Wasn't there a screen shot of the US map from the Alternate Universe? Does anyone remember that?
Wesley: We were fighting on opposite sides, but it was the same war. Fred: but you hated her…didn't you? Wesley: It's not always about holding hands.
'Shells'
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.
quester - Jan 20, 2011 10:48:33 am PST #15727 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
tiggy - Jan 20, 2011 4:50:27 pm PST #15728 of 30001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
wow...US Being Human is totally pointless. why don't they just buy the rights to the originals?
§ ita § - Jan 20, 2011 5:12:10 pm PST #15729 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
US Being Human is totally pointless
How can you be sure? They've made enough choices so far that I wonder how they're going to plot out so many more episodes.
why don't they just buy the rights to the originals?
Someone else already has them.
tiggy - Jan 20, 2011 5:28:18 pm PST #15730 of 30001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
choices? what choices? it was pretty much a rehash of the original. sister and superfluous name changes aside.
Someone else already has them.
okay, but many shows are run on different networks. like Sex and the City for instance. originally shown on HBO. rights were bought and it airs on TBS and i've also seen it being re-run late at night on my ABC affiliate.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 20, 2011 6:17:54 pm PST #15731 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
That was a made for HBO movie. It was fun, but nothing earth shattering.
Such a pity that FRANK IS NOW DEAD TO ME!
sumi - Jan 21, 2011 3:31:34 am PST #15732 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Well, the first season of US Being Human is going to be more than twice as long as the first season of the original. So, they have time to move in other directions. (I hope.)
§ ita § - Jan 21, 2011 4:36:36 am PST #15733 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
They can't not go in other directions, somehow.
And given that S2 of the UK version is as far as BBC America got, I'd be surprised to see them selling the same thing to a competing network at pretty much the same time.
Jessica - Jan 21, 2011 4:43:24 am PST #15734 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Just a data point - BBCA doesn't get first dibs on BBC shows and is legally bound to pay a fair market rate for any content they aquire. The department which sells BBC shows to American broadcasters is totally separate and has to treat the channel the same way they would any other client. (This is why those two departments no longer sit next to each other in the new office. It can get a little tense sometimes.)
sumi - Jan 21, 2011 5:35:52 am PST #15735 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Non-spoilery interview with Russell Tovey and Lenora Crichlow of Being Human.
le nubian - Jan 21, 2011 7:13:25 am PST #15736 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
question:
how many episodes constitutes a marathon when you are watching a tv program?