This is my boat. They're part of my crew. No one's getting left. Best you get used to that.

Mal ,'Ariel'


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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Whitefont all unaired in the U.S. ep discussion, identifying it as such, and including the show and ep title in blackfont.

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This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.


Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 06, 2009 5:21:04 pm PDT #7776 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 think writers often have a difficult time creating a virtuous character who is interesting.

I mean Neo was perhaps the least interesting character in the Matrix trilogy

The Wachowskis did fine by Morpheus, and he was plenty virtuous. Of course, he was also played by Lawrence Fishburne as opposed to Keanu, but I think at least a small share of the difference was already on the page.

If I ever have a daughter, I'll name her Haggith. And then I'll teach her to fight.

If you name her Haggith, her classmates will take care of the teaching her to fight part for you.


Jessica - Apr 06, 2009 5:23:35 pm PDT #7777 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

The Wachowskis did fine by Morpheus, and he was plenty virtuous.

But also batshit crazy, which helps with the interesting.

I'm more or less okay with David being boring at this juncture, because we need at least one character in there who isn't harboring a Deep Dark Sooper-Seekrit.

Didn't the name Haggith just turn into Agatha?


Vortex - Apr 06, 2009 5:27:51 pm PDT #7778 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I mean Neo was perhaps the least interesting character in the Matrix trilogy

It doesn't help that the actor playing the character has about as much emotion as a block of wood.


Morgana - Apr 06, 2009 5:32:44 pm PDT #7779 of 30001
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber

It doesn't help that the actor playing the character has about as much emotion as a block of wood.

But he's so pretty! And apparently smart enough to have built a career around that.


Frankenbuddha - Apr 06, 2009 6:09:43 pm PDT #7780 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Whoa. Good CHUCK so far. I have no idea how Casey ISN'T going to kill Chuck at this point, except possibly due to orders.


Barb - Apr 06, 2009 7:11:04 pm PDT #7781 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”

Chuck in black, wielding weapons...

I'ma gonna be in my corner.

And no one else but Scott Bakula could have possibly played that part.


Frankenbuddha - Apr 07, 2009 4:03:04 am PDT #7782 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

And no one else but Scott Bakula could have possibly played that part.

Even though the stupid preview last week kinda gave the game away, he really sold me on the "crazy, paranoid dad" thing.

The only thing I wish was that they had gotten Albert Brooks for the Chevy Chase role so there could be a big Ken Scorpio shout out.


Barb - Apr 07, 2009 4:33:39 am PDT #7783 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”

And here I was thinking it would've been perfect if they could've gotten Dean Stockwell for the Chevy Chase role.

Dang, though, you forget how freakin' big all the main guys on that show are until you get someone of normal size like Scott Bakula around them.


Tom Scola - Apr 07, 2009 4:36:18 am PDT #7784 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

How tall is AB?


Frankenbuddha - Apr 07, 2009 4:38:02 am PDT #7785 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

And here I was thinking it would've been perfect if they could've gotten Dean Stockwell for the Chevy Chase role.

Ha! Yeah, that works too.

Also, Adam Baldwin makes it frighteningly convincing that it would take three tranq darts to take him down, though his little moments of tranq euphoria were also priceless.