DalekTek790
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I’ve tried to find something about the new [i]Star Trek[/i] movie online but haven’t been able to get as much as a working title.
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.His sister is still alive. So are clones of her from two projects. The Cigarette-Smoking Man orchistrated an elaborate misinformation plan to convince Fox Mulder that:
1. Samantha was the daughter of C. G. B. Spender (a.k.a. the C.S.M.); and
2. Samantha is dead.
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THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE
That’s even worse than the [i]Exquisite Corpse[/i] crap. [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif[/img]
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.Okay, supposedly all homeworld Klingons always had those ridges. It’s just the Federation first made contact with a special group of Klingons that had for some reason or another been genetically engineered not to have ridges. The subject has not really been addressed besides a mention of “some sort of genetic engineering” and a book on [i]Star Trek[/i]’s alien races that is not considered canonical.
The real reason is, of course, that in the time of the original series they couldn’t afford extensive makeup on a major guest-race (that’s why the Klingons appeared so much more often than the Romulans with the expensive ears), so they just made some people up to look mean and slightly inhuman and called them “Klingons.” Then when the first movie came out and Gene Roddenbery actually had a budget he decided to show it off any way he could, and one of those ways was to put ridges on the Klingons’ heads.
If the [i]Star Trek[/i] makers are concerned with continuity (and they usually aren’t) the Klingons encountered by the [i]Enterprise[/i] will [b]not[/b] have ridges.
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.The only way you could really make [i]Star Trek[/i] more similar to [i]Lexx[/i] would be to give Data a scorpion hook, or Worf a dorky hat, or Q a lip stud. [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img]
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.[b]Aleck[/b]-Do you just automatically disagree with everything I say, or do you have some form of free will?
[b]Crusader[/b]-I don’t mean to insult you, but your posts are often very difficult to understand.
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.They finally killed Krycek!
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THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE
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Originally posted by crusader:
[b]Hm, maybe a series thats more lexxie!
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What would be the point? [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif[/img] [i]Lexx[/i] is just a [i]Star Trek[/i] ripoff. They’re already essentially the same.
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.There have been eight Doctors:
1. William Hartnell
2. Patrick Troughton
3. Jon Pertwee
4. Tom Baker
5. Peter Moffitt a.k.a. Peter Davison
6. Colin Baker
7. James Kent-Smith a.k.a. Sylvester McCoy
8. Paul McGannMy all-time favorite is Davison (the celery guy), but Tom Baker is the most popular among fans (for some reason). The show ran for 26 seasons (1963-1989) with a total of 169 episodes (672 segments). There have been 21 movies (T.V. and video) within the “actual” [i]Doctor Who[/i] universe, plus two films starring Peter Cushing (Grand Moff Tarkin from [i]Star Wars: A New Hope[/i]) and a parody starring Rowan Atkison (Mr. Bean). Next to [i]Star Trek: The Next Generation[/i] [i]Doctor Who[/i] is the second most popular science fiction television series. Perhaps the most memorable element in the show was the Daleks.
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“Exterminate!” -Dalek warrior, [i]The Daleks[/i]: Episode 4-[i]The Ambush[/i]
“Feel the power of the dark Crystal!” -skekTek the Scientist, [i]The Dark Crystal[/i]
“I will love you forever!” -drone #790, [i]Lexx 1.1: I Worship His Shadow[/i]
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Originally posted by Aleck:
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DT790, I call a truce. I will stop making what you are interpreting as “personal attacks” (note: this does not include countering any arguments you make in the realm of debate; disagreements do not equal personal attacks) if you will watch your virtual mouth and stop insulting people (this includes implying that you are better than others here, either morally, intellectually, or in any other way). Play nice, and I shall as well.
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Last night I posted a message saying essentially the same thing, but it didn’t register or something ’cause it’s not here today.
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.It all takes place in 20th century Earth, with previous characters reincarnated as major figures:
His Divine Shadow is Bill Clinton
Gigerotta is Monica Lewinski
Poet Man is Ken Starr
The Wozard is Jesse Jackson
Lyekka is Medeleine Albright
Schlemmi is George W. Bush
Prince is David Koresh
Mantrid is Bill Gates
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.Whenever I try to get the conversation back to [i]Lexx[/i] I just get more personal attacks.
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.
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Originally posted by FX:
[b]”whatever the hell she is”…charming, dalek tek, truly charming…okay, feh is yiddish, a dialect,germanic in origin, written with hebrew characters, spoken primarily by eastern jews especially in the ukraine, or by anyone who has lived in new york for longer than two weeks…wonderful thing about big cities, dt, it opens your mind to all sorts of cultures and ideas you obviously have not been exposed to, and are obviously the poorer for…no , i am not jewish, but i am one of the triumvirate targeted by the KKK, ie jews, catholics, and blacks…now next time you don’t know something, either ask nicely or look it up because i am sick and tired of your attempts to disguise your ignorance with arrogance and all round nastiness…have a nice day [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]
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Are you familiar with the term “run-on sentance?” [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img]
I’m not ignorant, arrogant, or nasty. You just have no sense of humor. [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/tongue.gif[/img]
And just because Aleck is being a jerk doesn’t mean you have to join in. [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif[/img]
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.What about a time-travelling series? They do it enough in the other shows! [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif[/img] There could be Iconian gateways or a timeship or something, and the characters would be from like the 27th century.
On second thought, that could get a lot like [i]Doctor Who[/i]. [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/confused.gif[/img]
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.I e-mailed SadGeezer the [i]Doctor Who[/i] guide I assembled (along with a bunch of other sci-fi junk) a while ago with a suggestion to create new guides.
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“Exterminate!” -Dalek warrior, [i]The Daleks[/i]: Episode 4-[i]The Ambush[/i]
“Feel the power of the dark Crystal!” -skekTek the Scientist, [i]The Dark Crystal[/i]
“I will love you forever!” -drone #790, [i]Lexx 1.1: I Worship His Shadow</i
Last night I had a dream that I was Kai trapped on a planet Mantrid built. That’s the fourth Kai dream I can remember having (only 2 dreams where I’m Stan, though). I think I’ve been spending too much time at this site… [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img]
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[i]Vaiyo a oh;
Vaiyo a oh, home vaah ray;[/i]
Vaiyo a rah, jerhume Brunnen-G.
Vaiyo a oh, home vaah ray;
Vaiyo a rah, jerhume Brunnen-G;
Vaiyo a rah, jerhume Brunnen-G.What a shock! [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/eek.gif[/img] The obituary online only listed three sequels to [i]The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy[/i], leaving out [i]Mostly Harmless[/i]. I saw on this documentary about Douglas Adams that he had some material regarding Dent, Prefect and the rest of the gang that he might flesh out into anothe book. I guess that’ll never be. [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/frown.gif[/img]
So do we know if there’s going to still be a theatrical [i]Hitchhiker[/i] movie?
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.I’d be Kai, ’cause that scorpion-hook-wrist-thingy he’s got is just plain cool! Plus (from what I can tell from this borad) all the chicks want him.
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.[b]SPOILERS[/b]
for those who have not seen the final episode of [i]Babylon 5[/i]…
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[i]Beyond the Rim[/i]
At the end of that great episode [i]Sleeping in Light[/i] we see that after Lorien’s healing force dissipates Sheridan does not die, but goes with him beyond the Rim (where the First Ones live) to be sustained by the energy there. Delenn believed he would return one day, but never does within her lifetime (so it would have to be after 2362-[i]The Deconstruction of Falling Stars[/i]). It is said that the body of Entil’Z’ha Valen (Sinclair) was never found, so the same may have happened to him.[i]Rex Quondam Rexque Futurus[/i]
J. Michael Straczinski is a big fan of Arthurian legend. I think Sheridan and Sinclair’s fate was inspired by the belief that King Arthur did not die at the Battle of Camlann, but is in suspended animation on the Isle of Avalon, and will return when the descendants of the Britons need him. “The Once and Future King.”[i]A New Movie?[/i]
Back to [i]B5[/i], I can’t help but think we will see this return. It will be in the distant future after most of the [i]Babylon 5[/i]/[i]Crusade[/i] characters have died, but we will still have Sinclair, Sheridan, Kosh, Lorien, and maybe Marcus if the rumor of him being in a coma for centuries is actually true. I look forward to seeing a new film, after [i]Legend of the Rangers[/i] that deals with the return from beyond the Rim.——————
[i]What do you want?[/i]A: Order and obedience
B: Chaos and evolution
C: None of the above[This message has been edited by DalekTek790 (edited May 12, 2001).]
I love Egyptian mythology, and that’s part of the reason I liked [i]The Mummy[/i] so much. This one is supposed to have Anubis (my favorite Egyptian god!) and Selkhet.
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.Apocryphal Angels:
Enoch-Azazel, Raguel, Sariel, Jerahmeel
Zohar-Hanael, Kafziel, Azrael, Aniel
Tobit-Raphael
Esdras-Uriel
I finally looked it up. Some of those books also mention Michael and Gabriel. Enoch refers to the Devil as the rebel Angel Sataniel. Azazel is also generally considered to be fallen, and is mentioned in Leviticus. The “el” at the end of all of these names comes from “El,” a Hebrew word for “God.” There could be more I’m missing, and I didn’t even try to list the Moslem Angels.
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.My intention has never been to conflict with anyone, just to decode what Paul Donovan, Lex Gigeroff and Jeffrey Hirschfield meant in the Divine Shadow episodes. When the thread started I was getting compliments, now everybody’s attacking me for no reason. [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/confused.gif[/img]
I don’t mean to say that His Divine Shadow is [i]literally[/i] human, I know he’s an Insect. What I’m saying is that he has human-[i]like[/i] characteristics, and I can see where he’s coming from. He’s like Londo Mollari: some of his actions were evil but he was well-meaning. Or Darth Vader: though influenced by darkness there was always good in him.
F.X. will have to explain to me what “Feh!” means. I don’t speak…whatever the hell she is. [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img]
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.
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Originally posted by Lizard:
[b]J’accuse mr. potato head of either being DT790 or my ex-boyfriend (they talk the same way!)[/b]
“Mr. Potato Head” is not one of my aliases. I don’t know who it is (besides not being Aleck, BlackCloud, or F.X.).
I’d like to meet your boyfriend some time, Lizard. He sounds like a great guy. [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img]
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.Aleck-“Dialektik” is a word the Greek philosophers used to describe scholarly discussion. It’s a pun. The Latinized alternate spelling is “dialectic” (it’s sort of like disk/disc, mollusk/mollusc, and ikon/icon).
I don’t generally respond to your personal attacks because I consider this a dialektik and thus the [b]person[/b] is irrelevant, it’s the [b]idea[/b] that needs to be addressed. My method is to point out the logical flaws in the argument of someone who counters me and to add new facts and observations to strengthen my case. I never restate a point unless it is evident that people skipped over or forgot my original posting of it. To make my standing perfectly clear:
[b]Contention 1:[/b] His Divine Shadow is the greatest villain to appear in the [i]Lexx[/i] movies and television series.
-Subpoint A: He is very powerful and organized.
-Subpoint B: He considers his actions to be just.
-Subpoint C: He exists as a “catalyst,” magnifying and accelerating humanity’s self-destructive tendancies.
-Subpoint D: It is easy to sympathize with him on certain levels.
-Subpoint E: He has many human attributes.
[b]Contention 2:[/b] His Divine Shadow is still alive.
-Subpoint A: His essence still exists somewhere in the Dark Zone.
-Subpoint B: There will be another Insect War.
-Subpoint C: The Prophecy has yet to be fulfilled in its entirety.
[b]Contention 3:[/b] His Divine Shadow is an allegory for terrestrial religious leadership.
-Subpoint A: He works by exploiting human ignorance.
-Subpoint B: He established a dogma that was destructive to the humans within and without the Divine Order.
-Subpoint C: He persuades his followers to destroy those who resist his teachings.In Lincoln-Douglas-style debate a contention is a statement of belief that characterizes an individual speaker. A contention is by definition something objective and open for debate (opinions or theories that cannot be confirmed or denied).
Templar-Thanks for agreeing with me. At least someone here has some insight. [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img]
BlackCloud-I never brag. The final point of my first post on this (continued) thread is there because a number of people clearly didn’t comprehend what I was talking about. I am a very modest person.
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.[This message has been edited by DalekTek790 (edited May 10, 2001).]
I may be wrong, but aren’t Uriel and Azazel Archangels in the Apocrypha?
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.Okay, the only things I know the “Beans” said recently about the future of [i]Lexx[/i] is that Wist (or a clone of Wist) will be appearing, and that there’s at least one Insect (besides the Lexx) alive in the Dark Zone. Then there’s the stuff that other people have posted on the boards and rumors that may or may not be true.
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“Exterminate!” -Dalek warrior, [i]The Daleks[/i]: Episode 4-[i]The Ambush[/i]
“Feel the power of the dark Crystal!” -skekTek the Scientist, [i]The Dark Crystal[/i]
“I will love you forever!” -drone #790, [i]Lexx 1.1: I Worship His Shadow[/i]
Like I said, this is supposed to be a dialektek, not an argument.
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.I am profoundly baffled by this thread.
First thing’s first: Why was it closed then restarted? [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/eek.gif[/img] Was there some sort of computer error that prevented more posts being added? [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/confused.gif[/img]
Another serious problem: Like the last 5 posts were about Prince. Y’know there’s a reason why I called the original thread “His Divine Shadow.” [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif[/img] It was started because there were 3 different threads discussing His Shadow among other things, and I wanted to unify it all (plus I kept forgetting which posts were under which thread). Now, If you want to talk about Prince, start a “Prince” thread, this is about the Insect in black. [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/cool.gif[/img]
Finally: I figured the humanity thing would go over your heads.
May His merciful Shadow fall upon you. [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img]
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.Michael (Mikha’El)=”Who is like God?”
Gabriel (Gabhri’El)=”Devoted to God”
Raphael (Repha’El)=”Healing of God”
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.This was supposed to be about His Divine Shadow, not Prince. And it was supposed to be a dialektik, not an argument. [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/confused.gif[/img]
F.X.-The reason the Devil is considered prince is because one of the pagan gods assimilated into the character was the Mesopotamian Ba’al z-B’l (Beelzebub). “Ba’al” means “prince.” The name “Satan” first appeared in the Book of Enoch.
Aleck-I suppose your friendship with the Devil came from playing devil’s advocate on my philosophical posts. [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img]
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.Most of this thread is from before I saw [i]The Beach[/i] and [i]Heaven and Hell[/i], so I didn’t know who Prince really was.
I’m not saying His Divine Shadow is not evil, he’s just not as evil as some other characters. The more evil a villain is doesn’t always mean the better he is. I think His Shadow is the best enemy on [i]Lexx[/i] because his character is the most complex. Prince is just evil itself, and there’s not much real character. Mantrid has more dimension than Prince, but sometimes he’s too hard to take seriously, and he only became a major figure by standing on His Shadow’s shoulders. The being that destroyed the Light Zone wasn’t just Mantrid, he was half (or at least part) Divine Shadow.
His Divine Shadow has a Darth Vader appeal. An antagonist that is a powerful and organized evil. Yet, even in his darkest moments, there’s some humanity there.
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.That’s…interesting. I can’t figure out if Kabalarian means Qabbalist. [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/confused.gif[/img] I’ve spent a lot of time studying the etymologies of names. I’ve traced 100 first names through 8 languages.
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.
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Originally posted by trillian:
[b]It was the uncleansed human brain that screwed up in IWHS.[/b]
That’s what I’ve been saying. A truly evil person is someone who knows they’re doing wrong, yet does it anyway (like Mantrid and Prince). His Shadow saw himself as just carrying out justice.
You can really feel for him in [i]Mantrid[/i]. The humans destroyed his home, his people, and everything he heald dear. To him, they were an evil race. It’s like the Klingons, or the Ice Warriors. All you see of them (at first) are hostile warriors, but they have a civilization composed largely of good non-violent people. Still, when you saw the Klingons in the original [i]Star Trek[/i] you didn’t imagine Worf or Torres.
“I’ve never trusted a Klingon, and I never will. I cannot forgive them for the death of my son”
-Captain Kirk, [i]Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country[/i]In that movie the Klingons turn out to be predominantly good, but Kirk hates them because the ones he was exposed to before were evil. His Shadow thought the same way about humans. They killed his people, they should die. Never mind the ones who did kill his people were dead and had different value systems from most of the humans in the Light Zone.
Besides, he didn’t directly kill humans (for the most part), he exploited the gullibility and their hatred that was already there to make humans kill humans. It could be reasoned that if they’re stupid enough to follow him, they deserve to die.
Prince, on the other hand, is pure evil. There’s no humanity, no justice. He tries to break the rules of the Universe to better suit himself. He sends good people to Fire out of spite, and sends bad people to Water out of friendship. And he knows what he’s doing is wrong. That’s a truly evil person.
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.Now that I have seen the third season, I have come to see His Divine Shadow in a different light. He is a great character, a symbol of [i]Lexx[/i]’s golden age. [i]I Worship His Shadow[/i] and [i]The Giga Shadow[/i] are powerful allegories parallelling religious cultism and pedagogery that has existed and continues to exist on Earth. His Divine Shadow isn’t God, he’s someone pretending to be God.
Prince, on the other hand, [i]is[/i] the Devil, a shocking plot twist that seems to take away from His Shadow’s importance in the previous seasons, and implies (however much the creators try to tiptoe around the subject) the existance of an actual supreme deity in the [i]Lexx[/i] universe. In other words, the metaphysical elements of the third season tears down the pseudometaphysical elements in the Divine Shadow episodes and [i]Woz[/i]. Now I worry that Prince will dominate the fourth season, a bad thing for [i]Lexx[/i].
His Shadow is a much better villain than Mantrid or Prince. Prince is the ultimate evil, and Mantrid is just nuts. But there is a bit of sympathy in His Shadow. There is a human element to him that makes him a more believable and more powerful figure. He’s a mortal who tried to be God, but fell short. He’s a victim who became a victimizer so slowly he never realized it. His Shadow in itself was never that evil, until the essence passed into the body of an uncleansed human. It was humanity that began and ended his crusade.
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.The first one was so great I doubt it could be.
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.1981, a tad after the 60s. I personally don’t think it needs remaking. A digitally-remastered special edition at most.
“[i]Arthur[/i] bruised his upper arm.”
-[i]The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy[/i] [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img]——————
Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.L.S. all the way! [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/cool.gif[/img]
I give the 1998 [i]Lost in Space[/i] film four stars, and the no. 29 slot on my list of top 50 science fiction movies.
The original [i]L.S.[/i] series started out all serious, and had some pretty well-thought-out stories, but there was a big problem with suspension of disbelief. It’s hard to make a realistic space show whan you’ve got a butget less than the original [i]Star Trek[/i]. And after a while they stopped trying to make it believible, and started running out of ideas for new shows, and et ended up deteriorating into typical 60s camp. [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif[/img]
But the movie changed that. It brought the best elements of the series together into two hours of high-quality science fiction like nothing on Earth. I’m not very fond of time-travel stories, but [i]L.S.[/i] wasn’t as confusing as most and followed a reasonable plotline. Also above par was the artistic design, with much more creative aliens and locales than what one usually sees in sci-fi.
But it was not just about exploring the farthest reaches of outer space, but of the human mind. The way I see it, the movie is about obsession. Smith’s obsession with sabotaging the mission (and later with hurting mankind as a whole), Will’s obsession with changing the past, Don’s obsession with his own self-image, and everyone’s obsession with finding Earth. The willingness to put yourself and those around you in danger to achieve a chimerical personal goal. If you ask me, the [i]L.S.[/i] movie was better than the show (on average).
[i]The Fifth Element[/i], on the other hand, was a little weak. I give it two and a half stars. The basic premise was a good one, and it could have been great if they didn’t try to cram so many plotlines into it. You won’t know whether to laugh or to throw empty Mr. Pibb cans at the screen. [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/confused.gif[/img]
The design is superb, I’ll give them that (the art department didn’t get bogged down in trying to give an optomistic [i]Star Trek[/i]ish view of the universe). But it suffered from serious problems, not the least of which being Bruce Willis’ stiff acting. And nobody even [b]tries[/b] to disguise the fact that it is a horrendous ripoff of the [i]Star Wars[/i] films. Oldman and Tucker make it worth watching.
The special effects are above average, but get tiresome. There reaches a point when you just want to say “enough, already! We get the idea: The Universe is full of flashy lights and C.G. objects. Just bring us to some sort of conclusion.” [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/eek.gif[/img]
As for Mr. Giger, some of his work is okay but there is a lot that’s too weird for my taste. Give me Barlowe any day. Who is Moebius?
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.Aleck-I think Gary Oldman is a very talented actor. I can’t imagine anyone better suited for the role of Dr. Smith besides Jonathan Harris himself. His Smith was certainly evil and depraved, but there is a touch of sympathy there, setting him apart from the typical sci-fi baddie (human or otherwise). In [i]The Fifth Element[/i] he was a shining star.
F.X.-If people bring up the topic of censorship, I’m going to voice my opinion like everyone else does. It’s freedom of speech: I have a right to say whatever I want, and an obligation to share my wisdom with others. I’m just standing up for my rights. I’m a patriot, just like Linda Tripp, and the Lone Gunmen. Whenever I post something intelligent or insightful it goes over people’s heads and they write shallow posts contradicting me without addressing the points I bring up. I don’t try to be offensive (unlike some people).
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.[This message has been edited by DalekTek790 (edited April 19, 2001).]
Different monoliths serve different purposes. Some are remote probes. The ones observed in the Great Dark Spot by the [i]Leonov[/i] behaved like living things. TMA-2 was a stargate, capable of opening up a wormhole to its creators’ home. Sort of like the T.A.R.D.I.S., which is essenially a flying quantum singularity given a shape by the chameleon circuit.
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.[This message has been edited by DalekTek790 (edited April 18, 2001).]
[i]The Evil Dead
Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn
Evil Dead III: Army of Darkness[/i][i]1984[/i] sucks.
Now don’t you dare compare me to Spite Smith! He’s just some crazy person who posted once about how science fiction fandom as a whole is stupid, and I submitted a post disagreeing with him. I don’t try to offend people, I just tell it like it is. Some people disagree with my opinions but I only rarely compromise my beliefs.
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.One of those monoliths from [i]2001[/i] could survive any blast! Remember that scientist guy in [i]2010[/i] babbling about how nothing could cut TMA-1 open?
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.Heehee! I’m 18 today.
[This message has been edited by DalekTek790 (edited April 17, 2001).]
I was about to respond to SadGeezer’s last post when my computer suddenly and inexplicably went offline. Now I’m back and there are two more posts to deal with.
SadGeezer-I don’t see how you can say the censors take [b]too much[/b] out when still watching some episodes of [i]Lexx[/i] there is significant offensive material. If you ask me, the censors at Sci-Fi Channel are sleeping on the job. [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/tongue.gif[/img] And, yes I expect to be violently assaulted with numerous disagreeing posts by various angry board members immediately after I submit my opinion (that’s the usual turn of events [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img] ).
Aleck-I would’ve given [i]Brazil[/i] three stars except they hit us with a suprise sad ending so now it only gets one and a half. [i]Evil Dead III[/i] could’ve benefited from a few scenes being cut, too. [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/eek.gif[/img]
F.X.-I can’t quite figure out what you’re talking about but…uh…sex in media bad; Puritan philosophy good. [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img]
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.BlackCloud-The episode you’re thinking of is [i]Assignment: Earth[/i], original series, second season. It was something of a pilot for a proposed spinoff series, but the series was never produced due to lack of interest.
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.That’s a nice site, Cat.
Anyone else? You get the amazing(ly insignificant) distinction of appearing on the links page of my website! [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img]
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.
quote:
Originally posted by Reveal7:
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I know, it’s a no brainer, but does that mean no brains, no pain and no pain, no pleasure?
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[i]Pain-pain in the brain-brain![/i]
Bye, Kai! On to another topic. [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img]
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.I think the coolest [i]Who[/i] music was in the Peter Davison era when they were doing the psychedelic rock-esque theme. For the 1996 [i]Doctor Who[/i] movie they went back to a classical style, which sort of bugs me.
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.How old was that old SadBoard before you replaced it? I think I started coming last summer. It was right after [i]Twilight[/i] aired on the Sci-Fi channel.
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.How old was that old SadBoard before you replaced it? I think I started coming last summer. It was right after [i]Twilight[/i] aired on the Sci-Fi channel.
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.Byron was just a crazy hippy that Bester should’ve maced before he could interfere with our show. I mean, a planet for the telepaths?!? Did this guy have too much L.S.D. at Geneva or what? [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/eek.gif[/img]
And all that Vorlon-bashing he did was completely uncalled for (they weren’t even around to defend their side).
Remember, Byron sucks.
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[i]What do you want?[/i]A: Order and obedience
B: Chaos and evolution
C: None of the aboveJeff Pustil is sooo the man! [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/cool.gif[/img]
I felt bad that Schlemmi died in [i]Gondola[/i]. I heard some rumors from another site about his work in the next season, but they’re unconfirmed.
At first, [i]Gondola[/i] was really confusing, but eventually I thought I had it all figured out, then they threw the curveball at us in [i]The Beach[/i] which called for a reevaluation of the whole season.
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Lee P. Sherman, code name DalekTek790
Whovian, Froudian, Lexxian, etc.
