Reynolds, I'm a dangerous-minded man on a ship loaded with hurt. Now, why you got me chatting with your peons?

Womack ,'The Message'


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. - Nov 02, 2017 5:43:25 pm PDT #804 of 2020
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

I'm not even sure I could tell you what happened on Arrow tonight because I was mesmerized by Felicity's glorious hair.

Also, Michael Emerson, yay!


Dana - Nov 03, 2017 5:22:37 am PDT #805 of 2020
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

Barry is THE WORST at having a secret identity.


Vonnie K - Nov 03, 2017 6:46:07 am PDT #806 of 2020
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

I am like a season behind on Arrow and have dropped Supergirl, but for some reason, still watching The Flash. So far, this season feels more light-hearted and silly, and I am enjoying it much more than last season. The Plastic dude, whatever his name is, made me laugh a lot, even though he gave me some unfortunate Jim Carrey circa Mask flashbacks. And they're letting Candace Patton be funny from time to time, which she is GREAT at.


Steph L. - Nov 03, 2017 6:53:27 am PDT #807 of 2020
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

In the comics, Ralph Dibney is Elongated Man (who is different from Plastic Man, who is a whole other DC character, which is why the snark about "Plastic Man" being a shitty name was funny). Not that "Elongated Man" is a better name.


Jon B. - Nov 03, 2017 10:46:02 am PDT #808 of 2020
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Plastic Man was originally not a DC property. How they got away with an "Elongated Man" without being sued is beyond me.

On Edit: Never mind. DC acquired PM before they introduced EM. [link]


Una - Nov 03, 2017 8:28:55 pm PDT #809 of 2020
when i die, please bake my ashes into a brick and use me to hit fascists.

Arrow: I love to sail aboard the good ship S.S. Olicity. I have an executive cabin.

Also, Oliver giving advice to his team is such a glorious thing to see. He has grown so much. Actual character development is a thing that can happen! Bless!


Tom Scola - Nov 11, 2017 12:04:21 am PST #810 of 2020
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

Flash showrunner suspended over "a pattern of alleged sexual harassment".


DXMachina - Nov 11, 2017 3:32:26 am PST #811 of 2020
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

I was about to say that's disappointing, until I saw this on the same site:

George Takei has now been accused of sexually assaulting someone in 1981.

If true, that's really disappointing.


Dana - Nov 11, 2017 5:04:29 am PST #812 of 2020
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

It's all disappointing. Everything is terrible.


Steph L. - Nov 11, 2017 5:14:13 am PST #813 of 2020
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

I have a secret, very short list of men in the public eye who, if it turns out they are sexual predators, will just gut me.* Beyond them, I'm pretty much braced for every other goddamn man in politics or Hollywood to turn out to be a total shitbag.

*(Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Come through for me, guys. Come through. t edit Okay, Mr. The Rock being a sexual predator would make me sad, too, now that I think of it.)