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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:49 PM Original message |
Oh, God. so it begins. The "V" pilot is on and... |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. Told ya so |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
35. It's Warner Bros. I told YOU so last week. |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:09 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. What the fuck ever |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:12 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. That after you were told, you ignored it like Hannity does... |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:29 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. So now you're comparing me to Hannity? |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:39 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Yes I am. You tried to stir up shit last week about something you know nothing about. |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:50 PM Response to Reply #57 |
66. Why the fuck do you have such a hard on for the Disney-ABC corporation? |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:54 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. I don't. I have a hard time with self appointed outrage patriots |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 05:07 PM Response to Reply #68 |
97. I can't believe you two geeks are arguing over the V show. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:10 PM Response to Reply #97 |
99. We quit last night. Mr. Johnny Come Lately. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #35 |
62. WarnerBros and The Mouse. Who could ask for more? |
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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. The rebels also said that the "terrorists" have infiltrated the govt and military |
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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Again, the v's are labeled as infilitrating, starting unnecessary wars |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
65. How soon they forget election rigging in Ohio, and were called "conspiracy theorists" |
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Hoopla Phil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. Seems to have a bit of an influance from "They Live" don't they? |
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AzNick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:03 PM Response to Reply #18 |
36. Great movie. Great fight :) nt |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:11 PM Response to Reply #18 |
44. The original V predated They Live by 5 years. They are similar stories. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:12 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. With tight-ass pants on the men. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 11:12 PM Response to Reply #47 |
77. Watching it, I kept remembering Buck Rogers from the same era. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:55 AM Response to Reply #77 |
87. Exactly. |
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DatManFromNawlins (640 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
3. Um... it makes sense given the tenor of the show |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
4. So did they reply - "you'll have to go to the US - everyone else already has it." nt |
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bermudat (985 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 12:08 AM Response to Reply #4 |
83. Good one |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
5. Sirota had a piece at HuffPo about whether this is gonna be a rightwing thing. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Well, it's true that the main alien demanded positive media. |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
6. and the kid was "tagging" for the aliens and calling it "hope" and |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. humans are not to blame, never do extreme, unnecessary wars, graffiti and things |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. Ugh. My husband is insisting on watching it. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I'm a sucker for Sci Fi. |
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TCJ70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
12. The V's are just deceivers... |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
13. I remember a Knight Rider movie put out in the 90s |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:08 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I did see some of the original "V" shows this week. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:06 PM Response to Reply #15 |
39. I taped the original and still have the tapes! |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:11 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. Really, when you think about it, |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 04:51 PM Response to Reply #45 |
95. heh -- and Willy caused the birth of Freddy Krueger |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
43. Was Richard Lynch in it? If not, then I simply can't believe that he wasn't. |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
14. Leave it to right-wingers to have NO originality. Remaking a series from DECADES ago??? |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. We'll give it time. |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. My gut call? This will be forgotten quickly and amount to not much. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:29 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Good points. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
17. I saw this coming a mile away. n/t |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:18 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Well, according to the story thus far, |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:19 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Hmmm.... |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:21 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. You're forgetting that Conservatives chronically project. |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:03 PM Response to Reply #20 |
37. Reminds me of the Shock Doctrine. nt |
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27inCali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
19. Ron Paulers on Youtube |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
21. It's sci-fi people, not political theater.. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:21 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Also true |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:23 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Right. Just television. Just like The Twilight Zone, Maude, All in The Family and Babylon 5. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #28 |
61. Funny you mention TZ. V's plot is lifted right off of "To Serve Man" |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:56 PM Response to Reply #61 |
69. The original V series wasn't supposed to be about aliens. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 11:04 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. No it wasn't. I read the interview with the original creator, Kenneth Johnson. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:56 AM Response to Reply #69 |
88. I never saw Red Dawn, but the plot is "V" without the aliens. |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:24 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. This is true! |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
23. I read a couple reviews - the writer CLAIMS there is no parallel to current events... |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 11:15 PM Response to Reply #23 |
78. Who was the writer? |
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gooey (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
27. YAAAY! |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
30. So far I'm finding District 9 more believable. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. If someone wants to take over our country, I expect them to look and sound |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
31. And that means they're really terrorists. |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
34. It's ABC. The "Path To 9/11" people. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:09 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. It's Warner Bros. The "Mystic River" people. |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:13 PM Response to Reply #40 |
49. Which is why I won't be watching it. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:16 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Then how do you know it's another "Path to 9/11"? |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:18 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. I didn't say it is another Path To 9/11. I said it was on ABC. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 11:07 PM Response to Reply #51 |
75. I didn't bring up P2 9/11. You did. |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 11:36 PM Response to Reply #75 |
80. I don't watch ABC because of Path To 9/11. |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
38. Please. No spoilers. |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 05:09 PM Response to Reply #38 |
98. Col Tai's wife is the 12th Cylon. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:12 PM Response to Reply #98 |
100. No she's not! He turns into her after he kills the lady in the shower. |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
41. Yep. I noticed that pregnant pause over the words. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
46. I didn't notice that, but I saw a commercial for an amazing video game |
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Liberal In Texas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
52. 4 episodes to air for Nov. sweeps then nothing until March. Then rumor has it... |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:26 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Well, they better revamp it if they plan on keeping their audience. |
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Liberal In Texas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:35 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. I watched the thing and don't plan on it again. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
55. that was the worst piece of shit -- not just b/c of the politique -- it just sucked |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:42 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. awwww. too bad. i was looking forward to it. Airs in 1 hour here. |
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The Gunslinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. Yea it was really bad |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
59. Did it ever occur to any of you dipshits that sci-fi "UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE"... |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. Do you remember the quote? |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:50 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. I'm at work. I have it recorded. I'll watch at midnight. |
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Techn0Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:58 PM Response to Reply #59 |
70. Thank you .... |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 11:05 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. My heart bleeds. Want to eat it, like the aliens...oops Obama do? |
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Fuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
64. Sheesh. Lighten up people. Again. It's fiction and stuff. Like 24. |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:59 AM Response to Reply #64 |
90. +1 |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
71. So no one here watched the documentary about the Obama campaign? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 11:06 PM Response to Reply #71 |
74. I did....... |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 11:22 PM Response to Reply #74 |
79. I had to order HBO yesterday for the event. I cried...the whole time. |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 09:06 AM Response to Reply #71 |
94. It was great |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
76. And.. one of the promos had the aliens saying they wanted to "spread hope!" |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:58 AM Response to Reply #76 |
89. LOL! |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
81. I watched the first five minutes. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:59 AM Response to Reply #81 |
91. If people stopped with a mediocre first presentation, |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 12:41 AM Response to Reply #91 |
102. Twilight? Is that a joke? |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
82. I found the "hope/change" references to be innocuous. |
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J-Lo Biafra (418 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
84. I just refuse to watch it because remakes suck. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 09:00 AM Response to Reply #84 |
92. Fair comment. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
85. You mean "introduce Universal Health Care to Americans" |
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DRoseDARs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
86. Well THAT was much ado about nothing... they implied the neocons, religious wingnuts and K Street |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 09:02 AM Response to Reply #86 |
93. I'll take the hit for being over-vigilant. |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
96. Fuck. Do we need to start removing all the sharp objects? |
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gooey (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
101. I was so excited too. |
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