Whatever happened to the still beating heart of a virgin? No one has any standards anymore.

Giles ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'


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.


Jon B. - Oct 09, 2015 5:57:46 pm PDT #28443 of 30001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Adam Rose, aka Max the creepy roommate in Veronica Mars S3.

Thank you, P-C!


-t - Oct 09, 2015 6:48:22 pm PDT #28444 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

OK, the trailer/ad/whatever for The Expanse I just saw was pretty convincing. Do I want to start reading the books before the [what is it a miniseries?] starts?

Of course, I am just now getting to The Martian and my To Be Read piles are ridiculous, but still, it's a possibility.

Pandora in glasses is caliente.

She totally reminds me of Audrey from Twin Peaks.


aurelia - Oct 09, 2015 9:29:16 pm PDT #28445 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

but everything about Betsy's voice and body language just screams 21st century.

Yeah. I want to like the idea of her, but this dynamic undercuts the flashbacks.

I like that Pandora seems to be a bit chameleon-like.


Vortex - Oct 10, 2015 11:31:03 am PDT #28446 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I think, from the perspective of the showrunners, we're supposed to forget Katrina ever happened.

Not a problem. I was in denial when it was happening, so this works for me.


Kalshane - Oct 11, 2015 5:51:32 pm PDT #28447 of 30001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

Finally caught up on Flash and Arrow.

I'm hoping the producers of Arrow aren't dumb enough to kill off another popular character to try force things to be "like the comics" but I'm afraid they are.

If Flashback!Ollie is back on the island, when does he get a chance to learn Russian and join the Bratva? Or is he going to get off and then stuck on it yet again in time to be rescued for pilot episode. Which would be really silly.

As for Flash, them straight up killing Atom Smasher seemed really out of character. And Barry's dad deciding to immediately leave town after getting out of prison felt more like an actor/budget thing than any remotely logical story beat.


Steph L. - Oct 11, 2015 5:57:46 pm PDT #28448 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism

If Flashback!Ollie is back on the island, when does he get a chance to learn Russian and join the Bratva? Or is he going to get off and then stuck on it yet again in time to be rescued for pilot episode. Which would be really silly.

I was wondering the same thing. Plus, I'm ready for more Anatoly.


msbelle - Oct 11, 2015 7:07:11 pm PDT #28449 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

well we have this year and next year for flashbacks, yes?

Flash issues for me are still the killing of Atom Smasher, the lack of reaction from the team to the killing, Henry bolting out of nowhere, and generally Cisco not being in every scene (ok not the last one really).

Arrow issues for me - the dialogue in bed from Felicity about the tattoo removal was so clunky and non-realistic it took me completely out of the scene, Laurel calling the team into action from her phone in a public place with no attempt at secrecy and that having no consequences, the new team (sans Arrow) seemingly killing people in that opening fight thing (Diggle is shooting a gun, yes?). There was something else that I thought was lazy writing.

oh and Laurel not being dead yet continue to bug.


Scrappy - Oct 11, 2015 7:56:56 pm PDT #28450 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

I think there was no way to contain Atom Smasher, so there was no choice but to kill him.


Kalshane - Oct 12, 2015 7:24:16 am PDT #28451 of 30001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

Digg's been shooting people in the field from day one. It's always been incongruous with the rest of the team, but it's even more so now that he's in costume.


Scrappy - Oct 12, 2015 12:38:17 pm PDT #28452 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

We JUST started watching Arrow. Like, last night (I know, what took so long?). Since we are already Flash fans and know bits of the story from that, there is some adjusting. Anything I should know as we take this angsty journey?