I hope you don't think that I just come over for the spells and everything. I mean, I really like just talking and hanging out with you and stuff.

Willow ,'First Date'


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 - Aug 14, 2013 12:45:23 pm PDT #23020 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

The only ex-partner that we got to meet was more than a douche.

Don't forget Victoria Argent is one of those ex-partners. I'd say attempting to murder your daughter's boyfriend in cold blood ranks a bit higher on the douchiness scale than being a smug jackass to your son's best friend.


§ ita § - Aug 14, 2013 2:02:02 pm PDT #23021 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Good point, but I disagree. Victoria was an enemy, but she was doing her job. She thought he was a threat, and she was trying to eliminate him. She was wrong, but I get how she is the hero of her own tale.

What is Agent McCall going to do when he reviews the recording of him being snippy to (and outsnarked by) a sixteen year old? (I don't remember any ages past Alison or Lydia's birthday). What revisions does he have to make to the text to be noble and fighting for the safety of the world? He wasn't even doing his job well!


amyth - Aug 14, 2013 4:20:11 pm PDT #23022 of 30001
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen

P-C, since you got me to watch it, I just mainlined all of S1 of Orphan Black, and it was AWESOME. I loved it.

Yes, Tatiana Maslany is The Bomb.

One thing: it's clearly set in the present day. All the tech is present-day, but most of the music is early 90's (Spice Girls, Alanis Morrisette, etc.) I was wondering if this was some sort of deliberate stylistic choice, and if so, why? It was sort of cute, but also jarring.


Polter-Cow - Aug 14, 2013 4:53:47 pm PDT #23023 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

That's Alison's jam. You'll notice that music is always associated with her.

Glad you loved it!


amyth - Aug 14, 2013 4:59:31 pm PDT #23024 of 30001
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen

Aha! I'll have to re-watch. Not that that'll be a hardship.


-t - Aug 17, 2013 8:11:00 pm PDT #23025 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Well, Being Human went off the rails for a while, but for my money it ended well.


§ ita § - Aug 19, 2013 8:33:27 pm PDT #23026 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I found I kinda didn't care about them so much. Plotwise, tidy. Emotionally, enh.

Re: Teen Wolf--I'm not the only one who gets distracted by the question of where they've been pissing and shitting during any long bondage scene, right?


Typo Boy - Aug 19, 2013 8:35:37 pm PDT #23027 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.

Whereas I found it emotionally satisfying, but the whole "The Devil" thing unspeakably silly. Given the stuff I have not blinked at can't defend t hat reaction to the plot, but...


Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 19, 2013 8:36:09 pm PDT #23028 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

Nope. When they revealed that Boyd, Erica, and Cora had been locked in a bank vault for three months, I wondered why Derek and Isaac weren't able to follow their noses to them.


§ ita § - Aug 19, 2013 8:37:18 pm PDT #23029 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

You don't need to sniff the Sheriff's boxers, Scott. You should be able to smell his crotch from anywhere in Beacon Hills pretty soon.