Murk: But you're a God! The Sacred Glorificus! Glory: I'm a God in exile. Far from the Hellfires of Home and sharing my body with an enemy that stabs my boys in their fleshy little stomachs!

'Dirty Girls'


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.

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Barb - Mar 25, 2010 5:44:57 am PDT #12383 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”

I think it's more than hypocritical that Sarah can't be with Chuck if he's a killer, but can be with Shaw who's a killer, but apparently just not a good spy

I never found it hypocritical, necessarily, just handled poorly by the writers. She fell for what made Chuck so uniquely Chuck. She fell not just for him, but for what he represented, in terms of the normal (ish) life she never had because of her unorthodox upbringing and then her career. In her mind, Chuck taking that step and becoming a killer eradicates the last bit of what made him special and different from everything else in her life.

The paradox, of course, is that Chuck not being a full-fledged spy kept him from being her full equal, in both their eyes. It would always be an unbalanced relationship.

Not that the writer/lizard brain has been playing with different scenarios or anything...


§ ita § - Mar 25, 2010 6:10:16 am PDT #12384 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

For me it's seeing that she seems to hate the killer in herself that makes me wonder how she can date a killer. But just one killer. Well, two, assuming Bryce Larkin could kill too. Just not Chuckles. Your description of what she sees in Chuck (she only likes him if he can't kill in self defense, for instance) is terribly shallowly handled by the writers.


Barb - Mar 25, 2010 6:19:14 am PDT #12385 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”

It shows a tremendous lack of self-awareness of Sarah's part, which I think is a disservice to both the character and the viewer.


§ ita § - Mar 25, 2010 6:23:23 am PDT #12386 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I've never gotten her character. I think she's a cardboard cutout attempt at an attractive kickass female. Completely unconvincing in writing and physical bearing. Fail to get the hype, and it's a big reason Chuck is only casual watching for me. Early Monday primetime is slow for me and I have no life.

Zach Levi is charismatic and fun, and now that Chuck is less lame I find the show more entertaining, but I do roll my eyes that they're doing backflips to keep his hand clean, even in the face of self defense. Even what Casey did, shooting that guy at the end, would be totally legal. He was defending Chuck's life.


sumi - Mar 26, 2010 5:34:23 am PDT #12387 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!

Hey, does anyone have a link to the promo for Monday's show? I keep NOT getting it tivoed.

Thanks!

Also - Melinda Clarke was fun on Vampire Diaries. And I'm still loving how quickly they answer questions.


le nubian - Mar 26, 2010 5:45:54 am PDT #12388 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

I keep hoping that Clarke will become a regular on "Tru Blood."

I think she would be fabulous as any number of characters.


tiggy - Mar 26, 2010 7:26:36 am PDT #12389 of 30001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore

supposedly, Melinda's been cast in the La Femme Nikita remake as Madeline. who knows if it will ever see the light of day though.


le nubian - Mar 26, 2010 7:26:55 am PDT #12390 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

ok. I'll take that as a 2nd choice.


§ ita § - Mar 26, 2010 7:28:54 am PDT #12391 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I don't think she's Madeline, but someone doing the same job Madeline did. I'm not sure why they're having a Michael and a Birkhoff, but then an Amanda instead of Madeline.


le nubian - Mar 26, 2010 8:07:23 am PDT #12392 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

does anyone have this?

[link]

I LIKE.