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Of Fillion and Phillians

By Genevieve Burgess | Posted Under Miscellaneous | Comments (43)



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All right, I need a weekend to recover from this weekend. I went out drinking two nights in a row, the first preceded by bowling, and I topped it all off by playing soccer for the first time in 8 years, so I also have bruises that are slowly developing like Polaroids that only showcase how clumsy and foolhardy I am. The worst part is that I CAN’T STOP POKING THEM, which makes me an idiot as well. Anyway, tonight’s TV schedule is not as messed up as I am, but it’s close.

8:00pm: “Dancing With The Stars” on ABC.

“Heroes” on NBC.

“One Tree Hill” on The CW.

“So You Think You Can Dance” on FOX.

8:30pm “Monday Night Football” Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins. I grew up in the DC Beltway, so I should be able to say without a doubt that the Phillians are going to have something to celebrate tonight but … y’all lost to the Raiders. That’s just embarrassing.

9:00pm: “Gossip Girl” on The CW.

“Jon and Kate Plus 8” on TLC, and this is apparently the episode where Kate will answer viewer questions about her horrifically public divorce. Not my thing, but I’m betting some of you out there may get a schadenfreude-type kick out of it.

“Lie to Me” on FOX.

“Trauma” on NBC.

“Greek” on ABC Family.

10:00pm: “Extreme Paranormal” on A&E which is, once again, not “Hoarders.”

“Jay Leno Show” on NBC.

“Castle” on ABC (And again for the DVR-ers, this starts at 10:02pm).

(Also, one last reminder: The Pajiba Movie Club is discussing Let the Right One In tomorrow at 3 EST. Hope to see you there. DR

Intern Rusty is a Masters student at the University of Miami. You can learn more about her at Rusty’s Ventures, although she’s not sure why you’d want to.









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Comments

Yeah, Monday's a craptacular night. The local PBS station here is running a piece on the American Experience documentary series about the Crash of 1929 and the personalities involved. Not as gripping as, say, Monday Night Football, but better than a swift kick to the shins while trying to tackle someone off the ball.

Posted by: The Wanderer at October 26, 2009 7:09 PM

Fuck Kate Gosselin.

There's a new episode of Little Midgets Big World and the Cake Mafia Boss season premiere on TLC.

Get with the program, you intern scum.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at October 26, 2009 7:10 PM

That is the dorkiest photo of Fillion I have ever seen. And somehow it only makes me want him more.

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at October 26, 2009 7:30 PM

Nathan Fillion's face in that picture is priceless. Get better, Rusty! (And don't poke those bruises!)

Posted by: Katie (KP) at October 26, 2009 7:37 PM

I've actually started to really dig Dancing With the Stars. I guess I like any show where people are actually talented and really have to work hard to stick around another week. The only thing is I can't really watch it all the way through because eventually I get really jealous of the ridiculous bodies on the dancers and the things they can do when I can't even do the Macarena properly. No coordination whatsoever.

Also the screaming lady really gets to me after a few minutes.

Posted by: figgy at October 26, 2009 7:38 PM

MelBivDevoe, that's because dorky guys are often secretly attractive. Any man who can handle his "lightsaber" as adroitly as Fillion is in that picture is welcome to blow up my Death Star any day.

Posted by: esme at October 26, 2009 8:06 PM

Esme's metaphors frighten me. :(

Posted by: Craig at October 26, 2009 8:08 PM

I don't know Craig, there's a few jokes about 2 meter exhaust shafts and nailing womp rats to be made.

Posted by: mrcreosote at October 26, 2009 8:31 PM

I believe the correct terminology is "bullseye-ing womp rats."

Posted by: MM at October 26, 2009 8:47 PM

DAMMIT. I meant So You Think You Can Dance! And I told myself to not get the two mixed up as I was writing the comment and I DID. Stupid dancing shows.

Posted by: figgy at October 26, 2009 8:59 PM

OK I just switched over to the Stars monstrosity and WHAT THE HELL ARE THESE PEOPLE WEARING?! It's like Matchy-Matchy Halloween Outfits for the Retarded.

Posted by: figgy at October 26, 2009 9:03 PM

Pajiban Fillion comments always enthrall and frighten me. (For the record, I include my own comments in that evaluation.)

If Mr. Fillion ever gets wind of this group he will probably lock himself in his house and never come out.

And I.

Love.

you depraved and disturbing people.

Now please continue.

Posted by: Jerce at October 26, 2009 9:03 PM

I've got your T-16 *RIGHT HERE*

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at October 26, 2009 9:05 PM

Nathan Fillion could:
Use the Force on me
Tell me he's my daddy
Dress me in a gold bikini
Jabba My Hut
Wookiee me
Jar Jar my Binks

Especially with that mustache. Yum.

Posted by: esme at October 26, 2009 9:25 PM

I heart esme so much right now.

Fillion's so cute, I wouldn't care if he shot first.

Ugh. I'm no good at this. I'll leave it to the pros.

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at October 26, 2009 9:44 PM

*slips off pants*
That's no moon, baby. That's a space station.

What 'jibette wouldn't show Fillion where her rebel base is?

Posted by: branded at October 26, 2009 9:57 PM

I don't get it. He's got blockhead!

Posted by: vikky at October 26, 2009 9:58 PM

I've got your T-16 *RIGHT HERE*

Aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper?

Posted by: branded at October 26, 2009 9:59 PM

wait, it's Monday.

aren't House and How I Met Your Mother on? Or have they been superseded for something else

Posted by: kyle at October 26, 2009 10:33 PM

You think a guy who would participate in a project that gives him the line "and by 'hammer', I mean my penis!" would be at all frightened by the likes of us?
Hell.
No.
He would probably crack his knuckles and jump right on in.
Preferably without pants.

Posted by: Lindsey with an 'e' at October 26, 2009 10:34 PM

My S-foils are locked in the attack position.

Posted by: JakesAlterEgo at October 26, 2009 10:35 PM

No matter how impenetrable your Death Star is, my proton torpedo can get in.

Posted by: JakesAlterEgo at October 26, 2009 10:51 PM

Lindsey with an 'e', I wholeheartedly agree. He'd probably deliver all his jokes while making that "I want to rip all your clothes off and show you my Millennium Falcon" face he does so well.

Thanks for making my study breaks so entertaining, guys (I have a midterm tomorrow, and am trying to memorize all the military history and strategy I can).

Posted by: esme at October 26, 2009 11:02 PM

esme:

You should totally hijack this thread and write witty posts that relate to the specific things you are trying to memorize. You KNOW you will remember them then, and this is the sort of geeky crowd that would probably get off on it.

Not me though, I have a hot date. And not with my *bunk* for once.
Seeyuh!

Posted by: Lindsey with an 'e' at October 26, 2009 11:22 PM

What war are you dealing with. I am a nerd. I can help.

Posted by: JakesAlterEgo at October 27, 2009 12:01 AM

Oh, to see the Captain in his tight pants once more! Loved it! (sorry, not up on my Star Wars lingo enough to join this particular battle of wits)

Posted by: lilredtrixie at October 27, 2009 12:06 AM

OK, Lindsey, here goes:
If Nathan Fillion drove a Panzer into me the way the Germans drove theirs into Poland and France, his blitzkrieg would probably succeed too.
Fillion could invade my airspace at night the way Arthur Harris's British forces did to Germany.
He could take me captive, like the Germans did to Zhukov's forces during Operation Barbarossa.
If Nathan Fillion invaded my fort at dawn (a la the battle of Duppel in 1864), there certainly wouldn't be sentries blocking him either.
Like Napoleon at the Battle of Jena, Fillion could command me, control me, and communicate with me (his communications would be commands!)
Nathan Fillion would be more like Patton than like Montgomery in North Africa -- he'd attack decisively.
Nathan Fillion could occupy my trenches for months, and I wouldn't rebel like the French troops did in 1917 during the Nivelle Offensive.
That's 7/100 terms. woohoo!

Posted by: esme at October 27, 2009 12:10 AM

Oh, and have a wonderful time on your date, Lindsey!
JakesAlterEgo, it's a fairly comprehensive survey of modern warfare -- we're looking at Napoleon through WWII, with the big strategists (Clausewitz, Kautilya, Sun Tzu, etc) thrown in for good measure.

Posted by: esme at October 27, 2009 12:13 AM

Rusty, the Redskins lost to the Detroit Lions (otherwise known as the "Hello Kitties"). If you want to talk about embarrassing, I would think that helping a team break a nineteen game loosing streak would be right up there. Ouch.

Posted by: noodlestein at October 27, 2009 12:44 AM

esme,

I sure hope that's on EE this week. Well done. (If only it helps you on your test!)

Posted by: MM at October 27, 2009 2:15 AM

esme, um, I think that Zhukov was out East when Operation Barbarossa started. He was busy with the Japanese at a place called Khalkin Ghol. He got recalled when the Soviets and the Japanese settled their differences and Siberian forces were shipped westward in time to thwart the final German push on Moscow.

Posted by: The Wanderer at October 27, 2009 2:23 AM

Did anyone watch SYTYCD tonight and just kind of think, "Meh"?
I mean, aside from the hip hop routine, it was kind of bland. I like the fact that they're letting everyone showcase what they can do and get a taste of working together and with choreographers before any judging/voting happens. I'm sure the choreographers had a blast trying routines with more than just couples.
But damn. Mandy Moore is so boring. Tyce is annoying and predictable. And the tap routine could have been great, but it's obvious the show isn't used to having tappers because they don't know how to properly mike that kind of thing. All they could do was turn the music low. If only they could have gotten Savion Glover to helm that . . .
Robson's piece killed though, I'll give him that. That was damn pretty.

Posted by: myysharona (formerly Sharon) at October 27, 2009 2:27 AM

esme, my bad. Zhukov was in the West at the time. Damn my spotty memory ...

Posted by: The Wanderer at October 27, 2009 2:29 AM

Nice nod to Generation Kill with Jon Huertas' costume at the end of Castle. And I thought I'd already gotten my treat at the beginning of the episode.

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Posted by: gorden at October 27, 2009 9:09 AM

Rusty, the Redskins lost to the Detroit Lions (otherwise known as the "Hello Kitties"). If you want to talk about embarrassing, I would think that helping a team break a nineteen game loosing streak would be right up there. Ouch.

An even bigger embarrassment is that Detroit went right back to winless after beating the 'Skins, so in 22 games, now, Washington is the only team to lose to Detroit.
It's a depressing year to be a 'Skins fan.
*single tear*

Posted by: Rykker at October 27, 2009 9:13 AM

"Didn't you wear that like 5 years ago?"

That whole scene cracked me up. Loved it.

Posted by: BWeaves at October 27, 2009 10:04 AM

myysharona (formerly Sharon)-yeah, I thought that too. At first I was glad they were letting you know the performers a little first; last season I felt like I didn't know anyone when they started and so I didn't care as much. I wandered away during Tyce's piece--they just seemed to be leaping around at random. Moore bores me too. Robson is awesome though, I always like his stuff.

I'm also not digging the new set. The old one seemed more intimate and friendly, like a big party, and now it just feels like the dancers are really far away, and the audience is too huge, and the lighting is too harsh (or not harsh enough--a lot of dancers disappeared into the dark during Robson's piece), and the giant screen behind the stage that they're using to project images completely detracts from the dancers' performances. The dancing is interesting enough, I don't need distracting shots of moving traffic in the background. Bigger is not always better, folks.

And Mary, hon, I love you, your energy is great, but for God's sake, STOP SCREAMING. I'm not just talking about the "woo-hoo" screaming when you're really thrilled with a piece, I'm talking about your normal volume. That microphone they give you before the show? That amplifies your voice so you don't have to project for a crowd of 3000. Use it, babe, give your voice a rest.

I'm also sick of all the attention they're giving to the MARRIED couple. Why is it so spectacular that they're married? I watch the show strictly for the dancing, I don't need or want to see these two snuggling and holding hands and making out backstage every ten minutes. Gag. I can't wait until one gets voted out.

Posted by: DeadBessie at October 27, 2009 11:30 AM

DeadBessie
Does the wife (Ashley? Ashleigh?) seem a little . . . possessive to you? I mean, aside from the fact that their piece last night was playing to that, did you catch some of her expressions when her husband was dancing with the other woman during rehearsal? They had nothing to do with "acting." It was funny.

I don't like the new stage either. And please, God, don't let Paula Abdul on. Though, I trust her "judgment" more when it comes to dancing than singing. She was a fine dancer, but her voice sounds like a horny alley cat.

And did Mia Michaels really leave the show? Like LEAVE leave? Because, her pieces were the ones I really liked every season. If she's not choreographing, I don't give a shit about the show anymore.

Posted by: myysharona (formerly Sharon) at October 27, 2009 1:40 PM

God, myysharona, I forgot all about that Paula Abdul thing. I think my brain completely excised it from memory to protect me from the horror of such an idea.

Frankly, whenever the ultra-special-'cause-they're-married people showed up, I tuned out. But I was in the back bedroom and I could freakin' hear that chick's possessiveness. I also heard the choreographer say, "I didn't realize we had a married couple," like IT MAKES A FUCKING DIFFERENCE. This is what I hate, when the focus is taken off the dancing part. Other contestants have been married too, just not to other contestants, and I find anyone's marital status to be the least interesting thing about them.

Maybe I'm just annoyed because I feel like the producers thought a married couple on the show was such an awesome idea that they actively chose them for that alone, and not based on their dancing abilities. Ashley (?) seemed to be picked only because someone else turned down the spot and the judges were too lazy to evaluate all the girls again and just took who was left.

I can't imagine Mia left for good; she was part of the judging this season, after all, and the audience goes nuts for her. Just don't bring back those Russian folk-dancing people, that's all I ask.

Posted by: DeadBessie at October 27, 2009 2:09 PM

Oh, oh, I totally get the reference in the title (just started watching Cosmos, not sure how I missed it the first time around). I feel so special. And, I might add, I'm very much enjoying Castle (just my cheesy cup of tea), thanks Pajibaites for putting it on my radar!

Posted by: Alarmjaguar at October 27, 2009 2:21 PM

Hey, that's Nathan's Jedi Chef photo! Cool.

Also, Castle cracked me UP this week. 'Shouldn't you move on?' Priceless.

Posted by: Tarn at October 27, 2009 4:10 PM

I watched an episode of Lost S3 last night and totally forgot Fillion was in it until I started watching it.

No better way to brighten an evening.

Posted by: Daniel Hall at October 27, 2009 9:06 PM


















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