I'm glad I hadn't watched any SJS episodes before seeing this for the first time with other people? 'Cause I wouldn't have come out of that screening with any dignity left intact,
Now you know why it's still my favorite episode from this year (well, I need to watch GiTF again, but I really doubt it's gonna trump SJS and K-9). It's the last one I felt really came together well, using everyone to their best abilities, and was just *fun* at the same time.
I love K-9, btw, and always have, though he can be a bit of a drag from time to time. Mostly, though, he's fun.
I'm with you on your wish list--and I have to say, the Earth thing is just a cop-out, IMO. It's not like going to another planet necessarily has to require 45 straight minutes of intense CGI. All you need are one or two establishing exterior shots and everything else can be inside, which makes it a whole lot less expensive. Obviously, that varies to some extent depending on the plot, but still... Earth can't be that much cheaper.
I think I have more to say, but I'm insanely tired, so...not right now. Especially not if coherency is among the desiderata!
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Date: 2006-07-16 04:36 am (UTC)Now you know why it's still my favorite episode from this year (well, I need to watch GiTF again, but I really doubt it's gonna trump SJS and K-9). It's the last one I felt really came together well, using everyone to their best abilities, and was just *fun* at the same time.
I love K-9, btw, and always have, though he can be a bit of a drag from time to time. Mostly, though, he's fun.
I'm with you on your wish list--and I have to say, the Earth thing is just a cop-out, IMO. It's not like going to another planet necessarily has to require 45 straight minutes of intense CGI. All you need are one or two establishing exterior shots and everything else can be inside, which makes it a whole lot less expensive. Obviously, that varies to some extent depending on the plot, but still... Earth can't be that much cheaper.
I think I have more to say, but I'm insanely tired, so...not right now. Especially not if coherency is among the desiderata!