Though if I were him, I think I'd be prouder of the less tangible honor of making millions of people instinctively wary of religious statuary.
Kaylee: Is that him? Mal: That's the buffet table. Kaylee: Well how can we be sure, unless we question it?
'Shindig'
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.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 12, 2008 12:38:37 pm PDT #2294 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
DCJensen - May 12, 2008 6:04:35 pm PDT #2295 of 30001
All is well that ends in pizza.
Dr Who 4x06:
I wonder if it was intentional that The Doctor's hand wound was a mirror image of the hand wound received by the victims in The Empty Child/Doctor Dances?
Volans - May 13, 2008 2:01:53 am PDT #2296 of 30001
move out and draw fire
OK, I shouldn't be in here, since I'm way behind on BSG. But would this be the place to discuss Avatar: The Last Airbender?
Anne W. - May 13, 2008 2:18:33 am PDT #2297 of 30001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I know there's been occasional posts about it in Natter, but very little discussion. I wouldn't be opposed to discussing it in here, personally. It certainly qualifies as "sci fi or fantasy."
sumi - May 13, 2008 4:23:23 am PDT #2298 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Zap2it reviews the pilot scripts from Fringe and Dollhouse.
More specific about Fringe than Dollhouse - but more general than specific in terms of what each show is about rather than what happens in the episode.
sumi - May 13, 2008 6:33:11 am PDT #2299 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Sarah Connor Chronicles dvd news - no release date but excellent prices for HD and bluray versions.
Polter-Cow - May 13, 2008 6:38:33 am PDT #2300 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
OK, I shouldn't be in here, since I'm way behind on BSG. But would this be the place to discuss Avatar: The Last Airbender?
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!11111111
Volans - May 13, 2008 6:38:51 am PDT #2301 of 30001
move out and draw fire
I'm only 4 eps into Avatar (with a smattering of more recent episodes), and I'm wondering how the various cultures map to the real world.
I get that Aang is based on the Dalai Lama. At first I thought the Fire Nation was the Japanese (shogun-style helmets, WWII style warships), but now I'm pretty convinced they are the Middle Kingdom. Their martial art looks a lot like kung fu, for example.
I would have made the Water Tribes the Japanese, but having them be the arctic tribes is more interesting. Haven't seen their martial art (if any) yet.
Just watched the episode on Kyoshi, and that culture is extremely Japanese, from the warrior makeup and hakama uniforms to the aikido. Since they produced an Avatar, and wear green, I guess they are Earth?
Anyway, if this mapping is consistent and intentional (i.e., rather than just taking appealing elements from classical Chinese history, the writers want me to understand that the Fire Nation = China), there's some interesting political subtext going on.
Polter-Cow - May 13, 2008 6:43:55 am PDT #2302 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Their martial art looks a lot like kung fu, for example.
It is. Northern Shaolin kung fu, to be exact.
I would have made the Water Tribes the Japanese, but having them be the arctic tribes is more interesting. Haven't seen their martial art (if any) yet.
Waterbending is TAI CHI!
Just watched the episode on Kyoshi, and that culture is extremely Japanese, from the warrior makeup and hakama uniforms to the aikido. Since they produced an Avatar, and wear green, I guess they are Earth?
Yep.
Anyway, if this mapping is consistent and intentional
Hm, I don't know whether the nations are actually supposed to represent countries entire since there is a lot of "taking appealing elements from classical Chinese history" for the Earth Kingdom as well.
there's some interesting political subtext going on.
Dear God, wait till you get to the second season.
sj - May 13, 2008 6:55:54 am PDT #2303 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Sarah Connor Chronicles dvd news - no release date but excellent prices for HD and bluray versions.
Hopefully, if they release it in August, like the article suggests, people will buy it and maybe the ratings will go up in the Fall.