Joan of Arcadia - 10/31
10-31-03, 11:40 PM
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Joan of Arcadia - 10/31
Since I have no life, I was home by 8, and ready to watch Joan of Arcadia.
I thought it was a superb episode, with lots of funny moments to try to even out the darkness of the "Dumpster Baby" plot line. Joan's cheer tryouts were a highlight, along with the family meal scenes.
I missed a few episodes, but it's nice that God comes in a lot more forms now. The pop culture references were good, and I think the episode wrapped itself up nicely by the end of the hour.
Too bad most people probably didn't catch it, since they have lives and all.
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When God asks Joan to try out for the cheerleading squad, she has trouble explaining her sudden interest in the sport; a baby is found abandoned in a high-school gym bag.
When God asks Joan to try out for the cheerleading squad, she has trouble explaining her sudden interest in the sport; a baby is found abandoned in a high-school gym bag.
I missed a few episodes, but it's nice that God comes in a lot more forms now. The pop culture references were good, and I think the episode wrapped itself up nicely by the end of the hour.
Too bad most people probably didn't catch it, since they have lives and all.
10-31-03, 11:56 PM
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Was my first time seeing the show tonight and i really enjoyed it and i wish i had been watching it from the start.Ive been looking for a show to get into now that Buffy has left the air and ive had bad luck with dramas in the past that ive liked going off the air(ie Freaks and Geeks and My So Called Life) so i was happy to see that JOA is doing well in the ratings and they have one new viewer in me 
11-01-03, 12:15 AM
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Re: Joan of Arcadia - 10/31
Originally posted by freedexter
Too bad most people probably didn't catch it, since they have lives and all.
Too bad most people probably didn't catch it, since they have lives and all.
This is TV Talk man...there's nothing wrong with catching a show when it airs...
[Unless you venture OUTSIDE of TV Talk...then, you're on your own
]I caught this "live" too and [believe it or not] was also able to interact with other humans on this festive "All Hollow's Eve"...
ANYways...it was a pretty good ep. I think Amber let the lead cheerleader off too easy at the end.
I do have a question though...what happened to Malucci "Dr. Dave" [from ER]? Is he still on the force?
11-01-03, 12:37 AM
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Re: Re: Joan of Arcadia - 10/31
Originally posted by Rogue588
I do have a question though...what happened to Malucci "Dr. Dave" [from ER]? Is he still on the force?
I do have a question though...what happened to Malucci "Dr. Dave" [from ER]? Is he still on the force?
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11-01-03, 01:18 AM
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Malucci got forced out by Fat Tony after he altered a police report last week. (An ER and A Simpsons reference
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I liked this episode too.
Joan's cheers were great, especially the last one.
It was pretty easy to figure out who dumped the baby the second time you heard the tape.
That would have been an interesting twist if they made the younger brother homosexual. I guess they wouldn't do that with a family show though.
)I liked this episode too.
Joan's cheers were great, especially the last one.
It was pretty easy to figure out who dumped the baby the second time you heard the tape.
That would have been an interesting twist if they made the younger brother homosexual. I guess they wouldn't do that with a family show though.
11-01-03, 09:51 AM
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This show is getting a little predictable for me now that I have its cadence down. I hope they'll surprise us more because it's getting a little repetitive in that whatever God tells Joan to get involved with, you know it'll affect the other subplot all too neatly.
11-01-03, 10:09 AM
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Originally posted by Patman
This show is getting a little predictable for me now that I have its cadence down. I hope they'll surprise us more because it's getting a little repetitive in that whatever God tells Joan to get involved with, you know it'll affect the other subplot all too neatly.
This show is getting a little predictable for me now that I have its cadence down. I hope they'll surprise us more because it's getting a little repetitive in that whatever God tells Joan to get involved with, you know it'll affect the other subplot all too neatly.
11-01-03, 03:49 PM
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I like this episode. The cheerleader tryout is very funny.
To comment on someone else who said the show is predictable, sure we know whatever Joan does will eventually touch other people's lives. But what makes the show interesting is HOW it will happen.
To comment on someone else who said the show is predictable, sure we know whatever Joan does will eventually touch other people's lives. But what makes the show interesting is HOW it will happen.
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11-01-03, 05:46 PM
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I too recently been hooked on the show. But I blame a friend of mine that made me watch.
But I also like the last cheer that she did. But it was also nice to have an eps where the older bother wasn't conflicted about his handicap and instead was able to help his younger brother.
But I also like the last cheer that she did. But it was also nice to have an eps where the older bother wasn't conflicted about his handicap and instead was able to help his younger brother.
11-01-03, 06:17 PM
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Originally posted by TheEdge21
But I also like the last cheer that she did. But it was also nice to have an eps where the older bother wasn't conflicted about his handicap and instead was able to help his younger brother.
But I also like the last cheer that she did. But it was also nice to have an eps where the older bother wasn't conflicted about his handicap and instead was able to help his younger brother.
11-01-03, 06:20 PM
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Originally posted by freedexter
I'm surprised he is still on the show: the actor, in real life, is John Ritter's son. I would have imagined he would take some time off to grieve instead of continuing to film everyday.
I'm surprised he is still on the show: the actor, in real life, is John Ritter's son. I would have imagined he would take some time off to grieve instead of continuing to film everyday.
11-02-03, 01:08 AM
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Originally posted by MrX
Malucci got forced out by Fat Tony after he altered a police report last week. (An ER and A Simpsons reference)
I liked this episode too.
Joan's cheers were great, especially the last one.
It was pretty easy to figure out who dumped the baby the second time you heard the tape.
That would have been an interesting twist if they made the younger brother homosexual. I guess they wouldn't do that with a family show though.
Malucci got forced out by Fat Tony after he altered a police report last week. (An ER and A Simpsons reference
)I liked this episode too.
Joan's cheers were great, especially the last one.
It was pretty easy to figure out who dumped the baby the second time you heard the tape.
That would have been an interesting twist if they made the younger brother homosexual. I guess they wouldn't do that with a family show though.
I thought this episode was written amazingly well. I was on the fence about this show after last week's episode, but they pulled me back in.
As for the brother, I don't think he is gay, but I bet it's going to come up again. Remember when god was the substitute teacher? I think she referred to Grace as "young man" or something along those lines. I think that Grace may be a guy. I mean, shouldn't God know the sex of the person he is referring to, regardless of a person's androgonus (sp?) appearance? Perhaps I heard it wrong. If someone can check, that would be cool.
11-02-03, 02:32 AM
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Originally posted by rayw69
Remember when god was the substitute teacher? I think she referred to Grace as "young man" or something along those lines. I think that Grace may be a guy. I mean, shouldn't God know the sex of the person he is referring to, regardless of a person's androgonus (sp?) appearance? Perhaps I heard it wrong. If someone can check, that would be cool.
Remember when god was the substitute teacher? I think she referred to Grace as "young man" or something along those lines. I think that Grace may be a guy. I mean, shouldn't God know the sex of the person he is referring to, regardless of a person's androgonus (sp?) appearance? Perhaps I heard it wrong. If someone can check, that would be cool.
11-02-03, 04:55 AM
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God seems to have a bit of a sense of humor, knowing how to push peoples buttons (He calls out embarrassing bits of information about Joan to get her to talk to him quicker). I love this show, and I am glad that it is becoming a hit. Finally Friday has a couple of decent shows for me to watch (Miss Match, Handler, Hope & Faith, and, dare I dream, Boomtown?).
