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Topics of the day:
1. Episode Discussion: Only The Lonely (4)
2. Episode Discussion Scheduling: Unreality TV
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Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:12:52 -0400
From: "Phillips, Tim" <Tim.Phillips@s.......>
Subject: Episode Discussion: Only The Lonely
A day late...but nobody seems to have noticed.
1) I like the repartee between Natalie and Schanke over dating services
and Schanke's offer to have match-maker Myra help Natalie out. Funny
and friendly, but with a serious undertone. It really feels like these
people are friends. And I like the way Natalie dumps it into Nick's lap
in the end; she is interested, it is up to him to decide to move if he
wants a relationship that is more. And I like that the camera lingers
and you see Nick looking after Natalie. A small gesture, but it was
correct to see he doesn't brush her off for real - however much he gives
Schanke that impression.
2) Natalie: "no escaping the creature from the birthday lagoon"
3) I like that Nick understands how important it is to remember
Natalie's birthday. He is really annoyed at himself for forgetting.
4) The sequence around how Nick and Natalie met (him showing up at Nat's
Bed&Breakfast as a "customer") has got to be unique. Anyone else seen a
fictional/real meeting between a couple that is so distinctive?
5) they do a nice job in the episode of showing how Natalie winds up
with Roger Jameson. Nick giving her a card that reads "with affection"
and not even trying to step into the door that Natalie has opened for
him, gives her a good reason to think there is no future with Nick. And
makes Roger Jameson's easy, friendly initial impression look really
tempting.
6) "Ah yes, I believe I am wearing a formaldahyde based scent today" -
Natalie on her perfume.
7) More nice dialogue between Natalie and Roger during their date.
8) whoever directed this episode had a thing about showing action in
silhouette. It is done 3 different times to one degree or another.
9) When Nick arrives to save the day, there is something nicely symbolic
in how the thing that breaks Roger Jameson's fall after Nick throws him
is a pile of manure.
10) if this episode was done in a show today, I would expect it would
lead to a permanent change in the relationship between Nick and natalie.
At least, there would be some acknowledgement of the relationship they
want and real reason(s) why they can't pursue it.
Not a knock against FK, just one of those things that you can often
use to judge the era of a television show by.
Tim
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Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:13:47 -0400
From: "Phillips, Tim" <Tim.Phillips@s.......>
Subject: Episode Discussion Scheduling: Unreality TV
The next episode is Unreality TV.
The date is August 28th.
Tim
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Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:49:30 -0500
From: Roxana Elizondo <roxeliz@h.......>
Subject: Re: Episode Discussion: Only The Lonely
Tim Phillips wrote:
>2) Natalie: "no escaping the creature from the birthday lagoon"
The birthday scene was cute but that cake didn't exactly look like a
"twinkie with candles" Oddly enough for me the reaction shot of Grace
looks like she's a bit annoyed at Natalie's description but maybe it was
just me since she certainly didn't sound annoyed afterwards.
Gifting Natalie some sexy lingerie seems rather personal coming from her
co-workers. Perhaps its started as simply as Grace starting up a collection
around the office to buy Natalie a gift with her getting suggestions but
when it came for her to actually purchase a gift she decided to get her
something to help jump start Natalie's personal life. A little friendly nudge.
I often wonder what Nick's reaction to Natalie's present would have been
had he actually made it to the party.
>4) The sequence around how Nick and Natalie met (him showing up at Nat's
>Bed&Breakfast as a "customer") has got to be unique. Anyone else seen a
>fictional/real meeting between a couple that is so distinctive?
I always enjoy the first morgue scene between Nick and Natalie. I like the way
GWD plays the role of the detached vampire. There is no life in his mannerisms
which I think is a pretty good indicator of how Nick's life in Toronto was
like right up till him meeting with Natalie and then his subsequent work as a
detective. He was merely existing.
So Nick was apparently blown to smitherins. How exactly did Humpty Dumpty's
clothes get put back together as well? Looks like they cheated a bit, lol.
Since I'm pretty obsessed with Smallville right now I'd thrown in the
meeting between Lois Lane and an amnesiac and brainwashed Clark Kent.
Clark had been taken by his militant father Jor-El to train in Kryptonian
ways. Lois is driving by a cornfield near Smallville lost and a lightning
strike causes her to veer of the road into the field. The lightning strike has
made a small clearing and in the center of the clearing is Clark naked as the
day he was born. Lois gets out of her car to help and when the brainwashed
Kal-El turns around the future Mrs. Superman gets a full on look at his
birthday suit. Kal-El is completely oblivous to his naked state.
Roxana
(roxeliz@h.......)
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Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:05:20 -0700
From: phylis sullivan <phylis_s_2000_2001@y.......>
Subject: Re: Episode Discussion: Only The Lonely
This is one of my favorite episodes. The way GWD moves when he wakes
up...Instantly alert, that sideways glance over his shoulder to where the blood is,
his tone of voice, everything points to something definitely not human. It was
great. Phylis
>I always enjoy the first morgue scene between Nick and Natalie. I like the way
GWD plays the role of the detached vampire. There is no life in his
mannerisms which I think is a pretty good indicator of how Nick's life in
Toronto was like right up till him meeting with Natalie and then his subsequent work
as a detective. He was merely existing.
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Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:25:06 -0400
From: "Phillips, Tim" <Tim.Phillips@s.......>
Subject: Re: Episode Discussion: Only The Lonely
>Gifting Natalie some sexy lingerie seems rather personal
>coming from her co-workers.
Seemed a bit much to myself also.
But...I think it is one of those things where doing that
immediately jerks the story forward. In a blink, you ask who would
Natalie wear that for? Anyone at all? When you realize no one...you
immediately see the loneliness that Natalie is feeling in that moment.
>I often wonder what Nick's reaction to Natalie's present would
>have been had he actually made it to the party.
Geez. interesting question. Can a vampire blush?
>So Nick was apparently blown to smitherins. How exactly did
>Humpty Dumpty's clothes get put back together as well?
Nick buys his clothes from the same place the Incredible Hulk
does.
:-)
Tim
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