I caught her on a park bench, making out with a *chaos* demon! Have you ever seen a chaos demon? They're all slime and antlers.

Spike ,'Sleeper'


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.


dcp - Dec 25, 2015 12:22:05 pm PST #28952 of 30001
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

I caught the pilot and liked it, but missed that they had shown any more episodes. I just now caught up on the SyFy web site.


-t - Dec 25, 2015 12:53:30 pm PST #28953 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Oh, thanks, quester. I meant to watch that but had it in my head it was not airing yet.


Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 25, 2015 1:00:56 pm PST #28954 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 think it got overshadowed by the Childhood's End mini-series that debuted at the same time.


-t - Dec 25, 2015 1:12:36 pm PST #28955 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That I do not intend to watch unless someone tells me it's amazing. I just don't see what I liked about the book working on tv.


Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 25, 2015 2:11:59 pm PST #28956 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

The visuals and the performance for Karellen are great, but the plot falls short of the novel by a long way.


sj - Dec 25, 2015 2:32:42 pm PST #28957 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I never read Childhood's End, but I did watch the miniseries. I enjoyed parts 1 & 2, but the conclusion didn't really grab me.


Jessica - Dec 25, 2015 2:39:15 pm PST #28958 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I thought Childhood's End was just awful. I saw the first two episodes and had no desire to continue.

Expanse I watched the pilot of way back in the fall and LOVED it. But then I forgot to remember when it was actually on the air, so now I guess I have to catch up online.


quester - Dec 25, 2015 3:51:50 pm PST #28959 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

The first 4 episodes are online...of The Expanse.

I heard about it at the nerd family christmas party from one of my nephew-in-laws.


Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 25, 2015 8:32:31 pm PST #28960 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

Peter Capaldi is a more amazing actor than I thought—he just sold me on the Doctor and River Song as a couple.


beekaytee - Dec 25, 2015 9:40:52 pm PST #28961 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant

Truth to tell, I've never been that big a River Song fan (except for in the Library) but I absolutely loved Alex Kingston and Peter Capaldi together.

The only thing I didn't like about this special was that she didn't recognize him. How is that possible when every OTHER time, she's known him straight away, regardless of his face.

Perhaps this was explained, but I seem to have missed it.