Korra: That was mean of them to bring up Zuko's Mom and then leave it hanging. They better come back to that plot point; otherwise, why bring it up at all?
Mal: Ready? Zoe: Always.
'Serenity'
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.
Tom Scola - Mar 24, 2012 9:51:37 am PDT #19764 of 30001
hwæt
JenP - Mar 24, 2012 2:17:27 pm PDT #19765 of 30001
A sitting turtle duck. I've missed this world! Is it airing now, or was that just a special preview?
Polter-Cow - Mar 24, 2012 2:29:15 pm PDT #19766 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Special preview. Premieres April 14.
JenP - Mar 24, 2012 2:33:13 pm PDT #19767 of 30001
I liked it. Thought the pro bending was a cool concept.
Polter-Cow - Mar 24, 2012 2:40:56 pm PDT #19768 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Bryan Konietzko explains your whitefont.
The show is SO GOOD already, and I know it's going to get EVEN BETTER. So incredibly excited. And I love Korra as a character already. Also, all the other characters. And the Phonograph Merchant, who was thiiiis close to exclaiming, "MY PHONOGRAPHS!"
JenP - Mar 24, 2012 3:10:59 pm PDT #19769 of 30001
Bryan Konietzko explains your whitefont.
Love it. And I agree with the rest, too -- very excited and like the characters and the modernity they've added while still keeping the same feel to the world. And that there's still a connection to the original, but it doesn't overshadow .
Typo Boy - Mar 24, 2012 5:19:19 pm PDT #19770 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
In terms of Nightstalker - It was good and often funny. And Kolchak was both a crank and smart and had a big heart. He also was a lying liar who lies. But while it had had some stuff in common with the shows that followed, I'm not sure I'd describe it as a prot-buffy or proto-x-files or proto-supernatural. It had a nice consistent Noir style that none of them had. It was quite a good show, but it own thing, and Buffy, x-files had and supernatural has lots of good stuff that the Nightstalker did not have. NOt saying there may not have been influence. (Note:*may*) If you have not watched what few episodes of the nightstalker exist it is worth watching. Except the zombie episode was extremely problematic, so skip that one. But other than that, really good . But not the essence or whatever of any of the shows mentioned.
§ ita § - Mar 24, 2012 5:21:52 pm PDT #19771 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
What is "problematic" about the zombies? That's such a loaded term in fandom discourse these days.
Typo Boy - Mar 24, 2012 5:25:05 pm PDT #19772 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Er while maybe it is just me, but in the zombie episode the zombie was a dead black man who could ultimately be stopped only by hanging him. Given the history of lynching in the U.S. that bothers me. Especially since I'm pretty sure that was the writer's invention. Is there actual Zombie lore where hanging is a way to kill a zombie?
§ ita § - Mar 24, 2012 5:50:13 pm PDT #19773 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I have no idea if it's just you--like I said, I've never watched the show, so how could I have a clue?