Oddly enough, just as I finished my last post, I switched over to a scene in Caprica where two fellows in Vworld whip out swords to attack Zoe's avatar.
Mal: You were dead! Tracy: Hunh? Oh. Right. Suppose I was. Hey there, Zoe.
'The Message'
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.
beekaytee - Nov 11, 2010 1:25:15 pm PST #14760 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 11, 2010 2:17:14 pm PST #14761 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
The Dresden Files might qualify as Swords & Sorcery.
tommyrot - Nov 11, 2010 5:32:34 pm PST #14762 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.
A glowing io9 eulogy for Caprica: What killed Caprica?
Do you see what I'm saying? Caprica may have gone too far, tried to cover too much. It broke one of the cardinal rules of mainstream science fiction, which is that if you have a strange alternate universe you'd better populate it with recognizable, ordinary characters. But I like the kind of thought-experiment audaciousness that says, Hell yes we are going to give you complicated characters who defy stereotypes, and put them in a world whose rules you'll have to think hard to understand.
It's too late to bring Caprica back. But I hope that this show is the first part of a new wave of science fiction on TV. Like The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Dollhouse, and Fringe, Caprica tackles singularity-level technology as a political and economic phenomenon - not as an escapist fantasy. And that's why it was a show worth watching, even when it stumbled.
Jars - Nov 12, 2010 1:03:35 am PST #14763 of 30001
I had a thought yesterday that if Alan Ball ran a new series of Highlander, it could be pretty spectacularly awesome.
Theodosia - Nov 12, 2010 1:56:56 am PST #14764 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Alan Ball is on my short list of creators who should get all the money they need to create whatever the heck they want.
Fringe: Has Astrid ever got to solve a mystery before? Not complaining as I love the character, but she's usually relegated to dairy maid duties.
zuisa - Nov 12, 2010 3:11:37 am PST #14765 of 30001
call me jacki; zuisa is an internet nick from ancient times =)
OK, I need an opinion! Since my shows are getting all hiatus-y on me, and the show I'm in is ending and so I've got ALL this free time, I am going to start watch a new show. I have narrowed it down to three options, but I think I need some buffista guidance. Do I watch:
Battlestar Galactica, Doctor Who, or Stargate SG-1???
SUCH A DECISION.
Tom Scola - Nov 12, 2010 3:29:30 am PST #14766 of 30001
hwæt
Who. Definitely Who.
Liese S. - Nov 12, 2010 3:56:00 am PST #14767 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yeah, I agree. Who.
Theodosia - Nov 12, 2010 4:02:16 am PST #14768 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
BSG's first two years are very good, though.
SG1 had a LOUSY awful first season. It got better after some producers jumped ship (or were pushed) in the second season and turned into the series that generated such fangirl interest (and also, male fans could enjoy the adventures and the awesomeness of Amanda Tapping).
WindSparrow - Nov 12, 2010 4:09:59 am PST #14769 of 30001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
There are no wrong answers, there, zuisa. The advantage of SG-1 is the sheer volume of episodes, as it did run for ten seasons. While it is not as consistently brilliant as the modern run of Doctor Who, it is pretty darn good, and there are plenty of truly brilliant moments. Doctor Who might be tops for sheer dense genius. I can't really pitch BSG to you, as I didn't care for it, but it does have the reputation of being quality - though somewhat darker than SG-1 and Who.