So was Comet sapient before the curse, or did he gradually become self-aware over millennia of life experience? I feel that in a setting with Mister Tawky Tawny, nothing should be assumed.
Who was the real power? The Captain? or Tenille?
Xander ,'Showtime'
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.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 19, 2016 6:26:13 am PDT #29540 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
Zenkitty - Apr 19, 2016 6:41:58 am PDT #29541 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Comet was a human man before he was cursed to become a horse, right? So he would've been sapient the whole time. Unless becoming a horse reduced him to only Horse-consciousness and he slowly regained Human-consciousness in his horse body somehow. Sapient the whole time makes more sense, it's not much of a curse if you're not aware enough to realize you've been cursed and you weren't a horse always. Seriously, in all the DC universe in all this time there's no one who can break this curse? Has anyone even tried? Doesn't Supergirl know some magicians and gods?
I get way too involved with the fates of fictional characters.
DXMachina - Apr 19, 2016 8:48:05 am PDT #29542 of 30001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Comet's story is even freakier than I remembered. He was actually a centaur, who once upon a time saved Circe from an evil sorcerer. Circe tried to reward him by making fully human, but got the spell wrong. To make up for the mistake, she gave him super powers and made him immortal. The evil sorcerer then imprisoned him on an asteroid until Supergirl's rocket passed by and freed him (along with Ft. Rozz, I guess).
So, sentient all the time, just away for most of it.
Once on Earth, he would become human any time a comet passed close by, so he did get to be Supergirl's boyfriend for a little while, and he took a side job as a bronc buster in a rodeo. Nice touch, that.
Zenkitty - Apr 19, 2016 9:15:37 am PDT #29543 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Oh, wow. Yes, that's even more messed up. Of course. Why he isn't stark raving mad is the real question.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 19, 2016 12:05:48 pm PDT #29544 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 guess when you start out as a half-man/half-horse you have a higher tolerance for weirdness in your life.
Him being self-aware from the get-go dispels the biggest element of creepiness from having a relationship with Supergirl. Though I'd imagine having to sweep up piles of manure after your boyfriend whenever Hale-Bopp isn't visible in the night sky would kill the romance pretty damn quickly.
sj - Apr 19, 2016 2:09:07 pm PDT #29545 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I think it was her mother because they kept talking about her all episode. It was a very overwrought finale, but it was mostly a good show. I hope it gets renewed.
I spent today finishing the season of Supergirl and catching up on The Flash. I'm still 2 episodes behind on Arrow and more episodes behind on LoT than I care to count.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 19, 2016 4:56:14 pm PDT #29546 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'm not sure if discussion of the show belongs in here rather than in Procedurals or Natter, but I thought I'd let folks know that Claudia Black is one of the stars of the new WB drama Containment that just debuted tonight.
I saw zero indication of that in the press beforehand, but recognized her when I left it on while eating dinner.
quester - Apr 19, 2016 6:56:46 pm PDT #29547 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
I knew she looked familiar in the commercials so I looked it up. It's just wrong seeing her with blonde hair.
Kalshane - Apr 19, 2016 7:27:18 pm PDT #29548 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.
That was some convoluted BS on Flash explaining the Jay-is-Zoom thing. Bah. I liked the first half of the episode, but didn't like the second half.
Also, it was really weird Barry not mentioning spending several days on yet another Earth in the middle of his run back from Keystone. (Or why, if Barry can travel between Earths with the tachyon widget, he needs Cisco to open a breach.)
ETA: Also, Cisco loses nerd points for using "midichlorians."
DXMachina - Apr 20, 2016 1:50:23 am PDT #29549 of 30001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
That was some convoluted BS on Flash explaining the Jay-is-Zoom thing.
Didn't like it, either. I'm a big fan of causality. It also doesn't make a lot of sense. Why did Zoom say "This is a complication," when he brought Jay's dead body back to the lair? It was part of the plan.
it was really weird Barry not mentioning spending several days on yet another Earth in the middle of his run back from Keystone.
Yeah, I was gonna bring up the same thing. Dude, you just created your own breach, albeit to a different different Earth. Now you've decided to keep that secret? That never ends well.
So who is the man in the mask? Another time remnant? Henry? Ollie (who's been reported dead on Earth II)? Anakin?