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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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§ ita § - Jul 09, 2010 5:52:32 pm PDT #13630 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

They reveal the big change for Fargo in the previouslies for next week.

I'm kinda pissed that Alison's son isn't autistic anymore. It's kinda cheating.


-t - Jul 09, 2010 5:52:39 pm PDT #13631 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Fargo was in the preview (I'm unclear as to whether it was for next week or the season as a whole) running GD... [spoiler fonted out of whimsy]


sj - Jul 09, 2010 5:56:46 pm PDT #13632 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Ah, our DVR cut off before the previews.


-t - Jul 09, 2010 6:12:13 pm PDT #13633 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

It's totally cheating, ita, but it opens up a lot of possibilities for character development (Alison's character, I mean). All the changes are pretty clever from that standpoint.


Juliebird - Jul 09, 2010 6:18:08 pm PDT #13634 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

Yeah, I was torn on the Kevin thing. Yes, a cheap and easy out from a drag of a storyline that had played out, but now that he's not a special Artifact!boy, they can actually stop forgetting he exists. --Is that even the same actor? I haven't seen him in so long I don't even remember what he looks like.


Jon B. - Jul 09, 2010 6:26:06 pm PDT #13635 of 30001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

I was also annoyed by non-autistic Kevin. Also, didn't he say something about "Dad"? Which implies that Stark is alive? If so, odd that they'd hold off on making that explicit.


quester - Jul 09, 2010 6:28:15 pm PDT #13636 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

I thought he looked like the same kid, only older than we last saw him. and that was what 2 seasons ago?


Frankenbuddha - Jul 09, 2010 7:47:02 pm PDT #13637 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Which implies that Stark is alive? If so, odd that they'd hold off on making that explicit.

Unless that's a big reveal sometime later. I'm not sure Alison has had time to think of that possibility yet.

Also, what did Kevin say to Jack during the early scenes? I'm totally memfaulting and sadly deleted the episode out of habit when it was over.


quester - Jul 09, 2010 7:51:25 pm PDT #13638 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

The last thing Kevin said to Jack before the throw-back-in-time was "The day's not over yet", I think. I can't remember what Jack said before that.


§ ita § - Jul 09, 2010 7:52:38 pm PDT #13639 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Also, didn't he say something about "Dad"? Which implies that Stark is alive?

Stark isn't his father. Not that I heard him say "Dad." We don't know what he would have called him.