Mal: And I never back down from a fight. Inara: Yes, you do! You do all the time!

'Shindig'


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.


§ ita § - Mar 11, 2012 12:34:08 pm PDT #19649 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

For some reason, my TiVo doesn't have it listed as 1.08. That totally confused me. Luckily I sloppily set my season pass, so it was getting repeats anyway. But I was just checking to see which one it picked up last night, and was confused.


sj - Mar 11, 2012 1:11:31 pm PDT #19650 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

P-C do you know if the same is through for house.

t /off topic


-t - Mar 11, 2012 1:17:32 pm PDT #19651 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

My DVR says the House we missed is showing next Monday, sj. I'm tempted to record the actual re-run that's supposed to be on tomorrow just in case, though, because I don't understand why anything is being aired when it is.


sj - Mar 11, 2012 2:04:29 pm PDT #19652 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Thanks, -t. I think I'll do the same thing.


§ ita § - Mar 11, 2012 4:08:36 pm PDT #19653 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Jilli, is this on your Christmas list?

[link]


tiggy - Mar 11, 2012 5:36:02 pm PDT #19654 of 30001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore

Walking Dead

wheeeeeeee!!!! Shane died bloody!!!! also, WTF?! why are people coming back after dying? t his raises so many issues for the group.


Vortex - Mar 11, 2012 6:22:58 pm PDT #19655 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

why are people coming back after dying?

um, because they're zombies?


Polter-Cow - Mar 11, 2012 7:20:27 pm PDT #19656 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Yeah, but until now, it appeared that you had to be infected to become a zombie. Until a few weeks ago, it appeared you had to be bitten to be infected. Shane had had no zombie contact recently, and he still zombified, which has people speculating that what Jenner whispered to Rick in the CDC was that everyone was infected, everyone comes back (which is how it works in the Newsflesh universe anyway). I have no idea where that zombie horde came from, but that shot was awesome.

And the scene with Rick and Shane was one of the best of the series. It was about time Shane did more than rub his head and sneer, to paraphrase the A.V. Club reviewer. It was a long time coming, and, good God, he was just despicable by the end.

Comment of the Night goes to Weasels Ripped My Flesh:

Don't come back, Shane.


tiggy - Mar 12, 2012 2:04:12 am PDT #19657 of 30001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore

thanks, P-C, for getting what i was saying.

I said the same thing about the scene between Rick and Shane. that was some beautiful cinematography. as was the walker horde! this show makes me so effing anxious!!

Don't come back, Shane.

ahahaha!!!!


§ ita § - Mar 12, 2012 5:39:24 am PDT #19658 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

There's apparently a sci fi show coming out based on the following premise:

a band of survivors struggle to navigate a world in which all forms of energy have mysteriously vanished

I can't believe people are arguing in defense of the premise, saying obviously they don't mean all, so stop being so literal.

Dude, it's your press release. If you can't actually explain your premise, why decide to jack up your premise? You just make it sound like your show will be based on crappy science. Like, worse than Primeval-science. You know the word "most", but you decided that "all" was better--it really makes me hope that JJ and Eric are bashing their heads against the wall moaning "WHY? WHY?" But, then again, it's Abrams and Kripke. I'm not actually expecting science to hold together here.