I watched the Shannara pilot out of loyalty to my 11 year-old self. It was pretty terrible.
Buffy: So how'd she get away with the bad mojo stuff? Anya: Giles sold it to her. Giles: Well, I didn't know it was her. I mean, how could I? If it's any consolation, I may have overcharged her.
'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.
Jessica - Jan 06, 2016 11:01:56 am PST #28996 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 06, 2016 11:40:31 am PST #28997 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
Fortunately my 11 year-old self thought the first Shannara book was a cheap Tolkein ripoff, so I feel no urge to see how badly the SciFi Network can execute the story.
Una - Jan 06, 2016 11:43:21 am PST #28998 of 30001
when i die, please bake my ashes into a brick and use me to hit fascists.
WHY IS THERE NO NEW ARROW TONIGHT. *pout*
-t - Jan 06, 2016 4:30:11 pm PST #28999 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
OK, I was kind of ambivalent about the X-files reboot or whatever it is but I just saw an ad and now I am full of squee!
I never saw the movie, do I need to hurry up and see the movie?
Polter-Cow - Jan 07, 2016 8:19:04 pm PST #29000 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
No, it was boring and terrible.
(I presume you mean the second one. The first one was good!)
-t - Jan 08, 2016 4:14:02 am PST #29001 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Do I? I don't remember either one, but that doesn't mean anything.
Polter-Cow - Jan 08, 2016 9:35:19 am PST #29002 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
You probably don't need to watch them, but Fight the Future is the good one and I Want to Believe is the bad one.
Vonnie K - Jan 08, 2016 9:41:49 am PST #29003 of 30001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
The second one is amazingly terrible, like, mind-bogglingly bad. The characterizations are all whack and the plot is frankly offensive as fuck. OK, I think it had a couple of nice Skinner moments (I love Skinner.)
I am tentatively psyched about the new series, but with apprehension. The X-Files is the quintessential Bad Ex-Boyfriend fandom.
Gris - Jan 08, 2016 12:53:12 pm PST #29004 of 30001
Hey. New board.
Okay my brain read all of that as X Men at first and I was all "P-C hated Days of Future Past???" But all is fine.
Jessica - Jan 09, 2016 1:40:42 pm PST #29005 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
You really don't need any previous context to understand the new X-Files, because there is a very helpful recapxposition monologue before the opening credits. BUT if you weren't a fan of at least the first few seasons back in the day, you probably won't enjoy it very much either. (I loved it. As I said on FB, my objectivity is minimal at best when it comes to Mulder and Scully, so I probably loved it more than it actually deserved, but NEW X-FILES.)