The
Most Osbcure Episode of Sliders
Date: 02/24/2001
From: Recall317
Throughout its 5 year run, Sliders produced some very memorable episodes. Love them or hate them, who doesn't have a clear picture of the Pilot, PTSS, the Breeder, and Requiem? But over 88 episodes or so, the production team did manage to make some utterly forgettable episodes that many of us can vaguely remember seeing let alone recall the name. Today, I'd like to find out which episode is the least consequential of them.What makes an episode obscure? It can't be too good or too bad. Either one will garner it name recognition. It should more than likely have no place in the show's continuity, so no one would miss if it suddenly disappeared. Character development should be at a minimum. And lastly, the story itself should be neither exciting nor intriguing. If you find yourself having deep thoughts about life and the universe after the episode concludes, then you're more likely to remember it later. And that just won't do.
I believe every season has at least one candidate, but none so much as Season 3. And that's where I make my selection-
The most obscure and inessential episode is...
State of the ART
No one ever talks about it. Most people do recall it had something to do with robots. In terms of continuity, it's a throwaway episode. Nothing learned at all. The action is plodding and predictable. There are two vaguely interesting character developments: Arturo tells Wade that privately he adores her, and Rembrandt tells Quinn he feels pretty useless, summing up how the writers of the show felt about him during S3.
So what are your choices? Time Again and World? Net Worth? So many to choose from, if only you could remember them....
7:-
O !!!
Date: 02/24/2001
From: Blinker
Man, I was just thinking about this topic yesterday! My choices were "Net Worth" (despite the unforgettable Beret Wars) and "Map of the Mind" (ecch...)You're right about State of the ART, BTW. Any episode that a huge Sliders fan can repeatedly hear discussed and not even realize he's never SEEN it is Inconsequentiality City:
http://www.scifi.com/bboard/browse.cgi/1/5/545/8796
- Blinker 7:-P
http://slidersweb.net/blinker
mediocre,
pointless episodes
Date: 02/24/2001
From: Slidemania
"The Fire Within" and "Dragonslide" are definitely candidates from S3. Both were extremely mediocre, and kinda pointless. Same goes for "Net Worth" and "Lipschitz Live!" in S4, and "A Thousand Deaths" in S5. Even S2 had one such episode...."Love Gods".
good
question, Recall.
Date: 02/24/2001
From: SouthernSlider
My choices would be State of the ART and The Fire Within also. But I can't agree on Love Gods. Whether you liked it or not, you have to agree it brought about the great debate on did he or didn't he. But, of course, everyone knows he did. So it's not a very obscure ep.SS
My
Brothers Keeper (end)
Date: 02/24/2001
From: Stax_
.stax
My
picks:
Date: 02/24/2001
From: Terra_Pryme
Personally, I enjoyed "State of the A.R.T." I thought there was good character development here. Yes, Remmy said he felt useless, but then he devised a way for him and Quinn to escape for which he replies "Who says you don't throw your weight around (for the team)". And Wade blushes after realizing she kissed an android.But you're right in saying that season 3 provides the most pointless episodes. Among them would be those irritating B-movie knockoffs like "Sole Survivors", "Slither", "Stoker", and "This Slide of Paradise" (which ended this miserable season). Another dishonor goes to the episode with the mole people, the title of which I forgot, but will post when I remember.
And
others:
Date: 02/24/2001
From: Terra_Pryme
The episode I forgot the title to was "The Last of Eden". And among the rest of the pointless episodes are "Easy Slider" and "Heavy Metal". YUCK!!!
Entire
4th season
Date: 02/24/2001
From: Informant
I just never think of any of those episodes... ever. They all sucked so much.
Stop
picking on season 4...
Date: 02/24/2001
From: sliderseth
I like season 4 and roads taken is my best episode. State of the art had robert englund(Freddy krueger) in. It had to be memorable for that.
Net
Worth, Slide by Wire, Data World
Date: 02/24/2001
From: Sabre_Edge
A streak of three worthless in a row.SE
The
Season 4 Problem
Date: 02/25/2001
From: Slider_Quinn21
I think that we all agree that Season 4 was Sliders at its worst.And we all know what could've saved it. We all know that it was planned and f*cked up by Peckinballs.
But, that would've made the whole season pointless(The mother of all RESET buttons). So, in fact the unobscurity(not a word, but who cares?) of Season 4 was its downfall...
The
Season 3 Problem!
Date: 02/25/2001
From: Terra_Pryme
I'd have to disagree on that, Quinn. Overall S3 was the worst in the fact that it had great early episodes like "Double Cross" and "The Guardian", but then descended to B-movie schlock with the episodes I mentioned previously. This season was also hurt with JRD's departure and Kari Wuhrer's Maggie made a bad first impression when she replaced him, coming off as very bitchy.Season 4 was better with the fact that Maggie's character development was much better and there was more action with the Sliders' battles against the Kromaggs. Contrary to an above post on this topic, I enjoyed episodes like "Lipschitz Live" and "My Brother's Keeper". The latter brought on a good issue (cloning), which has become reality (for animals). The former was a LOL riot! With Sabrina Lloyd also gone at this point, it was good to have at least some improvement for the show. Unfortunately, they couldn't keep up the momentum for season 5 since JOC and COC eventually left as well and the writing suffered.
About
S4...
Date: 02/25/2001
From: Slidemania
Though not all of its episodes were "pointless", S4 was hardly an improvement. It was bad enough that Sabrina was gone, but to replace her with CHARLIE O'CONNELL of all people!And Maggie's character change happened just a tad bit too quickly to be believable. There should have been a somewhat longer transition for her character to change.
But of course, Jerry's bland acting ruined the entire thing. By the time Jerry and Charlie left the show, I was quite *RELIEVED* to see them leave!
S5 had excellent writing and creative storylines...two components that S4 severely lacked. With episodes like "California Reich", "Data World", "The Chasm", "Prophets & Loss", and "Virtual Slide", QUALITY is not the word I'd use to describe Season 4.
No, I'd use the word "SHIT", instead.
I
wish I woulda signed on earlier....
Date: 02/25/2001
From: sliderules
because most of my picks have already been said three or four times. I'd go with "The Fire Within," "State of The ART," "Data World," "Virtual Slide," "Slither," "Love Gods," "Lipschitty Live," and "Stoker."sliderules
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The
Last of Eden
Date: 02/25/2001
From: EustiSlider
I STILL don't remember if I'd seen this one on FOX even after watching it once on SciFi.Eusti
Late
to the party
Date: 02/26/2001
From: Wrong_Arturo
OK, these have all been mentioned before, but I thought I'd throw my two cents in anyway. Recall317, I was actually thinking of State of the ART while reading the first post before scrolling down to see your choice! :-) I think that's the best one to pick. Some people are picking the episodes they think are the most horrible, but that's not the point. State of the ART wasn't really good or really bad. It was just kind of...there. It had some semi-neat ideas (the pink sky, the almost-romance between Wade and an android) and some adequate acting from guest star Englund and the rest of the usual suspects. (Note the word "adequate.") It had a twist ending which I thought was cool at the time, and later learned was ripped off of an old Star Trek episode. So it all kind of balanced out. My reaction to this episode is: no reaction at all.In contrast, The Fire Within, Dragonslide, The Chasm, and The Last of Eden (and a few others) all make me break out in hives. I can't say they're not memorable. I wish I could forget them.
I agree that Season 3 was much worse than Season 4. Yes, I hated most of what they did with that season, but nothing compares to the movie-plagarism plots and the introduction of Maggie in s3.
My two cents...
W.A.
The
Fire Within
Date: 02/26/2001
From: Recall317
I didn't put this ep down because it's one of the few I haven't seen. But I guess that fact alone, in of itself, is justification of its obscurity. I watched a good deal of Season 3 in its original run, but I had never HEARD of this episode. Never saw a commercial for it; didn't know it even existed until this past November. And I STILL haven't seen it. I mean, it's got a sliding flame for crying out loud! Why hadn't I heard of it? Must be pretty damn obscure.Final note on obscurity: S3 episodes are more likely to be obscure not merely due to their plots, but because they didn't air much either. For example, The Fire Within aired once on Fox. It was never repeated. It did not play again until Sliders went into daily syndication at Sci-Fi. Therefore, this ep has only aired a handful of times. In contrast, most every episode from S4 (particularly the first half) has aired multiple times. Like them or not, you are aware of them.
R317
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