I have the episodes ahemmed, but not yet the courage to watch because...
two kinds of people: those who loved the series and hated the 5-parter, and the opposite.
I loved the series.
I like money better than people. People can so rarely be exchanged for goods and/or services!
Willow ,'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.
Theresa - Jul 11, 2009 5:36:53 pm PDT #8790 of 30001
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"
Juliebird - Jul 11, 2009 5:47:44 pm PDT #8791 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
I think the show was quite brave, doesn't take the expected, perhaps American, route. And if you watch Day Five and look back on how much you loathed a characters choice earlier on, it's almost inevitable what we end up with.
amych - Jul 11, 2009 6:11:22 pm PDT #8792 of 30001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I liked both (although I don't think either is anywhere near perfect.)
Kathy A - Jul 11, 2009 6:19:29 pm PDT #8793 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Skipping past all the TW whitefont until later to say that I just rewatched Eureka, and I really loved the Big Reveal that SARAH made herself a European sock puppet.
"SARAH, are you Marguerite Von Deiter?"
[Pause, small voice] "Ja."
Hee!
Zenkitty - Jul 11, 2009 6:31:28 pm PDT #8794 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I loved how Fielding had been getting all hot for Dr. von Dieter through email, unaware she was a computer sock puppet. Says a lot about Fielding! And SARAH.
SailAweigh - Jul 11, 2009 6:37:29 pm PDT #8795 of 30001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I'm watching Turn Left right now and it really is one of the best episodes of DW that's out there. It gives me goosebumbs galore.
§ ita § - Jul 11, 2009 8:13:17 pm PDT #8796 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Children of Earth and possible Who speculation: I wonder if Captain Jack will bump into the Doctor--hopefully ten and not eleven and be judged by him. I'd love to see how that turns out.
le nubian - Jul 12, 2009 6:11:26 am PDT #8797 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Torchwood: Okay, so I've been watching the 5-part CoE (I'm only about 20 min in at this posting) and I have this comment:
If someone wanted me to disappear 10% of the population - for any reason - I think I would quit my job, or start battle plans to fight. I actually think this is worth losing life over. Whose to say the aliens won't be back for the rest of the 90%? For example, I'm reasonably sure given what we learned about why the aliens wanted the children, that we could manufacture that which the aliens liked. Since I haven't seen the rest of the program, my comments might be ridiculous.
I don't understand why this wasn't part of the discussion and narrative in Parts 3 or 4. Despite our flaws, human beings have a solid resistance streak, especially when things get so dire. We needed to see more of that.
le nubian - Jul 12, 2009 6:36:10 am PDT #8798 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Minute 37:
the neighborhood resistance is not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about nuclear missiles and shit.
Laura - Jul 12, 2009 6:36:32 am PDT #8799 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Torchwood: The narrative was deeply flawed for me. I agree with le nubian that all other options were rejected too easily. The problem for me is that I was so unsatisfied with the series that my best option is to hold dear the series that I loved and pretend this never happened.
Finally watched Warehouse 13. Good fun. Looking forward to more. Ignoring the stupid name change of the network.