Death count on Eureka?

Morpheus 02 · September 12 2009, 02:42 AM

Just wondering if anyone is keeping an ongoing deathcount for the TV show Eurkea...it seems like a pretty dangerous place to live!

They ought to have an episode where someone from OSHA comes in to investigate...

David cgc · September 12 2009, 03:44 AM

A few weeks ago, it got to the point where I could tell if the scientist-of-the-week was going to bite it by how big of an asshole he was, and how early in the episode he became insufferable.

broberfett · September 12 2009, 06:20 AM

That place would be a nightmare of secret experiments with unwilling human test subjects. If the show was a little more realistic you'd be having nightmares after every episode.

roguephoenix · September 12 2009, 06:45 AM

imagine how henry must feel. he's had to lose kim at least 3 times.

middyseafort · September 12 2009, 06:49 AM

Life Insurance premiums must be outta control in Eureka.

Ptrope · September 14 2009, 05:42 PM

Still, it's safer than being related to or friends with Jessica Fletcher ...

Sakrysta · September 14 2009, 07:15 PM

It's funny, I was just thinking about this the other day. They must be pretty much breaking even with scientific advancements vs. the loss of great scientific minds. Seriously, the writers need to lay off the relentless body count.

Peter the Younger · September 14 2009, 08:14 PM

This show became utterly ridiculous a looong time ago. I still catch it on occasion, it doesn't ask me to think and by Friday that's exactly what I'm looking for (also, Jack Carter is such a damn likeable guy.) But jeebus, how many times in one season can you almost destroy the whole town/west coast/planet Earth?

Ptrope · September 14 2009, 09:31 PM

I hope at least 13 more times

. I'm hearing rumors that this Friday is the series-, not just the season-finalé, but I can't find any confirmation of that.

EDIT: Yayy! EUReKA has been renewed

. Earth trembles once more before the combined intellect of the world's most out-of-control geeks

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broberfett · September 14 2009, 09:41 PM

The show is way too popular to be cancelled now. My mom loves it. They also get those product placement ads that make Smallville ads look classy and respectable. I think I was about to lose my mind on the Degree commercials and now they have that damn car they put in every single shot.

Pingfah · September 14 2009, 11:21 PM

I notice a lot of the skiffy shows suffer from this problem. Stargate was really bad too, they were wiping out soldiers at the rate of a small international war sometimes. And they were always such pointless throwaway deaths as well.

David cgc · September 15 2009, 02:14 AM

Pingfah wrote:

Stargate was really bad too, they were wiping out soldiers at the rate of a small international war sometimes.

I know this doesn't quite apply, but it just reminded me of how, in "Wormhole X-Treme!" they made fun of "The Fifth Man" and how O'Neill was stepping around the piles of dead Jaffa while he was walking back to the gate.

DWF · September 15 2009, 03:16 AM

Ptrope wrote:

Still, it's safer than being related to or friends with Jessica Fletcher ...

Or a red shirt on a Star Trek show.

roguephoenix · September 15 2009, 05:36 AM

Ptrope wrote:

EDIT: Yayy! EUReKA has been renewed

. Earth trembles once more before the combined intellect of the world's most out-of-control geeks

.

O.o renewal was confirmed and reported 2 weeks ago

Ptrope wrote:

Still, it's safer than being related to or friends with Jessica Fletcher ...

actually isn't it more the people who are friends with or know her friends and relatives, or people she knows?

BigFoot · September 15 2009, 06:55 AM

I didn't know about the renewal, so I'm happy about that. I'm also really hoping they make Jamie Ray Newman a regular.

September 12 2009, 02:42 AM	#1
Morpheus 02 Commodore Location: Chicago IL	Death count on Eureka? Just wondering if anyone is keeping an ongoing deathcount for the TV show Eurkea...it seems like a pretty dangerous place to live! They ought to have an episode where someone from OSHA comes in to investigate... __________________ Morpheus 02 a.k.a. JP Paulus jp [at] paulus . com

September 12 2009, 03:44 AM	#2
David cgc Vice Admiral	Re: Death count on Eureka? A few weeks ago, it got to the point where I could tell if the scientist-of-the-week was going to bite it by how big of an asshole he was, and how early in the episode he became insufferable. __________________ “I come here to have fun and fuck around merrily. I expect to showered by all kind of random crap.” — iguana_tonante

September 12 2009, 06:20 AM	#3
broberfett Vice Admiral Location: Relaxing in Slave I listening to Holy Diver	Re: Death count on Eureka? That place would be a nightmare of secret experiments with unwilling human test subjects. If the show was a little more realistic you'd be having nightmares after every episode. __________________ sometimes in real life a villain will burn your house to the ground, kill your family, rape your wife, and shoot your dog and then laugh because he liked it. Some people are just assholes.

September 12 2009, 06:45 AM	#4
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September 12 2009, 06:49 AM	#5
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September 14 2009, 05:42 PM	#6
Ptrope Agitator Location: USA	Re: Death count on Eureka? Still, it's safer than being related to or friends with Jessica Fletcher ... __________________ Star Trek: Reanimated - it's more than just a cartoon!

September 14 2009, 07:15 PM	#7
Sakrysta Vice Admiral	Re: Death count on Eureka? It's funny, I was just thinking about this the other day. They must be pretty much breaking even with scientific advancements vs. the loss of great scientific minds. Seriously, the writers need to lay off the relentless body count. __________________ This is our small proof, not only that things can be done differently in this business, but that the greatest expression of rebellion is joy. - Joss Whedon, in his Emmy acceptance speech for Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

September 14 2009, 08:14 PM	#8
Peter the Younger Commodore Location: San Francisco, CA, USA	Re: Death count on Eureka? This show became utterly ridiculous a looong time ago. I still catch it on occasion, it doesn't ask me to think and by Friday that's exactly what I'm looking for (also, Jack Carter is such a damn likeable guy.) But jeebus, how many times in one season can you almost destroy the whole town/west coast/planet Earth? __________________ All these arguments have happened before, and all these arguments will happen again.

September 14 2009, 09:31 PM	#9
Ptrope Agitator Location: USA	Re: Death count on Eureka? I hope at least 13 more times . I'm hearing rumors that this Friday is the series-, not just the season-finalé, but I can't find any confirmation of that. EDIT: Yayy! EUReKA has been renewed . Earth trembles once more before the combined intellect of the world's most out-of-control geeks . __________________ Star Trek: Reanimated - it's more than just a cartoon! Last edited by Ptrope; September 14 2009 at 09:42 PM.

September 14 2009, 09:41 PM	#10
broberfett Vice Admiral Location: Relaxing in Slave I listening to Holy Diver	Re: Death count on Eureka? The show is way too popular to be cancelled now. My mom loves it. They also get those product placement ads that make Smallville ads look classy and respectable. I think I was about to lose my mind on the Degree commercials and now they have that damn car they put in every single shot. __________________ sometimes in real life a villain will burn your house to the ground, kill your family, rape your wife, and shoot your dog and then laugh because he liked it. Some people are just assholes.

September 14 2009, 11:21 PM	#11
Pingfah Admiral Location: Cornwall	Re: Death count on Eureka? I notice a lot of the skiffy shows suffer from this problem. Stargate was really bad too, they were wiping out soldiers at the rate of a small international war sometimes. And they were always such pointless throwaway deaths as well. __________________ I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend. Freddie Mercury

September 15 2009, 06:55 AM	#15
BigFoot Admiral Location: Slovenia (EU)	Re: Death count on Eureka? I didn't know about the renewal, so I'm happy about that. I'm also really hoping they make Jamie Ray Newman a regular.