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I liked the pilot and they toned down some of the really annoying (to me, YMMV) factors of the pilot in the second episode. Namely, they ditched the narration and made the daughter less of a whiny "I'm so PURE!" stereotype, which made it more watchable to me. Definitely agree on the pacing...

Very true. However, they have a tendency to slow down as they get older (and they shift down the EM band). The longest documented one (according to Wikipedia, anyway, so take with a grain of salt despite the citation) has an 8.5 second period. Pretty sure the one on SG:U was just a tiny bit...

Different kinds of radiation, unfortunately. Alpha and Beta particles are the types blocked well by low density materials such as water and plastics. These are given off by spent fuel rods and the reason that nuclear reactors use water-based shielding. X-Rays (and other high-energy forms of...

I've actually seen this one used WELL a couple of times. In a book, it was a major clue that the character was more than he claimed to be -- because his stubble didn't grow. In a TV show (and I wish I could remember which one) all the other characters had normal facial hair, except for one...

x3 for Old Spice Guy. I hope they can afford to keep him around. Loved him talking to the little kid, with the visible gleam in his smile. Heh. I'm guessing the 'hyper-competent' people will fade into the background, perhaps showing up every once in a while to go on a mission, interact with...

There's actually some science to those issues, but they played with it. The heavy radiation from the Pulsar *would* be blocked by sufficient amounts of the ship. The only spot that was fully protected was the garden? That's not going to work. I kind of mentally hand-waved it as 'the only...

I think the more interesting idea is not that the planet *stopped* spinning, as someone mentioned, but that it's always been that way. Creatures native to the world are used to this situation. Outsiders could be drawn to this world because of it's unusual properties. I'm thinking (off the...

Olivia Munn was acting oddly flat and emotionless, I'm not sure why they went that way. It's kind of amusing, though, that Sarah can actually make HER look kind of plain by comparison... Linda Hamilton was AWESOME. I liked Dolph Lundgren's episode (and nice nod to Rocky IV), but that was an...

That's why I ended up going to non-D&D games full time. Let me start by saying that I'm not trying to cause an edition war here, or say that only Indy games have value. :) I've found that D&D -- any edition -- comes with a certain expectation from players that have gamed before. They expect...

Yeah, I loved the update. But I had to read it three or four times to grasp what was going on... and even then I missed a few bits and pieces. Baron Opal and Cheiromancer did a really great job of summarizing and condensing the whole argument and even pointed out a few things I missed. I...

I think the question on where and why the dice are so low is already pretty well answered, but I wanted to offer a couple of thoughts on the other questions. They're a low-supply item and the Dresden Files release suddenly brought the dice to a somewhat larger audience than had previously been...

I think males are worse, personally... And I am one, in case you wondered. There's a certain mentality amongst some male gamers that makes them jealously possessive of their SO's. I ran headlong into this one once in a game when I (innocently) struck up an in-character-only romance with...

I was DM'ing a session when the group came into the foyer of a large mansion, long since fallen into disrepair. I described the crumbling rock walls, the partially fallen ceiling, and then mentioned that it would be difficult to move around the room because of all the debris on the ground...

I've been missing for a little while with the craziness around GenCon... but I'm back now and all caught up. The naval battle was awesome, I love how all the players were able to contribute throughout the fight. I'm not sure how much the captain's log resembles the gameplay around the table...

Updates for the Update God! Words for the Literary Throne!

My theory, which I really enjoy is

Yeah, I thought this was a great follow-up to their incredibly strong season opener. I like the glimpses into the alternate lives, as LightPhoenix noted above. Fargo was apparently a controlling ass. Allison was more distant. Jo went into corporate security. And judging by the reactions...

^^ What he said.

Not to mention -- their awesome new scientist is Baltar Gaius! He was probably my second or third favorite character on BSG, so it's great to see him on the set of another Sci-Fi series. I thought it was a great premiere with some wonderful twists. Although I'm apparently dumb... When...

Heh. My Google-Fu is apparently weak today. Usually, I can find threads even without the local search function. Thanks!