bsg-this week's epi; also, muppets!

[rose_griffes]

So I thought about it.

I'm not sure why I'm posting anything else about "The Woman King." Lots of other people have said it better. Go look at wisteria_'s lj, for example, or check out Television Without Pity's recap page. So: it was heavy-handed and Helo was even more perfect than usual.

What I did like: Tom Zarek addressing the potential for badness when Baltar's trial begins. I thought his statement was overly-dramatic, which I then thought was him being plotty with some evil plan that Laura wouldn't figure out until too late. I think I like that theory more than "he was scared." I'll just ignore Roslin and imagine Zarek being all twisty.

Helo shirtless. Twice. (Really, I was beginning to wonder if he had some horrible torso disfigurement. Even fat!Lee got more shirtless time than Helo until now.)

Finally getting to see some of the cultural differences between the different colonies. I wish the differences had been... deeper? Is that the right word? But still, a glimpse into what pulls the Colonials apart is a good thing.

eta: Oh yeah, and head!Baltar! I forgot how excited I was to see him until popping over to natalexx's post. I love that tacky striped suit--and the non-greasy hair! More of him, please, and more of Caprica Six. /eta

What I wish had been true: iTunes episodes are a bit too quiet, even with my computer volume turned up to maximum. So when the woman we later came to know as King first started talking to Helo and Dr. Roberts, I though she was speaking a different language. And I got SOOOOO excited, mostly because jashyr and I once had quite the nerdy discussion about that possibility. I'm very sad that I was wrong. (I mis-identified the group as Geminese in my comment on that page, should have been Sagitarron.) We language nerds need more shout-outs.

When Helo was arresting Dr. Roberts, I was really wishing the doctor would shriek, "They're all vermin! VERMIN!" as he was being dragged away (since they clearly weren't going for subtlety in the episode anyway).



Why do I have no resistance for the memes? Luckily for anyone reading this, I don't post about half the memes I fill out. I knew what the results were going to be before answering the second question... psychic, in tune with who I am, or just WAY too much tv growing up?

You Are Fozzie Bear

"Wocka! Wocka!" You're the life of the party, and you love making people crack up. If only your routine didn't always bomb! You may find more groans than laughs, but always keep the jokes coming.

The Muppet Personality Test

I don't agree with all of the details, but yeah. *facepalm* I really have far too much Fozzy in my personality, with only a dash of Kermit.

Comments

[natalexx.livejournal.com]

Heh, the TWoP recap (which I don't usually read) is so right. But I don't feel quite *that* worked up about it.

Also:

You Are Rowlf the Dog

Mellow and serious, you enjoy time alone cultivating your talents. You're a cool dog, and you always present a relaxed vibe. A talented pianist, you can play almost anything - especially songs by Beethoven. "My bark is worse than my bite, and my piano playing beats 'em both."

The Muppet Personality Test

True-ish, except definitely not the piano part. *g*

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

TWoP is how I ended up stumbling across LJ--through your fic and others rec'd over there that are posted here, and now that I'm here, I have little patience for most of what's posted on TWoP. Mostly I read the Leoben thread and look at the short recaps for BSG; the longer reviews annoy me. (How many pages can Jacob write of the cylon-love manifesto?!)

I had very little Fozzy in my personality before getting into teaching... or it was well-buried under timidity. Now I'm a ham, at least in front of adolescents. *sigh* I love Rowlf. I used to know all the lyrics to "You Can't Live With 'Em" from the first muppet movie. Oh nerdy me.

[natalexx.livejournal.com]

Whoa, I had no idea I was ever rec'd at TWOP. It's a small and slightly freaky world. Heh.

and now that I'm here, I have little patience for most of what's posted on TWoP.

I know that feeling! Snark is great, but there can be *too* much of it, imho.

I kinda always liked Animal. *cough*

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

Whoa, I had no idea I was ever rec'd at TWOP. It's a small and slightly freaky world. Heh.

Yeah, when I finally got fast internet at home a few months ago I went to all those strange threads I hadn't read before on TWoP. [The Fanfic Thread? What's this?] Someone rec'd "The Cylon Queen" over the summer. Little did I know that reading about BSG would lead to a few hermit-like weekends reading fanfic, an LJ account and a new, paranoia-inducing hobby of writing fanfic myself. Yes, the world is freaky.

I should definitely thank you for being so nice about my whiny demands those first few weeks on LJ. I'm trying to pay it forward (oh dear, cheesy movie reference now) by being nice to other new LJers and first-time fanfic writers when I stumble across their pages--'cause I'm all experienced and jaded now after two months, heh.

I kinda always liked Animal. *cough*

My sister was terrified of him when she was little, mostly because of when he grew really big in "The Muppet Movie." hehe. I always thought Dr. Bunsen Honeydew was almost as alarming as angry Miss Piggy. And the Swedish chef was so weird, with his real human hands. My favorite muppet was always Kermit.

man, muppets, fanfic and LJ get me all wordy.