This is discussion archived from a time before the current discussion method was installed.
Working Title: Fashion Comic Victim: From YKTTW
Daibhid C: Is whoever added Marge Simpson really claiming that a five-foot high, bright blue beehive didn't look ridiculous in 1987?
Phartman: Just thinking aloud here, but is anyone else curious as to the status of the Standardized Old Guy outfit? I don't recollect plaid chinos and pastel-colored Members Only jackets ever being in style, and I've never seen them for sale in any store or catalog, either. Where the hell do old guys find that stuff? Does the government issue it with your first Social Security check?
Johnny E: Not sure about this, but isn't there supposed to be something special about the coat?
- "Captain Jack Harkness of Torchwood fought in World War II, and has worn his military greatcoat ever since. On occasion, this has caused other characters (who are unaware that he is immortal) to speculate that dressing in period military means he's gay. (Of course, he's not that picky.)"
