When you look back at this, in the three seconds it'll take you to turn to dust, I think you'll find the mistake was touching my stuff.

Buffy ,'Lessons'


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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Frankenbuddha - Feb 13, 2011 8:34:07 am PST #15918 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

The change from original premise of a) Walter caused every monster of the week and b) it's all monsters of the week to get to the epic battle between parallel universes is quite a big one.

Heh. This almost sounds like the shift that Dollhouse took, minus the toxic opening premise Joss decided to play with and was forced to play with longer than he wanted.


le nubian - Feb 13, 2011 11:52:53 am PST #15919 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

The change from original premise of a) Walter caused every monster of the week and b) it's all monsters of the week to get to the epic battle between parallel universes is quite a big one.

Can I muse over this for a second? Isn't "a" still in effect? By implication, all of these MOTW are from his actions, but do you mean we aren't reminded of that fact every week?


§ ita § - Feb 13, 2011 12:10:15 pm PST #15920 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

It used to be "I did that experiment and now it's rogue." for about a season. Now it's bigger reaching--they're fighting against things Walternate's doing for instance.


quester - Feb 13, 2011 12:13:34 pm PST #15921 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

I think Sam Weiss is not being straightforward. I think he planted the idea with Nina to achieve some specific outcome that really doesn't hinge on Peter, but might hinge on Nina. He is never straightforward!


Liese S. - Feb 13, 2011 12:19:19 pm PST #15922 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

If I start this show now, I'm going to be really really confused, aren't I?


quester - Feb 13, 2011 12:20:56 pm PST #15923 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

le nubian - Feb 13, 2011 12:53:34 pm PST #15924 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Liese,

I would encourage you to start at the beginning. The first few episodes are slow going, but then there is a payoff that made viewing quite rewarding. I think this happens around episode 4-6. After that, I was pretty hooked.

The show rewards viewers for viewing episodes in order from the beginning - generally speaking.


aurelia - Feb 13, 2011 1:24:40 pm PST #15925 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

Leise, before mid-season 2 I would've told you to just jump in, but now I'm going to suggest DVDs. It is an excellent show for marathoning.


Frankenbuddha - Feb 13, 2011 2:10:12 pm PST #15926 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Liese, I think starting from the beginning is the best thing you can do. I've seen a couple of random later episodes and, while I'm usually a spoiler whore, I would have appreciated them a lot later if I'd seen what I've seen up to now.

Hell, the stuff I'm spoiled for, I don't even understand now.

Is that a Fringe statement or what?


Rayne - Feb 13, 2011 7:47:55 pm PST #15927 of 30001
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire

My boyfriend and I just finished watching season 1 of the new Doctor Who. What a fantastic show! I have no idea why I waited so long to watch this! Though to be honest, I didn't fall in love with the show until about the 6th episode. I enjoyed it up to that point, but didn't love it. However, I love, love, love Christopher Eccleston! I really hope I enjoy David Tenant as much as I did Christopher.