I also want to know what the "not a real boy" thing is all about.
Yeah, because the sexual implication is making me kind of sad.
I thought about that. I expect that if he can't feel pain, he can't feel anything else, either, like touch or pleasure.
And what's the fun in becoming an immortal demon if you're not regular, am I right?
The Mayor ,'End of Days'
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.
Vortex - Aug 04, 2010 9:40:26 am PDT #13920 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
§ ita § - Aug 04, 2010 9:45:37 am PDT #13921 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I expect that if he can't feel pain, he can't feel anything else, either, like touch or pleasure.
There are clinical conditions where the subject can't feel pain, and they can feel touch just fine. I don't know why they wouldn't be able to feel pleasure.
Vortex - Aug 04, 2010 9:49:07 am PDT #13922 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Sure, but this is handwaving TV we're talking about.
§ ita § - Aug 04, 2010 9:53:33 am PDT #13923 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
If he can't feel touch, they have a lot more handwaving to do. Because there's no way he could function remotely normally (especially in a physical profession like policing) without tactile feedback.
Pleasure is up for grabs.
Topic!Cindy - Aug 04, 2010 10:05:56 am PDT #13924 of 30001
What is even happening?
Pleasure is up for grabs.
YKinkMV?
Topic!Cindy - Aug 04, 2010 2:31:54 pm PDT #13925 of 30001
What is even happening?
Aw. A little Natter cross-reference and I killed the thread. I'm sorry. (I still love 'pleasure is up for grabs' though.)
smonster - Aug 04, 2010 2:37:45 pm PDT #13926 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
::grabs::
quester - Aug 04, 2010 4:14:34 pm PDT #13927 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Am I the only one excited to see Rene Auberjonois guesting!?
No! Not just you! I looooooove him!
tommyrot - Aug 05, 2010 11:41:05 am PDT #13928 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
sumi - Aug 06, 2010 9:50:38 am PDT #13929 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Torchwood staffing news:
Davies, who created the "Doctor Who" spinoff, will of course write several episodes of the 10-part series, but other writers for Season 4 include John Shiban ("Breaking Bad," "Supernatural," "The X-Files"), Doris Egan ("House," "Tru Calling," "Dark Angel'), Jane Espenson ("Game of Thrones," "Battlestar Galactica," "Buffy") and John Fay (a U.K. "Torchwood" writer).
The writers are currently hard at work on the new season of the show, which tells an international story and feature the kind of serialized, overarching story line featured in "Torchwood: Children of Earth," the miniseries that put the cult sci-fi series on the map when BBC America aired it in 2009.
In this 2009 interview, Davies talked about his newfound love for the miniseries format, which allows him to tell one large, taut story rather than a dozen or so separate tales over the course of a season. "I absolutely love it," Davies said. "I've been writing for 20 years and it's very rare to be given a new format."
"The new series will allow Davies and his writing team to tell a more explosive and global story, one that takes advantage of the unlimited narrative opportunities of a premium television service like Starz," the network said in a June press release announcing the new season.
For Season 4 of "Torchwood," John Barrowman will return as Captain Jack Harkness, Eve Myles will be back as Gwen Cooper and casting is underway for several new characters. Filming on the Starz-BBC co-production will begin in January, and though some of it will be shot in the U.K., a substantial part of the new "Torchwood" season will likely be filmed in North America.
From Mo Ryan's column in the Trib.