Chapter 31 Family Ties part 1

[Solanine]

Oh and am I the opnly one who believes it could have been the doctor who was shot, Scratch did say something to the woman doing Lizzy's scan about not wanting to end up like the doctor who knew how to use the machine.

[yarri]

Yeah I'm with you. Bricks is totally giving off a vibe that he's falling for Lizzie, and Lizzie is giving off a bit of a vibe that she might feel something for him too. That part where she talked about wearing his shirts made me sit up a bit. I know it's probably true that it's the only thing she can find to fit, but I just felt like there was more to it. We could have some complicated love triangles (rectangle?) developing if/when Saul/Victor/CJ finally find Lizzie and Bricks.

He might be "feeling" something for her but Lizzie primary emotion is fear. I do not feel her love for Saul or his for her is so shallow it would change.

[PuddleWhite]

I dont see that there's any proof or need for the cousin to be in the here and now. Its not Durai, evidenced by the fact that Durai isn't dead. It may be Angel's father, i guess, if you fiddle with the timings enough. The point is, the cousin is dead, Angel is dead, and its all a part of the backstory, not the survival story.

[VEE]

Here's a thing. I think a lot of the 'meatless' talk etc is based on a change of listening routine. The difference between having 30 or so hours sat waiting to be listened to whenever one wants and then suddenly stopping and having to wait a week, sometimes two, for twenty more minutes’ results in the expectation of what will be in those 20 minutes being greater, we can, effectively, go 4 weeks with no action at all, which is fine, but previously that 4 weeks might have been about an hour, until we all reach the point where we are caught up. I know that, for myself, the listening experience is more disjointed and I do want to have that option to just play the next episode straight after the last one. This is impossible of course, but the feeling persists. I’m quite looking forward to starting this season again and just listening all the way through as I process things much better that way.

I do get what people are saying though, episodes taken in isolation can appear to not have much in them, and let’s not forget that not everybody dissects and analyses each episode, they just listen, and in the last episode the two key points were finding a broken phone and a pregnant woman, both things that we knew from previous episodes, and we had to wait 2 weeks for that. Now I have no criticism of this at all, and this thread is itself proof of how meaty this episode really was, but other people won’t see it that way, and I can see why. When listened to from start to finish it will be seamless and paced and timed beautifully, but the release schedule will always give a false impression of how the story is developing I think.

In short, don’t get annoyed about it I guess, there’s no point, it’s just the way things are.

[GeneTwo]

The Colony is short of water? Should have never gotten on the wrong side of Pete!

I know. Scratch should have kidnapped CJ instead of Lizzy. She probably would have go the water running and had the farm all set up. And she probably would have had it running with one Aussie slave (Futurama reference ) doing all the work.

[Nate Eeez]

Here's a thing. I think a lot of the 'meatless' talk etc is based on a change of listening routine. The difference between having 30 or so hours sat waiting to be listened to whenever one wants and then suddenly stopping and having to wait a week, sometimes two, for twenty more minutes’ results in the expectation of what will be in those 20 minutes being greater, we can, effectively, go 4 weeks with no action at all, which is fine, but previously that 4 weeks might have been about an hour, until we all reach the point where we are caught up. I know that, for myself, the listening experience is more disjointed and I do want to have that option to just play the next episode straight after the last one. This is impossible of course, but the feeling persists. I’m quite looking forward to starting this season again and just listening all the way through as I process things much better that way.

I do get what people are saying though, episodes taken in isolation can appear to not have much in them, and let’s not forget that not everybody dissects and analyses each episode, they just listen, and in the last episode the two key points were finding a broken phone and a pregnant woman, both things that we knew from previous episodes, and we had to wait 2 weeks for that. Now I have no criticism of this at all, and this thread is itself proof of how meaty this episode really was, but other people won’t see it that way, and I can see why. When listened to from start to finish it will be seamless and paced and timed beautifully, but the release schedule will always give a false impression of how the story is developing I think.

In short, don’t get annoyed about it I guess, there’s no point, it’s just the way things are.

We have gotten so used to being able to watch full seasons on DVD or Netflix that we've become spoiled. We want action, knowledge and the ability to play the next episode. When we can't? Frustration! Anger! Tossing out blame! Demanding that our needs be met. Like a five year old addicted to crack. Simile.

Chill out. Relax. All in good time.

I think Lizzie should ask Scratch to be her son's protector. That'll complicate matters. I'd love to hear Scratch's reaction to that. I think she would seriously consider it. Then when Saul busts Lizzie free, we'll see Scratch get really pissed.

[yarri]

We have gotten so used to being able to watch full seasons on DVD or Netflix that we've become spoiled. We want action, knowledge and the ability to play the next episode. When we can't? Frustration! Anger! Tossing out blame! Demanding that our needs be met. Like a five year old addicted to crack. Simile.

Chill out. Relax. All in good time.

I think Lizzie should ask Scratch to be her son's protector. That'll complicate matters. I'd love to hear Scratch's reaction to that. I think she would seriously consider it. Then when Saul busts Lizzie free, we'll see Scratch get really pissed.

I wonder if Lizzie will name the baby John

[Nate Eeez]

Well, we know she won't name him Henry.

[reaper239]

Well, we know she won't name him Henry.

you never know, she had a real moment with scratch. if that keeps up, she may come down with some twist on stockholm syndrome.

[yarri]

you never know, she had a real moment with scratch. if that keeps up, she may come down with some twist on stockholm syndrome.

Do you really think a dr of psychology would succumb to Stockholm syndrome? I think Lizzie is tougher then that. I heard fear in her voice not empathy for scratch . Lizzie had proven to be a very smart , capable , bad ass on multiple occasions.