'Get It Done'
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.
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Vampires and Werewolves started out as myth, legend and fantasy. But trying to put a scientific spin on them is not new as in 20th or 21st century
But it is new in relation to the age of the myths. And it's gotten more scientific as time goes on. Not exclusively, but in instances.
I have to admit I can't think of any attempts to handle werewolves scientifically, perhaps because of the more massive physical transformation involved.
Theoretically Sanctuary attempts to do so, but there are all sorts of physics-defying feats there that are handwaved away as being due to weird genetics.
I guess the creatures in the Underworld movies are supposed to be non-supernatural as well, but again exactly where do the shapeshifting genes get the extra 70kg or so of mass that are added on by the transformations? Are Lycans really like giant hairy ballons that are hollow inside?
Completely independently of this conversation, Todd put on the first full-length zombie movie tonight. Although it's set in Haiti, the zombie-master is Bela Lugosi (yay, rah, cultural appropriation). The zombie in question (or, at least the main one) isn't actually dead. Rather, Bela can put the "life" back into her--or, at least, the minor bad guy would like him to. More updates are the movie continues. I don't need to spoiler-font a movie from the 30s, right?
Definitely "control" as the primary verb, rather than "infect", and, yeah, they're primarily used as labor drones, rather than flesh-eating whatever.
eta: Yes, you can indeed revive a zombie by throwing Bela Lugosi off a cliff. In case you were wondering.
I just caught up on the End of Time discussion. I really liked all the endings and especially Jack in the cantina. I didn't see it as the doctor helping Jack pull. I though it was 10 saying, "look, I found an Alonso!" and it seemed like Midshipman Frame could really use a Jack right about then.
I didn't see it as the doctor helping Jack pull.
I saw it as more matchmaking than pulling. But I got the (completely unspoiled) feeling that Alonso would be part of any next season of Torchwood.
Oh, that would be lovely, Fred. I like the actor.
I saw it as more matchmaking than pulling.
definitely. And also, the Doctor telling Jack to move on. It was kind of sad to see Jack in a bar drinking and not scoping out the potential.
But I got the (completely unspoiled) feeling that Alonso would be part of any next season of Torchwood.
I would love that, but he's still on Being Human, isn't he?
I would love that, but he's still on Being Human, isn't he?
We have short TV seasons. He could do both.
I guess the bar scene could be an unidentified amount of time in the future too. I'm not ready for Jack to get over Ianto in real time. I'm not over him.
Do we know if there's going to be a season 3 for Being Human?
I do agree, ita, but, at the same time, that cast needs some people. If Mickey and/or Martha come on, that will help, but they'd still be down one from their prior count, even if they both join up.