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calliopes_pen ([personal profile] calliopes_pen) wrote2009-03-20 04:17 pm

Fannish Items Of Interest

24 Sci-Fi Archaeologists

6 Evil Henchmen Who Were Terrible At Their Job

From Io9: 25 Other Names The Sci-Fi Channel Could Rebrand With. #25 is my favorite, since it’s true.

There’s a new “I’m a Marvel…And I’m a DC” for those that are interested. This time, it’s between Dr. Manhattan and Wolverine.

TV Shows That Didn’t Cut It Across The Pond. One of them is Coupling—which I very briefly heard about, but never saw. Completely by accident, I stumbled across this odd scene shortly after watching Death at a Funeral. The clip seemed funny--although it really looked like a Friends rip-off.

[identity profile] dramedy.livejournal.com 2009-03-20 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Coupling is 25243543x funnier than Friends could ever hope to be *pouts* and I think it came first. It's VERY British in it's comedy, and was written by Steven Moffat (yes THAT Moffat, now head of DW). I love it completely, but a lot of people (see: my RL friends) don't like it. *shrug*

[identity profile] meret.livejournal.com 2009-03-21 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
I highly recommend Coupling. It's really funny! :)

ETA - You can watch a few eps of it on Video on Demand if you have comcast.
Edited 2009-03-21 01:28 (UTC)
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[personal profile] spikewriter 2009-03-21 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
Coupling is absolutely brilliant -- some people find it a bit anti-feminist, but I love how there's a difference in how the men talk to one another, how the women talk to one another, and how the men and women talk to one another, which shifts depending on their relationship. What Moffat clearly loves writing about is relationships, which is one reason I'm looking forward to his stint on Who.

[identity profile] evilawyer.livejournal.com 2009-03-21 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
Is it my imagination, or is Moffat not the kind of writer who shrinks from making his characters come off a bit...well, bitchy?

[identity profile] evilawyer.livejournal.com 2009-03-21 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
They showed a few episodes of "Coupling" on my local PBS station. It was bit mean-spirited for American tastes, I think. But then, a lot of English comedy is (e.g. Blackadder).
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[identity profile] persiflage-1.livejournal.com 2009-03-21 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
Wow! I'm impressed with the list of fictional archaeologists 'cos it mentions Benny Summerfield (a Big Finish/Virgin New Adventures companion) as well River Song!

[identity profile] stormkpr.livejournal.com 2009-03-21 11:05 am (UTC)(link)
The 6 evil henchmen list was hilarious!