I swear, one of these times, you're gonna wake up in a coma.

Cordelia ,'Showtime'


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.


Kalshane - Oct 31, 2012 5:26:33 pm PDT #21561 of 30001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

You know, I'm all about the suspension of disbelief, but who doesn't notice a guard in a ski mask carrying a bow and a quiver of arrows? it's a riot and everything, but damn.

No kidding.

Another "meh" episode for me. Laurel's "Oh my God, Guardian Angel" in the beginning and "Oh my God, he saved my life and got an innocent man freed, but he is totally evil" at the end were both some serious mood swings.

Also, WTF happened to her combat skills? She went from beating up professional body guards to stereotypical female TV victim.

So Ollie's got a voice disguiser, but he only bothers around Laurel. Um, okay.

And Ollie, maybe you might want to hide your Hoodie Justice somewhere that's not in direct view of a security camera.

I'm also failing to grasp why Evil Mom would embezzle $2.6 million to dredge the ship she had sabotaged from the bottom of the ocean and then park it in a warehouse.

IT girl was fun.

Walter seems pretty clearly not evil at this point. (And I'm suddenly expecting him to die by the end of the season.)

So I'm guessing Digg will pull the classic move of getting the Hoodie of Justice from the Arrow Cave and go beat up some thugs while Ollie's in jail to give him an alibi.

Also, Deathstroke sighting in the preview. Hopefully he's less disappointing than Deadshot.


Steph L. - Oct 31, 2012 5:32:23 pm PDT #21562 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Yeah, Deathstroke made me very happy, and I hope they don't screw him up.

Also, WTF happened to her combat skills? She went from beating up professional body guards to stereotypical female TV victim.

I was saying the same thing -- I expected her to beat up the dude who attacked her in the prison!


DCJensen - Oct 31, 2012 9:23:41 pm PDT #21563 of 30001
All is well that ends in pizza.

I was starting to wonder if Laurel is already building up her own alternate personality in public, due to her admitting to Hoodie that maybe his way works.

Hmmm.

Also? Ollie's mom is the Borg Queen from Voyager.


DCJensen - Oct 31, 2012 9:25:56 pm PDT #21564 of 30001
All is well that ends in pizza.

Actually? All they have on Ollie is that he found the Arrow's hoodie and outfit and ran up the stairs with it. He could claim he was forced to do that under duress.

Welcome Evil John Barrowman.


§ ita § - Nov 01, 2012 11:12:27 am PDT #21565 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Look at these costumes: [link]


Kalshane - Nov 01, 2012 12:54:20 pm PDT #21566 of 30001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

Actually? All they have on Ollie is that he found the Arrow's hoodie and outfit and ran up the stairs with it.

Yeah. That's pretty flimsy evidence to arrest someone for murder on.

Still, he might want to avoid stashing his stuff right on front of security cameras, though.


DCJensen - Nov 01, 2012 3:07:21 pm PDT #21567 of 30001
All is well that ends in pizza.

My main gripe with Revolution is not the acting, it's the setting.

What they are showing is not 15 years of decay, it's closer to 100, maybe even more.

It's also inconsistent. They travel by horse and wagon on dirt roads, and then they show a highway that looks like it was just paved and striped this year.

Also, many highways are built up from the original dirt tracks between cities, so unless the bridges were destroyed, use them.

A car that has just been sitting for 15 years will look a little oxidized, maybe have a few plants growing in the debris that has collected in the nooks and crannies, but not the rust-buckets they keep showing.


Morgana - Nov 01, 2012 3:39:31 pm PDT #21568 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

Re: Revolution -- Shhhhhhh. You and your crazy logic, you're going to give me a headache.


§ ita § - Nov 02, 2012 10:24:01 am PDT #21569 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

You know how people say hiring Ron Perlman for your monster movie saves on makeup costs? I present the Hoechlin: [link]


Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 02, 2012 2:48:53 pm PDT #21570 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Sadly they wax him down for the role, which makes no sense at all to me. Though the eyebrows and teeth also go toward helping the cause.