I got stupid. The money was too good.

Jayne ,'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.


sj - Mar 26, 2015 6:09:25 am PDT #27234 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

As for the episode itself, I wanted more wedding / reception shenanigans and feel a bit cheated that part only lasted the first 5 minutes. The show has been so grim this season, I wanted some stretch of levity. Woe.

Me too. I was hoping this was going to be the light, fun episode before all the endgame badness really started.

So, did Lyla talk Diggle out of quitting Team Arrow? (I love that he calls it Team Arrow.) It wasn't clear to me.

It seemed so, but they never said it outright.


Jon B. - Mar 26, 2015 7:18:45 am PDT #27235 of 30001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Also, Barry and Wells' first conversation about time travel was in front of the treadmill. I SEE WHAT YOU DID THAR, SHOW.

'Splain, please?


Steph L. - Mar 26, 2015 7:29:21 am PDT #27236 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism

In the comics, Barry Allen time-travels by using the Cosmic Treadmill.


Jon B. - Mar 26, 2015 8:29:32 am PDT #27237 of 30001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

In the comics, Barry Allen time-travels by using the Cosmic Treadmill.

Aha! Thx.


Vonnie K - Mar 26, 2015 8:39:36 am PDT #27238 of 30001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

I was hoping this was going to be the light, fun episode before all the endgame badness really started.

Right? I thought it was going to be wacky shenanigans hour like the Ellie/Awesome wedding ep from Chuck, or Gwen/Rhys one from Torchwood -- I loved both of those. Ahh, missed opportunities.

By the way, I watched both episodes of iZombie, and I am SO IN. That second episode in particular made me laugh very hard, especially Liv channelling Xavier's appetite and coming onto EVERYBODY, and every time Sark, I mean, Blaine, opened his mouth. David Anders' line delivery is AMAAAAZING. He is going to be such a fun antagonist. I like all other supporting characters, too, especially Ravi, who looks like a cross between Zachary Levi and Josh Radnor, except South-Asian and British. And seriously, a basket of candies and flowers to whoever decided to let him keep his accent, because that whole package is really working for me.


Calli - Mar 26, 2015 8:59:40 am PDT #27239 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I'm just wondering why there are still people living in Starling City at all

Cheap real estate. Unless you want to low-shaking option. That costs ya more.


Typo Boy - Mar 26, 2015 9:00:26 am PDT #27240 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 wonder if they can write Blaine well enough for him to live up to his being a walking Spike reference - in terms of appearance and place in show ecosystem. (Dangerously glib and dangerously hot antagonist/enemy/frienemy.)


Vonnie K - Mar 26, 2015 9:23:57 am PDT #27241 of 30001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

If this show begets any kind of fandom, it's probably gonna be centered on Blaine. Then we can all rehash the charismatic bad boy / antagonist redemption arguments (ughh). One can only hope that the writers don't give him some kind of tragic backstory.


Tom Scola - Mar 26, 2015 9:24:45 am PDT #27242 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Sark, I mean, Blaine,

You mean Logan.


Steph L. - Mar 26, 2015 9:29:51 am PDT #27243 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Cyrus Vanch. (S1 of Arrow.)

t edit Playing "hey, it's that guy!" led me to realize that Babineaux was on Elementary, as Det. Bell's brother.

Over on the Flash, Cisco's girlfriend-stealing douche of a brother was on Sleepy Hollow AND (way back in the dark ages) The O.C.