@jimthefish

Thanks, but I might pass on that one. As someone very wise once said: “You don’t have to stick your hand in a fire to know that it will burn.”

Back in the morning. My morning, that is.

@jimthefish @blenkinsopthebrave @pedant

Also see the term ‘broflakes’ – who are annoyed there isn’t an “International Man’s Day”, or a “Straight Pride”.

Idiots.

@jimthefish

“white males’ chest clasping”

I think part of what is going on is captured by a term @pedant has shared: “angry virgins”.

But I also think there is something else going on, that is particular to Who.

That requires a different forum, so I will head on over to “On the Sofa”.

However, I will need to compose my thoughts, so it may…[Read more]

@jimthefish

Haven’t you heard???
In this new era of Political Correctness, the straight white men are the most persecuted of all! I mean, we actually have to pay attention to our words and actions. We have to be accountable to our own bigotry.

Talk about unfair

*** please please please have everyone hear how sarcastic I am being right now ***

@jimthefish Heck, wasn’t one of the complaints against Moffat during his showrunner tenure that he supposedly couldn’t write female characters who weren’t either companions (or close to it in River’s case) or baddies?  People definitely noticed those villains at the time!  😀

@miapatrick

Excellent link

@jimthefish

Apart from the fantastic Rosa I’ve felt the stories are average fare but felt that Whittaker pretty much nailed the role of The Doctor

Each to their own though and I completely agree with the concept that some are and some just occupy the role

@JImTheFish As long as he doesn’t ask her about her period 😉

For anyone offended – it’s in the film!

@JimTheFish I don’t know if you noticed, but next week one of the main characters is played by Brett Goldstein, who was Whittaker’s quirky love interest in “Adult Life Skills”. Now, that could be incestuous casting, or it could mean an episode with some great chemistry. Maybe that will be her chance to really let go.

@Bluesqueakpip I am now completely sold on the Whittaker Doctor.

Yes, me too, I love her.

And you’re right there were some decent comedy-horror moments.

The bit that made me laugh was all the spiders legging it double-quick towards the Stormzy track Ryan was blasting out. How did he know they were going to love Grime?!

I really wanted Jack…[Read more]

@Rob

Yes, after much angst she eventually ended up with the Doctor-Donna clone with the human lifespan.

But on the whole, I don’t think ‘You’ll end up trapped in an entirely different dimension’ counts as ‘being kept safe’, even if Rose did end up with a wealthy Dad, a boyfriend and possibly a TARDIS.

@JimTheFish

Yes, that’s how I felt about…[Read more]

@jimthefish

OMG… what did I just see….

I adore Capaldi

(snorts milk and Oreos out nose)

thanks

@juniperfish

Many, many thanks indeed. Not for anything you said, you understand, as I seem to have found my way to Doctor Who by, well, magic…But many thanks.

So, that was my first experience of Chibnall ‘s Who and Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor. It was brilliant. As @jimthefish said, it is an instant classic.

I don’t think there was anything a…[Read more]

@JimtheFish and @Juniperfish

In a sense, the revelation that Krasko was a racist from the future wasn’t a big deal for me; I’ve read other SF where there’s still racism in the future.

But I think the big danger with racism is seeing it as an ‘alt-right’ thing, rather than an ‘othering’ and ‘stereotyping’ which can become toxic in pretty well…[Read more]

@JimTheFish

That was a very interesting take on the episode and thank you for drawing it to our attention. It is a point of view which I can understand but which is very personal and does not, I think, take into account the intention of those who created the show, to educate as well as entertain, or the basic premise that the past determines the…[Read more]

@JimtheFish

Yes, my fishy friend, we swim together.

Understandably, however, the reviewer is feeling raw and vulnerable about their minority situation in the US right now, and therefore very anxious about not having active allies, hence their take on the ep.

I too am very angry about the attack on trans rights, because it is a nasty and…[Read more]

@Jimthefish

Thanks for that – I enjoyed watching the above human give their take (not sure what pronouns they prefer).

They seem like a thinking person and I empathize enormously with the upset felt by trans/ non-binary people in the US right now, as the Trump administration seeks to trample on their rights to “feed” the festival of reactionary…[Read more]

@jimthefish

I take your point about the EU court and I’ll raise you a unelected by anyone in the UK EU commission.

In California we send back tons of tax money to the feds for payoffs and pensions

and subsidizing red states.  In the UK you get to do the same thing for Brussels.

But! we have our own locally elected and not appointed l…[Read more]

@mudlark

Yes indeed. Copland’s work of 1942 was adapted in many ways by….Emerson, Lake and Palmer who were introduced to Stray Dogs (W.G Snuffy Walden) and for which Greg Lake of ELP contributed songs (it’s all very close).  This was also what our friend @msrbahar  noticed when referencing Williams who’s famous for Harry Potter,  Jaws, Close En…[Read more]

@jimthefish

True, but not recently!

All through Matt smith and Pete Capaldi. They have their female, leave the Tardis alone.

Well, that’s how I feel anyway.

Missy

remember how Puro would get pissed off?

This is happening to me now.  Every few posts there’s a person saying “Britain was never segregated” or “even though Alabama back then was easily the most racist place in America,  not everyone felt that way.”

1. Don’t forget Mississippi @texasferrets  (Texas? Mmm)

2. Most people DID feel that way in th…[Read more]