My reaction exactly.*g* I have this image of the storyboard conference after Moore's departure with him saying: "Okay, we really have to get this battle of good versus evil going. Relucted tormented evil versus tormented good won't do it. Justin just isn't a fearsome and disgusting villain right now. How are we supposed to root for Ben to finish him off? So, people, changing that is your first priority..."
It really is a cosmic law that if a villain I love starts out ambiguous and complicated, he'll be turned Eeeevil sooner or later. (Some - Scorpius, for example - go the opposite direction.) This is why I fear for Arvin Sloane, however irrational I know the fear is given J.J. Abrams' track record thus far.
As of episode 5 of season 4, I can reassure you. Abrams might have messed up with his poor heroine in season 3, and with his romantic lead, but he's doing just swell with the older generation, especially Sloane. (Also? To my surprise I actually, gasp, liked not one but two Vaughn-heavy eps of season 4. Both written by the ME scribes. There is definitely a character-saving operation going on for him and Sydney.)
I don't know whether to be happy we got that much, or miffed at him for leaving. Of course, we get BSG out of him leaving.
True, and it is very good and shiny indeed, plus he can be the boss there. Knauf did create Carnivale, so Moore would have been Chris Boucher at the very best there, and I don't blame him for wanting to be Terry Nation at least once.
And my guess is that he did. He didn't seem shocked by his own abilities in that scene.
Now I want to read the story where Norman invites a nice church-going boy for his foster daughter to meet, and Teen!Justin goes all telepathic on him.*veg*
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*hugs Tormented!Ambiguous!Justin*
*contemplates stabbing Daniel Knauf*
My reaction exactly.*g* I have this image of the storyboard conference after Moore's departure with him saying: "Okay, we really have to get this battle of good versus evil going. Relucted tormented evil versus tormented good won't do it. Justin just isn't a fearsome and disgusting villain right now. How are we supposed to root for Ben to finish him off? So, people, changing that is your first priority..."
It really is a cosmic law that if a villain I love starts out ambiguous and complicated, he'll be turned Eeeevil sooner or later. (Some - Scorpius, for example - go the opposite direction.) This is why I fear for Arvin Sloane, however irrational I know the fear is given J.J. Abrams' track record thus far.
As of episode 5 of season 4, I can reassure you. Abrams might have messed up with his poor heroine in season 3, and with his romantic lead, but he's doing just swell with the older generation, especially Sloane. (Also? To my surprise I actually, gasp, liked not one but two Vaughn-heavy eps of season 4. Both written by the ME scribes. There is definitely a character-saving operation going on for him and Sydney.)
I don't know whether to be happy we got that much, or miffed at him for leaving. Of course, we get BSG out of him leaving.
True, and it is very good and shiny indeed, plus he can be the boss there. Knauf did create Carnivale, so Moore would have been Chris Boucher at the very best there, and I don't blame him for wanting to be Terry Nation at least once.
And my guess is that he did. He didn't seem shocked by his own abilities in that scene.
Now I want to read the story where Norman invites a nice church-going boy for his foster daughter to meet, and Teen!Justin goes all telepathic on him.*veg*