I feel like we went from one Katrina to two Katrina's. They split her two aspects in half so that we have Betsy Ross in the past and Pandora doing magic in the present. I'm still watching the show, but it is in second place after watching Scandal.
Xander: I still don't get why we came here to get info about a killer snot monster. Giles: Because it's a killer snot monster from outer space. I did not say that.
'Never Leave 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.
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sj - Oct 24, 2015 7:06:15 am PDT #28547 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Susan W. - Oct 24, 2015 9:32:10 am PDT #28548 of 30001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I'm enjoying Pandora so far, since she's legitimately creepy and powerful, and also, like, well-acted.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 24, 2015 9:52:19 am PDT #28549 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
Pandora's monster-of-the-week bit is formulaic, but Shannyn Sossamon is selling the hell out of the role in all her scenes with the principals and guest characters. And Crane is worrying about her as an opponent rather than mooning over her in the midst of a 240+ year love triangle with the Headless Horseman, which is a definite bonus.
Basically I've gone from disliking almost everything about the show (which drove me to stop watching in the middle of last season), to disliking one supporting character whose jarring out-of-placeness may yet turn out to have story reasons.
Typo Boy - Oct 24, 2015 10:01:54 am PDT #28550 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.
Susan W. - 2nded. Pandora is cool. Plus, I think we may finally get a villain who genuinely believes on some level she is doing the right thing. Not just in the sense of acting out of personal pain (though Pandora now has a bit of a back story) but believing that she is acting in the long term best interests of the nation/world/whatever. Villains that think they are the good guy, are far scarier than villains who just Bwa-ha-ha and revel in their eviltude, at least if done right. I wonder if they will end making her complex enoigh to have translated her personal experience into a larger viewpoint - Miltornian rebel against a tyrant deity or deities sort of thing. OK, much as I love the show, there is a good chance she will be just another bwa-ha-ha-er with a tragic backstory. But I'd love to see a villain with an actual principled commitment to the wrong side, not just lashing out in oversized anger against personal wrongs.
Typo Boy - Oct 25, 2015 9:31:30 pm PDT #28551 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.
Quick thought on Dr. Who. How come in talking about immortal companions, Harkness is the only one mentioned. What was Romana, chopped liver? (And I LIKE chopped liver but...)
DebetEsse - Oct 25, 2015 11:14:46 pm PDT #28552 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Meh, that one didn't bother me, given that she didn't become immortal, but started out that way. She wasn't outside of the lifespan of her people. The Doctor, of course, having functionally outlived his people (until TPTB decide to revisit that plotline.)
I do want ALL THE FIC with Ashildr and Donna.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 26, 2015 5:45:49 am PDT #28553 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
Until he mentioned Jack's name I assumed he WAS talking about Romana, as his adventures with Jack were mostly before the latter became immortal.
DCJensen - Oct 26, 2015 6:50:15 am PDT #28554 of 30001
All is well that ends in pizza.
Well, that we've seen...
Toddson - Oct 26, 2015 7:30:08 am PDT #28555 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
You know, at one point I was watching an episode with the 10h Doctor and he was runnind around and the thouht crossed my mind, "hyperactive little git" and I realized - wouldn't he make a good Miles Vorkosigan?
Steph L. - Oct 26, 2015 11:21:47 am PDT #28556 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Supergirl premieres tonight (8:30 Eastern). Anyone watching it? I really don't have time to add another show, but I'll probably check it out anyway.