iZombie: Virtual Reality Bites
April 23, 2015 1:12 AM - Season 1, Episode 6 - Subscribe
Liv, Clive and Ravi work together to investigate the murder of a computer-hacker. Liv inherits intense agoraphobia after consuming his brains along with mad skills at computer gaming. This delights Ravi, who urges her to play and offers to help her from inside the game, as they continue to search for the killer.
THANK GOD SHE FINALLY KNOWS ABOUT BLAINE.
posted by Holy Zarquon's Singing Fish at 6:17 AM on April 23, 2015
posted by Holy Zarquon's Singing Fish at 6:17 AM on April 23, 2015
That adorable hands things Ravi does when he's about to home and play her in MMORPG is adorable.
I'm glad that she asked male love interest (I forgot his name) about where he got his brains. I'm glad it was another source that wasn't Blaine and it definitely introduced the concept that there must be a ton of other zombies.
Nthing the thank god she finally knows about Blaine.
Also I felt sick for her when she had to eat that nasty rotten brain.
I'm wondering when the stuff from the last episode will reappear. Also interesting that Liv's creepy little brother might get a job at the equally creepy brain shop.
All in all, good episode and I don't have too much to say or too many questions about any concepts that were introduced.
Unrelated to anything, but I noticed Liv wears a lot of really cute, but probably really uncomfortable for standing around in long periods of time shoes.
posted by lucy.jakobs at 6:27 AM on April 23, 2015 [1 favorite]
I'm glad that she asked male love interest (I forgot his name) about where he got his brains. I'm glad it was another source that wasn't Blaine and it definitely introduced the concept that there must be a ton of other zombies.
Nthing the thank god she finally knows about Blaine.
Also I felt sick for her when she had to eat that nasty rotten brain.
I'm wondering when the stuff from the last episode will reappear. Also interesting that Liv's creepy little brother might get a job at the equally creepy brain shop.
All in all, good episode and I don't have too much to say or too many questions about any concepts that were introduced.
Unrelated to anything, but I noticed Liv wears a lot of really cute, but probably really uncomfortable for standing around in long periods of time shoes.
posted by lucy.jakobs at 6:27 AM on April 23, 2015 [1 favorite]
This episode didn't make sense to me in that last episode we have Liv biking around having some joie de....zombie, and in this episode her mother is complaining that life is passing her by.It seems this point has been addressed two other times already this season.That it's a recurrent theme ok but playing right after an episode where she eats the brain of an adrenalin junkie it seems particularly odd. That this episode is specific to romantic interest I get, but the pacing/juxtaposition just seemed a little off.
posted by miss-lapin at 7:23 AM on April 23, 2015
posted by miss-lapin at 7:23 AM on April 23, 2015
Pro: As a zombie, you probably wouldn't feel your feet in pain.
Con: As a zombie, your feet could more easily fall off.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 7:23 AM on April 23, 2015
Con: As a zombie, your feet could more easily fall off.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 7:23 AM on April 23, 2015
This episode didn't make sense to me in that last episode we have Liv biking around having some joie de....zombie, and in this episode her mother is complaining that life is passing her by.It seems this point has been addressed two other times already this season.That it's a recurrent theme ok but playing right after an episode where she eats the brain of an adrenalin junkie it seems particularly odd.
I guess I see it as a consequence of eating the agoraphobic, anti-social brain. But it's also a convenient way to get her mom in the plot, so she doesn't come out of nowhere when she send the brother to the meat cafe of doom.
(I am writing words I never thought I would combine.)
It's funny, with Orphan Black starting up again, I'm finding it impossible to ignore some of the parallels between the shows.
Actress who switches between different personalities.
Wisecracking friend with English accent.
Well-meaning but clueless black cop partner
That's not too many I guess. But I'm seeing a glimpse of what Dollhouse might have been had they cast a versatile actress as Echo.
posted by bibliowench at 8:30 AM on April 24, 2015 [1 favorite]
I guess I see it as a consequence of eating the agoraphobic, anti-social brain. But it's also a convenient way to get her mom in the plot, so she doesn't come out of nowhere when she send the brother to the meat cafe of doom.
(I am writing words I never thought I would combine.)
It's funny, with Orphan Black starting up again, I'm finding it impossible to ignore some of the parallels between the shows.
Actress who switches between different personalities.
Wisecracking friend with English accent.
Well-meaning but clueless black cop partner
That's not too many I guess. But I'm seeing a glimpse of what Dollhouse might have been had they cast a versatile actress as Echo.
posted by bibliowench at 8:30 AM on April 24, 2015 [1 favorite]
This was the first episode of this show I've managed to catch. I'm not a "zombie" fan at all, but this was actually a fun take on the subject. Cute show.
posted by Thorzdad at 10:05 AM on April 24, 2015
posted by Thorzdad at 10:05 AM on April 24, 2015
This was a better episode overall. The info dump on MMORGs was pretty funny. Morgan being called on his messiah complex and the fake-out with him on the slab in the morgue were good touches. I think Babineaux also played a bigger part in finding the murder weapon so he seemed less superfluous. The corpse wasn't Helix-levels of gross but it was a solid attempt.
I'm slightly grossed out at what is happening with all that food inside Liv's dead body but apparently the show is going to ignore that so I will too. I would like to know often the zombies need brains and how much. The entire brain or will a few pieces be sufficient? When do the side effects wear off? Can you get the same nourishment and side effect from a zombie brain?
Regarding Liv and her family, I just pretend that her family doesn't see all the personality shifts, just the non-dating, dumping her ex, and dropping a great gig to work in the morgue. Makes it easier to ignore the glaring inconsistencies. Where did Liv last episode's bike? A good one is pretty pricey and not something you can hide in your room.
posted by Ik ben afgesneden at 1:35 PM on April 25, 2015
I'm slightly grossed out at what is happening with all that food inside Liv's dead body but apparently the show is going to ignore that so I will too. I would like to know often the zombies need brains and how much. The entire brain or will a few pieces be sufficient? When do the side effects wear off? Can you get the same nourishment and side effect from a zombie brain?
Regarding Liv and her family, I just pretend that her family doesn't see all the personality shifts, just the non-dating, dumping her ex, and dropping a great gig to work in the morgue. Makes it easier to ignore the glaring inconsistencies. Where did Liv last episode's bike? A good one is pretty pricey and not something you can hide in your room.
posted by Ik ben afgesneden at 1:35 PM on April 25, 2015
Still loving this.
From last week's previews of this episode, I'd assumed that Liv was getting woozy and stoned as a direct consequence of consuming rotten brains--that is, as if she were a still-living human who'd eaten bad food. It was a pleasant surprise that it was actually mostly the agoraphobia. (And also somewhat the anti-anxiety meds? Though I've never seen anyone react to those quite like that.)
So what do we know about how people are becoming zombies? Liv and ZombieArthur got scratched, but there's also the Utopia drug. Does it directly turn people into zombies? Or just get them so high that they don't notice being scratched by one of the Candyman's crew? If it does directly turn people into zombies, how? Virus makes the most sense, I guess, particularly given Ravi's obsession with it.
But! Was the remark about blood sausage in the butcher shop (MeatCute! I love it!) a macabre joke or a hint? Is the butcher shop another avenue for expanding the zombie army via contagious zombie blood in the boudin?
(The Candyman can 'cause he mixes it with blood and makes the world zomb out...)
posted by rhiannonstone at 1:17 PM on April 27, 2015 [1 favorite]
From last week's previews of this episode, I'd assumed that Liv was getting woozy and stoned as a direct consequence of consuming rotten brains--that is, as if she were a still-living human who'd eaten bad food. It was a pleasant surprise that it was actually mostly the agoraphobia. (And also somewhat the anti-anxiety meds? Though I've never seen anyone react to those quite like that.)
So what do we know about how people are becoming zombies? Liv and ZombieArthur got scratched, but there's also the Utopia drug. Does it directly turn people into zombies? Or just get them so high that they don't notice being scratched by one of the Candyman's crew? If it does directly turn people into zombies, how? Virus makes the most sense, I guess, particularly given Ravi's obsession with it.
But! Was the remark about blood sausage in the butcher shop (MeatCute! I love it!) a macabre joke or a hint? Is the butcher shop another avenue for expanding the zombie army via contagious zombie blood in the boudin?
(The Candyman can 'cause he mixes it with blood and makes the world zomb out...)
posted by rhiannonstone at 1:17 PM on April 27, 2015 [1 favorite]
Ok, so I finished this episode last night and have some thoughts/questions.
Why does she consume the whole brain at once? You would think she would start keeping an inventory of different brains with different attributes so she doesn't lose access to skills she might need in the future. Eat a few chunks of brain, as needed, to get your zombie visions to solve the Murder of the Week, but then put them away in storage.
Eat a bad batch of agoraphobe? Take a bit of extreme sport Holly to counteract the effects. Or - could you blend together a smoothie of different brains to balance it out - sensual artist and extreme sport Holly for a wild party girl. Sammy Wong and Psychopath killer for some a kick ass slayer chick. It seems silly to waste your entire skill set in one sitting than trying to save some for later when you need it. And what happens when Babineaux asks her to translate some Romanian for him? he knows she speaks it fluently - so she would be in a real pickle if it ever comes up again since she loses the trait after she stops eating the brains.
Also - i give her family a pass on continuing to ride her for not doing anything with her life. She gave up a huge career opportunity, broke it off with her fiance, and is having significant mood/personality shifts every other week. that isn't normal behavior - even if you put it through the lens of controlling upper middle class mom - so pointing out that she isn't living a healthy life style or making good choices right now - makes sense?
posted by Suffocating Kitty at 6:42 AM on December 23, 2015
Why does she consume the whole brain at once? You would think she would start keeping an inventory of different brains with different attributes so she doesn't lose access to skills she might need in the future. Eat a few chunks of brain, as needed, to get your zombie visions to solve the Murder of the Week, but then put them away in storage.
Eat a bad batch of agoraphobe? Take a bit of extreme sport Holly to counteract the effects. Or - could you blend together a smoothie of different brains to balance it out - sensual artist and extreme sport Holly for a wild party girl. Sammy Wong and Psychopath killer for some a kick ass slayer chick. It seems silly to waste your entire skill set in one sitting than trying to save some for later when you need it. And what happens when Babineaux asks her to translate some Romanian for him? he knows she speaks it fluently - so she would be in a real pickle if it ever comes up again since she loses the trait after she stops eating the brains.
Also - i give her family a pass on continuing to ride her for not doing anything with her life. She gave up a huge career opportunity, broke it off with her fiance, and is having significant mood/personality shifts every other week. that isn't normal behavior - even if you put it through the lens of controlling upper middle class mom - so pointing out that she isn't living a healthy life style or making good choices right now - makes sense?
posted by Suffocating Kitty at 6:42 AM on December 23, 2015
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