I forget who, but someone I know expressed pretty much the same sentiment; I replied that I viewed Companions as the 'Verse's version of courtesans or something along the lines of a geisha - both of which were given more respect and higher standing certainly than a common prostitute would be.

I forget who, but someone I know expressed pretty much the same sentiment; I replied that I viewed Companions as the 'Verse's version of courtesans or something along the lines of a geisha - both of which were given more respect and higher standing certainly than a common prostitute would be.

There's a scene in "Heart of Gold" in which she loses control badly - and it breaks my heart every time I watch it.

There's a scene in "Heart of Gold" in which she loses control badly - and it breaks my heart every time I watch it.

I always took it that she was amused when it was just a situation, but once she started seeing the men turning into oafs (falling under Saffron's wiles) she got really annoyed with them for being so easily controlled.

I always took it that she was amused when it was just a situation, but once she started seeing the men turning into oafs (falling under Saffron's wiles) she got really annoyed with them for being so easily controlled.

I love this ep - I think it's the first one that really, really put the hook in me - but Out of Gas is still my absolute fave.

Babylon 5. I thought the conclusion to the Shadow War series was a giant "fuck you" from JMS to the audience; up to that point he'd been telling a classic good-vs-evil, dark-vs-light story only to turn around at the end and say, "What, you BELIEVED that shit?" I stopped watching and never watched another minute of…

Babylon 5. I thought the conclusion to the Shadow War series was a giant "fuck you" from JMS to the audience; up to that point he'd been telling a classic good-vs-evil, dark-vs-light story only to turn around at the end and say, "What, you BELIEVED that shit?" I stopped watching and never watched another minute of…

Yep, I still like the Eagles. Then again, I'm old.

As Eddie points out, it's in the pilot, "Serenity"; specifically, it's right near the end when everyone is celebrating (spoilers?) escaping the Reavers with the Crazy Ivan maneuver.

As Eddie points out, it's in the pilot, "Serenity"; specifically, it's right near the end when everyone is celebrating (spoilers?) escaping the Reavers with the Crazy Ivan maneuver.

Anybody catch that the helmets the Alliance soldiers were wearing were taken from Starship Troopers? Same props.

Anybody catch that the helmets the Alliance soldiers were wearing were taken from Starship Troopers? Same props.

Following up on Devonshyr's comment, I always thought there was a bit of a logical disconnect between Mal's saying "If I kill you, you'll be awake and you'll be armed" and his actual behavior - see also (SPOILER!) his shooting of The Operative in "Serenity" immediately after the Operative says, "I'm unarmed…". Note…

Following up on Devonshyr's comment, I always thought there was a bit of a logical disconnect between Mal's saying "If I kill you, you'll be awake and you'll be armed" and his actual behavior - see also (SPOILER!) his shooting of The Operative in "Serenity" immediately after the Operative says, "I'm unarmed…". Note…

We order pho frequently, and it comes with a bag of veggies to mix into the broth - bean sprouts, cilantro, basil, jalapenos, and lime usually; there's often quite a bit left over. Though they only keep for a few days, we've found that mixing those with ramen goes a long way towards "classing it up"...

This is exactly what popped into my head when I read "old book smell perfume"

"they'll need to old book smell perfume"

Tried Farscape, couldn't stomach it. I think I got about halfway through the first season and just couldn't stand it. But tastes vary - as my mom says, "That's why they make vanilla and chocolate ice cream".