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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 27, 2017 6:16:35 pm PST #840 of 2020
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Tommy BLEW MY FUCKING MIND. I'm so glad they got him for that scene. I actually audibly gasped. I can't remember the last time a show/movie made me gasp.

The Earth-1 Thawn wearing Wells' face while being a gung-ho alternate-reality Nazi supporter is just weird, though.

Seriously, why does Thawne care? I mean I am LOVING getting to see Tom Cavanagh as (what I think of as) S1 Thawne, so I basically don't really care what Thawne's reasoning is. But it's weird that he's all "Yay, Fatherland!"

So my guess on the awkward attendant at the wedding was time-traveling granddaughter (or some other future family member) of Barry and Iris.

That's what Tim thought, too. It flew right over my head, but it makes sense.


Kalshane - Nov 27, 2017 6:36:58 pm PST #841 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 am curious what they're setting up with her. Unless we're going to get a female Impulse. That might be kind of awesome.

I have no idea if the intention was to make Wally look like a stage magician during the big fight in the church, but between the hair, the purple suit and the way he was waving his arms while redirecting the bullets, that's totally what it ended up looking like to me.


Steph L. - Nov 27, 2017 6:41:30 pm PST #842 of 2020
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

The thing that's always been frustrating with the character of the Flash is that he's the fastest man alive -- he should be able to take out a church full of alternate-universe Nazis, no questions. Add in Wally West -- 2 Flashes should have been able to do it before Heat Wave even whipped out his head gun.


Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 27, 2017 6:55:58 pm PST #843 of 2020
"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

Yeah, but basically unless they have him fight another speedster every week they can't use his speed to its full potential or there wouldn't be any challenges.

Then again, they had him stop and take like half a minute to reassure Iris in the middle of the melee while Nazis were shooting at a whole building full of his friends and family, so perhaps being an idiot is what compensates for his power set?

I haven't been watching in a while... is there a reason Jay Garrick wasn't at the wedding?


Kalshane - Nov 28, 2017 5:23:52 am PST #844 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.

No in-show reasons, so probably either budget or availability.


Una - Nov 28, 2017 2:00:44 pm PST #845 of 2020
when i die, please bake my ashes into a brick and use me to hit fascists.

I am spoiled for other crossover events, but I wasn't for TOMMY OMG!

I am kinda glad I don't watch LoT if they regularly make such a big deal out of Sara's sexuality. Hey guys, she's a person. Maybe have her do stuff other than "huh huh she's a lesbian isn't that hot". Eyes rolling forever. (#FireKreisberg)

My sexuality = Oliver in a tux with his bow. (I was so turned on I didn't even care where that implausible thing came from.)


Topic!Cindy - Nov 28, 2017 2:03:45 pm PST #846 of 2020
What is even happening?

I know this probably doesn't belong here, but thought the Boxed Set regulars would have the best shot of knowing this...

Does Riverdale conversation have a TV thread home on the b.org? I'm a late adopter and am about halfway through the first season and am wondering what Buffistas had to say about it.

(Hope everyone is well. )


Steph L. - Nov 28, 2017 2:32:48 pm PST #847 of 2020
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Cindy!!! We've been talking about it, if at all, in Natter. And also my FB, because I love it to pieces.


Topic!Cindy - Nov 28, 2017 3:14:25 pm PST #848 of 2020
What is even happening?

Hey, Teppy! I am still living footloose and Facebook free. I'd have to figure out which Natter the convo started in, since I'm still in season one. That's probably not going to happen. I really love it, though.

The dialogue isn't of the same calibre as Veronica Mars, and it doesn't have a lead who grabs me like Veronica did, but it reminds me of it.

A lot of stuff I didn't like at first -- the look of it, like the color saturation and the hair dye on Archie and dead boy (Jason?) -- I now love. It struck me somewhere along the way that that look makes it feel like a comic book sprung to life.

For a minute, I thought I might find it in "Other Media," but then I remembered myself. Then I thought, "Oh no, it would be in 'Cable Drama'," until I realized that while I have cable TV upon which I watch Riverdale, The CW is a broadcast network.


DXMachina - Nov 28, 2017 3:17:17 pm PST #849 of 2020
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

I am curious what they're setting up with her. Unless we're going to get a female Impulse. That might be kind of awesome.

They have introduced the Legion over in Supergirl, so it's possible. She could also be Dawn Allen (Impulse's aunt).

Trivia time - The minister was played by William Katt, the Greatest American Hero.