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.
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This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.
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.
I had a thought yesterday that if Alan Ball ran a new series of Highlander, it could be pretty spectacularly awesome.
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.
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.
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).
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.
I've watched a couple episode of all three, and so I think that is part of why I am having such trouble deciding. I've had a friend try to get me into SG-1 forever, but there just SO MUCH of it. Doctor Who seems fantastic in its wonderful wackiness, and then I had an acting teacher sing the praises of BSG for an entire class once, and I really appreciate strong acting.
I am just incredibly indecisive and hate having to choose.
I vote Doctor Who. Unless you are inclined to get shippy, in which case, SG-1 is the way to go. I mean, it is much more satisfying for people who get invested in ships than Who is.
