Quotes / Girl of the Week

"Elektra’s betrayal is supposed to hurt Bond deeply, but the film provides Christmas Jones, a particularly unlikely nuclear physicist who exists merely so Bond can hook up with a warm body at the end...Christmas is frequently ranked as one of the worse Bond girls in a franchise that gave us Tanya Roberts failing to notice a blimp sneaking up on her. That’s quite an accomplishment, and an illustration of just how bland she is. The World is Not Enough would work much better without her, but that would be too bold a deviation from formula for the film."

—Darren Mooney on The World Is Not Enough

Dipper: Can't you go one week without having a new crush on some random guy?
Mabel: Uh-uh.

— Gravity Falls, "The Deep End"

"And so we are lumbered with episode after episode of the ‘regulars meet the person of their dreams’ episodes which never go anywhere and don’t particularly impact beyond their ability to entertain for 45 minutes if they are good ("Tapestry", "In Theory") and prove an agonising experience if they are bad ("Haven", "Loud as a Whisper", the Leah Brahms episodes, "Captain’s Holiday", "Aquiel", "Sub Rosa")... you would do best to just shut your eyes and have a catnap during these scenes."

—Joe Ford on Star Trek: The Next Generation, "The Host"

"I do think Schumacher planned on bringing her back for Batman Triumphant, though, which would’ve made her Movie Batman’s most long-lasting romantic relationship. Outside of Alfred, I mean."

—Chris Sims on Julie Madison, Batman & Robin

"Farewell, Captain Proton!" said Kis, sweeping him into a passionate embrace. "The world is hollow, now I have touched your fly. Will I ever see you again?"
"Of course not, I'm a man...oops, I mean: who knows if the fates will bring us together."

— Captain Proton and the Planet of Lesbians

"Django. An audacious man of action, capable of a tender, hopeless love which could only last a day... But a day which was worth all eternity."

—Tagline for Django

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