“On the Sofa 11” has had a lot of recent activity with many brilliant posts, yet it is not listed among the topics on the General forum discussions page. I only knew to reply to it is because I received several notifications for posts in which I was tagged. I can access the thread via not…[Read more]

How have I missed this thread and its brilliant observations?

Actually, now I see exactly how I missed this thread. Weirdly, “On the Sofa 11” is not showing up among the topics in the General forum discussions. The only reason I knew to reply to it is because I received several notifications for posts in which I was tagged. I can access the…[Read more]

The “resolution” for Donna through her daughter was, as others have noted, clunky. Yet I must admit that I was one of those who was furious with RTD for abandoning Donna without any memory of her adventures wit…[Read more]

Or maybe you’re reading back to @winston‘s observation that I had been on a journey. That’s…[Read more]

I liked the little touch of Rogue…[Read more]

Seeing all of those people swept out of the dome into space was truly unsettling. I’m not sure how the mavity field protected them. Yes,…[Read more]

However, we did…[Read more]

And, I see that others liked the trio of fans. Maybe this episode deserves a rewatch. I might enjoy them more on second viewing.

And, did we have to bring religion into it? I know…[Read more]

However, when I do a search, the overview we’re given suggests that your conclusion is the correct one:

The Doctor…

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Belinda asks if Missbelindachandrakind having a second…[Read more]

As I recall, when the first wave of Omicron hit, Atlantic Canada escaped the brunt of it because…[Read more]

I’ll start with things I disliked:

I thought it was too bad that Anita and Joy had to compete for screen time. I would have preferred Anita as the primary character. I found her more engaging than Joy (though I’d warmed up to Joy by the end).

The music was way over…[Read more]

@dentarthurdent (I’ve just found out that there was a second woman in Alien, the navigator. I’d forgotten that. They had a row about whether to let the crew back in. Who were male. So it still fails the test.)

A bit off-topic: I rewatched The Birds for the umpteenth time over the weekend. It’s a timeless classic, and I never tire of it (ev…[Read more]

@winston Yup, Mark Carney’s dance card is full … more than…[Read more]

Wanted: a new PM, a new James Bond, a new Doctor – and a UK that can agree on its leading characters

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/26/prime-minister-james-bond-doctor-who-uk

I’d hoped that with RTD’s…[Read more]

@ps1l0v3y0u It seemed to be very much about Peter being a fan, his devotion to the classic show… and adjusting to overwhelming public recognition.

Yes, I would think going from relative obscurity to international stardom would be a challenge for anyone. But Peter handled it with aplomb during his run with Doctor Who.

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-50-q/clip/16211467-peter-capaldi-ora-cogan

Ruddy turnstones, in their breeding plumage, have a feather colouration much like a calico cat (which is why I called them the calico cats of the bird world):

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black_Turnstone/species-compare/64811941

@ps1l0v3y0u Now, if you want to see Turnstones in April, try the end of Southend Pier.

First time I ever saw ruddy turnstones was along beaches in our neck of the woods (southwestern Nova Scotia) in summer and fall. They are the calico cats of the bird world. Very distinctive!

@dentarthurdent On our local beach at the moment, we get flocks of oystercatchers, which I think look slightly absurd with their long red beaks.

I envy you your close proximity to oystercatchers. Would these be Eurasian oystercatchers? I saw them when we visited Denmark in 2007 … though I didn’t know it at the time. Not living near the ocean…[Read more]

So, refresh my memory: Was “New Earth” the first episode in David Tennant’s first season as Doctor Who? As I recall, after Christopher Eccleston’s regeneration, Tennant made his first full-length appearance in the Christmas special, and then onward and upward.

@janetteb, I’m with you. I was not overly…[Read more]

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/doctor-who-lost-episodes-9.7131796

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/doctor-who-lost-episodes-9.7131796

We too have a lot of snow, but we’re getting a nice warmup now, so it will be gone by the end of the week. Fortunately we’re seeing a…[Read more]

@janetteb He really pioneered the story arc in U.S. television. It just wasn’t done before the 90s especially in si fi.

My husband has made that observation, and certainly it was not in widespread use at this time. Babylon 5 did a stellar job with its story arcs, and the extent to which they were carried through was groundbreaking. But there w…[Read more]

But, over time, the series has grown on me, and…[Read more]

@janetteb A few years ago now, J.M.S. tried to do a re-imagining of Babylon 5. ( B.5 was originally inspired in part by Blake’s 7 incidentally.) It did not get off the ground. He recognised however that any attempt to ‘re do” the series needed new characters for new actors and a fresh take on the story. He wasn’t going far enough with that however…

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And I love it that as a young’un, you thought ELP composed that music.…[Read more]

@mudlark I’m sorry about the death of…[Read more]