Oh, good, thanks. I just suddenly had a, well, panic is way too strong a word... anyway, yay for not missing one.
...because God knows you need some satisfaction in life besides shagging Captain Cardboard! And I never really liked you anyway. And you have stupid hair!
Spike ,'Selfless'
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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JenP - May 28, 2012 7:17:35 pm PDT #20286 of 30001
Consuela - May 28, 2012 8:03:47 pm PDT #20287 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
It's really sad that the first thing I thought (okay, second) on watching this trailer for Sinbad was...not a lot of white people, considering. I hope it does well.
It looks kind of dreadful (well, no more dreadful than Primeval), but that was Naveen Andrews I saw, wasn't it? And yeah, quite a lot of non-white actors. And then I realized it was a British production, which I suspect explains some of the casting.
§ ita § - May 29, 2012 4:40:06 am PDT #20288 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I thought it looked fun, not dreadful, but maybe I was calibrated for English sff at an indelible age.
Consuela - May 29, 2012 6:23:23 am PDT #20289 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Well, dreadful in the British SFF way: cheesy, and with mediocre scripts. Also, Sinbad looks too young to me: isn't he supposed to be a ship's captain, not a street urchin?
§ ita § - May 29, 2012 6:53:56 am PDT #20290 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Judging from the curse that seems to be the premise, they're not telling any Sinbad story I'm familiar with.
Consuela - May 29, 2012 7:14:05 am PDT #20291 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
they're not telling any Sinbad story I'm familiar with.
Which is, I guess, SOP for British genre tv these days.
§ ita § - May 29, 2012 8:59:35 am PDT #20292 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Did the DreamWorks movie follow any existing canon?
Typo Boy - May 29, 2012 9:07:22 am PDT #20293 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.
Hell, I don't think wotisname from the 60's followed Burton canon. And Burton was, of course giving his own spin on classic Arabian folk tales.
Consuela - May 29, 2012 9:17:49 am PDT #20294 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Did the DreamWorks movie follow any existing canon?
No idea, never saw it. My familiarity with Sinbad tales is from Burton, or variations on Burton.
Polter-Cow - May 29, 2012 9:46:05 am PDT #20295 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Starring Johnny Depp as Sinbad?