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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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§ ita § - Apr 02, 2013 7:36:48 pm PDT #22346 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I know the Polish Fae was pretty good, for something relatively obscure. The Garuda was within reasonable boundaries. The Filipino thing last week...I have no clue.


DCJensen - Apr 04, 2013 8:36:30 pm PDT #22347 of 30001
All is well that ends in pizza.

I had the thought during the hiatus that Clara Oswin Oswald would at some point turn out to be a manifestation of River Song trying to break out of the Library.

The uploading of the consciousness reminds me of the "saving" at the Library.


Typo Boy - Apr 04, 2013 9:09:13 pm PDT #22348 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.

Orphan Black - enjoyed it, but so far main character is not sympathetic. They will have to work hard if they want to make us like her. But maybe they don't want us to like her.


Vortex - Apr 06, 2013 4:05:12 pm PDT #22349 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Was the leaf being page one of the book supposed to be understandable? If so, I didn't.

I think that it was the leaf that brought her parents together?


Polter-Cow - Apr 06, 2013 4:19:19 pm PDT #22350 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Yep, now that leaf makes sense. I loved that whole bit.

I loved a lot of the concepts in the episode—my Olympians play is about attachment to material objects and the sentimental value we afford them and the fact that they carry our history, for fuck's sake—but I wasn't really enthralled with the execution.


Tom Scola - Apr 06, 2013 4:24:55 pm PDT #22351 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

A Susan reference!


Polter-Cow - Apr 06, 2013 4:36:51 pm PDT #22352 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I know!! That was cute. For a second, I was trying to work out if Amy and Rory had had a baby I forgot about, and then I remembered.


DebetEsse - Apr 06, 2013 6:10:27 pm PDT #22353 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.

P-C, your reaction was mine. A number of people on my Tumblr feed loved it with sparkly pink hearts, but it didn't quite ring true for me. I think I may have gotten too caught up in the logistics.

Did love the Susan reference, though, a lot.


Polter-Cow - Apr 06, 2013 6:53:29 pm PDT #22354 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Yeah, I've seen very positive reactions from other people, but...what the hell was even going on? The Doctor won a shouting match?


beekaytee - Apr 06, 2013 7:25:24 pm PDT #22355 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant

what the hell was even going on? The Doctor won a shouting match?

Seriously.

That was my reaction.

It seemed like the whole hour was geared toward that one speech. Let's just say, it didn't hold a candle to St. Crispian's, if you know what I mean.

Super picky nit ahead: Perhaps I've seen too many episodes of Face Off but the makeup was _terrible_. I could see the edges of the prosthetics.

It crossed my mind that Moffat is somehow dedicated to making more like the earlier, more kid-focused, stories before the Davies era.

I don't think it is working as well as he thinks it is.