Willow: That's a work ethic! Buffy, you're developing a work ethic! Buffy: Do they make an ointment for that?

'Beneath You'


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.


Polter-Cow - May 09, 2008 10:26:39 pm PDT #2253 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Over at TWOP people caught Shakespeare in Baltar's sermon - did you guys? I don't know Shakespeare well enough to catch a random quote; plus, he was difficult to hear.

I caught the phrase "undiscovered country," which pinged me because, well, yeah, that's from Hamlet.

This was the first episode of BSG in a while that I've been really interested in. Less stupid romantic angst, more dramatic conflict! There we go!


Fiona - May 09, 2008 11:41:28 pm PDT #2254 of 30001

Okay, I've only watched the Tate/Tennant so far and it's HYSTERICAL. Such delight.

That's Catherine Tate's most famous character from her comedy series, "I'm not bovvered" Lauren. Who died in the last series but whose gravestone read "Still not bovvered". Oh, should I have whitefonted that?


Matt the Bruins fan - May 10, 2008 4:29:09 am PDT #2255 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

I shouldn't even be in here before watching BSG, but I'm so traumatised by SJA! Poor Maria! Poor Sarah Jane! Poor Dad! Poor entire planet Earth!

Forget poor entire planet Earth, I'm pretty sure Sarah Jane saved the Doctor's life several times back in the old series. And as the Master once said, a universe without the Doctor doesn't bear thinking about.


§ ita § - May 10, 2008 5:11:45 am PDT #2256 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Oh, should I have whitefonted that?

I have no idea where we're up to on that.


Fay - May 10, 2008 5:37:37 am PDT #2257 of 30001
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.

tries to not read about BSG and Doctor Who. fails spectacularly. shrugs.

Hi folks! Am busy watching The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and so far am enjoying it quite a lot. In some ways it feels like it bookends with Supernatural, if that makes any sense? The latter being mostly All About The Boys and the monsters, the former being All About The Girls and the robots? With both having a familial relationship as the driving, what, romance? (Um, using the term romance in a non-erotic way.) Sarah's got John Winchester beat on parenting skills, though. I think. Maybe.


tiggy - May 10, 2008 6:52:17 am PDT #2258 of 30001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore

oooh! what ep are you up to, Fay? SCC was probably my favorite new show this season.


Fay - May 10, 2008 7:06:16 am PDT #2259 of 30001
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.

Er, I think I've seen 4 eps? Maybe 5? I'm liking the strong (hot) female lead, Summer is always eminently watchable of course, and the boy is much less slappable than I'd been expecting. And I want to lick the FBI agent.


tiggy - May 10, 2008 9:07:20 am PDT #2260 of 30001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore

all good reasons to watch, but i fell for another character who shows up in ep 5. in fact, i wouldn't mind if they renamed the show after him because he's actually a hell of a lot more interesting for me than Sarah is.


Theodosia - May 10, 2008 9:14:29 am PDT #2261 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

You know, Gaeta should have never sworn that he'd give his right leg to find Earth.


Typo Boy - May 10, 2008 10:31:22 am PDT #2262 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.

For the most part I've been kind of meh on the Sarah Jane adventures, though I'm liking the current alt-world one.

I think the half-hour format encourages the overuse of short-cut cliches and occasional truly awful dialog. At least that is what I'd like to blame in on.