It's like, in the middle of all this, I'm paranoid that you'll think I don't like poetry.

Buffy ,'Empty Places'


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.


Ginger - Nov 11, 2013 5:28:02 pm PST #23730 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

My brain on Sleepy Hollow:

Ooh. Witty banter. I love these writers.

Bottled water argument is totally bogus. You're from England, Ichabod honey, and it's unlikely you ever willingly drank water in your life. Most people drank only beer or cider, because they viewed water as actively dangerous. This was true in cities, particularly in the Old World, because of raw sewage dumped into the water supply.

Headless Guy has adapted to modern weapons remarkably well for someone without a head. He appears to still be using supernatural power, since that's a shotgun and he has yet to reload.

Dead Guy is protecting Abby? Also, pretty funny for a dead guy.

Ichabod and the Internet: comedy gold.

UV light is not the same as sunlight.


Trudy Booth - Nov 11, 2013 5:48:22 pm PST #23731 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

If there's arsenic in the municipal water in Sleepy Hollow I'm in serious trouble.

I agree the UV light was a bit "Summers blood".

And Jefferson's wife died before he ever got together with Sally Hemmings (who was probably her half sister, which has always sort of blown my mind).


Jessica - Nov 11, 2013 5:57:56 pm PST #23732 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Oh, I thought Abby's tap water aversion was supposed to be a thing about her, not a real thing about tap water. Though Ichabod's suggestion that they drink from the lake....ew.

Loved all the fakeout skulls in the tunnels, and Ichabod using a computer, and lecturing kids at the museum (THIS show, lecturing anyone about history,comedy gold!)


Connie Neil - Nov 11, 2013 6:03:05 pm PST #23733 of 30001
brillig

I expected Crane to ask the girl on the computer some questions about modern life, then Hubby said, "He'd need a credit card."


Amy - Nov 11, 2013 6:05:20 pm PST #23734 of 30001
Because books.

My favorite line: "Well, that's wildly inappropriate."

(THIS show, lecturing anyone about history,comedy gold!)

This was also excellent. He's so adorably stuffy when he's offended.


Ginger - Nov 11, 2013 6:05:30 pm PST #23735 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

To be precise, DNA shows that Sally Hemmings' descendants are also descendants of a Jefferson male.


Connie Neil - Nov 11, 2013 6:08:18 pm PST #23736 of 30001
brillig

I can see why they went the UV way, it was kind of late in the ep to cover tracking down a witch with the wherewithal, convince her (him), and get it set up.

I liked they took the time to tell Ichabod about the other side of Jefferson.


Trudy Booth - Nov 11, 2013 6:12:27 pm PST #23737 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

To be precise, DNA shows that Sally Hemmings' descendants are also descendants of a Jefferson male.

And the childrens' birth dates line up pretty cleanly with when he was home - I can deal with that much short hand.


§ ita § - Nov 11, 2013 8:01:43 pm PST #23738 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I had to spend some time adjusting back from Orlando Jones, fangirl, to Captain Irving--like, toning it down from sputtering laughter adjustment.

But I did do a double fist pump and yell ICHABBIE IS CANON, so he did win. Also, the blade back bend is GOLDEN. There were a lot of things I liked a lot about this episode--the pacing is well matched to the material, so I don't spend a lot of time at the wrong moments dwelling.

The idea that the horseman can't tell his head from Halloween replicas (or was he just pissed until he was in view?) was also hysterical.

Males posturing while the woman is holding a handgun, fake damsels in distress, headless bodies screaming NOOOOOO, ex-boyfriends having mental breakdowns, dead turncoats getting protective (if he's cheated on her to be with you, he'll cheat on you too, Death...)

Midseason review: Consistently amusing, surprisingly touching, would laugh again.


Connie Neil - Nov 11, 2013 8:19:18 pm PST #23739 of 30001
brillig

I hope no one--other than the Horseman--took Abby's helpless act seriously.

I'm nervous about the Captain's daughter's birthday party being mentioned. Unless it was just illustrative of his normal world. Because stuff rarely gets brought up unless it means something.

edit: and all the methods of trying to destroy the skull were amusing.