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Post by mrcrf on Sept 10, 2011 16:18:46 GMT -8
In watching my way through Season 1 (about halfway through), I keep noticing something hanging from the left side of Artie's white vest, generally when he's on the train. In Red-eyed Manmen, when Artie is working on the clay model gun, you can get a fairly good look at the thing. It looks like a round item attached to a short black ribbon, so I'm assuming it's a watch. Anyone know more about it? You get a good look at it in “The Night of the Burning Diamond” (you’re not there yet, I know ) when Artie’s setting up the, uh, security measures. A medal attached to a ribbon?
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Post by artiesniecewannabe on Sept 10, 2011 16:40:07 GMT -8
Oh yeah, back to Artie's watch -- as I was looking at the medallion on the ribbon, it occurred to me that I had a small clippie watch about that size. So yeah, I found the watch, attached it to a ribbon, and since I don't generally have a pocket, I stitched a pinback to it. Currently wearing it pinned to the waistband of my skirt.
D#2 had a look at it, and immediately gave me a suspicious look and asked, 'Is this an Artie thing?'
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Post by California gal on Sept 10, 2011 17:57:26 GMT -8
Speaking of Artie's Aunt Maude---That was mostly just a Season 1 comment Artie came up with, wasn't it?? It pretty much went away as the series continued on. Except for that part you mentioned in Bogus Bandits, I really don't recall it being said in seasons 2, 3 and 4 at all like it was in Season 1. I think the last time Maude was mentioned was in TNOT Undead, season 3.
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Post by artiesniecewannabe on Sept 10, 2011 18:34:08 GMT -8
End of TNOT Thousand Eyes -- James is smooching Jennifer the hit girl and Artie is making comments. Then Artie sits down on the other side of Jennifer. First thing I like -- she lifts her arms from around Jim's neck and for the first time you can see the handcuffs on her wrists. Then she turns and puts her arms around Artie's neck and smooches him...
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...uh, where was I? Oh yeah. Artie. Kiss. Uh...
Anyway, I like the way Jennifer is playing with Artie's hair right behind his ear. That's what I'd be doing, ¿no es verdad?
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Post by California gal on Sept 10, 2011 18:53:35 GMT -8
That's one of my least favorite tags. It makes both guys look so stupid, falling for the charms of a hit woman. Who knows how many she killed?
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Post by Dieter on Sept 10, 2011 23:13:11 GMT -8
That's one of my least favorite tags. It makes both guys look so stupid, falling for the charms of a hit woman. Who knows how many she killed? I thought it was pretty sexy myself actually, CalGal! I liked how that whole terrific ep ended! They both got a little piece of action from that gorgeous bad girl before she got locked up--I assume... ;D
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Post by artiesniecewannabe on Sept 11, 2011 9:09:58 GMT -8
For my part, Cal Gal, I ditched the headphones and just watched it 'cause, yeah, the dialog is dumb.
But if it involves Artie and a kiss -- *glerp*
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Post by California gal on Sept 11, 2011 9:26:48 GMT -8
I love season 1, with many great episodes, but I have a problem with the number of times the bad girl is allowed a free pass--simply because she's pretty! I realize this series was made in the 60s (and I remember the 60s all too well!), and this was the prevalent thinking. Plus it was the mentality in the 1870s as well. But for goodness sakes! Carma, for instance, in Flaming Ghost, tried to kill Jim twice--once quite nastily with the rattlesnakes--and betrayed Artie to Brown. So what happens? They don't want to cause her any undue publicity and scandal, so she goes Scott free! (I have a plot bunny incubating about that too.) And she did, after all, make a mild, very mild, protest to Brown when he was planning to kill Jim. That makes up for everything, it seems. They eased up on that practice in subsequent seasons. Got to wonder if they got complaints!
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Post by Dieter on Sept 11, 2011 10:48:33 GMT -8
It's possible Jim & Artie had to stop letting the bad girls go free like they did because they weren't doing their job complete--bringing criminals to justice. It was their choice though--whether right or wrong--to decide if those nasty little things deserved a 2nd chance.
I really didn't mind the dialog in Thousand Eyes--I know it was a bit corny sounding--but that's ok----They were just messing around. I probably had moments like that myself in the past. It's just having some fun--being silly. You can't take it all seriously--It was just some good times for the boys with Jennifer, ya know... No biggie.
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Post by Silver on Sept 12, 2011 6:27:33 GMT -8
Plot bunnies tend to love to nibble mercilessly at one's ankles until their plot is written down. I invented something I call 'Plot Bunny Cages', which is where I keep a list of quick synopses of the ideas the plot bunnies bring. It helps control them to some degree while I work my way through the masses.
The darn things do breed like CRAZY!
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Post by mrcrf on Sept 13, 2011 17:03:35 GMT -8
In “The Night of the Big Blackmail,” Hans gathers ingredients (rice, flour, sugar, eggs, kirschwasser) for Count Hackmar’s favorite dish--but what is it called? I can’t quite catch the name.
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Post by Dieter on Sept 13, 2011 17:10:31 GMT -8
GOOP. That's what it sounds like it should be called anyways. ;D
Not sure--I'd have to go check--I just saw it a few weeks ago for a quiz actually...
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Post by California gal on Sept 13, 2011 17:57:27 GMT -8
I believe it's Rice Imperatif. I'm about to watch the episode so I'll confirm later. I think I once looked for a recipe on the Internet and found it. Never tried making it though. ;D
Correction: It's "Rice Imperatrice" according to closed captioning, and if you Google it, you'll find all kinds of recipes!
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Post by California gal on Sept 13, 2011 17:58:16 GMT -8
Plot bunnies tend to love to nibble mercilessly at one's ankles until their plot is written down. I invented something I call 'Plot Bunny Cages', which is where I keep a list of quick synopses of the ideas the plot bunnies bring. It helps control them to some degree while I work my way through the masses. The darn things do breed like CRAZY! Yep, I have one of those "Plot Bunny Cages." I call it my "idea file." And it's reproduces by leaps and bounds!
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Post by conansf on Sept 13, 2011 20:13:16 GMT -8
Ah, plot bunnies, gotta love the little critters. You're lucky if they only chew on your ankles. Mine bounce up and down inside my head until the idea gets put into print - hence the far-away expression in a lot of fanfic writers eyes, it's actually them processing a great line of dialogue they just heard or a senario that the little furry pests have got their teeth into, cue blocking out a scene, to feed the hungry little suckers. Thought: Do Twilight fanfic writers have vampire plot bunnies? Bunnicula anyone? Quote: In “The Night of the Tartars,” Jim says, “Artie is fluent in Russian.” Two seasons later, we’re told Artie can speak it but not write it? That’s just so...out of character. Grr. Endquote. Continuity errors - these were made for fanfic writers to correct, if wit and time allow. Note in the second movie-length feature, Artie claims he can't understand the Cossacks. Russia is a big place, they don't all speak the same.
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Post by Dieter on Sept 13, 2011 23:11:03 GMT -8
Ah, plot bunnies, gotta love the little critters. You're lucky if they only chew on your ankles. Mine bounce up and down inside my head until the idea gets put into print - hence the far-away expression in a lot of fanfic writers eyes, it's actually them processing a great line of dialogue they just heard or a senario that the little furry pests have got their teeth into, cue blocking out a scene, to feed the hungry little suckers. Thought: Do Twilight fanfic writers have vampire plot bunnies? Bunnicula anyone? Quote: In “The Night of the Tartars,” Jim says, “Artie is fluent in Russian.” Two seasons later, we’re told Artie can speak it but not write it? That’s just so...out of character. Grr. Endquote. Continuity errors - these were made for fanfic writers to correct, if wit and time allow. Note in the second movie-length feature, Artie claims he can't understand the Cossacks. Russia is a big place, they don't all speak the same. Same deal in many different countries. I'm half Dutch and half German and have spent many years in both Holland and Germany. There are so many different dialects and slang that one end of each country speaks completely different than the other end. There are so many various versions of their original language you sometimes don't even think they are related. Bavarian German--in the Black Forest area, for example, sounds absolutely Nothing like the Southern German I grew up with. I can't understand a word they say!! Haha. I'm sure Artie had the same problem with his Russian dialects!!
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Post by conansf on Sept 14, 2011 2:30:17 GMT -8
Auh? Concansf I think one of your bunnies escaped and is posing as your avatar. ;D Well spotted, Ace
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Post by artiesniecewannabe on Sept 20, 2011 11:58:04 GMT -8
I've been copying all my discs onto the computer, now that my son showed me the video player that will play the copies for me. In testing to be sure the copies run, I watched about half the teaser for Diva. Did anyone get a look at the title of the book Artie is reading? I couldn't see it well enough at speed, so I went back and paused it.
The title? The Taming of the Shrew.
Perfect! *snerk*
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Post by Apple on Sept 21, 2011 5:04:57 GMT -8
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! Oh my gosh, I can't believe it's never been caught before! I love Arte, he's such a character. ;D
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Post by Silver on Sept 21, 2011 5:15:48 GMT -8
That's beautiful! I bet Ross picked the book!
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Post by Apple on Sept 21, 2011 8:55:55 GMT -8
I bet he did And if not, I don't want to know
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Post by artiesniecewannabe on Sept 24, 2011 7:09:50 GMT -8
Human Trigger. Anyone else notice that the drunken piano player during the earthquake in the teaser/Act 1 has a big ol' bottle of something on top of the piano? And when the earthquake is over, his bottle is still there!
So cute.
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Post by artiesniecewannabe on Sept 24, 2011 7:21:50 GMT -8
And something else I just thought of -- not so much an Artie thing as a Ross thing -- the expressions he made with his eyes closed. Just lovely, lovely acting...
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Post by artiesniecewannabe on Oct 24, 2011 16:50:33 GMT -8
Another watch sighting (yes, I'm still obsessing over Artie's watch...)
In The Night Dr Loveless Died, when Artie is being the English doctor and is convincing the door guard that the man is deathly ill, Artie puts a thermometer into the guard's mouth, then grabs the man's wrist to take his pulse and pulls out the pocket watch. You can particularly get a look at the ribbon fob as he's putting the watch away again.
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Post by artiesniecewannabe on Oct 24, 2011 17:08:12 GMT -8
Well, having gotten a fairly good look at the watch and its fob now, I feel safe putting it in the fanfic as I had previously had in mind.
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Post by mrcrf on Oct 25, 2011 17:45:21 GMT -8
I’ve been noticing facial expressions—quick, silent, subtle, in the background. For instance, in “The Night that Terror Stalked the Town,” Voltaire’s face during the operation. In “The Night that Terror Stalked the Town,” the ruefulness when Artemus empties the whiskey bottle. It’s the same sort of face he makes in “The Night of Sudden Death,” when he burns the money. (“Oh, gee, Aunt Maude, do I have to?”) In “The Night of the Flaming Ghost,” James’s amusement as he listens to R.P. McGuffey protesting being locked up.
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Post by California gal on Oct 25, 2011 18:16:46 GMT -8
I always like that scene in Flaming Ghost.
Other times when Jim is in difficulty and Artie shows up in disguise, he can't grin like that. But there's always a glint in his eyes: Artie is here; all's well.
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Post by MissRedhead on Oct 26, 2011 2:44:01 GMT -8
That... is... AWESOME!!!! ;D
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Post by artiesniecewannabe on Oct 26, 2011 12:03:50 GMT -8
Watching Vicious Valentine, and just caught Artie doing something that really took me back.
Artie has just shown up as the tailor and Miss Valentine has just walked into the room. As she crosses behind Artie and the groom, Artie has one hand pinching the bottom of the groom's sleeve -- but what is Artie's other hand doing? Anyone know?
He's stroking the pin in his hair just before he pins it into the sleeve. Anyone else ever done that trick? The oils of your hair lubricate the pin so it slides through the fabric easier. I know this, because we used cloth diapers for our first babies, and I remember my late husband rubbing the diaper pins in his hair when he was about to pin the diaper. (Yes, I had a husband who would change diapers -- that man was a keeper!)
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Post by Silver on Oct 26, 2011 12:31:09 GMT -8
I agree with everybody, but especially Calgal and Ace about the 'all's well' look in Jim's eyes when Artie comes to the rescue in disguise.
Uh oh ...
Limerick coming on. Give me five.
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