River: I didn't think you'd come for me. Simon: Well, you're a dummy.

'Serenity'


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.

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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.


Frankenbuddha - Sep 19, 2015 5:53:58 pm PDT #28334 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

I think there might be a small chance that BBCA could possibly rerun this episode some time in the near future.

No, I've already got the 1AM repeat set up with extra time, but it annoys me that for whatever reason the DVR thought it was going to only be 43 minutes. Makes no sense even in the UK. Isn't it an hour without commercials over there?


Frankenbuddha - Sep 19, 2015 5:55:52 pm PDT #28335 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

It was to be continued fwiw.

Thanks sj. I had a strong suspicion that would be the case given where things left off.


billytea - Sep 19, 2015 6:22:44 pm PDT #28336 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

No, I've already got the 1AM repeat set up with extra time, but it annoys me that for whatever reason the DVR thought it was going to only be 43 minutes. Makes no sense even in the UK. Isn't it an hour without commercials over there?

Here in Australia (public broadcaster, no commercials) it's scheduled for 48 minutes.


Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 20, 2015 12:53:06 am PDT #28337 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

I loved Missy getting ticked about how Davros is the Doctor's arch-nemesis.

I lost it at her "I'll scratch his eye out" remark!

That "maximum extermination" order may come back to bite the Daleks on their metallic assess, though. The Doctor's morality is largely responsible for them not having been wiped out of existence long ago; Missy suffers no such handicap, and as "The Sounds of Drums"/"Last of the Time Lords" demonstrate she's not particularly concerned with preserving history as it should have transpired either.


beekaytee - Sep 20, 2015 12:04:07 pm PDT #28338 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant

"I try never to understand. It's called having an open mind."

Love. It.


billytea - Sep 21, 2015 6:09:11 am PDT #28339 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

TARDIS Eruditorum review of The Magician's Apprentice: [link] I'm largely in agreement (Cliff notes: it was a most enjoyable spectacle).

Ryan was freaked enough at the opening scene to need some reassurances before he was willing to risk sleep. He and I were to watch it again tonight, but he decided he needed one night's cooldown away from freakish zombie hands THAT REACH UP OUT OF THE GROUND AND DRAG YOU UNDER AND TURN TO WATCH YOU AND ARE ALWAYS WAITING WAITING WAITING AIEEEEE. So we watched David Attenborough's Galapagos instead.

Oh, one obscure callback: in Genesis of the Daleks, when the TARDIS crew is noting the wide range of technology being used in the Thal-Kaled war (as the two sides gradually grind each other back towards the Stone Age), Harry makes the comment that at this rate, they'd soon be back to fighting with bows and arrows.

In conclusion, let me say: "We're a democracy." Ten points to Slytherin.


aurelia - Sep 21, 2015 9:42:23 am PDT #28340 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

If I'm rewatching Twin Peaks, do I want to watch Fire, Walk With Me before or after the regular series?

Does it do any good to answer this a month later? I'd watch if after (if at all - it is seriously disturbing) since it's full of information they're discovering during the series.


askye - Sep 21, 2015 5:26:15 pm PDT #28341 of 30001
Thrive to spite them

I finally watched Z Nation, which I guess goes here. Well I fastforwarded through some of the grosser parts but I'm caught up via netflix and other means.

It held my interest better than Walking Dead.


Toddson - Sep 22, 2015 6:34:01 am PDT #28342 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

The new season of Gotham has started.


Jessica - Sep 22, 2015 8:09:20 am PDT #28343 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Oh, one obscure callback: in Genesis of the Daleks, when the TARDIS crew is noting the wide range of technology being used in the Thal-Kaled war (as the two sides gradually grind each other back towards the Stone Age), Harry makes the comment that at this rate, they'd soon be back to fighting with bows and arrows.

Well, if anyone on the BBC payroll is going to be writing obscure Dalek callbacks into this show, it's Beryl Vertue's son-in-law.