Recruiting by showing episodes
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This is an interesting discussion which I can not remember seeing in this fandom before:
If you had to select just one episode to show to someone that would
a) convince them that this is a really good show, and
b) show them the Rimmer/Lister thingie (remembering they have not seen anything else),
Which would you pick?
If you had to select just one episode to show to someone that would
a) convince them that this is a really good show, and
b) show them the Rimmer/Lister thingie (remembering they have not seen anything else),
Which would you pick?
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Date: 2006-08-22 05:06 pm (UTC)you?
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Date: 2006-08-22 05:59 pm (UTC)I really love the Gunman episode, so if that person was a western fan, no doubt. I do think it is a very good, fast paced, clever show too, and some good interaction between the boys. Rimmer berating Lister for using AR for sex is seething with undertones, not too mention the hip work ::G:: And of course the guys are good enough to eat in those western costumes ::drool::
I think I just talked myself into a choice :-)
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Date: 2006-08-22 05:09 pm (UTC)But the other one that fulfils all of the above, and has the slash pretty close to the surface, IMO, is Thanks For The Memory. It's one of the top eps overall, for me.
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Date: 2006-08-24 03:51 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-22 05:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-22 06:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-22 06:17 pm (UTC)A lot of the episodes I think are good are character driven, and loose a lot when you don't know the characters. I might have to go with
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Date: 2006-08-22 05:59 pm (UTC)I think, IMHO, either the first episode, or Bodyswap. Besides, once you draw them in, you can bring out the heavy slashy artillery.
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Date: 2006-08-22 06:27 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-22 07:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-22 06:16 pm (UTC)I like Terrorform (shows just how fucked up that relationship is) or maybe Back to Reality. Though that might not be too good of a first timer episode since it's a bit confusing.
Quarantine is great for comedic value, if you want to sell them on that.
If you're selling weirdness, go for Parallel Universe. Nothing beats canon mpreg.
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Date: 2006-08-22 06:18 pm (UTC)Ok, I'm going to stop now.
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Date: 2006-08-22 06:28 pm (UTC)Season I is a toughie, because the actors and writers are still getting comfy with the characters. I've known folk who got hooked on II rather than I.
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Date: 2006-08-22 06:29 pm (UTC)Mmm, yeah. But it does give a bit of background (what happened, who the Cat is) on everyone.
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Date: 2006-08-22 07:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-25 11:28 am (UTC)no subject
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