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.


Kalshane - Jan 05, 2016 7:21:41 am PST #28986 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.

I loved J'onn's snark while Non had him captive. (Though I was wondering why he didn't just phase out of the shackles and bail the first instant he was alone.)


Tom Scola - Jan 05, 2016 8:03:54 am PST #28987 of 30001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

(Though I was wondering why he didn't just phase out of the shackles and bail the first instant he was alone.)

What for? It's not like they can actually hurt him (at least until they figure out the fire thing), and while he's there he can gather intel.


DXMachina - Jan 05, 2016 8:11:53 am PST #28988 of 30001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

The boss being obsessed about a super hero's secret identity and going all Nancy Drew to prove it's one of their employees (even if correct) really rubs me the wrong way. It's not an organic dramatic situation at all.

I think it's okay in the context of Kat being head of a news gathering organization. It'd be a big scoop. I never had a problem with it when it was Lois Lane, either.

The rollback bugged a little, and I had the same reaction as others to the phalanx of Kryptonians. If they really want to impose their will on the earth, they just need to stop dicking around. It'll be a walkover, even if you include Kal, Bruce, the Arrowverse, and the Flashverse as part of it.


DXMachina - Jan 05, 2016 8:21:52 am PST #28989 of 30001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

Wheat chex:

Best line of the night:

You should have told me. I can keep a secret.

(In unison) No, you can't.


-t - Jan 05, 2016 8:55:12 am PST #28990 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That was good.


Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 05, 2016 10:18:02 am PST #28991 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

Arrowverse brings in John Constantine and the existence of magic though, which opens up the Kryptonians to a weakness that a lot more people can take advantage of.


DXMachina - Jan 05, 2016 12:42:24 pm PST #28992 of 30001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

True, and from there it's only a short hop, skip, and pratfall into a Mr. Mxyzptlk appearance.


Kalshane - Jan 05, 2016 12:49:52 pm PST #28993 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.

What for? It's not like they can actually hurt him (at least until they figure out the fire thing), and while he's there he can gather intel.

So the DEA doesn’t get blown up trying to rescue him or give up Astra. I mean, I agree that being captured helped him gather intel, but I don't know if it was worth the lives of those soldiers or Astra being freed.


Vortex - Jan 05, 2016 11:04:16 pm PST #28994 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Yeah, even at Man of Steel power levels rather than Donner movie lift-the-San-Andreas-Fault-to-avert-giant-earthquake ones, multiple Kryptonians who can run interference for each other would be able to overwhelm just about any military on the planet.

Well, they are trying to say that they are/were a resistance army and they have honor.

I thought it was interesting that Astra is the general, but none of the soldiers obeyed her order to stand down until her husband repeated it. Was that a handwave for narrative tension, or does she not control her people?


Kalshane - Jan 06, 2016 5:19:01 am PST #28995 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.

I thought it was interesting that Astra is the general, but none of the soldiers obeyed her order to stand down until her husband repeated it. Was that a handwave for narrative tension, or does she not control her people?

That struck me as odd as well.

ION, I had only the mildest interest in the Shannara TV series (never read the books) but it appears the male lead is played by the smarmy blond DJ/assassin from Arrow, which dropped my interest to zero. That and all the promo pics look terrible.