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Monthly Archives: November 2010
The X-File 1.02 “Deep Throatâ€
The title of this episode makes me giggle. I can’t help it.
This episode starts off in much the same way as the pilot. Launches straight into the freak-of-the-week item.
Scully’s hair is now proper Scully-hair. Not the quick dye-job she had for the pilot.
“I’ve got something to show you.”
“Something you couldn’t show me at work?”
After stripping down to her underwear for Mulder in the first episode? This totally gets the shipperbrain going.
And Deep Throat! He appears. He is mysterious. And how does he think that he’s a bit naive to think that Mulder will just take the random advice of a complete stranger.
The test pilot thing and the weirdness is kind of uninteresting, but this is the first 10 minutes I suppose. What’s more interesting to me is that it feels like a few months have passed between the pilot and this episode. Mulder and Scully are obviously more familiar with each other now.
Seth Green is in this episode – his first appearance in the series. He does nail the half-baked teenager in all his appearances. The scene with him, the girl and our dynamic duo in the diner is great.
The rest of the episode is kind of mediocre. The only good part really is the interaction between Mulder and Scully. And the fact that Scully is NEVER there when Mulder gets a good look at UFOs in this series.
The X-Files 1.01 “Pilotâ€
So this is the first go with blogging while watching. Nt planned this at all and I’ll probably have to go back when I’ve finished to correct all the glaring errors obviously, but here goes.
Should probably point out that I’m a bit of an X-Phile nerd. 
Feels like it starts kind of half-way through. Watching now, the opening seems incredibly dated. On the other hand, Scully sounds like a minor Mulder-fangirl. Either that or Mulder was really really notorious.
Mulder is ace. Never realised, even after knowing about his education background, that he appeared to be so intelligent right from the beginning. Nice touch taking advantage of Scully’s medical qualifications there.
The bit on the plane, with Mulder spread out over a bunch of seats? Â And the turbulence? That he was totes expecting. Great moment.
The rapport is great between Mulder and Scully right from the start. The banter plus the sliiight antagonism and Mulder’s blatent not trusting Scully with everything he suspects = win.
The first autopsy is a bit Alien Autopsy – Mulder’s photo-taking mania is a bit annoying though.
Is it just me, or does it seem like Scully has the tiniest crush on Mulder at the start? Especially with her reaction to hearing him at the door of her motel room?
I’m sure watching this first episode in the cold light of early afternoon is totally draining the spookiness and suspense of the stuff in the woods. Would have been so much scarier if this was late at night I reckon. Or if I’d not already seen it. Or read the novelisation.
The time loss bit is surprisingly exciting. And Mulder is an adorable nerd.
It amuses me every time when Scully basically strips for Mulder after only knowing him for like 3 days. The tell-all about his sister and the stuff he’d been doing up until now in the hotel room? Great moment also. Really builds the relationship between Mulder and Scully – lays out his reasons for him working on the X-Files. Also ties nicely with the very end of the series, but I’ll get to that later on.
Also, who would have thought Billy Miles would come back.
Mulder has reallllly no idea. Maybe. Looks like he’s fishing. Scully’s reaction to his mad theorising is hilarious.
The last part of the episode in the forest is exciting. Exactly the right level of suspense and danger. The part that follows with Scully being debriefed is so on the ball for setting up the rest of the series – you want to know more about the X-Files for one and also want to see how Mulder and Scully get on with each other in the future.
Tweets for 2010-11-22
- @grrlinterrupted I AM THE CLEANEST RACHIE in reply to grrlinterrupted ->
- @grrlinterrupted i know. can't look at tumblr after 2pm tho.
in reply to grrlinterrupted -> - @grrlinterrupted Gonna be swotting for my driving test :/ in reply to grrlinterrupted ->
- @grrlinterrupted tumblr is blocked since it's "blogging or social media" but twitter…is not in reply to grrlinterrupted ->
- @grrlinterrupted virgin pear mojitos? in reply to grrlinterrupted ->
- @eddyTM I love Ron Perlman. He's in so many films that I love like Hellboy and Star Trek and…other stuff. in reply to eddyTM ->
- @XfmSunta last month I bought a usb record player. it's amazing & now can listen to songs from my LE vinyl without worrying I'll damage them in reply to XfmSunta ->
- @stevexfm love QOTSA. wondered why feel good hit of the summer didn't get played on the radio anymore and then realised what the lyrics were ->
- @grrlinterrupted at least that menu has 1 out of 17 pages with non-alcohol items. last cocktail bar i went to had 1 out of 27. in reply to grrlinterrupted ->
- @grrlinterrupted …on the other hand, they did have oreo milkshakes at this place. back to rachie-made virgin pear mojitos for me… ->
- @danielgrosvenor bikes don't need petrol though? in reply to danielgrosvenor ->
- @dontsleepdave would suggest that you try this, if the coffee wasn't so expensive: http://funraniumlabs.com/ ->
- @grrlinterrupted ;_; in reply to grrlinterrupted ->
- @dontsleepdave If I liked coffee, I would be so up for the experiment. Sadly, I don't even like tiramisu in reply to dontsleepdave ->
- @grrlinterrupted But I'm not reading fic, Rachie. I'm…just awake. in reply to grrlinterrupted ->
- @McKelvie I would watch Atari Teenage Riot week. That would be ace. in reply to McKelvie ->
- @KonamiKode they did a surprise support slot when I saw Alk3 in June. Thought they were fairly mediocre. :/ in reply to KonamiKode ->
- @alittlestranger it is kind of funny though…. in reply to alittlestranger ->
- True Romance is a totally ace film. ->
My del.icio.us bookmarks for November 20th through November 23rd
These are my links for November 20th through November 23rd:
- Nice and Free CSS Templates –
tags: blog css design internet layout resources templates web webdesign website tools - Real Christmas Trees Delivered, Installed and Decorated –
tags: christmas christmastree - Christmas Trees Delivered – Buyatree.com –
tags: chrismtastree christmas - New Statesman – Inside the Millbank Tower riots – The second is that this is not, as the right-wing news would have you believe, just a bunch of selfish college kids not wanting to pay their fees (many of the students here will not even be directly affected by the fee changes). This is about far more than university fees, far more even than the coming massacre of public education.<br />
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This is about a political settlement that has broken its promises not once but repeatedly, and proven that it exists to represent the best interests of the business community, rather than to be accountable to the people. The students I speak to are not just angry about fees, although the Liberal Democrats' U-turn on that issue is manifestly an occasion of indignation: quite simply, they feel betrayed. They feel that their futures have been sold in order to pay for the financial failings of the rich, and they are correct in their suspicions. One tiny girl in animal-print leggings carries a sign that reads: "I've always wanted to be a bin man."
tags: fees riots uk libdems conservatives - Gig-tapers take their microphones on a mission – Next time you are at a gig, do not be surprised to find yourself standing by someone with a microphone recording the show – sound blasting from the stage, crowd noise and all.
tags: music taping bootlegs gigs
Tweets for 2010-11-20
- @marshamusic Weird. I had a similar themed dream last night too. Also too bashful to confess who it was. in reply to marshamusic ->
- @grrlinterrupted did mulder and scully investigate? in reply to grrlinterrupted ->
- @silverturnsgrey As a study of the skeevy members of the male half of the species, it was pretty funny. Plus I was dressed a bit goth. in reply to silverturnsgrey ->
- @Sammihack Saw him in The Man of Mode – he was ace. ->
- @TheExposed 13 in reply to TheExposed ->
- @eddyTM …no photo for us twitter girls? in reply to eddyTM ->
- @kipoti it happens to us all. just gotta keep listening for a few more years… in reply to kipoti ->
- @eddyTM he does have an attractive silhouette…. in reply to eddyTM ->
- @silverturnsgrey it was pretty win. almost as win as the black pleather trench coat i wear while christmas shopping. no one bothers me in it in reply to silverturnsgrey ->
- Keep misreading #transplantsongs as #transplantssongs and wondering why no one suggests "Diamonds and Guns" ->
Tweets for 2010-11-19
- @grrlinterrupted hehe at least I didn't say "stab him in the face with a rusty nail gun"? in reply to grrlinterrupted ->
- @bmgscazz ahaha omg no. that's a crazy idea in reply to bmgscazz ->
- Listening to Morning Parade on @xfm – I saw them supporting Feeder and…Grant forgot their name. Oops. ->
- @sallycow …but won't they go away anyway? in reply to sallycow ->
- omg human league ->
- @krazycat WIN in reply to krazycat ->
- @eddyTM omg so excited
in reply to eddyTM -> - @silverturnsgrey I went there once. With about 15 Catholics. It was tolerable. in reply to silverturnsgrey ->
Tweets for 2010-11-18
- @eddyTM Love that one too. Both were completely not what I was expecting when I first heard them in reply to eddyTM ->
- @grrlinterrupted stab him in the face in reply to grrlinterrupted ->
Tweets for 2010-11-17
- @grrlinterrupted just eating and…not being 12 anymore has increased my clothes size but also insulated me from the cold in reply to grrlinterrupted ->
- Hole's Celebrity Skin is playing on @xfm – had forgotten how much i like this song ->
- Love this song. RT: @xfm Johnny Cash – Hurt #nowplaying ->
- @eddyTM Love love love their cover of Duran Duran's The Chauffeur <3 in reply to eddyTM ->
- @jamesyuill
I have genuine interest in pie and missed the opportunity to ask pie questions in reply to jamesyuill -> - @kipoti hehe no worries. I took a look at the playlist for @stevexfm 's show yesterday on the website and that's the one that stood out
in reply to kipoti -> - @grrlinterrupted maybe you could get RPattz to do it in reply to grrlinterrupted ->
- Do I go see BRMC see on 11th Dec? Already going to see bands on 6th, 12th, 15th and possibly another day I have forgotten… ->
- @panasonicyouth don't think you forget, your brain just blocks out the trauma in reply to panasonicyouth ->
- My Top 3 Weekly #lastfm artists: The Gaslight Anthem (15), Jeff Buckley (11) & Jamie T (5) http://bit.ly/9PI54A ->
- @stevexfm Is this the record store day thing? ->
Tweets for 2010-11-16
- think i could listen to the gaslight anthem solid for a month and it wouldn't get old ->
- @marshamusic cannot find that book in my ebook format of choice may have to go for actual paper. in reply to marshamusic ->
- @thehistoryguy Might be with anyone with the Queen's permission? http://bit.ly/8ZdXMb in reply to thehistoryguy ->
- @xfm Any chance of hearing The Naked & Famous' Young Blood today? Going to see them tonight! ->
- is it time to get a new phone when wap is bit hit and miss on the one you've got? ->
- @danocdj Thought I passed your soundalike-twin on the way out. Realise now, it was probably just you! in reply to danocdj ->
- @kipoti was it "Oh my God" by Kassidy? http://youtu.be/qydXE-Oz4y4 in reply to kipoti ->
- @OllieWride did you hear the one about the magic tractor? it turned into a field. ba-dum tsssh. that was pretty poor admittedly in reply to OllieWride ->
- Just got home from seeing The Naked and Famous – they were wicked ->
- @zuboutique secret ones? in reply to zuboutique ->
- finally caved and got a diary for next year at the weekend. now to attempt to remember the stuff i already have planned ->
- The Kill Van Kulls were actually amazing tonight. Possibly better than The Naked & Famous. ->