Tara: That was funny if you've studied Taglarin mystic rites and... are a total dork... Riley: Then how come Xander didn't laugh?

'Selfless'


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.


Shir - Jun 13, 2010 7:45:24 pm PDT #13336 of 30001
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

More DW UK: I think one of the reasons 11th is so likable is that he's fine with laughing at his own expanse. Well, that, and now that he's also a great cook. I may feel the sudden urge of writing love songs during classes soon, let me tell you that.

And in that Billie Piper and Matt Smith in a scene together: awww. He almost looks human there.


beekaytee - Jun 13, 2010 7:50:49 pm PDT #13337 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant

Who UK: Another moment I just loved from this week... during the headbutt of telepathy, when Craig starts to cotton on, the Doctor points at his own face and declares, "Eleventh."

I wanted to squee right out loud, Yes dear. Yes, you are and I for one and thrilled about it.


Trudy Booth - Jun 13, 2010 7:59:27 pm PDT #13338 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

I'm superspoilerparanoid, Daniel. Sorry!


DCJensen - Jun 13, 2010 8:00:19 pm PDT #13339 of 30001
All is well that ends in pizza.

S'OK, Better to be safe...


DebetEsse - Jun 14, 2010 2:47:51 am PDT #13340 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.

They've done the parade of Doctors a few times this season. I wonder if it's something that Moffat just really loves or if it's going somewhere.


beekaytee - Jun 14, 2010 5:56:23 am PDT #13341 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant

Debetesse, this is my question too. While it hasn't happened in the last couple of episodes the I'm so old and worn out lament makes me wonder if something isn't up. The nostalgic retrospective, over and over again, isn't helping !


victor infante - Jun 14, 2010 6:44:22 pm PDT #13342 of 30001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

On the meta-reasoning thing above: The Doctor-lite/companion-lite episodes aren't actually much about giving the actors a break, so much as they are about condensing the shooting schedule -- it allows them to save a week here or there, and get the series in quicker and cheaper. Thus, while the Doctor's shooting scenes for a companion-lite episode, the companion is shooting scenes for another episode entirely, with the second unit. No production company niceness involved. It's actually all about milking their time. (:


§ ita § - Jun 14, 2010 7:59:56 pm PDT #13343 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Okay, this is something that keeps startling me when I see it on the road--what is *up* with this incest threesome Vampire Diaries billboard? I mean, they're totally going there, aren't they? At least put nail polish on her hand. That is her hand, isn't it?


Ailleann - Jun 15, 2010 4:36:34 am PDT #13344 of 30001
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda

If that's supposed to be Damon's hand, he's double-jointed in addition to being a vampire. (In fact, I don't even know that double-jointed would cover that...)

They'll probably never go there on the show, but they're leading the fans there for sure. (I'm fairly certain Damon and Stefan have already been there, to be quite honest...)


§ ita § - Jun 15, 2010 4:42:41 am PDT #13345 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I had to carefully check the positioning of the fingers because it's not the most feminine of hands, and they really don't seem to care.