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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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amych - Apr 14, 2008 7:04:21 am PDT #1741 of 30001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Though an ideal origins story (okay, not limited to an hour) would have said something about how Ianto got involved in London Torchwood.

... and this is exactly the one I've been most dying to know. He's a local, who moved away to the big city, and then came back -- all of which is perfectly believable, of course, but we just never get any of the sense of local connections that we have with Gwen and Rhys: the families, the good or else vaguely embarrassing longtime friends. And part of that comes from the way they've played up the contrast between Gwen having a non-Torchwood life and everyone else pretty much not, but in that case I'd need to see Ianto not getting back up with his school friends. Running into them on the street at least once, and being too "busy". His family all getting sucked into the rift. Whatever.


victor infante - Apr 14, 2008 7:09:56 am PDT #1742 of 30001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

Has it been established that Ianto's local? He's Welsh, but he could be from an entirely different town.


Dana - Apr 14, 2008 7:11:50 am PDT #1743 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

It was pretty well established in "From Out of the Rain."


amych - Apr 14, 2008 7:14:11 am PDT #1744 of 30001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Yep -- when he drags them to the old cinema, he talks about how he spent his childhood hanging out there, all the other old places are shut down now, yada yada.


victor infante - Apr 14, 2008 7:14:57 am PDT #1745 of 30001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

Ah. You're right. I'd forgotten that.


Vortex - Apr 14, 2008 7:15:02 am PDT #1746 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Ianto talked about how he used to go to the old movie house with his dad, so I think he's local.


sumi - Apr 14, 2008 12:35:43 pm PDT #1747 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!

Did you guys know that Naoko Mori is in Topsy-Turvy?

I just saw it on Sunday and I didnt' even recognize her! But then I saw her name in the credits.


megan walker - Apr 14, 2008 12:57:23 pm PDT #1748 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Did you guys know that Naoko Mori is in Topsy-Turvy?

Also, Ashley Jensen from Extras and Ugly Betty!

I just watched it recently too and saw her in the chorus.


Polter-Cow - Apr 14, 2008 3:00:31 pm PDT #1749 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Bear McCreary and his brother performing "All Along the Watchtower" live.


Kevin - Apr 15, 2008 1:49:17 am PDT #1750 of 30001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.

British airing of Pushing Daisies will skip episode 2: [link]

They're blaming the writers strike. Which I'm pretty sure makes no sense.