No kidding.
We're deep in space, corner of No and Where.
Mal ,'Objects In Space'
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.
-t - Jun 09, 2014 4:44:06 am PDT #25261 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Jessica - Jun 09, 2014 5:14:48 am PDT #25262 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I have two major beefs with that AVC review.
Dyad doesn’t know about him because “there was a mistake at the I.V.F. clinic.”
Wrong wrong wrong. Dyad were the ones who made the switch at the IVF clinic. That's how they were able to assign him a monitor. Duh.
We don't really know why Beth kept him a secret from Cosima and Allison, but Beth did a lot of weird secretive shit, like they all do.
A trans clone is also an intriguing concept if only because it highlights the show’s continued dance around “nature vs. nurture.” If it decides that queer Cosima and Tony do have the exact same genes as the rest of the cisgender/heterosexual clones, it’s coming down on the side of “nurture.”
Also wrong.- DNA is not the only thing "nature" puts into the equation. Uterine environment is a HUGE factor in embryonic development.
Frankenbuddha - Jun 09, 2014 5:22:30 am PDT #25263 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
And even if this is the last we see of Tony, it will have been worth it just for Felix's "Holy Tilda Swinton" moment.
I'm gonna rewatch the episode just for that moment.
§ ita § - Jun 09, 2014 8:22:06 am PDT #25264 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm not sure why Crossbones would belong here. Messing up invention timelines doesn't make AU, really.
I'm the one who argued Person of Interest belongs here, so I've clung to some narrow threads, but this seems like standard historical mishmash.
Polter-Cow - Jun 09, 2014 8:28:42 am PDT #25265 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
From what I've heard about Person of Interest, it sure sounds like it belongs here.
WindSparrow - Jun 09, 2014 8:45:09 am PDT #25266 of 30001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Person of Interest became more and more something that belonged here over time. At first it did seem like a procedural show built around a sophisticated computer slightly advanced for our current level of tech, but eventually it revealed itself to be a procedural show build around a sentient, mostly-omniscient AI, which I thought was the coolest part of the show. But a lot of the people discussing it in Procedurals were in it for the procedural aspect of the show and not much for the sentient, mostly-omniscient AI - I think I may have suggested that should I ever become more than a casual viewer and wish to discuss the AI, I'd do that here. I may or may not have carried that out as intended. (Sorry, can't remember much of anything I've said about it in actual discussion of the show itself.)
sj - Jun 09, 2014 8:50:28 am PDT #25267 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I was one of the people that argued for keeping the POI discussion in Procedurals based on what the show was at the time, but based on what it because after that point, I'd be fine with the discussion moving here next season.
§ ita § - Jun 09, 2014 9:05:56 am PDT #25268 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
You don't watch PoI, PC? I'm surprised. I think you'd like it.
Polter-Cow - Jun 09, 2014 9:27:17 am PDT #25269 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I think I would too, now! But it was getting so-so reviews when it started, and I was already watching so many things. It sounds like it's become a show that is totally up my alley.
Typo Boy - Jun 09, 2014 10:36:04 am PDT #25270 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.
I'm not sure why Crossbones would belong here. Messing up invention timelines doesn't make AU, really.
Seems a little more technology centric than your usual historical mishmash. That is the alteration in the timestream is not just by-the-way, but a central McGuffin for the series. But aside from this it looks like there may be an actual ghost (though it could also be a repeated hallucination).