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Deakul posted:I'm hoping the show eventually expands its scope to include the other craziness of the comics.(ghosts, were-people, monsters in general) It's not. They've specifically said the show will not get more supernatural characters.
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Deakul posted:Holy gently caress, this might be my new favorite CW show. The showrunners have already said it ends at zombies.
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Apr 5, 2015 02:59
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Well, that makes me pretty sad actually...
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Apr 5, 2015 03:05
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Zombie ghosts and zombie were-people, then. I jest, though I fully expect zombie to be a fairly wide umbrella as the last episode already suggested.
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Apr 5, 2015 03:06
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I think it's a good thing. The show has a tight formula that would only be muddied by the introduction of ghosts and wolfmen to distract from the well-plotted crime procedural and interesting personal drama at its core.
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Apr 5, 2015 03:08
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The serial elements suggest Blaine as a seasonal or series big bad with a central mystery and zombie warfare down the line, so I imagine that will be more than enough to distract from the well-plotted crime procedural and interesting personal drama at its core.
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Apr 5, 2015 03:13
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That's the obvious ongoing plot, and it certainly doesn't feature any wolfmen. No need to be snarky.
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Apr 5, 2015 03:16
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Yes, I'd rather they not include all those other things as well. The setup they have no is enough.
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Apr 5, 2015 03:18
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I definitely agree, as it is the concept should be able to make a good four or five seasons. I just worry since new supernatural creatures are essentially the genre show version of "When in doubt, have a man come through a door with a gun in his hand." Generally I trust Rob Thomas, but Veronica Mars definitely had series wear from the first to second season.
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Apr 5, 2015 03:27
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Tupping Liberty posted:I think one of the best parts about this show is that it's a zombie show that I can watch by myself, in the dark (although I got a bit squeamy when they found Liv's friend/rival who invited her to the party). I don't think he was a zombie prior to the party, just given that his appearance was pretty human in the flashbacks.
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Apr 5, 2015 03:29
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Hey....Hey thread. Maybe next week.... She'll eat the brain of a Furry.
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Apr 5, 2015 03:49
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I'm loving iZombie too. I was pleasantly surprised when I decided to check it out. I've never seen Veronica Mars though but I really like quirky detective type shows. So should I check it out?
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Apr 7, 2015 15:06
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I guess one concern is that the research into Liv's zombieness takes up a fairly significant chunk of each episode right now, so once that's through they're going to need something else to fill that space.JD-Smith posted:I'm loving iZombie too. I was pleasantly surprised when I decided to check it out. I've never seen Veronica Mars though but I really like quirky detective type shows. So should I check it out? Yes you should.
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JD-Smith posted:I'm loving iZombie too. I was pleasantly surprised when I decided to check it out. I've never seen Veronica Mars though but I really like quirky detective type shows. So should I check it out? When i first heard about Veronica Mars, i thought that a show about a teen detective sounded like the lamest idea ever, it wasn't until Joss Whedon called it the best show on tv, that i finally decided to give it a shot. I fell in love with it instantly, Veronica Mars is Such a great show, you should really see it.
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Apr 7, 2015 20:41
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I wonder how their numbers will be this week since they won't have the crowd of people who don't change the channel after watching Flash (This is why I started watching it)
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Apr 7, 2015 21:17
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Finally, a tv show where an accused murderer has the good sense to hire a lawyer! *lawyer sits complacently while client confesses to murder* Son of a bitch.
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Apr 7, 2015 21:20
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Irish Joe posted:Finally, a tv show where an accused murderer has the good sense to hire a lawyer! "Get up and walk out." *Sits there stoically as client signs a confession for multiple murders with a 60 year sentence* That'll be 20 thousand dollars.
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Apr 7, 2015 21:23
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Thanks guys, I'll give VM a chance.
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Apr 7, 2015 22:17
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VendaGoat posted:"Get up and walk out." Not that it mattered since they had him dead to rights on a hit-and-run vehicular manslaughter anyway. I don't care how magic his lawyer was, he's not walking out of jail on that one.
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Apr 7, 2015 22:45
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Oasx posted:When i first heard about Veronica Mars, i thought that a show about a teen detective sounded like the lamest idea ever, it wasn't until Joss Whedon called it the best show on tv, that i finally decided to give it a shot. I fell in love with it instantly, Veronica Mars is Such a great show, you should really see it. Just take a look at all the terrible romantic comedy garbage Kristen Bell has done since. She still has all this good will with people though. That's how good Veronica Mars was. She would be Katherine Heigl without it.
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Apr 7, 2015 23:12
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Random Stranger posted:Not that it mattered since they had him dead to rights on a hit-and-run vehicular manslaughter anyway. I don't care how magic his lawyer was, he's not walking out of jail on that one. Something something rich people something something. After "Affluenza" succeeded as an affirmative defense I have no hope for anyone at that wealth level to be held accountable for anything
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Apr 7, 2015 23:51
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Oasx posted:Joss Whedon called it the best show on tv Don't let that put you off though, it's actually good.
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Apr 8, 2015 03:10
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Tonight's comic book cover: Turns out paranoia isn't the most fun character trait to watch, although the ability to instantly give your character kung fu skills for an episode must certainly be enjoyable for the writers.
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Apr 8, 2015 05:48
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Yeah, Blaine building the Z-Mafia was easily the most interesting part of the episode.
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Apr 8, 2015 05:58
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Yup, though it's definitely more Z-Cartel than mafia. Also, TV shows should never talk about video games. Ever. This may be one of the best I've seen and it was still bad.
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Apr 8, 2015 07:58
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JD-Smith posted:Thanks guys, I'll give VM a chance. Veronica Mars is brilliant show. I converted more than a few friends. Kristen Bell should be President of the world. 
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Random Stranger posted:Not that it mattered since they had him dead to rights on a hit-and-run vehicular manslaughter anyway. I don't care how magic his lawyer was, he's not walking out of jail on that one. The lawyer shouldn't have let his client talk to the police at all. That's bad lawyering. And it's a bad thing to coerce a person to sign a confession by telling them they have evidence that that really don't have. That's generally how we get false confessions.
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Apr 8, 2015 09:33
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Soylentbits posted:The lawyer shouldn't have let his client talk to the police at all. That's bad lawyering. And it's a bad thing to coerce a person to sign a confession by telling them they have evidence that that really don't have. That's generally how we get false confessions. To be fair, the guy blatantly ignored his lawyers advice to keep his mouth shut and was a bit of a sociopath, who thought that he was above the law. The lawyer gave sound legal advice. It's not the lawyer's fault that his client ignored it.
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LostRook posted:Yeah, Blaine building the Z-Mafia was easily the most interesting part of the episode. David Anders is the best. Etalommi posted:Also, TV shows should never talk about video games. Ever. This may be one of the best I've seen and it was still bad. Major wasn't even at the level cap. What a casual noob.
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I still don't love the idea of Liv taking on the personality and abilities of the people she eats, but other than that i am enjoying the show, having the long term story continue every week really helps.Aphrodite posted:Just take a look at all the terrible romantic comedy garbage Kristen Bell has done since. People love her because from she is an allround awesome person, and just seems super nice and cool. she could easily have moved on from Veronica Mars, but she is as big a fan as anyone.
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thrakkorzog posted:To be fair, the guy blatantly ignored his lawyers advice to keep his mouth shut and was a bit of a sociopath, who thought that he was above the law. The lawyer gave sound legal advice. It's not the lawyer's fault that his client ignored it. I should have been clearer. The guy should not have been there at all. Once he's called his lawyer then the police are only supposed to speak to the attorney. That's really only a tv lawyer thing.
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iZombie held up OK without The Flash and pulled another 0.7. TV By The Numbers still rates it as "likely to be renewed."
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I hope so. I can't help but feel that it's yet to really hit it's stride. The pilot was significantly more polished than the rest of the episodes, and that's pretty common at the start of a show.CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK posted:Major wasn't even at the level cap. What a casual noob. Yeah man, the latest tuning has made that so trivial. Also Windforces aren't rare and the defining feature is not the BAS. Though the fact that they got the BAS right is somewhat redeeming in light of other shows trying to talk about attacking using the "Berserker Stance" ability. Someone knew enough to look up a legendary but not how to read it. Tom Clancy is Dead fucked around with this message at 05:56 on Apr 9, 2015 |
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Maybe they wrote the episode before loot 2.0  probably not but who cares really, at least it sounded right and not cringeworthy
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Apr 9, 2015 06:17
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I just watched the third episode and I was cringing the entire time they were dealing with Marcy, just waiting for Liv to go "If I ever end up like that, I want you to kill me." I'm glad they didn't go there.
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Apr 9, 2015 06:48
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Sober posted:Maybe they wrote the episode before loot 2.0 Still I'd love it if they actually said poo poo like "I got an ancient incense torch the other night on my monk, you should see the fire build I'm rocking now! Billion+ crits!" - it'd still sound unintelligible to anyone not familiar with ARPGs or games in general but it already does anyway and at least this way it would be a cool little reference to us basement nerds instead of just generic "my wizard is level 70".  Anyway, I think the show is ripe now for a change in status quo. The detective or her brother/sister/fiancée need to find out about her to change the dynamic up a little since the premise has been established and the show is now settled in. Don't let it start to stagnate or stall for too long like so many do in their first season. Is this a ~12 or a 20+episode season show?
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Apr 9, 2015 07:16
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Four episodes in? I dunno, if they are going for more of an old-school procedural feel to the show, they could easily go a whole season solving various crimes that reflect back to Liv's personal problems while Zombie mafia and ex-fiance get a story beat or two each week.
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Apr 9, 2015 07:20
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That feels like yesteryear's style of TV now, especially on the CW which is known for fast-moving shows.
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Apr 9, 2015 07:21
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I mentioned that because Rob Thomas has basically said that's he wanted to do. "We really needed a story engine. We wanted to do a case-of-the-week show. In the comic book, the main character is a gravedigger and that’s how she gets her brains. By making her an assistant medical examiner and putting her in the morgue, it gave us our case of the week that we wanted."
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I've also read they've said the show will get more serialised as the season progresses which leads me to believe they're going for the X-files/PoI model. I just think where we're at now is a good time to perhaps have our first 2-3 episode mini-arc that results in some more mythology being established and some permanent changes to the status quo. PoI is a great show but that first season takes way too long to get going so I'm just hoping these guys refine the formula a bit and trim some of the potential filler eps.
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