--- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, mhall@... wrote:
> Not so much a genre thing, but the ending felt very rushed. Or, after
> thinking about it, I thought there could have been more of a punch/oomph
> with that ending.
Well, the last episode incorporated snippets of what were clearly intended to be several episodes-worth (at least) of incident, since they chose to have a true finale episode.
> Having watched two episodes of CASTLE, it seems very predictable and
> contrived. While the actor who plays the lead (whose name eludes me, and
> I'm to lazy to GOOGLE) was great in FIREFLY IMO.
Nathan Fillion. Also fine in the other Joss Whedon projects BUFFY and DR. HORRIBLE'S SINGALONG BLOG.
> PS--Thanks to the group for the heads up (I forget who tipped me off on that)
> on the British series being out soon. I searched Amazon about 1 month
> ago, and came up with very little. But now they are happy to take your
> pre-orders.
However, Amazon doesn't bestir itself any too much with some pre-orders, as with my still-unfilled/unshipped order for the "portable Lansdale" volume, with introduction by Bill Crider, SANCTIFIED AND CHICKEN-FRIED...which the publishers will sell with rather more alacrity for 30c more:
http://www.utexas.edu/utpress/books/lansan.html
Todd Mason
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