Chrisisall, HELP (Dark Angel help needed)
POSTED BY: embers
UPDATED: Monday, September 25, 2006 20:17
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Quote:That crossed my mind after I got into Buffy...but Jess takes on a little different look 2nd season.
Originally posted by singate:
Jessica Alba had more than one moment of looking quite a bit like Eliza Dushku when she was playing Faith.
Glad you're enjoying it!
Donald Chrisisall
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Quote:Me too; I always skip it.
Originally posted by embers:
Of course I still love the second season...but I do hate that voice over at the beginning
Gear changes should be something Buffy and Angel fans should be accustomed to, but still the switch to overt science-fictiony 'nomoly-filled episodes in S2 was rather crude; I think the first season was excellent drama, and the second dipped into the fantastical a little too deeply- but I still love them both.
And Jesus brought a Chrisisall
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Quote:Thanks CS, I bow to your organic RAM!
Originally posted by Cybersnark:
Technically it was Max reciting the poem that Logan had written for/about her. It was fairly early; that's when she realized that they were falling for one another.
Impressed Chrisisall
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Just finished with my season 1 DVDs. What a spectacular show! Really liked the interaction between Max and the other X5's. The fight scenes are incredibly well done, especially for a TV show. The writers did a great job balancing the doom and gloom of Max's work with Logan vs. her more light-hearted dealings at Jam Pony. Speaking of Jam Pony the secondary characters on this show are so finely crafted. Special props go out to Normal, who had me laughing my ass off on more than one occasion.
The slow torture that is the Max/Logan realationship is absolutely brutal. This may be
the most drawn out, painful, just get it over with pairing in TV history.
But perhaps the most tragic moment occurs in the episode Pollo Loco where Max confronts Ben at the end and asks him to tell her about "the good place". That whole scenario is just so tragic.
The season finale is one of the best I've ever seen. There is so much going on that it just begs for multiple viewings.
Just started season two and suffered quite an early disappointment. It looks as though the wonderfully grey Donald Lydecker has been killed off. How can such a great presence like his be
replaced? If he is gone for good I must say I don't like the way in which the writers chose to write him out of the story. On a brighter note, the Halloween episode Boo is quited possibly the funniest stand alone episode I have ever seen on a non comedy show.
That's all I've got for now, I'll check in again when I'm finished with season two.
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Quote:His body wasn't found, and I think he was happy to disappear for a while. It was their idea, I think, to bring him back in the third season, but alas, that didn't happen.
Originally posted by singate:
Just started season two and suffered quite an early disappointment. It looks as though the wonderfully grey Donald Lydecker has been killed off. How can such a great presence like his be
replaced? If he is gone for good I must say I don't like the way in which the writers chose to write him out of the story.
The tone of the series changed drastically for the second season, but the Logan/Max thing kept me glued. You can see the heat between them, and it was there in real life- that made it all the more believable.
Later, boo.
Gotta blaze Chrisisall524
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Plus it's kinda fun to watch Ames White chew up the scenery. It's so rare to see the "evil bishounen" archetype outside of animé.
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Ames does look like an anime character, now that you mention it!
I could see him with a racing-past background Chrisisall
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Originally posted by singate:
DA looks to have been something quite special. There were a lot of elements in the show that reminded me of other shows I really enjoyed:
Manticore reminded me of the Centre from The Pretender.
Yay! Someone else who like DA and the Pretender.
There's a show that got a bit bizzare with time. I prefe to pretend the last "movie" didin't happen.
As to DA. Ho did I miss this thread?
I love Dark Angel. Great characters, great stories.
I was a little miffed by a few things in the second season yes. Still good but almost a different show. And they dropped two of my favorite characters without any explanation. Herbal and Bling. They're just gone. Not once are they even mentioned. You'd think Max would ask about Herbal at least. I know they're not supper important but I liked 'em. Two of the most sensible folks in the show. Especially Bling. Love how he dealt with Logan and Max.
And while I agree that Lydecker was meant to return later, I still miss him. Great character. And played so well.
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Op: You're fighting a war you've already lost.
Mal: Yeah, well I'm known for that.
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Quote:
Originally posted by Kayna:
And while I agree that Lydecker was meant to return later, I still miss him. Great character. And played so well.
yeah I don't think anyone was expecting it to get cancelled so quickly and there were probably a lot of ideas for future seasons....
I always felt that the second season was weaker than the first, but I could understand that it did follow logically...
and was probably building to a really great third season. I was always disappointed that Dark Angel was cancelled, I really loved the show.
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I went ahead and blazed through S2 in record time. If I make any missteps please excuse me since I can't commit everything to memory in only one very fast viewing.
I agree with most people that S1 is the stronger season. Better villain, better stories. The show became more supernatural than sci-fi almost crossing into Buffy territory in a few episodes. I can also see how some people dismiss S2 as "freak of the week" episodes with so many unusual Manticore "projects" popping up on each show. However, the more I thought about it a question occured to me: where else could the show have gone in S2 without Manticore around? Suddenly a government cover up with a secret cult looking to eliminate the so-called transgenic scum didn't seem so odd to me.
Onto some specifics. I found it unusual that three characters from the first season disappeared with absolutely no explanation of what happened to them. The one I really missed was Bling. Cool character and seemingly invaluable to Logan in S1. I really thought he would be a big part in S2 but the writers made it seem like Logan didn't even notice he was missing.
Alas, they did do a great job with the new faces. Alec, Joshua, and Asha were outstanding replacements. Alec is the best of the bunch and I think the writers knew what they had featuring him in nearly every episode. In particular I loved his interaction with Joshua, it was like watching a comedy team whenever they were together. I've read that some people were feeling an attraction between Max and Alec but there was only maybe one time when I actually thought something would happen between them. Their relationship for me was him being the smart ass brother who is always needing to be bailed out.
Speaking of brothers it was cool to see Zach get something of an encore after his sacrifice. The resolution of his character wasn't comepletely satisfying but it was good to see him again. I was hoping the writers would get around to bringing back a few more of Max's fellow escapees but it never happened.
I found myself liking the new baddie Ames White more and more as the season progressed. He was no Lydecker but seeing the bad guy take a more hands-on approach was fun. I so wanted Joshua to snap his spine in the finale but Max just wouldn't let him do it. Now that would have been a great exit for the villain.
I do have a few questions. What is the deal Manticore progeny and crime? Almost every charcter we see is either a thief or a con-artist. Secondly, why does it appear everyone on the show has a drinking problem? I know there aren't a whole lot of amenities post pulse but there must be other things that could occupy their time. Note - I am pro alcohol.
In closing there are a lot of similarites with what happened to Dark Angel and Firefly. Both were created by very talented people who really loved the material and both were cut short by the same idiotic network. I think it's safe to say that James Cameron, like Joss Whedon, is in no hurry to work in televsion with a certain network ever again.
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