Wash: You want a slinky dress? I can buy you a slinky dress. Captain, can I have money for a slinky dress? Jayne: I'll chip in. Zoe: I can hurt you.

'Shindig'


Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon  

A topic for the discussion of Doctor Who, Arrow, and The Flash. Beware possible invasions of iZombie, Sleepy Hollow, or pretty much any other "genre" (read: sci fi, superhero, or fantasy) show that captures our fancy. Expect adult content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.

Marvel superheroes are discussed over at the MCU thread.

Whitefont all unaired in the U.S. ep discussion, identifying it as such, and including the show and ep title in blackfont.

Blackfont is allowed after the show has aired on the east coast.

This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.


Jessica - Oct 29, 2009 1:45:45 pm PDT #10548 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Cavill always knew. He was the one who erased the memories of the other 6 (and programmed the Five to think they were human).

The reason there are so many American adaptations of British shows is that selling formats is a major cash cow for Auntie Beeb. So far nothing's come close to Strictly Come Dancing, but it's an incredibly cheap way to make money off an existing property.


Glamcookie - Oct 29, 2009 1:51:06 pm PDT #10549 of 30001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister

Ah, thanks for clearing that up Jessica. I was, in fact, high.


Jessica - Oct 29, 2009 1:55:50 pm PDT #10550 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

The Boomer retcon took some hand-waving, but it does explain why her "missions" came at such random-seeming intervals. It does NOT explain why she resurrected without her Cylon memories intact. (Even if she died in her "sleeper" mode, well, so did Ellen. And SHE got all her memories back as soon as she came back to life.)


Steph L. - Oct 29, 2009 3:05:49 pm PDT #10551 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

FlashForward: no dead Janis!

Also, the hobbit is pretty damn SMOOV.


Steph L. - Oct 29, 2009 3:46:25 pm PDT #10552 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Ha! Mark, Olivia, and Simcoe just TOTALLY had a

"Brad!"
"Janet!"
"Dr. Scott!"
"Janet!"
"Rocky!"
"Dr. Scott!"

moment, there. Without words, though. All eye contact.


Morgana - Oct 29, 2009 4:37:52 pm PDT #10553 of 30001
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber

I just read the article about the American adaptation of Being Human and came to the sentence that says

Syfy is targeting a launch in summer or fall 2010 and eyeing the series as a potential companion piece to breakout hit "Sanctuary," which deals with similar subject matter.

And how is this in any way a similar subject matter to Sanctuary, other than the fact that they're both fantasy shows? Has the writer even seen either of the shows?


quester - Oct 29, 2009 4:50:50 pm PDT #10554 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

Maybe they meant to remake Primeval? That is very like Sanctuary!


§ ita § - Oct 29, 2009 7:18:17 pm PDT #10555 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Sanctuary deals with the lives of people born mythological, not normal. The big important difference is that we're seeing them from the outside.

If it's a companion to Sanctuary, what goes with SGU?


Barb - Oct 29, 2009 7:26:19 pm PDT #10556 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”

Ha! Mark, Olivia, and Simcoe just TOTALLY had a
"Brad!"
"Janet!"
"Dr. Scott!"
"Janet!"
"Rocky!"
"Dr. Scott!"

moment, there.

Jesus, Tep, that sharing a brain thing is scary. Lewis and I were watching it on the DVR and when we got to that moment, I paused and said the EXACT same thing to him and I hadn't been in here yet.

I was yelling at the television "Be a man, Mark!" when Lloyd held out his hand to shake.


§ ita § - Oct 29, 2009 7:57:37 pm PDT #10557 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I thought the Mark/Olivia breakup was too forced. I thought he had every reason to be freaked, but the escalation didn't work for me.

Noh continues to rock. I continue to suspect he'll father Janis's child. I hope they don't sleep together, though.