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[frelling_tralk]

I wasn't going to get season 2 of Roswell. But I did anyway. It had good special features which helped me decide. But definitely not buying season 3!

I brought SFX yesterday as well. I couldn't find Cult Times anywhere though.

SFX had Al and Miles discussing the first half of season 3.

Exile: They shot it like a movie. The network gave them extra money so they did some re shooting. It was originally to open with the bank robbery, and the club stuff was all in the first act. So they had Clark getting the car and going to the club put in earlier, so the audience would see more of Clark having fun for the teaser. The bank heist didn't work for the teaser as Clark was in a mask. They cut a lot of Morgan Edge stuff for time. The network was nervous about that episode because of RedK Clark robbing banks. The network thought four episodes should have been made up of all the storys used there, but A&M wanted the opening episode to be as big as possible and were happy with it.

Phoniex: Rutget Hauer was a great catch. Sets up Lionel needing Clark's blood which runs through season.

Extinction: After the two-parter they wanted a stand-alone back to basics sort of episode. One of their favourites.

Slumber: Like the script but don't feel it was executed well. They liked the first act and Clana skinny-dipping. But they feel it falls apart with the guy in the red clock which they had hoped to get away with because it was a dream episode.

Perry: One of the highlights, loved the casting.

Relic: The script was hated by the actors, and the direction wasn't very good. But they feel KK's performance was excellent and it was saved in post-production. They liked making Jor-El more of a sympathetic character.

Magnetic: They didn't love it, but they thought the episode was fine. After Perry and Relic they wanted a show to attract the teens. They stress it got the highest ratings.

Shattered: Loved it. Worried that using Hurt may be seen as cashing in on Johnny Cash's death.

Asylum: That was a bit weird. They said it was "great fun...popcorn element...really fun episode!" They seemed more keen on the three villains than on Lex's ECT and torture by Lionel. I just remember that episode being incredibly angsty and the 3 villains were annoying distractions from the Lex story. But I think they saw the three kryptonite villains as what makes the episode memorable. Oh they also said Adam was always intended to be connected to Lional and the blood, but originally he would have been more of a romantic lead. They changed him to scary stalker guy because they felt he lacked chemistry with KK.

Whisper: They liked the visuals, but feel too much was crammed in, especially the blindness. One of the weakest episode for introducing a new power they thought. (I actually really liked that episode). In this episode and for the rest of the season they tried to play up Clark/Martha scenes.

Delete: Fun personality changes. The catfight was every fanboy's wet dream. It was more emotional than expected. They saw it as a thriller with Chloe being persecuted for her sins and learning through the story. She was at her lowest point, and the episode saw her getting her strength back. They also tried to focus on Lex's lost memories in that episode.

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[kwerkee.livejournal.com]

They liked the first act and Clana skinny-dipping.

The catfight was every fanboy's wet dream.

As a woman, I feel so respected. *rolls eyes*

And yea, that was weird what they said about Asylum. How is being mind-raped and tortured a fun episode? Oh, they were more focused on the 3 FOTWS? How is being subjected to JTT, implied to be naked, a fun episode? Geebuzz, they were 2 of them!

Thanks for the writeup, btw. I love it when my theory that TPTB are slightly twisted, reaffirmed.

[frelling-tralk.livejournal.com]

I know! In another magazine interview the interviewer mentioned all the really powerful Asylum stuff with Lex and the attitude seemed to be, "Well yeah that was great, but what we're really excited about is the storylines with JTT whoo hoo!" Like that was what everyone was talking about after Asylum aired.

Don't remind me about the naked and hairy JTT, it was enough I had to watch it! Am still desperately trying to repress.

And a quote for Slumber was "well, that's always going to be a big ratings-grabber, because, gosh, good looking people naked never sells."

[jadedsilver.livejournal.com]

Seriously, AlMiles, Asylum was real fun? God, I was cringing into my couch cushions for the whole last half of that episode. I whimpered (and not because I had to see JTT half-nekkid. Ok, maybe a little because of that).

So funny, because I felt IS had loads more chemistry with KK than TW has ever had.

Thanks for this, Naomi. Now I don't feel so bad for slaggin' on AlMiles/TPTB so much. *rolls eyes*

[frelling-tralk.livejournal.com]

I couldn't believe any one would be ignorant enough to describe it as a popcorn episode, let alone the creaters of the show. Just think back to ECT scene and Lionel's bad touching of Lex. And the word fun came up like three times when they were discussing Asylum.

[suzvoy.livejournal.com]

Well that's a damn WEIRD opinion of Asylum...

[frelling-tralk.livejournal.com]

The scene where Lex is begging Lionel "don't do this, dad" traumatised me. And when that gag was forced in and Lionel saying "again". It was all just horrifying.

Every review I read say the Luther scenes are the reason Asylum sticks in your memory, and the scenes with Lana and the FOTW have nowhere near that intensity.

[suzvoy.livejournal.com]

Oh, the Lana scenes SO detract from the ep. Bleh.