It's almost as bad as people outrunning explosions.
That's what I was going to say: if you can outrun an explosion, you can outrun a tiger.
Dawn: I thought you were adequate. Giles: And the accolades keep pouring in. I'd best take my leave before my head swells any larger. Good night.
'First Date'
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.
Laga - May 04, 2010 10:31:12 am PDT #12876 of 30001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
DebetEsse - May 04, 2010 10:34:44 am PDT #12877 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
outrunning explosions
And killer frost!
Jessica - May 04, 2010 10:37:09 am PDT #12878 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
if you can outrun an explosion, you can outrun a tiger.
If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball!
Nora Deirdre - May 04, 2010 10:39:58 am PDT #12879 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball!
Seriously, that still makes me laugh.
Dana - May 04, 2010 10:40:30 am PDT #12880 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Me too! It's possibly the world's stupidest movie, and I laugh and laugh.
DCJensen - May 04, 2010 5:24:42 pm PDT #12881 of 30001
All is well that ends in pizza.
outrunning explosions
And killer frost!
She ran calling Wiiiiiiiildfire!
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - May 05, 2010 8:40:14 am PDT #12882 of 30001
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
I don't think Doctor Who breaks the laws of narrative all that much. It has internal cohesion, which is central to fantasy (although I wouldn't call it science fiction either). I wrote a dissertation on narratology and fantasy (some years ago, now), and I'm going to assert my right to disagree with Pratchett on that basis. So there.
UK Doctor Who ep:
Fiona: Re your question "Anyone else think that the man River kills is the Doctor? I thought that was quite heavily signposted" - I think that, as River kept saying, it's not going to be that simple. Neither is she his wife, I'm almost sure, on account of how much people around them keep claiming they must be married. I don't think they're going to reveal any answers in that area for a good while, though.
I wasn't particularly happy with the ending - I'd really been hoping for a Donna-style platonic relationship, and even though this is clearly just Amy being 'wrong', it's still irritating to have yet another companion fall for the Doctor. But she played it well.
As for the theory that all gingers are one person, I've heard that from someone else too. (It's fortunately not very likely though.) But is there much they can do with "it's all about Amy" from here on? Donna, at least, was only at the centre of everything because of something involving the Doctor. I'm wondering if they'll actually make this about Amy.
Laga - May 05, 2010 7:47:11 pm PDT #12883 of 30001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I agree with Seska re: internal cohesion. It's all a bunch of wibbley wobbley timey wimey stuff.
sumi - May 06, 2010 9:09:29 am PDT #12884 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Being Human: BBCA premiere is July 24th - following the finale of Doctor Who.
Sneak peek at the link.
Kate P. - May 06, 2010 4:54:41 pm PDT #12885 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Doctor Who: Just watched the latest UK episode, and ...wow, that ending was unexpected. On the one hand, AGAIN?? But on the other hand, if he ends up having to play matchmaker between Amy and Rory, that could be kind of awesome. So, we'll see?
Hmm, I was all ready to believe that the man River kills must be the Doctor, but now I think not! Same with her being his wife: too many references to them acting like a married couple, etc., so she's probably something else entirely. I like the theory that she has some connection to Amy. Either way, I guess we'll be seeing River again, which makes me happy. I found myself really liking her in this episode, though she's so very different from when we first met her in the library. Curious to see how she gets from here to there.
I think my favorite thing in the episode was watching Amy's countdown (and realizing that's what she was doing). Eek! And one thing that bugged: I didn't like being able to see the angels moving -- that took away some of their creepiness, IMO.
What did you all make of the scene when the Doctor is leaving Amy with the clerics, when the camera pans down to Amy's fidgeting hands -- and then the Doctor grabs them and tells her to remember what he told her when she was seven. I thought at first that she was hallucinating him, or else the angel in her mind was trying to startle her and get her to open her eyes, but neither of those theories seems to have panned out.