was almost expecting something out of a Western, not some glossy photo. Which world has that technology? Anyway, you realize something is going on when you see the picture of Lorne but it was really funny when Teyla whips out the pictures of John and Rodney and then things get serious!
Why are there surgery scenes in this show lately?
Reference Episodes: The Storm, The Eye, The Brotherhood.
Quotes:
Weir: “Good thinking.”
Sheppard: “Could have been Mensa.”
Sheppard (to Lorne in the prison cell): “Major.” (To the other men) “Boys.”
Lorne: “Colonel.”
Sheppard: “Way to be alive.”
Lorne: “Thanks, sir. So, have you come to rescue us?”
Sheppard: “Well, until about a moment ago I thought you were dead, but now that I see you speaking and breathing, yeah, I'm thinkin' about it.”
Lorne: “Well, good! Let me know if there's anything we can do to help, huh?”
Sheppard: “What do you want with the Jumpers?”
Cowen: “What do I want with invisible spaceships that could fly to other worlds and even deliver our atomic weapons?”
Sheppard: “Well, since you put it that way...”
Sheppard: “Drop it.”
Ladon (dropping a small fruit knife): “Alright. Feel safer?”
Sheppard: “A little bit.”
McKay: “One tango, middle of the room. (After John stares at him blankly) What, isn't that right?”
About the wanted list:
Ronan: “Why aren't we on it? Sheppard's on the list; McKay is on the list. Why aren't Teyla and me?”
Weir: “Why, you're feeling left out?”
Ronan: “I just wanna know who thinks I'm not a threat and give ‘em a chance to change their mind.”
McKay: “See how I almost stunned that guy?”
Sheppard: “I must have missed it.”
McKay: “Yeah, but if he was, like, a step to the right, I would've stunned him for sure.”Sheppard: “Good for you!”
McKay: “Well, the Brotherhood stole it from us, Ladon stole it from the Brotherhood. It's not really stealing, it's, um...”
Sheppard: “... recovery!”
McKay: “Well, that was refreshing. He didn't try to kill us even once.”
Sheppard: “Well, if you, uh, wanna contact us, we have a new number.”
McKay: “You know, I'm not sure that you've sufficiently trained me in actual combat. I don't know how much use I'd be in a fight-our-way-out kind of scenario.”
Sheppard: “Well, I look at it this way: the Genii have tried to kidnap you on numerous occasions to mine that big old brain of yours.”
McKay: “Yes.”
Sheppard: “Well, if we get into trouble, I'll just trade your life for mine.”
McKay: “Oh, funny.”
Sheppard: “Don't worry: if you survive, I'll mount some sort of rescue mission ... eventually.”
Ladon: “Kolya often spoke about the Brotherhood of the Fifteen, the last mission you encountered him, no?”
Sheppard: “The last time he tried to kill me, yes.”
Ladon: “He's become obsessed with uniting the galaxy under a single ruler.”
Sheppard: “And that would be him?”
Ladon: “He thinks it's the only chance we have of defeating the Wraith.”
Weir: “Whether the galaxy likes it or not.”
Ladon: “I need about a hundred machine guns, a couple of dozen grenades and any C4 that you have to spare.”
Sheppard: “Sounds like you're havin' a party.”
Sheppard: “Doctor Weir, we have Ladon.”
Weir: “What has he said?”
Sheppard: “Not much, apparently he doesn't like me.”
Weir: “Take him to my office.”
Sheppard: “Your office? Really?”
Ladon: “I'll only talk with Weir.”
Sheppard: “Do I make you nervous?”
Ladon: “Not at all, Major. I'm just not interested in talking to the errand boy.”
Sheppard: “That's Lieutenant Colonel Errand Boy to you.”
Sheppard: “What, no ZPM?”
Ladon: “I sent it to another planet for safekeeping, how stupid do you think I am?”
Sheppard: “What I remember, I gave you a pretty good crack on the head last time we met. So, I was kinda hoping it made you simple.”
Ladon: “No, it didn't, but ever since then I've been plagued with headaches.”
Sheppard: “You're just saying that to be nice.”
McKay: “Look, we all know that eventually the Wraith are going to discover we're still here. Having more power means that we have more options. We might even be able to light up those engines and get the city to fly.”
Sheppard: “Really!”
McKay: “No, but we still need it.”
Weir: “Flying city or not…”
McKay: “A ZPM is a ZPM. Who cares where it comes from?”
Sheppard: “We've already got one.”
McKay: “Yes, one.”
Ronan: “Two is better than one.”
McKay: “And three is better than two.”
Weir: “Why would we want to do business with you?”
Laden: “Because I have defected from the Genii.”
Weir: “Well, good luck with that.”
McKay: “What the hell happened?”
Sheppard: “We got gassed.”
McKay: “Are we in some sort of trouble?”
Sheppard: “Was it the gas or the prison cell that was your first clue?”
Thursday, March 23, 2006
SGA Review: "The Long Goodbye"
SGA “The Long Goodbye” Review
Episode No.: 217 (SA); 216 (Overseas)
First Aired in SA: 15 March 2006
Character Episode of: Main Cast: Dr Elizabeth Weir; Recurring Cast: Col. Steven Caldwell
Rating: 5
Wow! Hot damn, I love a good action episode. Very soon after the story begun, I thought to myself this is really good. I loved this episode. It is one of my favourites of both seasons, but it is especially a highlight of season 2. I liked that there was some character continuity, something that has been very lacking or very subtle. Col. Caldwell is back after recovering from having the snake zapped from his brain and everybody is still very suspicious of him since the events of “Critical Mass” and they’re all willing to acknowledge that. I think it was nice that this story was about Weir and Sheppard being possessed by an alien and gaining an understanding of what happened to Caldwell, and there’s a strong link to Rodney having to share his brain in “Duet”. Now they can start a club. I found it interesting that Rodney didn’t really bother to acknowledge Caldwell at the start of the episode but they eventually got a nice banter going, where Caldwell really measures up to Rodney. Would like to see more of that.
So basically, everybody was getting their ass kicked! Loved it. Well, actually they were getting shot with Wraith stunners, but still, everybody was hitting the ground. I am so glad for Torri. I know she’s done tough gal action roles in the past and now we can see her acting chops, and her beating John. I loved when possessed Weir doesn’t get her way and shoots the view screen to get her frustration out. Excellent stuff. I still feel that Elizabeth is very under-utilised.
I was reading in the Star Trek Magazine about the cancellation of Enterprise and Star Trek and it was suggested that the audience has just grown tired of it. A new spin off starts and everybody watches the first season and then the ratings drop because it’s just not fresh enough for the audience. I’m a bit scared that this may happen to Atlantis. I’m sort of already thinking that Sheppard and Rodney need a new look, or something new.
I loved that Ronan got shot with a real bullet because that made the situation so much more serious. And also when Teyla is passed out in the middle of a doorway that is closing on her. It was also real drama to have Teyla in the position of been responsible for sacrificing John or sacrificing three quarters of the city.
I can’t believe John thought it was a good idea to let an alien entity use his body as a vessel. I can’t believe Rodney thought it was a good idea! Even worse, I can’t believe there isn’t an established chain of command, in case Weir and Sheppard are out of the picture. I’m glad that Caldwell made himself the leader because Rodney is well, bad with people, and too hyper to give commands. Beckett isn’t a decision maker (I know he can make medical decisions but see “The Intruder”). It was quite funny that the power comes back on when he finishes the surgery on Ronan.
I think it’s great when it is illustrated that Earthlings are different from the other races they work with. In this episode the Earth team members discussed TV with the aliens, Ronan and Teyla. Teyla has watched football on a TV before so she is familiar with the “box”.
The Long Goodbye was a really great title for this episode. The SFX of the outside of the city was great to see again and added this time was really nice camera work through the halls of the city. I really appreciate when money is spent on great bits like that.
Quotes:
Dex: “Alright, we need to split up. I'll take Sheppard, you go after Weir.”
Teyla: “Why?”
Dex: “'Cause I know how he thinks. I don't have the slightest clue how she thinks.”
Dex: “So people just sit and watch this box for hours at a time?”
Sheppard: “Yeah, people do.”
Teyla: “Is it that engaging?”
Sheppard: “Depends what's on it. There are lots of programmes on dozens of channels, every day, all day.”
McKay: “Most of which are fictional representations of ridiculously attractive people in absurd situations.”
Sheppard: “There are educational programmes, all sorts of documentaries. Not many people watch 'em but, uh, well, they're on.”
Dex: “And that's what everybody on your planet does for entertainment? Watch a box?”
McKay: “Not everyone - although I will confess to the occasional half hour of “Jeopardy”.”
Dex: “Jeopardy?”
McKay: “It's the name of the show - "Jeopardy".”
Dex: “Sounds dangerous.”
Sheppard: “Double jeopardy - that's twice as dangerous.”
Caldwell: “So while my ship flies in circles I thought I'd beam down early and see if I could do a little repair work of my own.”
Sheppard: “You OK?”
Weir: “Doctor Weir is fine.”
Sheppard: “Doctor Weir doesn't talk about herself in the third person.”
Weir: “He escaped the ship - she's certain of it and, uh ... (she laughs) the rush of emotion is ... it's overwhelming.”
Sheppard: “I can imagine.”
McKay (pointedly): “No, no, you can't.”
Sheppard: “No -- I can't.”
McKay (nervously): “Security, this is Doctor Rodney McKay. Everything is fine, never been better. Uh, Colonel Caldwell was kidding when he said what he said...”
WEIR (irritably): Oh, forget it. (She shoots him.)
Beckett: “I should go along too. Marines could be hurt.”
McKay: “Exactly! Marines may have been injured. We can't go down there!”
Caldwell: “How soon 'til it's operational again?”
McKay: “I just got here! I have no idea!”
Caldwell: “McKay, report please.”
McKay: “Still working.”
Caldwell: “It doesn't have to be pretty, Doctor, just get the primary systems up and running again.”
McKay: “Yeah, that is what I'm doing.”
Caldwell: “Well, try not to kill each other while I'm gone.”
Episode No.: 217 (SA); 216 (Overseas)
First Aired in SA: 15 March 2006
Character Episode of: Main Cast: Dr Elizabeth Weir; Recurring Cast: Col. Steven Caldwell
Rating: 5
Wow! Hot damn, I love a good action episode. Very soon after the story begun, I thought to myself this is really good. I loved this episode. It is one of my favourites of both seasons, but it is especially a highlight of season 2. I liked that there was some character continuity, something that has been very lacking or very subtle. Col. Caldwell is back after recovering from having the snake zapped from his brain and everybody is still very suspicious of him since the events of “Critical Mass” and they’re all willing to acknowledge that. I think it was nice that this story was about Weir and Sheppard being possessed by an alien and gaining an understanding of what happened to Caldwell, and there’s a strong link to Rodney having to share his brain in “Duet”. Now they can start a club. I found it interesting that Rodney didn’t really bother to acknowledge Caldwell at the start of the episode but they eventually got a nice banter going, where Caldwell really measures up to Rodney. Would like to see more of that.
So basically, everybody was getting their ass kicked! Loved it. Well, actually they were getting shot with Wraith stunners, but still, everybody was hitting the ground. I am so glad for Torri. I know she’s done tough gal action roles in the past and now we can see her acting chops, and her beating John. I loved when possessed Weir doesn’t get her way and shoots the view screen to get her frustration out. Excellent stuff. I still feel that Elizabeth is very under-utilised.
I was reading in the Star Trek Magazine about the cancellation of Enterprise and Star Trek and it was suggested that the audience has just grown tired of it. A new spin off starts and everybody watches the first season and then the ratings drop because it’s just not fresh enough for the audience. I’m a bit scared that this may happen to Atlantis. I’m sort of already thinking that Sheppard and Rodney need a new look, or something new.
I loved that Ronan got shot with a real bullet because that made the situation so much more serious. And also when Teyla is passed out in the middle of a doorway that is closing on her. It was also real drama to have Teyla in the position of been responsible for sacrificing John or sacrificing three quarters of the city.
I can’t believe John thought it was a good idea to let an alien entity use his body as a vessel. I can’t believe Rodney thought it was a good idea! Even worse, I can’t believe there isn’t an established chain of command, in case Weir and Sheppard are out of the picture. I’m glad that Caldwell made himself the leader because Rodney is well, bad with people, and too hyper to give commands. Beckett isn’t a decision maker (I know he can make medical decisions but see “The Intruder”). It was quite funny that the power comes back on when he finishes the surgery on Ronan.
I think it’s great when it is illustrated that Earthlings are different from the other races they work with. In this episode the Earth team members discussed TV with the aliens, Ronan and Teyla. Teyla has watched football on a TV before so she is familiar with the “box”.
The Long Goodbye was a really great title for this episode. The SFX of the outside of the city was great to see again and added this time was really nice camera work through the halls of the city. I really appreciate when money is spent on great bits like that.
Quotes:
Dex: “Alright, we need to split up. I'll take Sheppard, you go after Weir.”
Teyla: “Why?”
Dex: “'Cause I know how he thinks. I don't have the slightest clue how she thinks.”
Dex: “So people just sit and watch this box for hours at a time?”
Sheppard: “Yeah, people do.”
Teyla: “Is it that engaging?”
Sheppard: “Depends what's on it. There are lots of programmes on dozens of channels, every day, all day.”
McKay: “Most of which are fictional representations of ridiculously attractive people in absurd situations.”
Sheppard: “There are educational programmes, all sorts of documentaries. Not many people watch 'em but, uh, well, they're on.”
Dex: “And that's what everybody on your planet does for entertainment? Watch a box?”
McKay: “Not everyone - although I will confess to the occasional half hour of “Jeopardy”.”
Dex: “Jeopardy?”
McKay: “It's the name of the show - "Jeopardy".”
Dex: “Sounds dangerous.”
Sheppard: “Double jeopardy - that's twice as dangerous.”
Caldwell: “So while my ship flies in circles I thought I'd beam down early and see if I could do a little repair work of my own.”
Sheppard: “You OK?”
Weir: “Doctor Weir is fine.”
Sheppard: “Doctor Weir doesn't talk about herself in the third person.”
Weir: “He escaped the ship - she's certain of it and, uh ... (she laughs) the rush of emotion is ... it's overwhelming.”
Sheppard: “I can imagine.”
McKay (pointedly): “No, no, you can't.”
Sheppard: “No -- I can't.”
McKay (nervously): “Security, this is Doctor Rodney McKay. Everything is fine, never been better. Uh, Colonel Caldwell was kidding when he said what he said...”
WEIR (irritably): Oh, forget it. (She shoots him.)
Beckett: “I should go along too. Marines could be hurt.”
McKay: “Exactly! Marines may have been injured. We can't go down there!”
Caldwell: “How soon 'til it's operational again?”
McKay: “I just got here! I have no idea!”
Caldwell: “McKay, report please.”
McKay: “Still working.”
Caldwell: “It doesn't have to be pretty, Doctor, just get the primary systems up and running again.”
McKay: “Yeah, that is what I'm doing.”
Caldwell: “Well, try not to kill each other while I'm gone.”
A More Recent QE Review - The Pilot!
Queer Eye Review
Episode 1.24: Lawson Clark – You Never Forget Your First Straight Guy
First Aired in SA: 15 March 2006
Rating: 4
I loved how Lawson’s father was interested in him marrying his girlfriend, Gable, because it would be Clark, Gable.
Anyway, this is the pilot episode people, or rather the proto pilot episode. All I can say is that the Fab 5, as we know them today are the perfect choice, they’re the best, they’re fabulicious! I also think Thom does a much better job than the original design expert. The three guys that were eventually replaced were really not dynamic. I liked Sam although it struck me that he was like a mini-Kyan!
I really find pilot episodes fascinating to watch; especially the early 90’s pilots (X-Files, Homicide, ER, Friends, etc.) and I think the eventual pilot for Queer Eye really got you addicted. This proto pilot was different to the show we know now but you could definitely see the formula coming together. I do find it really interesting that it took so long for the perfect cast to be selected. I really love the Fab 5 and the format of the show as we know it. Watching this episode really proved that Carson was a real catch, and very much a leader of the pack. I liked that the Davids (the creators and producers) and Carson and Ted (the only originally cast members) talked you through the original pilot. I loved how Carson commented that he has always felt like a gay reality TV star, he just was not official, not on a show. How true.
What I would love to know is how those guys that were replaced feel about the success of the show and the fact that they are not part of it.
Anyway, Lawson was the first and he was really good with the Fab 5, bearing in mind that this was the first time this sort of thing ever happened. I’ve been listening to some radio interviews and I agree with the observations made: People are more accepting of the gay community because they’ve invited 5 gay men into their living rooms each week. They’re watching real gay people. I can understand that point of view. I was speaking to my friends about this over the weekend and they agree: When I watch the show, I don’t think to myself that I’m watching 5 gay guys, I think I’m watching 5 experts and I really like the ideas they present.
I don’t know why it has taken me so long to type this, but Thom has got the Tom Selleck, Magnum, p. i., eyebrow raise thing pegged! Love it!
Quotes:
Carson: “Ted’s not wearing his glasses.”
Ted: “It’s true. I couldn’t see anything for the whole pilot. It was really difficult.”
Carson: “That’s why he was wearing that shirt.”
Ted: “This was the origin of your use of taking the tragic clothes and sending them to Trajikistan.”
Carson: “I rubbed him down like Seabiscuit. It was great.”
Carson, to Sam: “Corky Romano.”
Carson: “God knows I’m bisexual. Buy me something and I’ll be sexual.”
Carson, on postal workers wearing polyester:
“No wonder they shoot people.”
Carson, about Sam: “…the product palooza.”
Ted: “Ohmigod, he’s washing dishes.”
Carson: “He must’ve just peed in the sink.”
Episode 1.24: Lawson Clark – You Never Forget Your First Straight Guy
First Aired in SA: 15 March 2006
Rating: 4
I loved how Lawson’s father was interested in him marrying his girlfriend, Gable, because it would be Clark, Gable.
Anyway, this is the pilot episode people, or rather the proto pilot episode. All I can say is that the Fab 5, as we know them today are the perfect choice, they’re the best, they’re fabulicious! I also think Thom does a much better job than the original design expert. The three guys that were eventually replaced were really not dynamic. I liked Sam although it struck me that he was like a mini-Kyan!
I really find pilot episodes fascinating to watch; especially the early 90’s pilots (X-Files, Homicide, ER, Friends, etc.) and I think the eventual pilot for Queer Eye really got you addicted. This proto pilot was different to the show we know now but you could definitely see the formula coming together. I do find it really interesting that it took so long for the perfect cast to be selected. I really love the Fab 5 and the format of the show as we know it. Watching this episode really proved that Carson was a real catch, and very much a leader of the pack. I liked that the Davids (the creators and producers) and Carson and Ted (the only originally cast members) talked you through the original pilot. I loved how Carson commented that he has always felt like a gay reality TV star, he just was not official, not on a show. How true.
What I would love to know is how those guys that were replaced feel about the success of the show and the fact that they are not part of it.
Anyway, Lawson was the first and he was really good with the Fab 5, bearing in mind that this was the first time this sort of thing ever happened. I’ve been listening to some radio interviews and I agree with the observations made: People are more accepting of the gay community because they’ve invited 5 gay men into their living rooms each week. They’re watching real gay people. I can understand that point of view. I was speaking to my friends about this over the weekend and they agree: When I watch the show, I don’t think to myself that I’m watching 5 gay guys, I think I’m watching 5 experts and I really like the ideas they present.
I don’t know why it has taken me so long to type this, but Thom has got the Tom Selleck, Magnum, p. i., eyebrow raise thing pegged! Love it!
Quotes:
Carson: “Ted’s not wearing his glasses.”
Ted: “It’s true. I couldn’t see anything for the whole pilot. It was really difficult.”
Carson: “That’s why he was wearing that shirt.”
Ted: “This was the origin of your use of taking the tragic clothes and sending them to Trajikistan.”
Carson: “I rubbed him down like Seabiscuit. It was great.”
Carson, to Sam: “Corky Romano.”
Carson: “God knows I’m bisexual. Buy me something and I’ll be sexual.”
Carson, on postal workers wearing polyester:
“No wonder they shoot people.”
Carson, about Sam: “…the product palooza.”
Ted: “Ohmigod, he’s washing dishes.”
Carson: “He must’ve just peed in the sink.”
A Queer Eye Review of sorts from 2005
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
Episode 113: Jeff T.
Neither Rain Nor Sleet Nor Length of Hair – Jeff Toale
Comments:
The Fab 5 all look hot in this episode.
Designated Drivers:
Thom
Carson
Fab Moments:
Carson & Ted both running like girls, and Carson purposely falling over a sofa. Why does Carson place his hand on his back when he runs?
Thom screaming, screaming for real, and Ted just keeps at it.
The animal’s tongue that freaks Jai out, and then Kyan puts it in his mouth and makes faces.
Jai, Thom, and Kyan doing some singing but Kyan looks like a leopard and has feathers sticking out from behind his ears.
Jai applying a power drill to Kyan’s mouth.
Jai’s face when he grabs the picture of the hot son.
Thom’s face lights up when he finds the right sofa for Jeff.
The boys pretending to take photos during the fashion show.
The boys running out of the house: 5 guys in perfect time!
Kyan and Ted pretending to tap on eye cream while watching Jeff do so.
Thom smiling at people’s appreciation of his work.
Kyan’s laugh when he is laughing at the weird guy at the party.
Likeable Level of the Straight Guy (out of 10):
9
Terminology:
Sensibility.
Batons.
C.I.T., Carson In Training
Fab Tips:
Match the colour tone, mix the patterns.
Quotes:
Carson:
Carson: No, this must go away.
Carson: Slim pickin’s.
Carson: Let’s hang a deer head in here. That always adds ambience. Not.
Carson: I loved Moulin Rouge, but this is a bit much.
Ted: Let’s put it in the neighbour’s lawn.
Carson: The pink box of many treasures. Guess what? You’re adopted. Just kidding. That’s not funny. I’m sorry.
Carson: So, where would you wear this? Maybe a court date for stuffing some endangered animal.
Jeff stares back seriously unimpressed.
Jeff to Carson: That’s washed out black, not grey.
Carson: We’re hunting for couture.
Carson: You go to a trout place… Or the supermarket.
Carson: Pink feathers. I mean, what do your people use this for? My people would use it to decorate shoes or perhaps a festive tiara.
Carson: Quick like a squirrel being hunted by hungry Indians.
Carson: That poor thing, she’s gonna get Carpel Tunnel.
Thom: It’s a Polynesian sweatshop in that kitchen.
Carson: The other one looked like a refugee from Magnum P. I.
Carson: I want them to adopt me.
Carson: Don’t let him in your home, he’s gonna ruin it.
Carson and Thom in unison: Oh my God, a matching bag and jacket!
Carson: We brought Little House on the Prairie to the new millennium.
Jai:
Jai: I feel like this is very Milan.
Carson: I love it. It makes me want to get a malaria shot.
Jai: You end up with mixed, smashed furniture, you know. You end up with a leopard, you know.
Kyan: I feel ya.
Jai: You do?
Kyan: I feel ya.
Jai: You look so powerful right now.
Jai: Let’s get my family down here.
Jai: Let’s go boys.
Jai: Hey Mr Ted.
Kyan:
To the toilet: Thank you for being clean.
Kyan: When I’m laying here in this bed, and I’m all snuggled up like this, you know what I wanna do? I wanna go milk a cow.
Jeff: It’s better to have lost and loved…
Jeff and Kyan simultaneously: Than never to have loved at all.
Kyan: And it’s better to have lost and shaved, than never to have shaved at all!
Kyan: …How cool is that? It’s messy…
Jeff: Looks like I just got out of a tornado.
Kyan: No, it doesn’t.
Kyan: Loco.
Kyan: She’s a little taskmaster.
Kyan: Excellent application of product.
Ted:
Ted: I have a feeling we’re gonna find some strange meat. Oh look, ground antelope.
Jai: No, that’s normal stuff.
Ted: Oh look, elk.
Ted: Will you bait my hook for me? I don’t want to.
Ted: I totally had a bite.
Jeff: Okay, then move over.
Ted: I’m going to baste you.
The son: This is better than college food.
Ted: I hope so Steven.
Thom: If you didn’t get snaps from him that would’ve been ugly.
Thom:
Thom, on seeing that Carson has broken a ‘scissors’: Did you?
Carson: I didn’t do it on purpose.
Thom is intrigued with what is clearly not a domesticated animal and sincerely asks: Is that a neighbour’s dog?
Thom: In the event that you lose this one, you have this one.
Carson: You have a backup.
Thom: Girls…
Thom: You’re gonna have bad credit because of this one.
Thom: Notice the Thom in Thomasville.
Thom: Oh my God, does it happen that often?
This is oh so true:
Jeff: You’re a miracle worker.
Thom: Well, thank you.
Thom: Hey, what’s going on with this fashion show, people?
Thom and Ted in unison: Plastic cups!
Thom: And this is in their house. Can you imagine if they had a picnic?
Thom: Yes you were honey. You were looking awfully gruff.
Carson: He looked like a shitzu.
Thom: Look at this guy. “He’s crazy. I hate this guy. When are we leaving?”
Carson: He has no idea where he is.
Episode 113: Jeff T.
Neither Rain Nor Sleet Nor Length of Hair – Jeff Toale
Comments:
The Fab 5 all look hot in this episode.
Designated Drivers:
Thom
Carson
Fab Moments:
Carson & Ted both running like girls, and Carson purposely falling over a sofa. Why does Carson place his hand on his back when he runs?
Thom screaming, screaming for real, and Ted just keeps at it.
The animal’s tongue that freaks Jai out, and then Kyan puts it in his mouth and makes faces.
Jai, Thom, and Kyan doing some singing but Kyan looks like a leopard and has feathers sticking out from behind his ears.
Jai applying a power drill to Kyan’s mouth.
Jai’s face when he grabs the picture of the hot son.
Thom’s face lights up when he finds the right sofa for Jeff.
The boys pretending to take photos during the fashion show.
The boys running out of the house: 5 guys in perfect time!
Kyan and Ted pretending to tap on eye cream while watching Jeff do so.
Thom smiling at people’s appreciation of his work.
Kyan’s laugh when he is laughing at the weird guy at the party.
Likeable Level of the Straight Guy (out of 10):
9
Terminology:
Sensibility.
Batons.
C.I.T., Carson In Training
Fab Tips:
Match the colour tone, mix the patterns.
Quotes:
Carson:
Carson: No, this must go away.
Carson: Slim pickin’s.
Carson: Let’s hang a deer head in here. That always adds ambience. Not.
Carson: I loved Moulin Rouge, but this is a bit much.
Ted: Let’s put it in the neighbour’s lawn.
Carson: The pink box of many treasures. Guess what? You’re adopted. Just kidding. That’s not funny. I’m sorry.
Carson: So, where would you wear this? Maybe a court date for stuffing some endangered animal.
Jeff stares back seriously unimpressed.
Jeff to Carson: That’s washed out black, not grey.
Carson: We’re hunting for couture.
Carson: You go to a trout place… Or the supermarket.
Carson: Pink feathers. I mean, what do your people use this for? My people would use it to decorate shoes or perhaps a festive tiara.
Carson: Quick like a squirrel being hunted by hungry Indians.
Carson: That poor thing, she’s gonna get Carpel Tunnel.
Thom: It’s a Polynesian sweatshop in that kitchen.
Carson: The other one looked like a refugee from Magnum P. I.
Carson: I want them to adopt me.
Carson: Don’t let him in your home, he’s gonna ruin it.
Carson and Thom in unison: Oh my God, a matching bag and jacket!
Carson: We brought Little House on the Prairie to the new millennium.
Jai:
Jai: I feel like this is very Milan.
Carson: I love it. It makes me want to get a malaria shot.
Jai: You end up with mixed, smashed furniture, you know. You end up with a leopard, you know.
Kyan: I feel ya.
Jai: You do?
Kyan: I feel ya.
Jai: You look so powerful right now.
Jai: Let’s get my family down here.
Jai: Let’s go boys.
Jai: Hey Mr Ted.
Kyan:
To the toilet: Thank you for being clean.
Kyan: When I’m laying here in this bed, and I’m all snuggled up like this, you know what I wanna do? I wanna go milk a cow.
Jeff: It’s better to have lost and loved…
Jeff and Kyan simultaneously: Than never to have loved at all.
Kyan: And it’s better to have lost and shaved, than never to have shaved at all!
Kyan: …How cool is that? It’s messy…
Jeff: Looks like I just got out of a tornado.
Kyan: No, it doesn’t.
Kyan: Loco.
Kyan: She’s a little taskmaster.
Kyan: Excellent application of product.
Ted:
Ted: I have a feeling we’re gonna find some strange meat. Oh look, ground antelope.
Jai: No, that’s normal stuff.
Ted: Oh look, elk.
Ted: Will you bait my hook for me? I don’t want to.
Ted: I totally had a bite.
Jeff: Okay, then move over.
Ted: I’m going to baste you.
The son: This is better than college food.
Ted: I hope so Steven.
Thom: If you didn’t get snaps from him that would’ve been ugly.
Thom:
Thom, on seeing that Carson has broken a ‘scissors’: Did you?
Carson: I didn’t do it on purpose.
Thom is intrigued with what is clearly not a domesticated animal and sincerely asks: Is that a neighbour’s dog?
Thom: In the event that you lose this one, you have this one.
Carson: You have a backup.
Thom: Girls…
Thom: You’re gonna have bad credit because of this one.
Thom: Notice the Thom in Thomasville.
Thom: Oh my God, does it happen that often?
This is oh so true:
Jeff: You’re a miracle worker.
Thom: Well, thank you.
Thom: Hey, what’s going on with this fashion show, people?
Thom and Ted in unison: Plastic cups!
Thom: And this is in their house. Can you imagine if they had a picnic?
Thom: Yes you were honey. You were looking awfully gruff.
Carson: He looked like a shitzu.
Thom: Look at this guy. “He’s crazy. I hate this guy. When are we leaving?”
Carson: He has no idea where he is.
Monday, March 20, 2006
Check Out Carson's Site and You Can Email Him!
Check out Carson's Website at:
www.carsonkressley.com
You can also email Carson there if you'd like. Trust me, he responds.
Below is the automated response you get when your email hits the inbox (I think it is so cute):
"Be Different and Be Super! and I'll catch you soon. Hugs and Cashmere."
www.carsonkressley.com
You can also email Carson there if you'd like. Trust me, he responds.
Below is the automated response you get when your email hits the inbox (I think it is so cute):
"Be Different and Be Super! and I'll catch you soon. Hugs and Cashmere."
Happy Birthday Connor Trinneer
Yesterday, 19 March, was Connor Trinneer's birthday, so happy birthday Connor! Connor is perhaps best known for his role as Commander Charles "Trip" Tucker III, Chief Engineer on Star Trek Enterprise. Wonderfully, he now has the very important role of Michael on Stargate Atlantis.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Breaking News: Connor is Back!
Gateworld.net has posted an interview with Connor Trinneer on their home page (www.gateworld.net) in which Connor discusses returning to reprise his role as Michael during the first few episodes of Season 3 of Stargate Atlantis. This is brilliant news!
Monday, March 13, 2006
News
Some of my blog posts are now in the Archives.
Queer Eye's Jai can be seen in the upcoming movie "The Producers". It opens on Friday, March 17.
Queer Eye's Jai can be seen in the upcoming movie "The Producers". It opens on Friday, March 17.
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