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[weewarrior]

Why on earth am I still watching this show? The storylines are pedestrian, full of clichés and often painfully stupid, the characters make cardboards look lively and the PTB apparently thought the compelling element to copy of Lost is glacial pacing instead of an intriguing mythology and innovative storytelling techniques. There is precisely one character I like and she is apparently about to be hit by a mindnumbingly offensive plot twist, which I should have seen coming from miles away, because what is obviously the thing to do when you have a lesbian character who out of the blue becomes obsessed with having a baby even though a serious injury makes it medically doubtful? (And if you now guessed adoption or just waiting a bit until artificial insemination is safer, you've been watching a parallel version of this show.) Seriously, not even Norrington is worth sitting through this.

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[wee-warrior.livejournal.com]

In all fairness, they haven't done the plot I fear yet, but both the way the storyline goes (she wants this baby, for whatever reason, and the fertility clinic wouldn't risk it so shortly after her injury), she'll be going on a trip with Demetri and the hobbit shortly and the actress said we'll see how far Janis is willing to go to get pregnant. Of course, if she and the two guys sit down in Somalia with a handful of straight porn and a turkey baster, I'd be considerably less pissed off (if somewhat squicked).

As for the rest of the women, I simply don't find them overly developed, but in all fairness, neither are the men. If I'm honest, I like Olivia, Zoe, Nicole and Wedeck's ex-wife mostly because I know the actresses from other parts, and Keiko, while awesome, has a really embarrassing storyline that makes me cringe almost as much as what I fear for Janis.

(Funnily enough, the new episodes did one thing right: they've massively toned down Mark. Apparently someone noticed how obnoxious he actually was.)

[monanotlisa.livejournal.com]

Funnily enough, the new episodes did one thing right: they've massively toned down Mark.

Oh my GOD, thank the LORD! ;) Seriously.

[wee-warrior.livejournal.com]

He's still a dick to Lloyd, but that is kind of understandable I'd think.

[monanotlisa.livejournal.com]

Since my caring for Lloyd is somewhat limited too - although he's okay, and the fact Davenport can act helps - that's okay. *eg*

[wee-warrior.livejournal.com]

My thoughts exactly. It's not helped by the fact that before episode 10, Davenport didn't exactly have to act so much as look adorably dweebish. He can do that just as easily on a show that's more enjoyable to watch.

[monanotlisa.livejournal.com]

I know! Him in Ultraviolet? Now that was great tv.

::does not have JD icon, uses other British actors::

[wee-warrior.livejournal.com]

I meant to watch that for ages! Isn't Stephen Moyer also in that? (Playing yet again a vampire - poor guy gets typecasted.)

*I think I had a Norrington icon years back, but for now, the Doctor and Marha will have to do*