Anya: Are you stupid or something? Giles: Allow me to answer that question with a firing.

'Sleeper'


Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon  

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§ ita § - Apr 12, 2011 9:12:22 am PDT #16555 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Fringe! Supernatural! Stargate! Eureka! Warehouse 13! Trek!

My genre is bereft! Decimated, even.


Polter-Cow - Apr 12, 2011 9:14:38 am PDT #16556 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Does it only affect those shows whose basic premise involves time travel or those that ever have time travel at ALL? Because the former would be a smaller pool.


Dana - Apr 12, 2011 10:47:42 am PDT #16557 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

Sarah Connor Chronicles


Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 12, 2011 12:02:26 pm PDT #16558 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

I believe The Magic School Bus would also be banned under this premise.


aurelia - Apr 12, 2011 1:19:51 pm PDT #16559 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

Yeah, anything Terminator related would be out.

Fringe would have to lose the Observers (and why would you want to do that?), Supernatural would lose a couple of episodes, same for Stargate...

The guidelines discouraging this type of show said that some “casually make up myths, have monstrous and weird plots, use absurd tactics, and even promote feudalism, superstition, fatalism and reincarnation.”

It all seems very capricious. Weird plots and absurd tactics could describe any number of sitcoms without anything about time travel.


Nora Deirdre - Apr 12, 2011 5:49:53 pm PDT #16560 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

Started my rewatch of Farscape Season 2. My god, the Aeryn/Moya/2 Pilots thing is brutal.


aurelia - Apr 12, 2011 6:57:35 pm PDT #16561 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

Yesterday I saw this teaser for the next episode of Fringe. [link] A little while ago, I was listening to Violet Sedan Chair and a particular lyric gave me a sudden thought. William Bell is totally going to appear as a giant white rabbit .


Morgana - Apr 12, 2011 7:05:28 pm PDT #16562 of 30001
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber

My god, the Aeryn/Moya/2 Pilots thing is brutal.

Yes. It hurt, with no cute fluffy ending to lighten things. Just Chrichton sitting on the floor with her.


Consuela - Apr 12, 2011 7:28:59 pm PDT #16563 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Eeee, Fringe!


Nora Deirdre - Apr 13, 2011 4:41:05 am PDT #16564 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

Yes. It hurt, with no cute fluffy ending to lighten things. Just Chrichton sitting on the floor with her.

The previous episode, "Picture If You Will," with Maldis had an final scene between Zhaan and Crichton that reminded me of the Buffy/Giles dialogue at the end of "Lie to Me."