You know, watching at American speed, and only having seen the trailer for the upcoming UK ep, I'd have to say that this "Doctor Who" finale is really intended -- what with all the character returns and cameos -- as a capstone to Russell T. Davies' mark on the Who-verse. Certainly, a lot of people are happy to see him go, and I'll admit his time is probably done, but he was the one who made "Who" happen again, and I'll always be thankful for that, and his expansion of the universe to include Torchwood and Sarah Jane are definitely appreciated.
I always thought the name Serenity had a vaguely funereal sound to it.
Simon ,'Out Of Gas'
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.
victor infante - Jun 24, 2008 7:07:26 am PDT #3130 of 30001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
amych - Jun 24, 2008 7:24:57 am PDT #3131 of 30001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Hear, hear to all of Victor's whitefont.
Torque - Jun 24, 2008 7:30:09 am PDT #3132 of 30001
Bad Wolf
indeed.
SailAweigh - Jun 24, 2008 8:40:37 am PDT #3133 of 30001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Why do I keep coming in here to taunt myself? Must watch DW, tonight!
Tom Scola - Jun 24, 2008 8:42:48 am PDT #3134 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Is RTD going to be involved in the upcoming specials, or is he done after this season?
Fiona - Jun 24, 2008 9:00:47 am PDT #3135 of 30001
I believe he's doing the specials through 2009, and is leaving after that.
So not a proper farewell, but certainly a regular series farewell.
§ ita § - Jun 24, 2008 9:05:48 am PDT #3136 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I guess since he gets to throw his own party, might as well do it right. And if he pulls off integrating all three shows well (god, I want to hug the SJA crew to myself to keep them safe), more power to him.
Tom Scola - Jun 24, 2008 9:24:27 am PDT #3137 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
By the way, there's a new Futurama DVD today.
sumi - Jun 24, 2008 11:58:38 am PDT #3138 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
David Eick's video blog - what you need to remember is that when they're talking about episode 11 and 12 they mean 10 and 11. (They've been counting Razor as 1 & 2.)
SailAweigh - Jun 24, 2008 5:32:40 pm PDT #3139 of 30001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
DW 4.11:
I don't want any version of Donna to die! Sniff.
Also, OMGWTFBADWOLF!!!
So, have we got one or two episodes of Who left?