I enjoyed the Lucifer premiere more than I thought I would. The lead actor is awfully pretty and he was enjoyably over the top in his take on the Prince of Darkness. I was pleased seeing DB Woodside on my TV again. I wouldn't say it was great TV, but given that I have nothing else on my plate Monday's at 9:00 until The Voice comes back, I thought it was good fun.
Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.
Giles ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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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kat perez - Jan 26, 2016 10:26:37 am PST #29091 of 30001
"We have trust issues." Mylar
Dana - Jan 26, 2016 4:40:43 pm PST #29092 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I have not seen X-Files yet, and I'm only a bit into Legends of Tomorrow. So far, it is...not good. I will be repeating stuff already pointed out, but WTF with SpyDaddy giving his partner a roofie and dragging him into presumably mortal danger? That is NOT COOL.
Also, isn't the setup with Hawkman/Hawkgirl that Savage always tracks down their reincarnations and kills them? Shouldn't Mister "I have 4000 years of memories" be able to at least narrow down where Savage would be?
I'd also love to know where their ship is supposedly parked near St. Roch in New Orleans.
Laura - Jan 26, 2016 5:54:02 pm PST #29093 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Watched the 2nd X-Files tonight. Much more satisfying than the first.
Kalshane - Jan 26, 2016 6:04:18 pm PST #29094 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.
The Flash
When will Barry learn not to taunt the supervillain? (Then again, DCAU Wally had the same problem.)
Did Wells' explanation for Thawne's existence make sense to anyone? I'm just going to wave my hands and say he's from "Earth 3" because that makes more sense.
I still don't get why Patty knowing puts her in danger. (And I'm glad she figured it out.) I will never understand why superhero tales always claim the knowing is dangerous, when not knowing seems to get them into way more trouble.
Polter-Cow - Jan 26, 2016 8:45:57 pm PST #29095 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Enjoyed most of the episode, but Senator KellyCrane's about-face on mutantsaliens seemed a little too easy. You think her guards being murdered and her being kidnapped by a shape-shifting alien would make her more afraid of aliens, not less, Supergirl's actions be damned.
Yeah, that was kind of weird because it was like...you believe in Supergirl now that she has personally saved you despite the countless number of times she has saved people before this ???
Typo Boy - Jan 26, 2016 9:26:33 pm PST #29096 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.
My thought on Lucifer - the ultimate Good Cop/Bad Boy teamup. And not in a good way, though I'll give it a few additional episodes. I know Gaiman is fine with them taking the Lucifer concept in a completely different direction than the comic book. But at this point I'm reminded of James M. Cain's response when asked if he though Hollywood had ruined one of his novels. He replied (from memory so not exact) "It's not ruined. Its right there on the bookshelves where it has always been."
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 26, 2016 9:50:27 pm PST #29097 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
To be fair, I doubt Neil has much of a proprietary feeling toward Lucifer, his depiction was basically Milton's with the original idea of abdication added on. I think he's a lot more peevish if other writers deviate from his characterization of Death.
Laura - Jan 27, 2016 5:08:54 am PST #29098 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Yeah, that was kind of weird because it was like...you believe in Supergirl now that she has personally saved you despite the countless number of times she has saved people before this ???
Is that like you oppose gun control until your family gets shot, or you oppose the security cameras until you get mugged, or that kind of thing. Don't believe until it gets personal.
Tom Scola - Jan 27, 2016 3:52:57 pm PST #29099 of 30001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
I can't believe they killed The Wall. BULL SHIT.
Steph L. - Jan 27, 2016 3:53:41 pm PST #29100 of 30001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
I did NOT see that coming.
I kind of LOVE that the name "Oracle" was already taken.