Really? I was underwhelmed. (Though I agree with you about his movies.)
Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.
Spike ,'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.
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.
Steph L. - May 10, 2016 5:07:41 pm PDT #29638 of 30001
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Vonnie K - May 10, 2016 5:22:45 pm PDT #29639 of 30001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Kevin Smith is a HUGE The Flash fanboy. I listened to his Fatman in Batman podcast after he mainlined S1 and he was pretty ga-ga over it. They even had Andrew Kreisberg over for an hour+ interview about his career (which I found quite interesting to listen to).
I thought this episode had some nice affecting bits. The Speed Force people reminded me of the Prophets from Deep Space Nine more than anything. Well, OK, they were way nicer than the Prophets, who were a bunch of cryptic assholes.
Iris was excellent in this throughout. I thought this might have been the best writing Iris has gotten since the beginning of the show, honestly (which sadly isn't saying much). I loved those little sarcastic banters between Iris and Cisco (seriously, Cisco = made of magic) and the scene with Joe, Wally and Iris at Allen home made me laugh and laugh. I usually don't have much time for Barry/Iris (mostly because the romance if often so badly written), but I even bought those moments between the two at the end.
Steph L. - May 10, 2016 5:27:09 pm PDT #29640 of 30001
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Cisco = made of magic
YES. I'm not entirely sure what a "cinnamon roll" is in fannish parlance (wow, was that a stodgy old coot statement or what? you kids, with your fandoms and your lingo and onions on your belts!), but I think he might be one?
I still think Barry and Iris have zero chemistry, but I don't actively dislike Iris anymore, so that's a plus.
Vonnie K - May 10, 2016 5:30:24 pm PDT #29641 of 30001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Totally unspoiled prediction: Caitlin is gonna bite a big one at the end of the season. They haven't done much with her all season other than being kidnapped by Zoom, and if Henry is gonna stick around to provide medical support, she may turn out to be redundant. With Wally, Jesse and Wells, STAR LAB is getting kinda crowded. And these folks do love their Big Death.
DXMachina - May 10, 2016 6:05:20 pm PDT #29642 of 30001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
See, I think it's gonna be Henry. As soon as he said he was going to be around all the time I thought "you're a dead man walking."
Also, not just Kevin Smith, but Zack Stentz wrote it, which brought me back to the old Andromeda thread at WX (he used to drop by), and that made me think of ita.
Kalshane - May 10, 2016 6:16:58 pm PDT #29643 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.
If Caitlin dies, I'd be disappointed, but not shocked.
They can't kill of both Barry's parents, can they? That just seems unnecessary, especially right after he finally finds peace with his mother's death.
Vonnie K - May 11, 2016 4:45:50 am PDT #29644 of 30001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Zack Stentz
I looked him up on IMDb, and wow, he wrote for both TSCC and Fringe, two of my favourite shows. The Fringe episodes he wrote were what I'd consider some of the best episodes of the series (Momentum Deferred -- the S2 opener; Northwest Passage, the gorgeous elegiac ep with Peter investigating things with Martha Plimpton's sheriff; and Jacksonville, which might be my fave episode of that entire series.)
If he stays on to write more for The Flash, I won't complain.
beekaytee - May 11, 2016 5:05:21 pm PDT #29645 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
So, when Cisco joked about iZombie, he meant the actual actor from iZombie!! (Everybody knew that, I'm sure. I haven't been paying attention.)
Plus, Jay Mewes, too. The stunt casting is stunty! Kevin Smith will never abandon his boy. Sniff.
Steph L. - May 11, 2016 5:07:55 pm PDT #29646 of 30001
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
So, when Cisco joked about iZombie, he meant the actual actor from iZombie!! (Everybody knew that, I'm sure. I haven't been paying attention.)
I didn't actually realize that -- cool!
beekaytee - May 11, 2016 5:15:27 pm PDT #29647 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
The Zombie, playing a zombie. Muy Meta.