Mal: There's plenty orders of mine that she didn't obey. Wash: Name one! Mal: She married you!

'War Stories'


Boxed Set, Vol. VI: I am not a number, I am a free thread!

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.


Steph L. - May 24, 2017 3:48:09 pm PDT #527 of 2020
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

They legit just broke back into programming. JESUS.


Steph L. - May 24, 2017 3:54:05 pm PDT #528 of 2020
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

(I mean, I get that tornado warnings are important. But the timing SUUUUPER sucks.)


sj - May 24, 2017 5:01:13 pm PDT #529 of 2020
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Sorry about the interruptions, Teppy. It was a good finale.


Steph L. - May 24, 2017 5:03:15 pm PDT #530 of 2020
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

I missed from when Ollie refused to kill Chase in the temple thingie (about the 48-minute mark) right up through when Chase shot himself and the island went boom.

I'll have to catch what I missed tomorrow. Sheesh, weather.


Kalshane - May 24, 2017 5:07:48 pm PDT #531 of 2020
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

Arrow: Well, that was the least cliffhangery cliffhanger I've seen in a while.

Also, it's good seeing Slade in full possession of his marbles, as it were.

As for Flash, I would be thoroughly disappointed if this is the last we see of Barry. Despite the repeated writer-induced stupidity, I really like Grant Gustin in the role.

ETA: In retrospect it's kind of lame they possibly killed Merlyn and Boomer with an off-screen explosion and then went back to the well with the whole freaking cast for the finale.


sj - May 24, 2017 5:10:02 pm PDT #532 of 2020
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I don't have a problem with Grant Gustin, but maybe we could get a Barry from another Earth? A slightly smarter one?


Kalshane - May 24, 2017 5:13:17 pm PDT #533 of 2020
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

I think with the current writers Barry is likely an idiot on infinite Earths.


Steph L. - May 24, 2017 5:42:35 pm PDT #534 of 2020
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

I actually gave myself the giggles envisioning the first episode next season, where Wally is the Flash and everything in Central City is running super well and everything is peaceful. But no one wants to admit that things are better without Barry.


Toddson - May 25, 2017 7:28:17 am PDT #535 of 2020
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

For a moment I was wondering if this was a thread titled "Infinite Idiots" ....


Steph L. - May 25, 2017 8:02:06 am PDT #536 of 2020
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

Okay, I watched the chunk of Arrow that I missed last night. LOVED the opening with Slade Wilson. Manu Bennett is a big part of why seasons 1 and 2 were so damn good.

I guess I didn't miss much in the present-day action, but last night I missed the part of the flashback where it looped all the way around to the opening scene of S1E1. And THAT was satisfying. (Awwww, the return of flashback!wig.)

I can't get too worked up about the ending, because some of the supporting cast are already confirmed for next season, and I just don't think the show will kill off Felicity and Diggle.

I think John Barrowman said he won't be back in the present-day Arrowverse (though he might return for time-travel shenanigans in Legends), but I pretty much never believe that Malcolm Merlyn is dead.

In related fun times, Stephen Amell is on American Ninja Warrior tonight.