Stop means no. And no means no. So . . . stop.

Xander ,'Conversations with Dead People'


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.


Morgana - Sep 03, 2011 10:23:52 pm PDT #18025 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

They're by the bed of the girl who got bitten, and they look at her wound and then the recording's done with.

A recap of the end of the final episode of Teen Wolf for ita:

Scott looks at Lydia’s wounds and determines that they’re not healing the way his did, which means she’s not a werewolf. So they don’t know what she’s becoming.

Jackson goes wandering once again to the burned-out house in the woods (at night, of course) looking for Derek, and he demands that “I helped you, I helped save you, you got what you wanted… now it’s my turn to get what I want.” Then you see Derek leap from the top of the stairs down to Jackson, open wide, and then lots of teeth flash as he leans in towards Jackson.

Next we see Allison’s parents in their kitchen arguing over the newspaper headlines implicating the Aunt’s connection to the fires and murders. I don’t think Mom knows the Aunt actually did all those things, or that she’s dead because she says something like “Don’t think for a second she’s going to take the fall for something she didn’t do.” (That or she plans to vindicate her posthumously, whatever.) Then Dad says “We’re going to be pariahs in this town.” He’s worried about how Allison will handle it, but Mom insists she will learn.

Mom had started the scene hanging up the phone saying “they’ll be here in 2 days.” Later when she says “What about Scott?” and Dad answers “I’m not the only one he has to worry about now” it seems to maybe imply there are more hunters on the way.

The final shot is on the sloping roof outside Allison’s bedroom, where Scott and Allison are snuggling on the rooftop under a not-quite-full moon.


Juliebird - Sep 04, 2011 1:11:07 am PDT #18026 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

This is really nitpicky of me, but on DW, what the heck time of day is it supposed to be that mom is putting the kid to bed when the sun looks like it's at 6 o'clock or thereabouts (and acting like she's a single mom when Dad is there and perfectly capable of putting his kid to bed). No wonder the kids freaking out, you're f***ing with his circadian rhythm.

I'm blaming it on residual alcohol that the resolution had me balling like a big baby.


§ ita § - Sep 04, 2011 5:14:09 am PDT #18027 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Thanks, Morgana.


tommyrot - Sep 04, 2011 6:04:09 am PDT #18028 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Last night's Who was OK, but it did sorta' seem like Who-by-the-numbers. Reminded me of "Fear Her."

I like Who more when I have no idea what's going to happen. I'd even take last week's River WTF-ery over last night's episode.


Polter-Cow - Sep 04, 2011 6:05:53 am PDT #18029 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Last night's Who was OK, but it did sorta' seem like Who-by-the-numbers.

Yeah, pretty much.

I like Who more when I have no idea what's going to happen. I'd even take last week's River WTF-ery over last night's episode.

I agree.


Scrappy - Sep 04, 2011 6:58:05 am PDT #18030 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

It stays light pretty late in England in the summertime. I remember being there and being kind of blown away by this fact.


Jon B. - Sep 04, 2011 9:21:20 am PDT #18031 of 30001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

London's latitude is 51°N. That's north of Montreal.


zuisa - Sep 04, 2011 11:05:06 am PDT #18032 of 30001
call me jacki; zuisa is an internet nick from ancient times =)

I liked last night's episode! But apparently it was supposed to be episode 6x04, which would explain why last week's events never even got brought up.

Poor Rory. You know your life has gotten a bit out of hand when your first thought upon waking up in a strange place is that you must be dead!


DebetEsse - Sep 04, 2011 11:29:51 am PDT #18033 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.

zuisa, that makes more sense. You then get foreshadowing of the false baby, rather than "Why isn't Rory reacting at all to the paternal moment?"

Poor Rory. You know your life has gotten a bit out of hand when your first thought upon waking up in a strange place is that you must be dead!

"Again", which, I think, is what makes it art.


Kate P. - Sep 04, 2011 11:36:06 am PDT #18034 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

I'd even take last week's River WTF-ery over last night's episode.

Whereas I much preferred last night's goofiness and running around being chased by monsters to last week's WTFness and rage-making character choices.

I liked the idea of the cuckoo child, and the dolls were creepy in just the right way, and the resolution was fairly pat but worked for me. Pretty standard Who fare, but I enjoyed it.