Defying Gravity: "Rubicon" 8/23 - Grading & Discussion
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Vanishingly small audience, apparently... 
I found it annoying how many times they said the word Rubicon throughout the course of the episode, but oh well. 
I still don't know what I'm watching... but given the slow build (WE CAN'T TELL THEM ABOUT THE BIG SECRET ON THE SHIP), I imagine it must be building to a cliffhanger that probably won't be resolved.
I do like how they just take a lot of the background stuff for granted. There's no "Well, in the year 2024, Congress passed a law criminalizing abortion" or whatever. I prefer that to the exposition that most SF series usually rely on.
The teaser for next week seems kind of silly though... but I guess since Americans might not have seen it, I won't discuss it here.
I still don't know what I'm watching... but given the slow build (WE CAN'T TELL THEM ABOUT THE BIG SECRET ON THE SHIP), I imagine it must be building to a cliffhanger that probably won't be resolved.
I do like how they just take a lot of the background stuff for granted. There's no "Well, in the year 2024, Congress passed a law criminalizing abortion" or whatever. I prefer that to the exposition that most SF series usually rely on.
The teaser for next week seems kind of silly though... but I guess since Americans might not have seen it, I won't discuss it here.
I stopped watching this a few episodes back, but came across it whilst fiddling with a temperamental DVDR, which reminded me of something from the earlier episodes, particularly the premiere: the suicide-inducing music. Seriously, who the hell chooses the soundtrack for these long overlay/interludes? I hear this deathbed rattling and all I think of is emo boys and girls having themselves a good cry on their black-and-pink bedspread (with the drapes shut, natch). You'd think a little up-tempo music could help counteract the leaden pacing; as it is, it only contributes to the overall lethargy.
Fictitiously yours, Trent Roman
Fictitiously yours, Trent Roman
I didn't get a teaser for next week. They promoted the premiere of Grey's Anatomy instead, which isn't for another month.
So what's going to happen is that baseball that Donner threw out into space is going to hit an alien spacecraft on a scientific exploration mission, and they're going to view it as a sign of hostilities and nuke earth.
So what's going to happen is that baseball that Donner threw out into space is going to hit an alien spacecraft on a scientific exploration mission, and they're going to view it as a sign of hostilities and nuke earth.
More likely the Enterprise will find a civilization that worships baseball!
While Space is running it at 8pm Friday.
Really? Is that next week I guess?
This is my favorite episode so far.
Finally got the full story on the baseball, and validation for what I've been screaming at the screen every time somebody gives Donner crap about "leaving two people on Mars": "It was because of Goss, dammit!"
And I think maybe Mintz should've followed Donner's lead, and tossed that medal out the airlock.
Apparently he really needed to get rid of that!
But why can't religious people read the bible without moving their lips? If they want to read it out loud, they need to speak up.
And I find it thoroughly implausible that Zoe could've been spawned from a woman as hideous as that.
All the attractive women I know have equally attractive mothers.
Actually, I'm not entirely convinced that was a female playing that role — at least not born female.
Finally got the full story on the baseball, and validation for what I've been screaming at the screen every time somebody gives Donner crap about "leaving two people on Mars": "It was because of Goss, dammit!"
And I think maybe Mintz should've followed Donner's lead, and tossed that medal out the airlock.
Apparently he really needed to get rid of that!
But why can't religious people read the bible without moving their lips? If they want to read it out loud, they need to speak up.
And I find it thoroughly implausible that Zoe could've been spawned from a woman as hideous as that.
All the attractive women I know have equally attractive mothers.
Actually, I'm not entirely convinced that was a female playing that role — at least not born female.
The actress that played Zoe's mother also played Harmony, Willie's girlfriend on V and V The Final Battle.
She looks like she's had some awful plastic surgery since then. She would look better with some wrinkles than she does with "plastic face".
Uh, I think her audience is supposed to be younger school kids. She was answering questions for them the other week.
Almost all the astronauts seem to have something annoying about their character at this point. Wass is an antagonizing jerk. Zoe's got perpetual baby fever. Nadia can't stop being a nympho even when the mission is in jeopardy. And now we've got Jen's bizarre and super creepy adopt-a-rabbit-embryo thing.
Nadja's unprofessional behaviour really bugs me. Why Donner actually accepted her offer id beyond me.
I get it but that's a cheap writer's trick to fill in the viewers on what's going on.
I gave this one an "Average". After a slight boost last week, we're back to the interpersonal melodrama. I was just want to shout at the screen: there are MORE IMPORTANT THINGS GOING ON HERE, PEOPLE!!
The flashbacks actually got me confused for a while with the timeline of everything.
Hopefully, now that they've passed the "Rubicon" things will start getting juicy.
The flashbacks actually got me confused for a while with the timeline of everything.
Hopefully, now that they've passed the "Rubicon" things will start getting juicy.