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.
We don't have soft-porn images of giant squid
Heh. Spoken like someone who hasn't seen very much anime...
Your view is completely valid, but it is unfortunate that you missed out on a fun action show. Because that is what it is, a fun action show.
Unless I'm missing something, everyone in this thread who's taken issue with the boobie poster has also watched the show. Fay's behind because she's in Thailand, not because she's deliberately avoiding it.
And it's ridiculous to think the show should be given a pass on its sexist marketing campaign just because it's not meant to be serious art. The fact that the creators of that poster thought that "naked chick on a coat hanger" would be a good way to sell "fun action show" is pretty damn disturbing in and of itself.
And it's ridiculous to think the show should be given a pass on its sexist marketing campaign just because it's not meant to be serious art.
Which brings up the question, who's responsible for the marketing? I mean this is Fox we're talking about; do the showrunners have much say in the issue? That's an actual question - I've always gotten the feeling that no, they don't usually, but I could be wrong.
do the showrunners have much say in the issue?
I doubt it. A big name producer might be able to say "Oh HELL no" and get something like that changed, but in general the content producers and the marketing team don't have a whole lot to do with each other.
I doubt it. A big name producer might be able to say "Oh HELL no" and get something like that changed, but in general the content producers and the marketing team don't have a whole lot to do with each other.
That's what I always thought. And pretty much confirms my rat-dick low opinion of Fox.
everyone in this thread who's taken issue with the boobie poster has also watched the show.
Well, not I. I didn't watch the show, not after seeing that poster. It left a bad taste in my mouth. Mind you, it was not a thought-out response, wherein my carefully reasoned feminist principles forced me to boycott the show and recruit others for the same purpose. It was a gut level, wanted to enjoy the show, but after seeing the poster, I just could not sit in front of it. Daniel watched it, and nothing in his reaction to it made me overcome my squick.
I can't lecture people about squick responses, but the poster doesn't have that much to do with the show. So any abstention seems best seated as a principle thing, not as taking the poster as an indication of content.
It's getting scary in here...
A writer from c.s.i. will now be writing for Reaper.
Apparently, Reaper also has a former L&O:SVU staffer.
