JediSage

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Post: #243723
Topic: The X-Files - Worth Watching?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243723/action/topic#243723
Time: 13-Sep-2006 2:51 PM

Originally posted by: Darth Enzo
For somebody that's never seen the series, the best way to do it may very well be to get the DVD sets and watch the whole series pretty quickly. That way you'll avoid the frustration and confusion that many viewers felt as the mythology unfolded, a few episodes at a time, over several years. For most of the time it was on, it was one of my 2 or 3 favorite shows.

I could never justify the prices for the first releases, but the new ThinPaks-in-a-sleeve sets are decent enough that I'm probably gonna start collecting them soon.

Yeah, I noticed on Amazon the thin ones are going for between $25 & $30 used, which I won't feel too guilty about.

Post: #243616
Topic: The X-Files - Worth Watching?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243616/action/topic#243616
Time: 13-Sep-2006 11:06 AM

I never really watched The X-Files when it was on...maybe an episode here or there. I'm considering getting the dvd sets, but wanted to solicit opinions. Do you think it's worth it? I remember a lot of people being torqued off because the ending still left some loose ends and such. Is it worth my time & money to get involved in the show?

Thanks for any info.

Post: #243228
Topic: Secret CIA prisons
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243228/action/topic#243228
Time: 12-Sep-2006 2:20 PM

There is an extradition treaty between the U.S. and Australia, yes? I know there's probably procedural matters that haven't been satisfied, but at least there is a mechanism in place.

Post: #242970
Topic: Comics Fans
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/242970/action/topic#242970
Time: 11-Sep-2006 5:34 PM

Anyone ever read Marvel's horror stuff, ie: Tomb of Dracula?

Post: #242939
Topic: Secret CIA prisons
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/242939/action/topic#242939
Time: 11-Sep-2006 4:02 PM

Yeah, I'd like to get the "What happens at Gitmo stay at Gitmo" one.

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Post: #242907
Topic: 9/11 5 years later
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/242907/action/topic#242907
Time: 11-Sep-2006 2:35 PM

I was at work when I heard what was happening. I went to the cafeteria to get some breakfast when I saw a HUGE number of people watching the televisions in there, more than should have been that early in the morning. I saw it. Called my wife to tell her what was going on. Then as I was getting ready to call a buddy of mine at home (he was out sick) when he sent me an email saying we were under attack.

I went home for the rest of the day and tried to get news from wherever I could, including radio. It was a 50 minute drive home and all the stations were carring the news. I remember hearing them say that NATO had invoked Article 5 of the treaty, and I was wondering just how big it was going to be. Very scary.

Post: #242905
Topic: Secret CIA prisons
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/242905/action/topic#242905
Time: 11-Sep-2006 2:30 PM

Originally posted by: ricarleite

Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab

Originally posted by: ricarleite
Well, I really haven't heard or read anything from him for a long time, so I can't comment on that...

I'm sure you've heard some pretty outrageous things from Rush, but he doesn't mean for everything he says to be taken literally. He's an entertainer, not a reporter.

Wow. I didn't realize he was more of an entertainer than a reporter. That been put, I guess I shouldn't say anything about him on that sense...

Rush is an editorialist, and has never promoted himself as a reporter or journalist. Most people know where he's coming from, some don't. If someone's never actually listened to him I can understand if they didn't "get" that.

That being said, I do listen to him to be entertained as he does some funny song parodies and such. You've got to hear his "commercial" from the Democratic National Committee (think that's who they said) about Tom DeLay being from Texas: "...and you KNOW what THAT means". LOL

Post: #242282
Topic: Star Trek 40
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/242282/action/topic#242282
Time: 8-Sep-2006 4:51 PM

Originally posted by: sean wookie
City At The Edge of Forever is great but do you seriously think it is better than Trouble With The Tribbles?

Forgot about this thread.

Answer = Yes, although not by much. TwT is my second.

Top 10 ST eps, any series:

City on the Edge of Forever

Trouble with Tribbles

Best of Both Worlds I & II (two parters to be treated as 1 ep)

The Sacrifice of Angels (SPOILER** DS9, Sisko and company re-take the station after 6 episode arc with the Dominion in charge, Dukat's daughter bites it)

Broken Link (SPOILER** Odo's shapeshifting ability is taken away)

In Purgatory's Shadow, By Inferno's Light (Worf, Garak, and Bashir on Dominion prison asteriod, Worf must fight, 2 part ep)

The Visitor (Jake Sisko ages after his father has his accident, tries to rescue him)

Endgame (last ep of Voyager)

Arena (Kirk vs Gorn, doesn't get any better)

What You Leave Behind (two part DS9 finale)

Post: #242044
Topic: Comics Fans
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/242044/action/topic#242044
Time: 7-Sep-2006 5:21 PM

Thinking about getting Absolute Dark Knight (Greatest. Comic. Ever.), though I kind of wish they'd not included DK2.

Post: #242012
Topic: Secret CIA prisons
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/242012/action/topic#242012
Time: 7-Sep-2006 2:53 PM

Originally posted by: ADigitalMan

Originally posted by: JediSage
Not sure where I land on this. I'm a big believer in due process, however the rules of the game have changed. Very difficult to say and it's a slippery slope.

Well, there's another issue that gets confused. I believe due process extends to citizens, but not to aliens. I don't think we should be "disappearing" our citizens, but as for aliens, screw 'em.

True. Where that gets tricky is, if a foreign national comes here legally and becomes a citizen, then turns out to be a suspected terrorist. That could get ugly.

Post: #242009
Topic: Comics Fans
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/242009/action/topic#242009
Time: 7-Sep-2006 2:41 PM

Anyone seen Absolute Kingdom Come? WOW. What a nice volume...saw it at B&N yesterday. If I had the $$ I might consider it.

Post: #241967
Topic: Secret CIA prisons
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/241967/action/topic#241967
Time: 7-Sep-2006 10:10 AM

Not sure where I land on this. I'm a big believer in due process, however the rules of the game have changed. Very difficult to say and it's a slippery slope.

Post: #241456
Topic: Comics Fans
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/241456/action/topic#241456
Time: 5-Sep-2006 4:44 PM

Originally posted by: Han Solo VS Indiana Jones
So any Hellboy fans here?

Saw the movie, never read the comic. No interest at this time...

Post: #241443
Topic: The Hobbit starting in 2007?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/241443/action/topic#241443
Time: 5-Sep-2006 3:20 PM

Originally posted by: Number20

Originally posted by: JediSage

Silmarillion - Tried reading it...not my cup of tea. Just couldn't get into it for some reason. I enjoyed some of the back story on Sauron and the Elves and such, but I put it down after those chapters.

The Silmarillion is unfinished. Therefore, it lacks that polish and cohesiveness. I personally found it a real chore to read, but not bad looking back on it. Not sure I'd read it again, though. Being that it has a slow building plot, few characters that continue throughout the entire book, and no real hero, at least not one who is in the entire book, I don't see how anyone can do a mini-series with it.

I'd like to see a mini (maxi?) series on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series...that would be cool!

Post: #241429
Topic: Comics Fans
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/241429/action/topic#241429
Time: 5-Sep-2006 2:50 PM

Originally posted by: sean wookie
It works now.

LOL...thanks.

Post: #241426
Topic: Comics Fans
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/241426/action/topic#241426
Time: 5-Sep-2006 2:44 PM

Originally posted by: sean wookie

Originally posted by: JediSage

Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
Well, I only care about the space story because it has Starfire in it. SHE MUST LIVE... Otherwise it is pretty boring so far.

I'm enjoying 52. It's not perfect, and it's no Kingdom Come, but it's a solid book and it comes out every week. Hard not to like... well, it's not cheap to pay for it four times a month, but...

I'm still eager for Civil War to pick up again. Very cool so far, although I'm still waiting for one of the Marvel writers to have enough guts to have one of the characters question whether or not ANY type of government registration program actually works instead of just whether it's right or wrong.

Have you been reading the new Flash series? Good so far, although I was a little disturbed by ish #3 with pictures of Che Guverra and Mexican Flag posters on one of the character's walls. Keeps up I'll drop it...

This pic I posted in your honor JediSage.

http://img327.imageshack.us/img327/8110/revolutionariesom6.jpg

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Post: #241422
Topic: Comics Fans
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/241422/action/topic#241422
Time: 5-Sep-2006 2:26 PM

Post: #241420
Topic: The Hobbit starting in 2007?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/241420/action/topic#241420
Time: 5-Sep-2006 2:23 PM

Originally posted by: ADigitalMan
I hope he actually keeps Ian Holm, Ian McK, Hugo Weaving and Andy Serkis in the film too. I'd like a complete and total tie-in between the two.

Beyond that, I'm all for an HBO Miniseries for The Silmarillion produced by Jackson. Would that not be uber-cool?

Agreed on the casting. They did a good job making Holm look younger for the flashbacks in the beginning, so I hope they nab him.

Silmarillion - Tried reading it...not my cup of tea. Just couldn't get into it for some reason. I enjoyed some of the back story on Sauron and the Elves and such, but I put it down after those chapters.

Post: #241380
Topic: Comics Fans
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/241380/action/topic#241380
Time: 5-Sep-2006 10:14 AM

Thoughts on 52 so far? Anyone?

**Possible Spoilers**

I couldn't care less about the Animal Man/Star Fire/Adam Strange storyline right now. Total write-off for me.

I like the Teth-Adam/Marvel family storyline in Khandaq. It'll be interesting to see where he stands at the end of all this.

Was surprised they killed Booster, though whether he stays dead is the big question.

Think the best story so far is the Luthor "everyman a super hero" one. Would like to see more of it.

Post: #241371
Topic: The Hobbit starting in 2007?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/241371/action/topic#241371
Time: 5-Sep-2006 9:45 AM

I heard this as well. Last I knew there were rights issues between New Line and....MGM I believe, and they were working out a deal. Jackson is producing the Halo movie, so it'll be interesting to see if he does it next. I hope it's him, so there's some continuity between it and LOTR.

Post: #240574
Topic: Movie production updates for Terminator 4 And Star Trek XI
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/240574/action/topic#240574
Time: 1-Sep-2006 10:35 PM

I'd like to see a tv movie that resolved some of the issues DS9 left open, but it'll probably never happen.

Anyone a B5 fan? They're making some direct-to-dvd 1/2 hour "movies" about the characters that take place after the series ended, I believe.

Post: #240421
Topic: What You're Reading Now: Revisited
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/240421/action/topic#240421
Time: 1-Sep-2006 2:31 PM

Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father

Originally posted by: JediSage
Anyone reading anything new? I'm on a Stephen King kick right now.

I'm currently reading The Gunslinger and have The Drawing of the Three lined up for when I finish (which will probably be today)

A friend is a BIG King fan, especially The Dark Tower series. I'm going to finish 'Salem's Lot and then do The Stand so I can get into the Tower series. Lots to read...

Post: #240344
Topic: What You're Reading Now: Revisited
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/240344/action/topic#240344
Time: 1-Sep-2006 10:34 AM

Anyone reading anything new? I'm on a Stephen King kick right now. Just finished Skeleton Crew and am about 60 pages into 'Salem's Lot. Very, VERY good stufff. Still eagerly awaiting the next installment of George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series, which I highly recommend to low-magic fantasy fans.

Post: #239997
Topic: For Parents: Letting Go
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/239997/action/topic#239997
Time: 31-Aug-2006 1:49 PM

Well, today was the first day of Kindergarten for my son. Not a good day for me. He's very timid and shy, not like my daughter who's the complete opposite and is already in second grade.

I hate having to let go, but realize I must. The time is here to trust them with strangers who will teach them things which are contrary to what we believe is right. We're trusting their safety to them. We're letting them out into the world.

Being a parent can have tremendous rewards, but it also has it's sh#t days as well...

God I'm depressed.

Post: #239996
Topic: Movie production updates for Terminator 4 And Star Trek XI
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/239996/action/topic#239996
Time: 31-Aug-2006 1:45 PM

Originally posted by: Jay

Originally posted by: JediSage
Rodenberry's vision, aside from being naive, is what destroyed the franchise. A story in which none of the characters are supposed to be in conflict with eachother because of the utopia the Federation has wrought leaves very little room for character development. Also, the "reset button" at the end of every episode was SO annoying.

I've been watching the TNG box sets recently (working on season 5 now), and there's plenty of conflict between various characters--even within the Federation itself.

It does tend to be episodic, but watching the show still has its rewards.

I thought DS9 was the best of them. Definitely worth watching, as is TNG in most cases. However, I guess I've just become jaded over the spin-offs given the awful direction they went in, combined with what's being done now with shows like Lost and BSG. None of the spin-offs ever approached the chemistry of the original with the "big 3" characters. I just can't get worked up while watching Picard and Data prancing around together in Sherwood Forrest.

I will say that the last year of Enterprise when Manny Coto took over from Braga was much better in terms of quality. Have you noticed how dated TNG seems now?