h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

.....to h2g2 welcome gelfling, hmmmmmm That could virtually be a quote from the film But seriously, welcome to h2g2 I am Crescent, an Assistant Community Editor (or ACE) here to say hi, and offer help, if you need any You have been here a whiley now, so you probably do not need any, but I thought I would offer anyway If you do decide that a helping hand would be useful then click 'reply' below and yell I will do what I can to make your entrance to h2g2 as smooth as possible Well, until later.....
BCNU - Crescent

no,I don't need help as of yet, but what film?

What do you mean, 'What film?'. The film that your name came from. The Dark Crystal. The Dark Crystal good solid Jim Henson material. Hmmmmm, if you didn't get the name from The Dark Crystal, where did you get it? I mean everytime I say it, it is virtually reaction to put the 'hmmmmmm' on the end Well, until later....
BCNU - Crescent

oh. I saw the dark crystal eons ago and I didn't realize that there were gelflings. My name is derived from creatures in Red Dwarf called GELFs. It stands for Genetically Engineered Life Form. I'm a mundo scifi, britcom,and Red Dwarf fan and since I'm kinda small, I figured a small GELF would be called a gelfling.

Aaahhh I see I cannot remember the GELFs, but I stopped watching in the 3rd of 4th series, so that may not be suprising So, what other sci-fi stuff are you into? *takes a deep breath* And what do you think of Farscape? Until later....
BCNU - Crescent

Pity you didn't see the GELFS. Red dwarf actually hit a peak in series 5/6. I suspect, however, you may have seen polymorph (with its infamous shrinking boxers scene)in series 3 or 4. THe polymorph is a GELF...

Oh and I've heard of Farscape but never seen it. Hmmm, what other scifi?
I like lots of scifi and fantasy. Some star trek, lots of star wars, Hitchhiker's (obviously), Harlan Ellison stuff, twilight zone, some Azimov, Some Bradbury, Lots of the wierd funny stuff, Pratchett, Piers Anthony, Anne McCaffrey, loads of the old cheesy stuff, I'm just getting into Dr. Who, and I love Goodnight Sweetheart (which really doesn't count---it's a typical britcom,but it has time travel)

*gasps for air*
btw, what does BCNU stand for?

gelfling

Farscape is worth giving a shot to. It starts off a bit ropy, but it come through big time Amusing, dark, what more could you ask for Peirs Anthony, my god I havn't heard that name for ages But early McCaffery is good stuff, and the TV series is meant to be almost ready (which could be well dodgy, but they have spent 4 years getting the dragons correct etc. so it may just be kick ass Dr Who, now which one? It had better be Tom Baker The one and only true Doctor *sigh* Goodnight Sweetheart, what are we going to do with you? If you want britcom check The League of Gentlemen, a true classic I almost died laughing at that BCNU means exactly what it says (it is lifted straight from The Prisoner and B5 (who got it from The Prisoner Well, until later...
BCNU - Crescent

I don't have access to the Dr. Who TV series, so I've been reading one of the old books...
And WHAT's wrong with Goodnight Sweetheart!? I love a good number of britcoms...Monty Python (I've seen Eric Idle live), Red Dwarf, Goodnight Sweetheart, As Time Goes By,BlackAdder, Vicar of Dibley, (some)Mr. Bean, Fawlty Towers,Thin Blue Line,Maid Marion and Her Merry Men...

Haven't actually watched League of Gentlemen...though they performed live for my school...

additional- would you care to elaborate a bit on BCNU? (I don't quite follow your explanation...)

gelfling

The League of Gentlemen performed for your school? I am truly suprised that the teachers would allow such sick humour into a school, could we be talking about different acts? Cause I am pretty sure that the teachers might blanche abit at the vet. It can be a bit minging But very very funny

Your choices of watching material is pretty good (I mean you cannot go wrong with Monty Python but where is Fawlty Towers? Only Fools and Horses? Goodness Gracious Me? TV Offal? BrassEye? the excellent stuff, stuff which will probably never see the screen again it was too good Now what is wrong with Goodnight Sweetheart, I am sure I wouldn't know, I tried to watch one episode, it irritated me (for a reason now lost to me) and I refused to watch it again Maybe it is the actor from Bread that just irritates me.

BCNU - it means what it says, read out each letter. In The Prisoner (more britcom, well if you are in the right mood it can be very funny when instead of saying 'see you later' they touch their forlock and say BCNU. The same action and words were used by Bester, the Psi-Cop in B5, in the first series Hope this helps Until later....
BCNU - Crescent

Okay... I get it now. I'm just a wee bit slow this morning!

Fawlty Towers was listed... The other stuff isn't really offered by my TV stations...

Oops! You're right about the League of Gentlemen... I meant the Upright Citizen's Brigade had performed at my school. League fo Gentlemen was just introduced on one of my stations (I'm not too fond of it)... it's supposedly the "New Monty Python"---never. Nothing's quite so good.

btw: Are you familiar with Spitting Image?

BCNU (got it now)
gelfling

So it is, I used to be able to read The League of Gentlemen is well worth the persistance, tho' I have heard that the American audience didn't like it. Shame it is extremely funny in bits, and while not as surreal as MP it does have a similar flavour (well a bit darker, but definatly similar, maybe MP thrown into Twin Peaks

Spitting Image used to be classic Sunday night watching, very very good, however it stopped a few years ago, when the politicians became, well, bland. It would have a field day now They should bring it back, I think I may write a letter to ITV (as well as Sky One, lambasting them about pissing around with G vs. E's times. Grrrrrrrr) to see if they can, though all the peeps have moved on But you never know, get Rory Bremner on board and away you go Until later....
BCNU - Crescent

oh. I just brought Spitting Image up to see what you thought about it. I've only seen two eps. Those puppets look like someone attaked the Jim Henson Creature shop with a bottle of sulphuric acid! I only watched to hear the impressions from one of the actors from red dwarf -Chris Barrie(also known from the Brittas Empire)

Despite the low raings, I think that the League of Gentlemen is still on in the US...

gelfling

Hello gelfing!
I came here with a set greeting but I see you have already met Crescent.
From your conversation, I can gather you & I have similar tastes. I would be delighted to chat with you if you refresh this link.
I loved Spitting Image. Did you see Chris Barrie from Red Dwarf in the Leisure Centre sitcom? Can't remember its name....there was a Janitor in it who was comparatively like Baldrick is to Blackadder...
Hope to chat with you soon!
Galaxy Babe

yes! It's called the Brittas Empire. Utterly stupid show, but hilarious nonetheless. Yeah that guy Colin is sorta like Baldrick, but I think Colin is a touch scuzzier...I like the one where they hypnotise Chris Barrie/Brittas into being a nice guy...Pity he plays so many unpleasant people.

gelfling