my criteria are weird
Feb. 18th, 2011 12:53 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kindkitI've been feeling a bit emotionally raw, for obvious reasons. So to console/distract myself, I've been watching the first season of Sanctuary. The first few episodes left me unconvinced, mostly due to the clunky dialogue and the fact that I can trace every single element in the show to some other show. But I think 1x07, "The Five," has won me over. Because, seriously, who can resist Nikola Tesla, not-very-ambiguously-gay vampire? Not to mention Henry's unexpected nipple-and-navel piercings! And Bigfoot apparently being in love with Henry. (I think Bigfoot's gestures of tenderness--you know, the hair stroking and neck caressing and all that--were meant to read as paternal. But, um, they didn't.)
I still have reservations. It's a pity that Will is hopelessly bland, considering he's the main character. And episode 1x06, "Nubbins," was not so much a homage to "The Trouble With Tribbles" as a shameless ripoff. Oh, and did the first character we've seen whose queerness is implied really have to be a depraved villain?
Nevertheless, I like most of the supporting characters and am enjoying the show on the level of silly fun.
I'd read a few pieces of fanfic before watching any of the show, because![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
penknife's writing has a magical ability to lure me in like that. So I'm looking forward to making the acquaintance of certain other people from Helen's long and mysterious past.
I still have reservations. It's a pity that Will is hopelessly bland, considering he's the main character. And episode 1x06, "Nubbins," was not so much a homage to "The Trouble With Tribbles" as a shameless ripoff. Oh, and did the first character we've seen whose queerness is implied really have to be a depraved villain?
Nevertheless, I like most of the supporting characters and am enjoying the show on the level of silly fun.
I'd read a few pieces of fanfic before watching any of the show, because
penknife's writing has a magical ability to lure me in like that. So I'm looking forward to making the acquaintance of certain other people from Helen's long and mysterious past.
Re: Yay Sanctuary! My secret love!
Date: 2011-02-18 05:03 pm (UTC)So, not just me then? *is rather relieved*
I don't hate Will or anything, I just find him the least interesting character. But I'm glad to hear he improves--and I do think the show is already getting a bit more ensemble-y and less focused on "Will copes with weirdness by playing dumb and saying all the wrong things."
an expert in his own field and a bit of a boffin
*nods* My absolute favorite line of the show so far is when Henry says, "Women and geeks first . . . oh, wait, that's all of us." It helps a lot to think of Will as a boffin rather than as The Hero.