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That's one lizard that can eat my pet rat anytime....

By Seth Freilich | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (30)

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Morena Baccarin is yummy. I mean, just look at her up there, being all yummy and looking all like “Hi Seth, don’t you think I’m yummy?” Yes, Morena, I do.

*ahem*

Anyway, since playing the yummy hooker-in-space on “Firefly,” she’s been noticeably absent from my TV universe (even though, according to her IMDb page, she’s actually done quite a bit of work). But she’s hoping to come back soon, as ABC has cast her as one of the leads in its pilot remake of “V.” Some of you may recall the two excellent 1980s miniseries (and the not-so-excellent TV spin-off) about lizard-aliens coming to Earth to steel all our water, if only the Beastmaster would let them. Well, Baccarin is set to play their leader (whose name has been changed from Dianna to Anna, which is not a change I approve of).

Scott Wolf has also signed on, and he’ll play a TV reporter who helps the Visitor aliens propagandize. But I mean, really. If Baccarin walks off a ship, aren’t we weak mortals going to do whatever the Visitors want, without the need for propaganda?

Yes. Yes we are. Whatever they want.

…I’ll be in my bunk.









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Comments

since playing the yummy hooker-in-space on “Firefly,”

Courtesan, damn you! Courtesan!

Posted by: rikkitikkitavi at March 10, 2009 11:21 AM

Wait, does this mean that at one point in the series we'll see her with a lizard face and those Magnificent Human Boobs?

Well, I hope so!

Posted by: Withnail at March 10, 2009 11:23 AM

...like television set on honeymoon.

Posted by: Jay at March 10, 2009 11:24 AM

since playing the yummy hooker-in-space on “Firefly,”

Courtesan, damn you! Courtesan!

Posted by: rikkitikkitavi at March 10, 2009 11:21 AM

You're both wrong! She was a companion! Bastards!

Posted by: Marra at March 10, 2009 11:30 AM

I approve of this casting, but I, too, disapprove of the name change.

There used to be a female usher at the church I went to as a kid who looked just like Dianna. That led to many day dreams about the entire congregation being herded up and taken captive by the V aliens. I always managed to escape, however, and get back home, punch the secret code hidden on my intercom panel near my closet, which opened up a trap door in my closet, which led to my Voltron lion hidden deep beneath my neighborhood. I kicked a lot of alien ass in that Lion.

Posted by: Forbiddendonut at March 10, 2009 11:31 AM

Yeah we would be doomed indeed.

But what a way to go.

Posted by: Vermillion at March 10, 2009 11:33 AM

PIGGGGGGGGGGGS INNNNNNNN SPPPPPPPPPPPPPACE!
I'm sorry, I got a vision of Miss Piggy, who I also think is yummy, in a hammy sort of way.

Posted by: BWeaves (from a different IP address) at March 10, 2009 11:36 AM

I met her a couple months ago. She's nice and very pretty in person.

She's tiny, though! Not that that's a bad thing. I'm just always struck by how much taller people appear on television and movie screens.

Posted by: DarthCorleone at March 10, 2009 11:37 AM

Morena Baccarin starring in V2: In My Pants

Posted by: PissBoy at March 10, 2009 11:37 AM

She's gorgeous. She seemed a little lollipoppy when she guested on HIMYM, but still gorgeous.

Posted by: Julie at March 10, 2009 11:38 AM

Scott Wolf!!!!! I had the biggest crush on him when Party of Five was on. He was the reason I watched that show. That, and watching Neve Campbell squinting every two seconds. That tic is a symbol of the nineties, along with Katie Holmes' half-smile in Dawson's Creek.

Posted by: Sofía at March 10, 2009 11:40 AM

Comments pretty, WHEE!

Posted by: Julie at March 10, 2009 11:40 AM

I liked the mini-serieses and faithfully watched the TV show. This is why Robert Englund will always be that sweet alien, Willie, and never Freddy, in my mind. Of course, it helps that I never actually saw any of the Freddy Krueger movies, but even so,he's all disfigured in those movies, so it's not as if he looks like himself.

Anyway, Morena Baccarin seems like an excellent casting choice.

Posted by: tamatha at March 10, 2009 11:48 AM

(whose name has been changed from Dianna to Anna, which is not a change I approve of).

I think that's a name change I can get behind.

Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at March 10, 2009 11:49 AM

get back home, punch the secret code hidden on my intercom panel near my closet, which opened up a trap door in my closet, which led to my Voltron lion hidden deep beneath my neighborhood. I kicked a lot of alien ass in that Lion.

All kids must have played out this scenario. Only I had a hole cut in the bottom of my closet that led to a crawlspace into the garage, where my Voltron lion was stored (or as it was commonly known, a Daihatsu Charade). My childhood imagination sucked.

Posted by: branded at March 10, 2009 11:57 AM

I never finished watching V. I just didn't care. I'd rather watch Marc Singer make out with his ferrets.

Posted by: Julie at March 10, 2009 11:57 AM

OK, so we've had a Whedon thread and a Baccarin thread today. Are we going to have a Fillion / Castle thread today to make this a Firefly trilogy?

Posted by: BWeaves (from a different IP address) at March 10, 2009 12:08 PM

Party of Five actors crack me up. I never saw the show, so I don't know if it was this way on the show itself, but in other material all of them act in exactly the same style. It's some sort of more jarring version of the Shatner pause and a near-constant look of consternation. Lacey Chabert may be the only one who wasn't infected.

Posted by: Eep at March 10, 2009 12:09 PM

Morena makes me feel funny. Down where I pee.

Posted by: TK at March 10, 2009 12:23 PM

I knew it! First Eliza Dushku turns out to be an alien, and now Morena Baccarin! I'm telling you, Joss Whedon hires aliens to star in his shows!

Extremely hot, indeed yummy aliens...but aliens nonetheless. Now if you'll excuse me...I have two new species to create in my imagination.

Posted by: Mike R. at March 10, 2009 12:29 PM

I hate to douche it up, but if I don't point it out, it will eat at my soul:

about lizard-aliens coming to Earth to steel all our water

Steal.

Posted by: The Pink Hulk at March 10, 2009 12:35 PM

Wasn't the aliens' aim an alchemic plot to turn all our water into steel so that they could manufacture steel eating utensils and then eat everyone?

Posted by: DarthCorleone at March 10, 2009 12:45 PM

...lizard-aliens coming to Earth to steel all our water...

Maybe they're super chemistry/metallurgy geniuses who travel in spaceships made of water and drink steel.

Posted by: Sean at March 10, 2009 1:03 PM

Forbiddendonut, I kinda wanna make out with you for that imagination of yours.

I always had the Black Stallion waiting for me in the baseball field outside of my school to whisk me away to the A Team van around the corner.

Posted by: Stella at March 10, 2009 1:29 PM

She plays the leader of aliens coming to enslave us all? Wasn't that her role on Stargate: SG-1? Stunning development.

Well, she's pretty, but I prefer if women have at least enough muscles to stand straight. The Baccarin looks like a sand bag most of the time.

Posted by: FabMax at March 10, 2009 1:31 PM

Mmmmm, Morena can invade my planet anytime.

Considering she played a classic 'honorable villain' in Stargate (more or less), an outright nasty piece of work like Diana from V should be an interesting turn.

I also think it would have been fascinating for her to show up in Baltar's harem and challenging his leadership of it. But that plot point got whacked weeks ago . .

Posted by: idiosynchronic at March 10, 2009 6:06 PM

So now Inara-as-lizard can re-employ the crazy eyes from her stint on How I Met Your Mother?

They can even use the same graphics to revel in the cheese of the 80s!

Posted by: foursweatervests at March 10, 2009 6:15 PM

Can't..think..of..anything..but

Lacey Chabert and Morena sandwich.

Posted by: David McTaintwaffle at March 10, 2009 7:49 PM

if only the Beastmaster would let them

That made me snort, thanks! I *always* thought that too.

Posted by: curegirl0421 at March 11, 2009 11:24 AM

Lizard aliens come to earth and turn our water into steel?

Wha?

Posted by: WhoWhatWhere at March 13, 2009 2:55 PM