‘Made of optimism…’

Some thoughts…

As well as Van Gogh appearing in the book in front of the corpse, the early scenes in the fields with the swirling Vardi microbots  are reminiscent of the painting ‘Wheatfield with Crows’ by him.

It used to be considered his last painting before he (supposedly) committed suicide and was long said to be a r…[Read more]

I have to confess to being totally knackered when I watched this, and I need to rewatch to get a feel for it. Tomorrow!

Overall though, my first impression was, like @jimthefish ‘old-skool’ with a bit of the jauntiness of the modern show rubbed down. I think they are letting Pearl and Peter gel by having them do a lot of talking in relative quiet…[Read more]

@bluesqueakpip: And the word *Doona* here for Duvet.

@jimthefish: Ah, well I haven’t seen the *after show* so thank you for that. I do mind though, so funny.

@mudlark: It’s definitely made my vision more sharp, but unfortunately, although the left eye was done in February, I still feel as if there is sleep in it and I need to wear dark glasses…[Read more]

@jimthefish  I’m very much hoping that SM is planning a Writer’s Tale type book. I feel certain there would be very many interesting stories to hear from his tenure in the big seat.

Oh, I second that — I’d love to see it happen!  But if so, I doubt it would be published for a long time — he has (I hope) a long writing career still ahead of hi…[Read more]

@jimthefish – Apparently the lava lamp will be released  mid summer……. in America.

lava link

@nerys @jimthefish

I’m inclined it agree with @nerys re Broadchurch – S3 managed to avoid the plotting stupidities of S2 (although it would be nice is, just occasionally, crime story writers familiarised themselves with the Police & Criminal Evidence Act). But I did quite like the rather contemplative ending tonight.

@kharis I hadn’t even considered Paul McGann. Wouldn’t that be a wonderful redemption for him? I know he’s had other Doctor Who outings since that awful TV movie, but it would be so cool to see him fully realized as The Doctor. However, I suspect that given the unfair complaints about Peter Capaldi’s age, they’re looking for someone…[Read more]

@Jimthefish

Possibly because the TARDIS translates the Gallifreyan word as ‘TARDIS’?

I posted this yesterday but it’s a ghost post so I post it now again.

@whisht

I think I will watch some episodes with 7th, I’ll start probably from those mentioned by @jimthefish. Thanks for that. It’s somehow refreshing to watch Doctor with completely different personality from last three Doctors, less emotional but at the same time more…[Read more]

@conchobarre  the odds of it being Kris Marshall have just risen dramatically

Oh, damn.  I don’t like this guy for the part at all.  Oh, well.  Them’s the breaks . . . I’ll watch just to see what Chibnall does, or I’ll try to, anyway.  If it’s Marshall.

@jimthefish  Broadchurch 3 hasn’t inspired me with any more confidence in Chibnal…[Read more]

@thane15  I am *so* glad to hear that your mum is doing better — have never forgotten her comment here that she’d be, er, tits up in a matter of months, so the doctors said, yet here she is still!  That’s great news.

And in one sense I’m in a similar situation to hers — I’ve bought S10 through iTunes, downloaded it today, and got — only the s…[Read more]

@craig and @jimthefish
It is true about what @geoffers said. Posts (and not just by @geoffers) seem to have gone missing.

Oh, this is probably on the wrong thread…anyway, you get my point.

@whisht

I think I will watch some episodes with 7th, I’ll start probably from those mentioned by @jimthefish. Thanks for that. It’s somehow refreshing to watch Doctor with completely different personality from last three Doctors, less emotional but at the same time more expressive (I think it’s McCoys’s voice).

@blenkinsopthebrave

Thank you for…[Read more]

@jimthefish

and of course Bill and Heather is a nice little tribute to (the) Hartnell(s)

Oh, well done that fish. Didn’t think of that reference at all. William “Bill” Hartnell and Heather McIntyre. A definite love story. I suddenly feel the need to rewatch An Adventure in Space and Time.

@jimthefish  Ooer, there’s too much vanilla entertainment right now, at the movies and stuff.  Though I like vanilla ice cream, so I’d use the word <i>bland</i> instead!  😉

This was a wonderful intro to season 10.  Adore Bill, but how could a person not adore Bill?  She’s original and absolutely endearing.  Agree with @jimthefish and @nerys that this has a wonderful introduction to a companion and I enjoy the sense of whimsy, humor and wonder infused back into the show.

@winston @MissRori, @mudlark @juniperfish @phas…[Read more]