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  1. 08-02-2009, 06:07 PM #1
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    Default Icky "Space" Show on ABC

    Anyone else watching this HORRIBLE Space thing on ABC? I've heard it described as "Grey's Spacenatomy" elsewhere.

    I'm watching for laughs. I loved the commercial on recently which used the phrase "beyond the Universe". From the first two minutes this appears to be about a Solar System Mission. I don't see the "Beyond the Universe" element, yet.

    Okay, this IS hilarious. One guy hits on a female astronaut and the witty repartee following refers to her as a "Space Nun". Now that's award winning dialogue!
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    You mean Defying Gravity? All the commercials I saw made it look like absolute shit, so it's nice to see those skills haven't atrophied.

    Of course, comparing anything to Grey's Anatomy says, to me, "stupid, annoying, unprofessional people gabbering on about their banal sex lives at the expense of actually doing their jobs." If I worked in that hospital, I'd burn it down.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cam63 View Post
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    You mean Defying Gravity? All the commercials I saw made it look like absolute shit
    I'm watching with a Mystery Science Theater type eye. The more ridiculous it is, the more I'll cheer.

    Oh look! They had budget for faux weightlessness (but only in small parts)!

    It would actually be hilarious if this is a smash hit and is renewed. I mean unless you drag in aliens, or show more people on Earth, how do you expand on the cast?

    Oh look. The stock "tough looking but sensitive big black guy" character is a Buddist. How UNEXPECTED!

    Also, a wacky Indian astronaut who talks about destiny all of the time, a boorish astronaut who pulls his pants down on camera, an angsty blonde (the "Space Nun") who's secretly preggers (or did she have an abortion and feel guilty?), etc.

    Fun! To mock!
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    It's Grey's Anatomy in space !?

    Fuck. Me. Dead.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael P View Post
    Of course, comparing anything to Grey's Anatomy says, to me, "stupid, annoying, unprofessional people gabbering on about their banal sex lives at the expense of actually doing their jobs."
    What if their jobs were in a brothel?
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    " Space Brothel " ?

    That may work.
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    Hm...a spinoff of Greys Anatomy?

    So more unpleasant people whining and then fucking while someone plays SUPER WHITE acoustic bitch-boy muisc? But in space? Sign me up!
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    Oh! The worm turns.

    Two guys get knocked off the mission and replaced with the two "backups". One's the big Buddist, who they imply has some kind of relationship with one of the ladies at Mission Control and will now be forced to (unexpectedly!) be away from her for 6 years! (Gasp!). The other is apparently the secret father of the possibly secret baby of the pregnant Space Nun, and he's just learned from the Doctor that his Vasectomy failed! Now he has to be stuck in space for 6 years with his ex, who may or not be pregnant (she keeps hearing a baby crying! In SPACE!!!!!! So I bet she GASP! had an abortion and feels GUILTY!)

    Wow! This is GOLD!

    And the Indian guy talking about how it was his "destiny" to be in space is one of the two knocked out. Oh woe is me! And the other is the husband of one of the space hotties on the crew, who will now be husbandless for 6 years.

    And the possible secret father of the potential secret space baby himself has a sick old father who he has to leave behind on Earth, who he will NEVER SEE AGAIN!

    And now the Tragedy Montage (including some people have weightless sex), set to crappy emo music!

    Wheeee!
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    If they had all these family commitments that were so important, why the fuck did they sign up to be astronauts on a six-year mission?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Charles RB View Post
    If they had all these family commitments that were so important, why the fuck did they sign up to be astronauts on a six-year mission?
    That's Hollywood TV logic we're dealing with, mate.
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    Potential Space Suicide coming up! From Destiny Guy, who I guess doesn't want to go back to Earth!

    Don't they do mental health checks in Grey's Spacenatomy land?

    Who knew taking the puerile silly "plot" elements, and silly dialogue, from Grey's Anatomy and setting them in a badly researched unrealistic version of space would be so rewarding ludicrous? I hope this runs for 6 years, so we can see what they're supposed to uncover at the end of their mission. It might be extra ridiculous.
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    Well, we have at least one bonafide real life crazy astronaut.
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    Hopefully they find the Clangers.
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    Oh, now we have a Space Rebellion Against Authority to save the crazy guy who tried to commit suicide. And of course its Vasectomy Guy to the rescue, launching into orbit to intercept him, and diverting and using EXTRA FUEL to try and rescue the nut.

    I'm glad to know that in 2052 (that's the year according to the little Space Vignette video confessionals we see), people are still listening to crappy Emo music. Okay, not glad. More "surprised" and amused.
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