Inara: I think she looks adorable. Mal: Yeah, but I never said it.

'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.


Steph L. - Mar 18, 2010 5:48:04 pm PDT #12297 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

FF: so the bad guy's name is Flosso? Really? Seriously?

My exact reaction was "Hey kids! It's Flosso the Clown!" and then made honk-a honk-a sounds and gestures, sort of like Harpo Marx, but without an actual horn.

I mean, *Flosso*?

Also, I have to admit, the show has re-upped my intrigue. The Hobbit has me hooked.

Not to mention Norrington. Hubba hubba. Between Jack Davenport and Courtney Vance, the show is nicely stocked with Yummy Voices. Guh.

Also, Bryce reminds me of Riley Finn.

And oh, my god, Gil Bellows! He was whatshisname, Ally McBeal's first-love-who-married-Allison-from-Melrose-Place! I'm both amused and cringing at his hair and Vincent Vaughn bloat.

More John Cho, please.


quester - Mar 18, 2010 6:33:54 pm PDT #12298 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

Yeah, they really ramped up the intrigue with this ep!

I loved how the FBI agent kept tracking the Hobbit down!


le nubian - Mar 18, 2010 6:49:09 pm PDT #12299 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

I did too. I love that woman.


sumi - Mar 18, 2010 7:07:09 pm PDT #12300 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!

Yes, that was excellent.


Barb - Mar 18, 2010 8:17:05 pm PDT #12301 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”

I loved how the FBI agent kept tracking the Hobbit down!

Yeah, Janis standing at the gate in Toronto saying, "Really?" gave me a grand giggle.

More, more, more Jack Davenport/Lloyd Simcoe. Love how Mark knew what he was doing by saving Lloyd.

Anyone else go to a Spike place during the Henry V reference?


Fiona - Mar 18, 2010 10:53:38 pm PDT #12302 of 30001

Article about Matt Smith's debut as the 11th Doctor:

[link]

(Very mildly spoilery as regards plot and design.)


Steph L. - Mar 18, 2010 11:44:50 pm PDT #12303 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Anyone else go to a Spike place during the Henry V reference?

Not only did I go there, I was a little jarred when they *didn't* say "We band of buggered." For a minute, it sounded wrong to me. Because apparently all that Buffy has altered my brain.


§ ita § - Mar 19, 2010 1:39:45 am PDT #12304 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Same with me, Steph, because I started reciting along, wrongly.


Frankenbuddha - Mar 19, 2010 4:05:50 am PDT #12305 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

From that Doctor Who article:

Certain elements, of course, remain the same as throughout the series' entire history – he never uses weapons

That doesn't sound right to me. Maybe not conventional weapons, but certainly things that could be called weapons.

Otherwise, it makes me look forward to the new season more than anything has so far.


DCJensen - Mar 19, 2010 4:34:21 am PDT #12306 of 30001
All is well that ends in pizza.

They also say for the first time the Tardis has an interior door. Huh? Um, no.

Glad to see the first comment addressed it.