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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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victor infante - Jul 28, 2009 4:30:46 am PDT #9207 of 30001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

I was under the impression that after the combined Companions adventure on Dr. Who, that Mickey and Martha would be joining the team, so this gutting of the team was doubly shocking for me.

Yeah, they were saying the actors weren't available, but I can't help but wonder if they didn't purposely delay their arrival to tell the darker story, letting a familiar face or two join in season four might lighten the mood some.


sumi - Jul 28, 2009 4:56:31 am PDT #9208 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!

Yeah, everything is out today. . . . and I cannot afford any of it yet.


Typo Boy - Jul 28, 2009 7:58:59 am PDT #9209 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.

Le Nubian, hope I did not come off as lecturing. I think the key difference in your reaction is one that probably says nothing, but if it say an anything says something good about you. You did not let yourself be manipulated emotionally into complicity which was the means by which COE told its story.


Vortex - Jul 28, 2009 8:09:03 am PDT #9210 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

For the fans of Arthur and Merlin:

Brokeback Camelot


Calli - Jul 28, 2009 9:13:45 am PDT #9211 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Thanks, Vortex. I'll have to remember that after work.


Tom Scola - Jul 28, 2009 12:13:56 pm PDT #9212 of 30001
hwæt

None of the stores I went to had The Middleman in stock. What's up with that?


Barb - Jul 28, 2009 12:22:36 pm PDT #9213 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”

The B&N I went to had two copies of Torchwood:CoE. My pre-ordered Life On Mars also got here today.

There will be much BBC-age going on 'round these parts.


Polter-Cow - Jul 28, 2009 12:38:18 pm PDT #9214 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

None of the stores I went to had The Middleman in stock. What's up with that?

It's already sold out! I don't know. They sold out at Comic-Con before the signing was even over on Thursday (and they had only arrived Thursday morning), and they had to order some more that didn't get in till Saturday.

It's possible the stores you went to didn't even order it, maybe?


Theodosia - Jul 28, 2009 12:39:19 pm PDT #9215 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"

Costco, where I got Pushing Daisies, didn't have The Middleman, but then that was Sunday....


Invisible Green - Jul 28, 2009 2:05:35 pm PDT #9216 of 30001

I got the Torchwood:CoE DVD set at Best Buy today. The Best Buy limited edition includes the CD for the "Lost Souls" audio drama. If I had known about that earlier, I wouldn't have bought the "Lost Souls" CD when it came out a few weeks ago! Also, the packaging notes the the music for episode 5 differs from the broadcast version, but I can't imagine it's anything particularly noticeable.

ETA: According to forum posters over at Gallifrey Base, the DVD version of episode five is actually a preliminary version. It features slightly different edits and temporary music. Because the DVD release was so soon after broadcast, they weren't able to finalize the episode before the DVDs went into production.