Oh! I know this one! 'Slaying entails certain sacrifices, blah blah blahbity blah, I'm so stuffy, gimme a scone.'

Buffy ,'Help'


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.


Consuela - Mar 07, 2009 12:55:48 pm PST #7157 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Yeah, Baltar's proof wasn't proof of anything. And I wish Kara had slugged him instead of just slapping him.


Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 07, 2009 4:24:18 pm PST #7158 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 just saw episode 5 of Being Human this afternoon. Lenora Crichlow really won me over with this one—when she said "And now I'm going to tell you the very worst thing in the world. Something only the dead know." in that calm deadpan I got chills like I was reading one of Neil Gaiman's darker stories. Though I do have to wonder what she could have said to break Owen so thoroughly if he was unimpressed by proof of the supernatural and the sight of the fiance he killed coming back with revenge on her mind .


§ ita § - Mar 07, 2009 4:30:16 pm PST #7159 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

And it was apparently something Mitchell knew, and George should not, which piqued my curiosity.


Typo Boy - Mar 07, 2009 4:53:40 pm PST #7160 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.

Well, looking at Wikipedia, vampires spend time dead in this so they know what the dead know, and what we as audience members will not know while alive.


§ ita § - Mar 07, 2009 4:56:41 pm PST #7161 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

It's not Mitchell knowing, it's Mitchell protecting George from it that piques my interest.


Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 07, 2009 6:54:56 pm PST #7162 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

It reminds me of that Larry Niven story "The Subject Is Closed."


§ ita § - Mar 07, 2009 7:14:27 pm PST #7163 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

How did that go?


Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 07, 2009 7:45:18 pm PST #7164 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

A priest talks to some highly advanced aliens who are socializing in an earthside bar frequented by alien travelers. Once his job comes up in conversation, they tell him their race knows all it cares to about the afterlife. Turns out, ages ago they were in contact with another species that set out to find out about life after death scientifically. Then they lost contact, as the entire race promptly committed mass suicide. As did some of the teams who investigated their demise. And some researchers who looked into the records of the investigations long afterwards. Eventually, they destroyed all the records concerning the situation. Once the tale ends, the Priest and the human bartender are left speculating about exactly what sort of discovery could have prompted such a reaction. The aliens note that they might want to be careful in case they figure out the answer .


dcp - Mar 07, 2009 7:47:35 pm PST #7165 of 30001
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

It's one of the Draco Tavern short stories.

Google Book Search has it here: [link]


Theodosia - Mar 08, 2009 4:54:47 am PDT #7166 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Thanks, DCP! I didn't know you could do that!