From what I know about each of those shows, both appeal to me a lot. Is JP a better actor on SPN than he was on GG?
I always thought the name Serenity had a vaguely funereal sound to it.
Simon ,'Out Of Gas'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
javachik - Nov 09, 2009 3:53:13 pm PST #18269 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
-t - Nov 09, 2009 3:56:44 pm PST #18270 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
FNL is the one I would recommend most unreservedly.
erikaj - Nov 09, 2009 3:57:06 pm PST #18271 of 30001
Always Anti-fascist!
I didn't know Owen was old enough to write...go him. Ice cream sandwiches are a personal fave, not as much as drumsticks.
§ ita § - Nov 09, 2009 4:00:56 pm PST #18272 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I have FNL on my Netflix streaming queue and I just haven't pushed the button. I'm not sure what's holding me back. I have never heard a bad word about it. Plus there's Aldis Hodge up in there.
But Doctor Who!!!! Yeah, I could be underinformed and overbiased.
Polter-Cow - Nov 09, 2009 4:03:29 pm PST #18273 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Is JP a better actor on SPN than he was on GG?
Yes. Especially in later seasons.
I love all three shows, java. Supernatural is great if you like horror-type stories with an increasingly complex mythology that is inextricably tied to familial relatonships. Friday Night Lights is great if you like real, honest emotions in a show that will tear your heart out but is also not afraid to give characters what they want and make them happy without killing them off three seconds later. Doctor Who is great if you like wacky intergalactic/intertemporal adventures that tend to culminate in the fate of the entire universe being at stake.
-t - Nov 09, 2009 4:05:11 pm PST #18274 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Are people who aren't already watching Doctor Who going to love it? That's my reservation, I don't know if it is worth having.
javachik - Nov 09, 2009 4:05:52 pm PST #18275 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
I love those descriptions, P-C! I will likely end up watching all three, so it's just a matter of which one first. I love these kinds of decisions.
§ ita § - Nov 09, 2009 4:06:54 pm PST #18276 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
wacky intergalactic/intertemporal adventures that tend to culminate in the fate of the entire universe being at stake
Or sometimes they're quiet like Blink and...I was going to say not remotely wacky, but I forget it has funny bits too. Just freaking freaky. Not to mention The Doctor Dances/The Empty Child.
Also should note Supernatural can also be painfully funny. They're not afraid of the meta, nosirree bob.
§ ita § - Nov 09, 2009 4:07:55 pm PST #18277 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
serial:
Are people who aren't already watching Doctor Who going to love it?
I think New Who, or perhaps Doctor #10 are good entry points. People who mightn't have liked Classic Who have been sold on those (like, say, sister mine).
Polter-Cow - Nov 09, 2009 4:08:19 pm PST #18278 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Are people who aren't already watching Doctor Who going to love it?
What do you mean? I wasn't watching it when I started, and I loved it. It took some time to get used to the tone, but after I got into it, I was really into it.
I agree that FNL is the one I would recommend without reservations, though. Aside from a subpar second season, there's nothing I would worry about someone not digging.