Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-02 Thread KeithBJohnson
I agree, Martin. And I was a bit upset with the two DVD releases last year: Season 2, and then Season 2.5, which continued the eps aired after the hiatus. Releasing two discrete packages allows them to add the costs of pressing different runs of DVDs, packaging and shipping costs, etc. I'd rathe

Re: [scifinoir2] UK Scifi Actors Leaving Series So Soon

2007-06-02 Thread KeithBJohnson
Some possibilities. No idea if any are valid: * Do British TV actors make as much money in the main as American TV actors? Maybe they want to do more lucrative film work. * Is British TV "respected" or as influential as American TV? Here, one can be a true star on the Boob Tube, even if it's

Re: [scifinoir2] Lucy Lawless May Return To Battlestar

2007-06-02 Thread KeithBJohnson
Tracey, would you be surprised to know that I find Lawless to be really hot? When she was "Xena", I think it was that raven hair (*love* dark hair!) and those mesmerizing eyes of hers. Plus, i liked her attitude. Now that she's back to her natural blonde hair, i still find myself staring at her

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-02 Thread KeithBJohnson
completely forgot about that! They jacked up Tyr's character something fierce! Kept playing around with him and Beca, but they never got past suggestive talk. Didn't Tyr go out like a punk: falling into another dimension or wormhole or stellar anomaly or something? -- Original messa

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-02 Thread KeithBJohnson
Point! Becka was attractive, Trance was cute, but Andromeda: whoo boy! All that around and Tyr--the Nietzschean from a race where being virile was highly prized-was basically celibate! -- Original message -- From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAI

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-02 Thread KeithBJohnson
So was the Commonwealth trully restored? What happened to Tyr? Trance? Roda? Who'd Becka end up with? Did Andromeda herself finally get an organic body and get with Dylan? They kept hinting she was falling in love with him... -- Original message -- From: Martin <[EMAIL

Re: [scifinoir2] Lucy Lawless May Return To Battlestar

2007-06-02 Thread KeithBJohnson
Funny! She doesn't quite do it for me as much as those two, but she ain't bad at all! -- Original message -- From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I would say you have good taste. I was never a big Zena fan, but I > really Like Law

Re: [scifinoir2] Lucy Lawless May Return To Battlestar

2007-06-02 Thread KeithBJohnson
Naw, dog. I made the mistake of going to the Kenya Moore website once. That picture gallery can be fatal to a married man! -- Original message -- From: Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (cocs ear, hears Keith running toward his computer...) "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-02 Thread KeithBJohnson
I was watching extremely sporadically by then, so missed all of that. When I saw it, Tyr appeared to be devious and Machiavellian again. I couldn't figure out what was going on. What finally happened to Tyr? Like I said, I thought he fell into some portal of some kind. After that, Keith Hamilton

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-02 Thread KeithBJohnson
I agree the shows weren't done well, but I think it was the fault of the writers. EFC could and should have ended better; ditto for Andromeda. Remember, there was one guy who worked on Andromeda--name escapes me now--who was pretty good, but was forced off the show. I think he was one of the guy

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-02 Thread KeithBJohnson
B5's end was pretty good. I won't spoil it. Did you see any of the last season? The opening music and scenes were incredibly moving and memorable. -- Original message -- From: Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Never saw the end of B5 either...I really hate cable! I REALLY

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-02 Thread KeithBJohnson
I haven't read that, but thanks for reminding me. -- Original message -- From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Very Sad. Don't remember how it ended. I think I saw the last > episode, but I can't remember. I had long since stopped w

Re: [scifinoir2] Angel's Greenwalt Runs Moonlight

2007-06-02 Thread KeithBJohnson
no, I think he was just referring to the fact I have Comcast. I work for a financial services company as a network administrator. Now that a version of AT&T is back, I'm contemplating switching back to them. I originally had AT&T, then they sold out and became Comcast. Now it's back again. -

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-03 Thread KeithBJohnson
By "basically celibate", I meant he got way less action than one would expect, given who he was. -- Original message -- From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Tyr wasn't celibate. He hooked up at least two , maybe three times. He

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-03 Thread KeithBJohnson
I remember some of that, especially Tyr. Was the assumption that Tyr died, or was he simply shunted to another dimension? From what you say, no reason for me to look up the finale ep obviously. -- Original message -- From: Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> No idea. What I gav

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-03 Thread KeithBJohnson
It happens. Avery Brooks' Hawk was right up there in popularity with Robert Urich's Spenser. Bruce Lee's Kato was considered just as cool--cooler by some--than the Green Hornet. I think in one of our early ScifiNoir pet peeves, i listed a pet peeve of mine as second-in-commands that are suppo

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-03 Thread KeithBJohnson
same here! When Rene (can't remember her last name, she was the blonde lady) came on and took over for Boone and Liam, I think the show was moved to somewhere around 11 pm - 1 am. Later, they indeed moved it to around 3 am. But like I said, between Rene, the Atavus, and the disappearnce of Augu

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-03 Thread KeithBJohnson
Yeah. And how they turned Sandoval into some kind of nut up in space. Gawd, it was awful. Like "Andromeda", I hated EFC so much I have no idea how it ended. -- Original message -- From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> When the brought

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-03 Thread KeithBJohnson
You're right about Urich. Now I remember reading some of what you're saying about the other characters in Andromeda. They just hinted at that from time to time, usually with alternate universe doppelgangers. -- Original message -- From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Trac

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-04 Thread KeithBJohnson
Good point. I noted that in the Trek books I've read too. That was '60s TV, the time of The Saint, Bond, and others, so of course Kirk had to be a romancing outer space stud. Note that in later series--TNG, DS9, Voyager, Enterprise--there's very little of that. Riker, for example, was always ki

Re: [scifinoir2] Star Trek and "Romance" (was: Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season)

2007-06-04 Thread KeithBJohnson
As an aside, isn't it amazing how Trek managed to get stuff past the censors back in the '60s? Remember the ep, "Wink of an Eye", where the people lived at hyper speeds, and needed men from Enterprise to, er, replenish the race? Kirk makes love to the lady. We know this, because they later show

Re: [scifinoir2] Star Trek and "Romance" (was: Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season)

2007-06-04 Thread KeithBJohnson
Oh: and how can i forget "Plato's Stepchildren", where the debauched Platonians try to make Kirk and Spock whip and burn Uhura and Chapel?? That was distrubing on many levels! And of course there's the old interracial kiss in that ep as well... But both got past the censors. -- Ori

[scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-04 Thread KeithBJohnson
This is funny. May have been posted before a long time ago. For purists (like me) some of his facts are off, especially in the last twenty or so. (Was the Stargazer a freighter? Kirk's ship wasn't the flagship, was it? But it's still a hoot in spots, especiall 7, 12, 13, 16, 21, 37, 39 and 95!

Re: [scifinoir2] Star Trek and "Romance" (was: Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season)

2007-06-04 Thread KeithBJohnson
You mean Uhura's declaration of "Sorry--neither"? I think a *lot* of folks missed that one and its implications! -- Original message -- From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I've seen that episode many times, but missed that. Pretty fu

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-04 Thread KeithBJohnson
so true! I'm surprised the late David Marcus is the only one. Maybe it's that 23rd century Trojan he keeps in his pocket next to the phaser? My wife always says she bet Kirk got all kinds of alien VD from his activities! -- Original message -- From: Martin <[EMAIL PROTE

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-04 Thread KeithBJohnson
Can't you just see the scene: Kirk walks into Sickbay, scratching in a certain private area: "Bones! Bones! Where you at? I got that problem again!" Bones: "Dammit, Jim, this is the fifth time this year! Six--if you count the Tholian who tried to sue you for paternity! You're just lucky I was a

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-04 Thread KeithBJohnson
Funny! Dude, just remember that I have been watching some version of Star Trek non-stop for thirty-six years. And given that TNG didn't come out 'til '86 or '87, that means that for nearly two decades I was watching reruns of the OS over and over and over. Even shows I really dislike--The Empath

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-04 Thread KeithBJohnson
Dude, why'd you bring up that show? The lady who played Kirk's Indian wife was fee! One of the prettiest guest stars in all of Trek, along with the actress who played Helen Noel ("Dagger of the Mind"), the android Andrea ("What are Little Girls Made Of?"), Marta the Green Orion Girl ("Wh

Re: [scifinoir2] New Series From Producers of Battlesta Still in Play

2007-06-04 Thread KeithBJohnson
Oh. I thought you were gonna say it was a remake of the classic "Them" about giant ants terrorizing the countryside. Wasn't there a movie about aliens living amongst us who could only be discerned by those wearing sunglasses or something? "They Live"? I guess I don't see how this show will sur

Re: [scifinoir2] Which season finale are the best

2007-06-04 Thread KeithBJohnson
I haven't seen any of these shows' finales, so I'll have to get back to you in a few... -- Original message -- From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I saw a poll on Scifi channel and I wanted to read your opinions. The > questions

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-04 Thread KeithBJohnson
True! Times must have changed from the wild and wooly days of Kirk. Like I said, Picard and Riker were damn near celibate. And on Voyager, Harry Kim is taken to task by Janeway in one ep for making love with an alien woman from a fairly xenophobic society. She yaps about Starfleet protocols aga

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-05 Thread KeithBJohnson
I like it, don't love it. Lots of funny things, such as the 500 copies of his shrewish ex-wife they created before leaving. Or Chekove telling the two android ladies they're not "real girls", and they say they've been created to be just like human females in *all* ways. Checkov sighs happily and

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: China Sentences Former Food and Drug Agency Head to Death

2007-06-05 Thread KeithBJohnson
Well, I oppose the death penalty, so I can't support the sentence. (People like Jeffrey Dahmer and some past lynching perpetrators sorely tempt me, though). I will agree, though, that it's not a deterent. The death penalty--all of our moral justifications notwithstanding--is not a deterent for

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-05 Thread KeithBJohnson
Well, like I said in my other post, the show wasn't that bad once you get past the overused time travel angle, but I was sorely disappointed at the lack of a satisfactory epilogue segment. I'm also one of those who tires in time of the hive mind angle in scifi, so I was getting a little sick o

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-05 Thread KeithBJohnson
LMAO!! -- Original message -- From: Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >From the Secret Starfleet Archives: After Kirk was found responsible >responsible for spreading a particularly contagious strain of Rigelian VD, >Starfleet personnel received subliminally-induced absti

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-05 Thread KeithBJohnson
Having watched literally over a hundred hours of Voyager now, I can say that I like Janeway a great deal. Mulgrew did a good job of portraying a tough but fair by-the-book captain. Her attitude was understandable given her circumstances: the crew needed a firm hand to not give in to despair and

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-05 Thread KeithBJohnson
I know, it's just now you got me thinking about her! Helen Noel might be my fave from the OS, though. Her or Andrea. -- Original message -- From: Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hey, never said she *wasn't*. She alone made that ep watchable for me. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: D

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-05 Thread KeithBJohnson
He fell for Sali Richardson in that one ep where Richardson played an alien in an unhappy marriage. She was creating a copy of herself psychically, and it was that copy that fell for Sisko. -- Original message -- From: Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Sisko never went sni

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-05 Thread KeithBJohnson
Funny! You wanna see Sali in perfection? Even moreso than now on "Eureka"? Find a copy of the great little film "Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored". She plays that one sexy woman in everyone's neighborhood: the one who wears scandalous red dresses, the one the fellas knife each other over. S

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-05 Thread KeithBJohnson
She was more like an energy construct that was solid and real as long as it was energized by the mind of the real person. Richardson's character was from a race of beings that mate for life to one person. For some reason, only death allows them to break that bond. Evidently, though, their *choic

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-05 Thread KeithBJohnson
Agreed. At that time DS9 was simply a clone of TNG, with similarly themed stories that just happened to take place on the former Terok Nor. A *lot* of the first couple of seasons were utterly forgettable. That includes Q's first appearance. Tracey, i think you first pointed this out years ago,

[scifinoir2] "Jericho" May Be Saved by Fans

2007-06-06 Thread KeithBJohnson
Maybe we can still make a difference. I wonder sometimes if networks get so used to us getting used to what they do, they forget it can sometimes have a negative impact. Putting shows on hiatus isn't a good thing. There's still questions in the industry about why almost all televisions shows lo

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-06 Thread KeithBJohnson
Well, they showed other crew members, but what I meant was they didn't get featured that prominently. Most of the shows focus on the small bridge crew that became Janeway's immediate family. But when anothe member of the crew heretofore unseen was given a significant role, it was really rather

Re: [scifinoir2] Fwd: [milliways-L] It's a miracle!

2007-06-06 Thread KeithBJohnson
Sorry, I posted the story a few minutes ago, before reading your post in my inbox -- Original message -- From: Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Possibly some good news for more than a few of you... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROT

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-06 Thread KeithBJohnson
He was the rare exception of one of the crew being featured in a prominent guest starring role. Note that the actor's been playing a psycho quite a bit in his life. Didn't he play Wormtongue in LOTR? He was also a serial killer on Babylon 5 who'd had his mind wiped and joined a religious group o

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-06 Thread KeithBJohnson
You make good point, but I'm talking about the perception and the glaring nature of this in light of where Voyager is. Voyager was probably worse in terms of not showcasing guest crew members already on the ship. I think it's more glaring to me because Voyager is so small (only 150 crew) and is

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-06 Thread KeithBJohnson
In the early days of TNG, at least, they actually sent Riker on more away missions than Picard. The captain going on missions was a constant theme on that show. Later, Picard went on a few he shouldn't have, but I think in the main, it was the most balanced show in terms of the captain not going

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: "Jericho" May Be Saved by Fans

2007-06-06 Thread KeithBJohnson
Interesting. I think that in the future, we'll all be given the choice to let our viewing habits be recorded. After all, your ISP and places like Google can record your surfing and searching. How hard would it be for a few circuits to record what channels you set your cable box to, for how long,

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-06 Thread KeithBJohnson
I agree. I wasn't arguing with you earlier, by the way. I didn't state myself well. You're absolutely right that Star Trek and other shows usually focus on a core group. But like I said, in the OS, there were lots of guests who were crewmembers or members of Starfleet: the Brother who gave Spock

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-06 Thread KeithBJohnson
Not really. They could have done like the OS and used several people as background even, so they'd be familar to us. Like Mr. Kyle or Mr. Wesley from the OS. You know, they could have taken some of the production and stage crew and put them in uniforms from time to time, so the same faces would

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-06 Thread KeithBJohnson
But Naomi Wildman was a kid, not crew--and she got way more time than her mom. The Baby Borg were a source of irritation, because they were just another way to give more stories to Seven and Janeway. The lady that came back from the dead was only that one ep. -- Original message ---

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-06 Thread KeithBJohnson
Great stuff! One funny thing you mentioned: Picard being captured by Cardassians. I love that show for the very reason that he *was* captured and tortured. that two-part show has two of the best performances in all of Trek: Patrick Stewart withstanding torture and trying to hold on, and widely

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-06 Thread KeithBJohnson
Martin, you know what's interesting? Watch the first aired ep of the OS, "Where No Man Has Gone Before". Note that it's *Spock* who issues most of the orders as the Enterprise encounters the energy barrier. That made sense: the captain gives the big orders, the XO handles the details of how the

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-06 Thread KeithBJohnson
I think another reason this bothers me is that in a situation like this, where the rest of the crew is (apparently) marginalized, I bet there'd be a serious undercurrent of discontent from many of the crew. They must be bored--again, Tom Paris and Neelix are doing more than one job! Many must fe

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-06 Thread KeithBJohnson
Interesting to hear a woman say that. while I did't complain looking at Ryan, I'm like Martin: a good looking woman never made me watch a crappy show. I felt Ryan in spandex was too obviously manipulative--and I hate people trying to manipulate me. -- Original message

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-06 Thread KeithBJohnson
Good replies! And by the way, number 9 showcases one of the worst plot devices in all of Trekdom: children on the Enterprise. I *never* got that. A starship, a military ship, the flagship, and it's loaded with kids? Starfleet never hesitated to send the Enterprise to challenge the Borg, the Romu

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-07 Thread KeithBJohnson
I agree! It's funny to watch later shows in Trek and how they speak of Kirk. Janeway once told Kim about those "different" days and how Kirk and his ilk made up the rules as they went along, like it was the Wild West or something. I think the specific conversation had to do with Kirk bending the

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-07 Thread KeithBJohnson
When did Samantha die? I thought she had, but kept seeing her in quick spots, so wondered if my recollection was off. -- Original message -- From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Her Mom had five episodes and then died. That is why Nao

Re: [scifinoir2] [Fwd:The Invisible Universe Foundation website seeks help!!!]

2007-06-07 Thread KeithBJohnson
know anything about this outfit via direct experience? Trying to decided if it'd be worthwhile, or if i'd be better off spending my time writing stuff instead of reviewing what others have written -- Original message -- From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-07 Thread KeithBJohnson
all you have to do is ask! -- Original message -- From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Never thought this was an argument :) I was enjoying the exchange. More please Tracey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I agree. I wasn't arguing with y

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-07 Thread KeithBJohnson
Yeah, the closest Kirk came was "Dagger of the Mind", when that psycho psychiatrist Dr. Adams would strap people in a chair and reprogram them with that overhead lightbulb thing. He demanded that Kirk drop his communicator, and Kirk, with immense difficulty, tries to call the ship. Adams turns

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-07 Thread KeithBJohnson
Gotta be honest: as soon as you said that, i pictured Carpenter in spandex, and a loud "oohhh!" escaped my lips. But not even Carpenter or even Kenya Moore or Monica Belluci in spandex could make me watch a bad show. Case in point. I thought Lexa Doig was *gorgeous* on "Andromeda*. I loved her l

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: "Jericho" May Be Saved by Fans

2007-06-07 Thread KeithBJohnson
Well, looking at my own post on this from a while back, i said it'd be great if we could get a half-season of shows, which I took to be around 12 - 13, or at least half a dozen. I'm grateful for what we're getting, but no, you're right: I'm still sad the show's going away. There were several di

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
Why is he ridiculed? I thought that was an awesome episode? -- Original message -- From: Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Won't doubt that at all, Gymfig. If only he knew how much ridicule he's drawn over that ep. Run through the Skiffy BG boards,a dn behold for yourself. "Se

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: "Jericho" May Be Saved by Fans

2007-06-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
It's okay, Tracey. How often do we get even this kind of resolution to a series. (actually, I'm pissed too, just so tired of raging against the networks right now). Shows like Space: Above and Beyond, Jeremiah, Odyssey 5, John Doe, Tru Calling, Surface, Threshold--all deserved at least this trea

Re: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Wireless electricity - MIT discovery could unplug your iPod forever]

2007-06-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
Didn't Nicolai Tessla experiment with the exact same thing decades ago? -- Original message -- From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Original Message > Subject: [Blackfolks] MIT discovery could unplug your iPod for

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
Good choice. One of the best performances in Trek history. It's up there with the shorter but still effective performance Stewart did in the ep where he was Mind Melded with Sarek, and was using his will to help Sarek's failing emotional controls stay in place during diplomatic negotiations. Pow

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
Yeah, Roddenberry kind of got locked into certain ways of thinking about his own brilliant idea of Trek. He always wanted Trek to showcase that humanity would be better in the future. That racism, war, disease, poverty, militarism, greed, etc., would be eliminated on Earth, and that we'd embrace

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
No, she was around after season two. the more I think of it, the more I think Samantha Wildmad *didn't* die. There is an ep where she almost died, and even recorded a goodbye to Naomi, but she actually survived. -- Original message -- From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
She's good in "Shark" as the (now former) DA of LA County. That's another problem with packaging people like that: their acting talents can be overshadowed and later doubted. -- Original message -- From: Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At first, I was very resisant to watchi

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
I never served in the military, but I don't think ship's captains typically run ashore to face danger. After all, the proof that they can handle danger is that they've *survived* to get promoted to captain. And given how dangerous that can be, you'd always find captains getting killed on away mi

[scifinoir2] Samantha Wildman Lives!

2007-06-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
Guess my feeling was right: It appears Sam Wildman didn't die. I'm almost positive I saw here in the corridor on the Season Seven ep when Neelix leaves Voyager for good.That would make sense, as I remembered thinking in one ep that Neelix was coming in to Naomi's quarters to put her to bed, but

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
She lost the election to an opponent who talked tougher about crime and punishment. She was close already, but Shark helped by closing a couple of high profile cases. But what killed her bid was that the mayor of LA backed her opponent--after straight out telling Shark to his face that he was go

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
I believe Mark Lenard's final appearance was in the two-part episode "Spock", was it? Picard visited him before trying to find Spock, and Sarek was in the full grip of the Alzheimer-like affliction, barely aware of his own surroundings. Still "Sarek" is a good ep. -- Original messag

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
Correction, the two-parter was named "Unification" -- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Keith Johnson) I believe Mark Lenard's final appearance was in the two-part episode "Spock", was it? Picard visited him before trying to find Spock, and Sarek was in the

Re: [scifinoir2] Samantha Wildman Lives!

2007-06-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
yeah. You're thinking of the ep where the lady's killed by an alien landmine, and her son--who reminds me of the original Darren on "Bewitched"--is left behind. Worf tries to care for him, but there's another race on that planet--one that's made of energy--who sees the tragedy and feels bad. One

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
I think Naomi's father was left behind in the Alpha quadrant, wasn't he? By the way, what's up with those stupid Stegasaurus things on Naomi's forehead? Remember they were a concern during childbirth, as they could have--ah, punctured--Samantha? I read Naomi's father's race develops faster than

Re: [scifinoir2] Battlestar Galactica to End After Fourth Season

2007-06-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
And they say *men* are bad! Wow! :) -- Original message -- From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I know who you mean. Yum [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Tracey, speaking of eye candy, that tall brother who used to be on the last > few se

Re: [scifinoir2] Ben Sisko: Greatest Captain in Starfleet History

2007-06-08 Thread KeithBJohnson
I agree that Sisko was a great captain, but I completely disagree with the characterization of Picard. Consider: Picard was given command of the flagship after twenty years on an older vessel. Starfleet expressed confidence in him over and over to handle major problems, diplomatic and milita

Re: [scifinoir2] Ben Sisko: Greatest Captain in Starfleet History

2007-06-09 Thread KeithBJohnson
Funny. You're a gentleman and a scholar -- Original message -- From: Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gymfig, that wasn't me. It was Keith. Due props for the master must be given. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 6/9/2007 8:49:02 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL P

Re: [scifinoir2] Ben Sisko: Greatest Captain in Starfleet History

2007-06-09 Thread KeithBJohnson
I agree with you there about the military leader also doing diplomatic negotiations.Maybe because it's the flagship? Funny, in that way, the OS was more realistic. There are several shows where Kirk is ferrying Federation diplomats or ambassadors to negotiations with other planets. Usually the

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-09 Thread KeithBJohnson
Are you saying they dismiss Picard because he almost did break? I guess when it comes to scifi, there will always be those who can't deal with their hero being "weak". Wonder how many of the guys on that board would have lasted that long. I suppose the show could have been written that Picard w

Re: [scifinoir2] Ben Sisko: Greatest Captain in Starfleet History

2007-06-09 Thread KeithBJohnson
I thought the issue was that the military wasn't able to influence US policy. The civilians like Rumsfield, Rice, and Cheney crafted crappy strategy based on unjustifiable policy, then overrode military leaders' attempts to create tactics that would work. Remember a couple of years ago when Rums

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-09 Thread KeithBJohnson
I agree. I never did see who was better than another, must posted the original funny listing from that dude' website. You're right: each has his/her own style, and that worked for the tasks at hand. Kirk was more "damn the torpedoes!", with a tendency to take action... Picard was more diplomatic

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-10 Thread KeithBJohnson
Gotta disagree. The crew made it because of Janeway's stubborness, refusal to give in to despair or defeat, and ability to work with sometimes hostile aliens. Remember how many times even Chakotay or Tuvok would tell her she needed to accept the reality of their situation and basically bend? Cha

Re: [scifinoir2] Vancouver patient oozes green blood

2007-06-10 Thread KeithBJohnson
y'all are too funny! -- Original message -- From: Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> That would explain my ex... Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Keith, they're *heere*... Brent Wodehouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/st

Re: [scifinoir2] Ben Sisko: Greatest Captain in Starfleet History

2007-06-10 Thread KeithBJohnson
ha-ha! In the Bush years the military's influence on policy--which I agree is always there but subtle--has been tamped down. If they agree with him, they have influence. If they disagree, they get removed from the discussion. As more and more people wake up in anger and disgust and start tattlin

Re: [scifinoir2] Ben Sisko: Greatest Captain in Starfleet History

2007-06-10 Thread KeithBJohnson
funny! In real life, I'm probably closer to Sisko--calm on the outside, seething and (I hope) a bit dangerous on the inside. -- Original message -- From: Daryle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > oh, Keith, there you go bringing rationality into this. You are the > Spock to my K

Re: [scifinoir2] Ben Sisko: Greatest Captain in Starfleet History

2007-06-10 Thread KeithBJohnson
So in real life, if the US needed to negotiate a major treaty, they'd not send an ambassador or diplomat? I guess I can see that when the ship is so far out it's impractical to stop off at a base and pick up a member of the diplomatic corps. But TNG seems to indicate starbases all over the base.

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-10 Thread KeithBJohnson
Well, I wasn't trying to put words in your mouth, I'm just confused as to why Picard is being derided on these message boards? I'm assuming it's because he was basically programmed for a sec there, and they think he was being weak? -- Original message -- From: Astromance

Re: [scifinoir2] Ben Sisko: Greatest Captain in Starfleet History

2007-06-10 Thread KeithBJohnson
So aircraft carriers are commanded by captains, and if there's a battle group, there's an admiral along? -- Original message -- From: Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> They are. If the carrier is the flag of a battle group, then there's usually an admiral in fleet command, bu

Re: [scifinoir2] Ben Sisko: Greatest Captain in Starfleet History

2007-06-10 Thread KeithBJohnson
Well, you're right, but Picard was often used to negotiate whole situations: trade negotiations, settle wars, etc. Stil, it's s a fiction show. If we dig too deeply into reality, then we'll have to start talking about a pubescent acting ensign at the helm of a starship! -- Original

Re: [scifinoir2] Ben Sisko: Greatest Captain in Starfleet History

2007-06-10 Thread KeithBJohnson
I really think the fool believed this would be easy. Do you realize how incredibly arrogant, stupid, and out of touch a term like "Shock and awe" is? I know military campaigns can often have names meant to inspire, but the first I heard that I was stunned. "What do these idiots think this is--a

Re: [scifinoir2] Ben Sisko: Greatest Captain in Starfleet History

2007-06-10 Thread KeithBJohnson
Commodore Decker was only commanding one ship. At least it was the only ship mentioned in the entire ep, and nothing was said of a group. You're right: fighters are strangely absent in the Star Trek universe, something that's always puzzled me. In DS9, they always ended up having to take a fle

Re: [scifinoir2] Why Kirk is Better than Picard

2007-06-10 Thread KeithBJohnson
Well said -- Original message -- From: Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Think aboout it, Keith...these are probably people who have never been in a leadership position in their life...they don't understand that it has nothing to do with one factor over the other...All of

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: John From Cincinnati

2007-06-14 Thread KeithBJohnson
I love "Point Break" as a goofy fun movie. What's the fascination with surfing or Rebecca DeMornay? -- Original message -- From: "ravenadal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Please note I am definitely a minority opinion regarding the Gospel according to "John." It scored pathetic po

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: John From Cincinnati

2007-06-15 Thread KeithBJohnson
:) I like her okay, doesn't float my boat, though -- Original message -- From: Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Keith- you have to *ask*? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I love "Point Break" as a goofy fun movie. What's the fascination with surfing or Rebecca DeMornay? ---

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: John From Cincinnati

2007-06-15 Thread KeithBJohnson
lol! -- Original message -- From: Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> We know she aint no Kenya, but she is definitely easy on the eyes...(damn! did I say the 'K' word?) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: :) I like her okay, doesn't float my boat, though -- Original

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: John From Cincinnati

2007-06-15 Thread KeithBJohnson
I can see that. -- Original message -- From: Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Must be that dispassionate air she puts out without really trying. Dated a lot of Ice Goddesses in my day, I have. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: :) I like her okay, doesn't float my boat, though ---

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: John From Cincinnati

2007-06-16 Thread KeithBJohnson
So you prefer Jean "Phoenix" Grey to Emma "White Queen" Frost? -- Original message -- From: Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I've gotten over them now. Fire Goddesses...*much* more fun to be around... Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ice Goddesses rate about 30 seconds o

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